Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative 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).
Q.4. Too little is known by this time about possible side-effects of the drug.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each number, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The tea plant, a native of Southern China, was known ___1___ very early times to Chinese botany and medicine. It is ___2___ to in the classics ___3___ the various names of Tou, Tseh, Chung. Kha and Ming and was ___4___ praised for possessing the viruses of ___5___ fatigue, delighting the soul, strengthening the will and repairing the eyesight. It was not only administered as an internal dose, but often ___6___ externally in the form of paste to ___7___ rheumatic pains. The Tao ists claimed it ___8___ mi important ___9___ of the elixir of immortality. The Buddhists used it extensively to prevent drowsiness during ___10___ long hours of meditation. 

Appropriate word will be at option (1).

In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

My father once said to me, “If I can't trust my people, then I don't want to be doing this." 

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The crux of the matter

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

Belief that war and violence are unjustified-

She said, " I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers ". 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The movie was released__________ expected.