Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

The statistical study of the population

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

The Committee is thinking (A) / not to bring around any change(B)/ in the basic structure. (C)/No error (D).

Improve the sentence: Neither he nor I were there. 

Direction : Rearrange the following five sentence (A) , (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringing sparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like a forgotten folktale.
(B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desert it.
(C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems.
(D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can’t stop  our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban eco-system isn’t generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nests in its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring.
(E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrows have almost become a thing of the past.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement. 

Mohan is pleased at the news yesterday. 

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

Prasad bowls faster than Srinath, isn’t it?

Choose the world which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word.
Exquisite

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

She ____ a new dress last week.