1. A mature society will not give in to popular __________ and overturn sound legal principles and social norms that underpin its justice system.
a) din
b) clamour
c) racket
d) shriek

2. The saddest aspect of the political turmoil in Arunachal Pradesh is that its key actors have revived ___________ practices that one would have thought the Indian polity had left behind some years ago.
a) edifying
b) insisting
c) benefiting
d) unedifying

3. A new rule, that is believed to be underway, will force a bank to take a knock on earnings even if the corporate borrower is paying on time but is __________ as ‘non-performing asset’ (NPA) by any other lender.
a) blacklisted
b) boycotted
c) avoided
d) accepted

4. India is expected to offer a site in Andhra Pradesh to set up units five and six of Kudankulam nuclear power plant by Russia in sync with broad principles of ‘Make in India’ initiative and a decision in this regard is likely to be ___________ during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow this week.
a) declared
b) rejected
c) finalised
d) agreed

5. Falling rates appear to be ___________ a shift from traditional bank term deposits to alternative investment avenues including taxfree bonds and select mutual fund debt schemes.
a) prompting
b) encouraging
c) assisting
d) prodding

6. Find the error in the following sentence.
a) It is becoming increasing clear
b) that computers are able to perform several tasks
c) that require, for the lack of a better word,
d) “intelligence” better than humans.
e) No error

7. Find the error in the following sentence.
a) Each one in the manufacturing sector would agree
b) that it is not capital, but finding
c) skilled labour that is the biggest challenge
d) confronting the growth of the sector.
e) No error

8. Find the error in the following sentence.
a) The Indian business leaders will take part
b) in the Indo-Russia CEO Summit
c) which will focus on enhancing trade
d) and business ties, among others.
e) No error

9. Find the error in the following sentence.
a) Currently India has
b) three cable-stayed bridges – Hooghly bridge
c) at Kolkata, Naini Bridge in Allahabad
d) and Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link in Mumbai.
e) No error

10. Find the error in the following sentence.
a) Odisha government invited
b) Wipro to invest in information technology,
c) health, education and social sectors
d) in state.
e) No error