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Directions :  In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. 
Once there was a lake which was (1) to many golden swans. Every six months, the swans would leave a golden feather as a (2) for using the lake. The soldiers of the kingdom in which the lake was, would collect the feathers and deposit them in the royal treasury. One day, a homeless bird saw the lake. "The water in this lake (3) so coot and soothing. I will (4) my nest here," thought the bird. As soon as the bird settled down near the lake, the golden swans noticed her. They shouted, "This lake belongs to us! We pay a golden feather to the King for using it. You cannot live here."
"I am homeless, brothers. I too will pay the rent. Please give me (5)." the bird pleaded. "How will you pay the rent? You do not have golden feathers," said the swans, laughing. They further added, "Stop dreaming and leave at once." The humble bird pleaded many times. But, the arrogant swans (6) her away. "I will teach them a lesson!" decided the humiliated bird. She went to the King and said, "O King! The, swans, in your lake are impolite and unkind. I begged for shelter but they said that they had rented the lake"." The King was angry with the arrogant swans for (7) insulted the homeless bird. He ordered his soldiers to bring the arrogant swans to his court. In no time, all the golden swans were brought to the King's court. "Do you think the royal treasury depends upon your golden feathers? You cannot decide who lives by the lake. Leave the lake at once or you all will be beheaded!" shouted the King. The swans shivered with (8) on hearing the King. They flew away and never (9). The bird built her home near the lake and lived there happily forever. The bird gave shelter to all other birds who (10) to stay near the lake. 

Fill in the blank at (4).

Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight friends Manoj, Neeru, Ombir, Vipin, Willy, Xevier, Yacoub and Zampa attend symposiums on different months of the year viz. March, June, October and November, such that not more than two friends attend their symposiums in each of the months. Symposiums can be held on either 10th or 27th day of the month.
No two symposiums can be held on the same day. Willy and Neeru attend the symposiums on the same month. There are three symposiums held between the symposiums of Xevier and Ombir. Willy does not attend their symposium in November. Zampa attends his symposium immediately after Neeru. Vipin attends his symposium in the month of November. The number of friends who attend their symposiums between the symposiums of Yacoub and Zampa is the same as the number of friends who attend their symposiums between the symposiums of Neeru and Vipin. Xevier does not attend the symposium on October. Willy attends his symposium before Neeru.

How many friends attend the symposium after Willy? 

United Nations General Assembly is based in which city?