In 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 it as your answer.

The _____ of democratic freedom is dialogue and the ____interchange of diverse ideas.

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

A gentle song sung to put a child to sleep.

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 ) .

The novel consists a thousand pages.

Which oil field is not present in Assam?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. 

C is an immediate neighbour of both G and A. E sits second to left of C. Two people sit between E and H. B is an immediate neighbour of G. Only one person sits between B and F.

What is the position of D with respect to H in the above arrangement?

Directions: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e., 'No correction required' as the answer.

The last few decades has seen a great deal of political instability in India.