Directions (A-E) : In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
 The library, if used properly, is invaluable in helping you develop discernment. It is rich in information that goes far beyond the (A) of any one text book or course. If your text book author does not make a particular (B) clear and you feel the need (C) another description in greater detail or in other words, go to the library and check other books on the subject. By calling (D) two or three writers dealing with the same topic, you will find some (E) of certain facts. In seeking additional sources, you will have gained immeasurably, for you will have seen what several experts perceive as being particularly important on a common subject.

(D)

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

Art both reflects and interprets the notion that produced it. Portraiture was the dominant theme of British painting up to the end of the eighteenth century because of a persistent demand for it. It would be unfair to say that human vanity and pride of possessions were the only reasons for this persistent demand, but certainly these motives played their part in shaping the course of British painting. Generally speaking, it is the artist's enthusiasm that accounts for the vitality of the picture, but it is the client who dictates its subject-matter. The history of national enthusiasms can be pretty accurately estimated by examining the subject-matter of a nation's art.
 There is one type of subject which recurs again and again in British painting of the late eighteenth century and the jart half of the nineteenth and which is hardly met with in the jart of any other country ---- the sporting picture, or rather the picture in which a love of outdoor life is directed into the channel of sport. The sporting picture is really an extension of the conversation piece. In it the emphasis is even more firmly based on the descriptive side of painting. It made severe demands on the artist and it must be-confessed that painters capable of satisfying these demands were rare. The ability to paint a reasonably convincing landscape is not often combined with the necessary knowledge of horses and dogs in movement and the power to introduce a portrait when necessary. To weld such diverse elements into a satisfactory aesthetic unity requires exceptional ability. It is not surprising, therefore, that while sporting pictures abound in England, especially in the private collections of country squires, not many of them are of real importance as works of art. What makes the sporting picture worth noting in, a history of British painting is the fact that it is as truly indigenous and as truly popular a form of art in England as was the religious ikon in Russia.

It' in the line 'It made severe demands on the artist were rare' refers to-

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Scarcity is not created by war; ___(a)___ is a permanent characteristic of all human ___(b)___and has been faced by the whole human ___(c)___. It springs from the fact that the material resources of the world are ___(d)___ and that our ability to make use of those resources is even more limited ___(e)___ our ignorance.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(a).

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Scarcity is not created by war; ___(a)___ is a permanent characteristic of all human ___(b)___and has been faced by the whole human ___(c)___. It springs from the fact that the material resources of the world are ___(d)___ and that our ability to make use of those resources is even more limited ___(e)___ our ignorance.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(d).

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
APPARENT

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
While physical movement
 P. activities may not require physical
 Q. is important for children, all learning
 R. the part of teachers and students
 S. movement and facial expressions on

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

I am training a new batch of officers now.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

If she had begun earlier, she might have suceeded in finishing the extremely intricate project before the deadline.