Read the carefully the following passage and give answer the questions.

In the passage "intercede" means to- 

Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To pull a long face

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error.

Many firms fail because when they begin (1)/ exporting, they have not research the (2)/ target markets or have not planned enough. (3)/ No error (4)

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 ship with its crew ________ gone to the bottom of the sea.

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.

______________ knowledge in this field is really profound.

Direction: 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.

The traffic constable said to us, “Stop”,

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

One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views

Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).

Many big foreign companies (1)/ have already being set up (2)/ their operations in the country by (3)/ partnering with Indian partners. (4)/ No Error (5)