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

A child secretly changed for another in infancy

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
You must apologize ______ the punishment.

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

Hole excavated by an animal as dwelling

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.

The mother said to her son, “You always do what you want. Do you always have to be so___?

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.

The house remained_____ for a long time.

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

Stealthily done – 

Direction (1-5): Given below is a passage in which each line is numbered (1)-(5). Four words in each sentence are highlighted. Find out which word is not grammatically/contextually suitable in each of the numbered sentences.
(1) There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserve the nation and a truthful democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. (2) He also underscored the need for more accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refused to hear voices other than their own. (3) Delivering the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture, he said all stakeholders in a democratic system, from parties to business leaders, citizens to institutions, have to realise that asking questions is good and healthy. (4) Mukherjee said people in power, across the spectrum of politics, business or civil society, by virtue of the position they enjoy, tend to dominate the discourse and effect its direction. (5) He said Indian civilisation has always celebrated plurality and promoted tolerance as these have been binding people together for centuries despite negligible differences.

Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 5?

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.

Encumbrance