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 department head insisted that he_______ absolute authority to regulate office work.

I jumped out of my skin when the explosion happened. 

Read the following passage carefully and give the answer of the questions.
When you buy a car, examine carefully the important features of the model you are considering. Many a buyer of the latest model has got into trouble by buying  a car too broad or too long for his garage. Further more, a long car is too hard to manage in traffic and too difficult to park. Another feature is the comfort afforded. Are the seats nice and durably upholstered? Is there enough glass to give the driver a god view in all directions, particularly to the rear? It should be remembered that the heavier and the powerful car is, the more expensive it will be to operate. High powered motors, require expensive high-octane petrol. The greater weight means greater tyre wear and enlarged brakes. The old cliche is still true, it is not the initial cost but the upkeep which matters.
It is very expensive to maintain a large because it

Bose is (A) / more popular than (B) / any student in the class. (C) No error (D) 

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Mother needs your help in the kitchen.

In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each sentence,there are five words out of which one can be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into the blank contextually.

Our Constitution was based on the belief that the free___________ of ideas, people and cultures is essential to the___________ of a democratic society.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate Preposition choosing from the options given below: 

She is suffering ______ a bad throat infection.

In these questions read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. If there is no error, the answer is (D).

He only wrote (A) / on one side of (B) / the paper. (C) / No error (D).