English Mock Test - TraineeMock

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the following sentence.

If we had moved to Italy when I was a child, I will had an Italian accent.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The judge wanted to hear straight from the horse's mouth.

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There is a global growing demand and supply for organic foods. This has resulted from increased health awareness and food safety, a growing demand to protect the environment and animal welfare. The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) defines organic production as a process “that relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects” (IFOAM, 2010). Marketing the product will provide the link that will satisfy both the demand and the supply. Thus marketing the products will provide the link between the producers and the consumers. While the marketing of these products is developed in the U.S.A, the Asian marketing is just developing. 

In most Asian countries, organic production is mainly for small farmers in order to assist them to be selfsufficient and improve the quality of the soil. It is mainly done for export. Organic food production in Asia is yet to develop. Though the Asian countries form 25 per cent of the members of (IFOAM) the area engaged in organic farming is still very small as by 2003 all the Asian countries had only utilised less than 1 per cent of all agricultural land in organic farming with the exception of China IFOAM, 2004). The local markets in Asia are not established and are only emerging. Marketing initiatives are in the process of being launched.

There are National Initiatives to develop the organic sector. There are initiatives by NGOs supporting to practice organic agriculture and training them on how to market organic food products. Most of the organic farming has support from the grassroots level. In most Asian countries there is a very rare national scale of organic production and only India has a government initiative. The Indian government (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APFPEDA)) initiative is only meant to assist in exporting of the organic food and not to develop the domestic market. APFPEDA offers training to producers and certification agencies, research and development services: promoting certification programs, developing policies, improving the quality of services, promoting Indian organic foods.

The main challenges facing organic food marketing are the pricing competition and logistics arrangements. The organic foods have to compete with other non-organic foods in terms of pricing, varieties and the frequency of production. The organic food products are expensive to produce. Their infrastructure is yet to be developed and thus it is hard for marketing organisations to sell them at a competitive price. The organic food products are expensive both in the Asian countries and in the US. In US organic foods are 10 to 30 per cent more expensive than the conventional food products (Dimitri & Oberholtzer, 209).

There are ways to develop and help support marketing organisations for organic food products in Asia. The local initiatives should provide those strategies that eliminate intermediaries, thus reducing the prices of the products and thus encouraging more buyers, while at the same time promoting the producers. Any non-commercial external funding should be accompanied by organisations own increase in capital investment. This assures continuity after the external funding is pulled out. Most of the marketing organisations start small whereby some do not even have an office and operate from home. This may be satisfactory to start with, but as the company grows, it should have an official location of operation.

What are some of the ways to develop and help support marketing organisations for organic food products in Asia?

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

The _____are broken now, it seems they won't reunite.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them.

Animals of all sorts live together in various ecosystems. Within these natural communities, the animals eat specific diets that connect them together in a food chain. The three diets of animals include creatures that eat only plants, those that eat only meat, and animals that eat both plants and meat. Animals that eat plants exclusively are herbivores, and animals that eat only meat are carnivores. When animals eat both plants and meat, they are called omnivores. The balance of an ecosystem depends on the presence of every type of animal. If one type of animal becomes too numerous or scarce, the entire balance of the ecosystem will change. 

Carnivores will feed on herbivores, omnivores, and other carnivores in an ecosystem. A natural community depends on the presence of carnivores to control the populations of other animals. Large carnivores include wolves and mountain lions. A large carnivore might hunt down large herbivores such as elk and deer. Medium-sized carnivores include hawks and snakes, and these animals typically feed on rodents, birds, eggs, frogs, and insects. Examples of small carnivores include some smaller birds and toads. These carnivores may eat insects and worms. Carnivorous animals have strong jaws and sharp teeth to enable them to tear and rip prey. These animals often have long, sharp claws that they also use to tear prey. Carnivores depend on sufficient prey in the food chain to give them the food they need. If the herbivore population or the population of other adda carnivores declines in an ecosystem, carnivores may not survive.

With a diet comprised of only plants, herbivores can be surprisingly large animals. Examples of large herbivores include cows, elk, and buffalo. These animals eat grass, tree bark, aquatic vegetation, and shrubby growth. Herbivores can also be medium-sized animals such as sheep and goats, which eat shrubby vegetation and grasses. Small herbivores include rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and mice. These animals eat grass, shrubs, seeds, and nuts. An ecosystem must provide _______ (1) plants to sustain herbivores, and many of them spend the majority of their lives eating to stay alive. If plant availability declines, herbivores may not have enough to eat. This could cause a decline in herbivore numbers, which would also impact carnivores. Herbivores usually have special biological systems to digest a variety of different plants. Their teeth also have special designs that enable them to rip off the plants and then grind them up with flat molars.   

Omnivores have an advantage in an ecosystem because their diet is the most diverse. These animals can vary their diet depending on the food that is most plentiful, sometimes eating plants and other times eating meat. Herbivores have different digestive systems than omnivores, so omnivores usually cannot eat all of the plants that an herbivore can. Generally, omnivores eat fruits and vegetables freely, but they can't eat grasses and some grains due to digestive limitations. Omnivores will also hunt both carnivores and herbivores for meat, including small mammals, reptiles, and insects. Large omnivores include bears and humans. Examples of medium-sized omnivores include raccoons and pigs. Small omnivores include some fish and insects such as flies. Omnivore teeth often resemble carnivore teeth because of the need for tearing meat. Omnivores also have flat molars for grinding up food.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about herbivores?

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Everybody stared/ when me / entered the / drawing room.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My mother said / that Ben will done / the assignment / today.

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence.

I am studying about insects in zoology, and I have learned many things about butterflys.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.

Mr. Khanna is quite __________ (callous) towards the victims of earthquake.

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

He was stable ____they met.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

He had / prepare well / before the examination / so he did well.

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and  select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The (1) _________ of climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events and melting ice caps are just a few of the (2) _________ of a changing climate. To combat this, many countries have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but progress has been slow. In addition, some people are still sceptical of the (3) _________ of climate change or believe that it's a natural occurrence that humans can't do much about. However, scientists agree that urgent action is needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. This includes not only reducing emissions but also adapting to the changes that have already (4) _________ . This might involve building sea walls to protect against rising sea levels, planting drought-resistant crops or developing new technologies to remove carbon from the atmosphere. Ultimately, addressing climate change will require a (5) _________ effort from individuals, governments and businesses around the world.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

 Such examples of commercial success, of innovation, drive, vision, determination, adaptability, and adventure are anchored in the basic Indian openness to, and talent for, acquiring material wealth. For every success story there are, of course, dozens of failures. Traditional Indian firms have their strengths, but also their weaknesses, and of these perhaps the most debilitating are a lack of team work and a weakness for quick profit. These reflect ingrained ways of thinking and planning, as does the distrust of anyone outside the family. which inhibits the adoption of modern practices of management. But such weaknesses are more than compensated for by the desire to succeed, which is probably more intense in India, given the omnipresent fear of poverty, the cut-throat competition for each opportunity, and the asphyxiating hold of hierarchy.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word with reference to its usage in the passage.

Asphyxiating

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence to fill in the blank.

We usually had ____________ visitors dropping by, but now we have very less visitors.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the Bold idiom.

Do not beat about the bush when you have anything to say.

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Socrates is flying. No, he is (1) _______ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2) _______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3) _______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4) _______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5) _______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. by the end of this century--

B. contributing up to

C. Greenland may lose

D. 13 inches of sea level rise

E. 4.5 per cent of its ice

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who makes an active effort to promote human welfare

In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. 

The Supreme Court has been asking States to reservation (A)quantifiable data to justify (B) their levels of produce (C). 

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

A soothe voice must convey both confidence and intimacy, qualities which can be attributed to a few key components.

Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Instead, they are constrictors, meaning they squeeze their prey to death before swallowing it whole.

B. Agile on water but awkward on land, the green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world.

C. Most people assume that anacondas are very poisonous, but they are actually non-venomous.

D. At 29 feet long and 550 pounds, these snakes are huge!

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A.He used to commit one theft a year on average. The stolen money lasted for the year.

B.He chose the house at Shotover Grange to commit his next burglary. He studied the design of the house carefully for a fortnight.

C.He found that the family had gone to London and the servants to the movie. He broke into the house one afternoon.

D.He hoped to get fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels from the safe.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Plea

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Humble 

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.

We need to upgrade to the late software to run this application.

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

The Governor of the state inaugurated the exhibition in a grand way

Select the denotation of the highlighted word.

He was bereft of hope after the tragedy struck.

Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Such examples of commercial success, of innovation, drive, vision, determination, adaptability, and adventure are anchored in the basic Indian openness to, and talent for, acquiring material wealth. For every success story there are, of course, dozens of failures. Traditional Indian firms have their strengths, but also their weaknesses, and of these perhaps the most debilitating are a lack of team work and a weakness for quick profit. These reflect ingrained ways of thinking and planning, as does the distrust of anyone outside the family. which inhibits the adoption of modern practices of management. But such weaknesses are more than compensated for by the desire to succeed, which is probably more intense in India, given the omnipresent fear of poverty, the cut-throat competition for each opportunity, and the asphyxiating hold of hierarchy.

What are the weaknesses of traditional Indian firms?

Select the sentence with no spelling errors.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No imquovement as an answer if the sentence is groummatically correct.

In the sumuner, the weathenag can he very hot around here.

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I will going on an official tour next week.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Pritha will been cooking / the meal of your choice / before you / reach home.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error.

 Much of the world lived in countries that impose controls on what can and cannot be said about their governments online.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold segment in the given sentence.

The management is not beware of this fact.

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Reports in recent weeks suggest that Russian intelligence gravely miscalculated the Ukrainian ___(1)___ before the war. When the Kyiv regime stayed put in the face of Russia’s multi-axis assault, the Russian generals had to change their ___(2)___, from lightning strikes across the country to a focused ground invasion in the east. Even that was made complicated by Ukraine’s resistance, which got military and financial ___(3)___ from the West. As the war dragged on, the West’s ___(4)___ to punish Russia only hardened, leading to crippling sanctions on the Russian economy. So, Mr. Putin is now in a spot, despite the limited battlefield gains of his troops: managing the sanctions-hit economy itself is a tall task; continuing the war would be costly, and there is no ___(5)___ that he would meet his strategic goals through a long-term war. And for Ukraine, despite its resistance capabilities and the support from the West, taking back territories using force remains ___(6)___. So, to break the ___(7)___, what both sides can do is agree to a ceasefire and start direct talks seeking a political solution. The UN and Turkey-mediated talks that saw a ___(8)___ in July in shipping grain from Ukraine’s ports via the Black Sea are a model worth being followed. Regional players with communication lines open to Moscow and Kyiv should ___(9)___ them to come to the table. If a war of ___(10)___ is allowed to grind on, it would continue to hurt all stakeholders, besides holding the global economy hostage.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 6.

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

The workers had eaten all the pastries before the day broke.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Exceptionally clever or talented

Select the sentence that has the correct use of spellings from the given options.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Vain

Comprehension:

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. That evening we sat in the courtyard of the hotel once more, (1) ________ the sun sink below the western isles. I told Alexi what had happened that day. I (2) _______ I could glimpse the grey stone wall of Lismore House (3) ________  its island hilltop, the red light of the setting sun glinting from the windows, and from there the wasted frame of Jonathan Blake gazing out across the sea, on nothing, his boy waiting for him to die. But it was my (4) _______ simply the image on my mind, like the image burned on to your eyes when you have (5) _________ too long at the sun, the passing footprint of a cre of a creature long gone.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

When the victim narrated his version of the incident, the jury was _______.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Abundant garbage kept at one place.

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Friendship is one of the most significant aspects (1) ______  human life. It is a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and support. True friendship is not just about spending time (2) _____ but also about sharing each other's joys, sorrows and dreams. Good friends are those who stand by us in both good times and bad times, providing emotional and moral support. Having good friends can have a positive impact on one's mental health and well- being. Friends can be a source of happiness, laughter and comfort. They can also provide different perspectives and ideas that can help us grow as (3) _______  Moreover, friends can serve as a support system during challenging times, offering words of encouragement and helping us navigate through difficult situations. (4) _______  building and maintaining friendships requires effort, patience and understanding. It is important to be there for each other, listen to one another and respect each other's boundaries. It is important to remember that friendships can evolve and change over time, and it is okay to let go of (5) _____  friendships.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.

The number of Indian students going abroad for higher studies has increased by 68.79 per cent in the past year, according to data provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Subhas Sarkar. As per the data provided by him in the Lok Sabha, the number of Indians enrolled in foreign varsities increased from 4.44 lakh in 2021 to 7.5 lakh in 2022. He clarified that while the Bureau of Immigration and Ministry of Home Affairs maintain departure and arrival data of Indians, there is no index for capturing the category of Indians going abroad for higher education.

Purpose of Indians going abroad for higher education is captured manually based either on their verbal disclosure or the type of visa of the destination country produced by them at the time of immigration clearance, Sarkar said.

According to the data provided by the ministry, the number of Indian nationals increased from 4.54 lakh in 2017 to 5.17 lakh in 2018. There was a significant increase in 2019 as well, with 5.86 lakh students flying out of the country. However, during the Covid pandemic, the number of Indian nationals in foreign varsities saw a drastic dip as only 2.59 lakh students were registered. While the number continued to remain low, it saw a slight increase in 2021 with 4.44 lakh registrations. However, the number has significantly jumped to 7.5 lakh in 2022. The increase in the number of Indian nationals abroad corresponds with the latest immigration reports from some of the popular study-abroad destinations such as the US, UK, and Australia. For the UK, the Immigration Statistics Report states that 127,731 visas were granted to Indian students in September 2022, an increase of 93,470 (+273 per cent) against 34,261 in 2019. Similarly, in the US, the number of Indian students has more than doubled, and the Open Doors Report 2022 has predicted that the number of Indian students heading to America is likely to surpass those from China in 2022-23.

Which of the following countries is not very popular with Indian students for studies?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Water under the bridge

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Frivolous

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below them.

Animals of all sorts live together in various ecosystems. Within these natural communities, the animals eat specific diets that connect them together in a food chain. The three diets of animals include creatures that eat only plants, those that eat only meat, and animals that eat both plants and meat. Animals that eat plants exclusively are herbivores, and animals that eat only meat are carnivores. When animals eat both plants and meat, they are called omnivores. The balance of an ecosystem depends on the presence of every type of animal. If one type of animal becomes too numerous or scarce, the entire balance of the ecosystem will change. 

Carnivores will feed on herbivores, omnivores, and other carnivores in an ecosystem. A natural community depends on the presence of carnivores to control the populations of other animals. Large carnivores include wolves and mountain lions. A large carnivore might hunt down large herbivores such as elk and deer. Medium-sized carnivores include hawks and snakes, and these animals typically feed on rodents, birds, eggs, frogs, and insects. Examples of small carnivores include some smaller birds and toads. These carnivores may eat insects and worms. Carnivorous animals have strong jaws and sharp teeth to enable them to tear and rip prey. These animals often have long, sharp claws that they also use to tear prey. Carnivores depend on sufficient prey in the food chain to give them the food they need. If the herbivore population or the population of other adda carnivores declines in an ecosystem, carnivores may not survive.

With a diet comprised of only plants, herbivores can be surprisingly large animals. Examples of large herbivores include cows, elk, and buffalo. These animals eat grass, tree bark, aquatic vegetation, and shrubby growth. Herbivores can also be medium-sized animals such as sheep and goats, which eat shrubby vegetation and grasses. Small herbivores include rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and mice. These animals eat grass, shrubs, seeds, and nuts. An ecosystem must provide _______ (1) plants to sustain herbivores, and many of them spend the majority of their lives eating to stay alive. If plant availability declines, herbivores may not have enough to eat. This could cause a decline in herbivore numbers, which would also impact carnivores. Herbivores usually have special biological systems to digest a variety of different plants. Their teeth also have special designs that enable them to rip off the plants and then grind them up with flat molars.   

Omnivores have an advantage in an ecosystem because their diet is the most diverse. These animals can vary their diet depending on the food that is most plentiful, sometimes eating plants and other times eating meat. Herbivores have different digestive systems than omnivores, so omnivores usually cannot eat all of the plants that an herbivore can. Generally, omnivores eat fruits and vegetables freely, but they can't eat grasses and some grains due to digestive limitations. Omnivores will also hunt both carnivores and herbivores for meat, including small mammals, reptiles, and insects. Large omnivores include bears and humans. Examples of medium-sized omnivores include raccoons and pigs. Small omnivores include some fish and insects such as flies. Omnivore teeth often resemble carnivore teeth because of the need for tearing meat. Omnivores also have flat molars for grinding up food.

Why Omnivores are said to have an advantage?

Select the most appropriate synonym for the Bold word in the The guest was heckled by the spectators.

Identify how you will you ask everyone if the sweets will be delivered by jack today in active voice.

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

Because you/always look nicest /than anyone.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold segment in the given sentence. 

The flames caught so quick that I had no time to think.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure

Select the sentence with no spelling errors.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Her mother always encouraged the idea of early marriage.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Some things are meant to be, and death is ______for humans.

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.

He wished he has more resources to support the poor.

Choose the most suitable word that depicts the meaning of the highlighted word. 

INDUCE 

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Mendel’s simple ‘Laws of heredity’ came to be widely known and were uncritically assumed to apply to all human characteristics.

B. With Charles Darwin’s popularisation of the concept of evolution, man became interested in his biological origins and affiliations.

C. Starting with the work on heredity of Gregor Mendel in the 1860s and the recognition of its significance in 1900, interest shifted to the problem of man’s ontogenetic origins.

D. This interest was centred on man’s phylogenetic origins.

Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.:

We sit in the last row, bumped about but free of stares. The bus rolls out of the dull crossroads of the city, and we are soon in the open countryside, with fields of sunflowers as far as the eye can see, their heads all facing us. Where there is no water, the land reverts to the desert. While still on level ground, we see in the distance the tall range of the Mount Bogda, abrupt like a shining prism laid horizontally on the desert surface. It is over 5,000 metres high, and the peaks are under permanent snow, in powerful contrast to the flat desert all around. Heaven lake lies part of the way up this range, about 2,000 metres above sea level, at the foot of one of the highest snow-peaks.

As the bus climbs, the sky, brilliant before, grows overcast. I have brought nothing warm to wear. It is all down at the hotel in Urumqi. Rain begins to fall. The man behind me is eating overpoweringly smelly goat's cheese. The bus window leaks inhospitably but reveals a beautiful view. We have passed quickly from the desert through arable land to pasture and the ground is now green with grass, the slopes dark with pine. A few cattle drink at a clear stream flowing past moss-covered stones; it is a Constable landscape. The stream changes into a white torrent, and as we climb higher I wish more and more that I had brought with me something warmer than the pair of shorts that have served me so well in the desert. The stream (which, we are told, rises in Heaven Lake) disappears, and we continue our slow ascent. About noon, we arrive at Heaven Lake, and look for a place to stay at the foot, which is the resort area. We get a room in a small cottage, and I am happy to note that there are thick quilts on the bed.

Standing outside the cottage, we survey our surroundings. Heaven Lake is long, sardine- shaped and fed by snowmelt from a stream at its head. The lake is an intense blue, surrounded on all sides by green mountain walls, dotted with distant sheep. At the head of the lake, beyond the delta of the inflowing stream, is a massive snow-capped peak which dominates the vista; it is part of a series of peaks that culminate, a little out of view, in Mount Bogda itself.

For those who live in the resort, there is a small mess-hall by the shore. We eat here sometimes, and sometimes buy food from the vendors outside, who sell kabab and naan until the last buses leave. The kababs, cooked on skewers over charcoal braziers, are particularly good; highly spiced and well-done. Horse's milk is available too from the local Kazakh herdsmen, but I decline this. I am so affected by the cold that Mr. Cao, the relaxed young man who runs the mess, lends me a spare pair of trousers, several sizes too large but more than comfortable. Once I am warm again, I feel a pre-dinner spurt of energy-dinner will be long in coming-and I ask him whether the lake is good for swimming in.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word "accept " from the passage.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

It was evident from his gestures that he was feeling guilty.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A large number of fish swimming together

The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

A. limited government health spending

B. to bankruptcy, decreased treatment satisfaction,

C. the financial burden of lifelong treatment

D. and poor quality of life, exacerbated by

 E. for non-communicable diseases often leads

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.

Your success were short-lived and had disastrous outcomes.

In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers  are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence.

Two decades have passed since the mid-day meal became a part of the daily routine in government schools nationwide. In this long passage of time, procedures have ______ (79) but accidents continue to occur. Funds from the Centre flow smoothly though procurement of food items faces hurdles of different kinds. The latest _______  (80) in mid-meal stories concerns milk. Government norms entitle every child to receive 150 ml of milk as part of the mid-day meal. However, a video revealed recently how one litre of milk was mixed in a bucketful of water so that it would ________ (81) for the more than 80 children present that day in a school in rural Uttar Pradesh (U.P.). This was somewhat similar to the one reported from U.P. a couple of months ago. In the earlier incident, a video showed plain chapatis being served with salt. The two videos made it to the national media; they also proved useful for the officers who __________ (82) the mid-day meal scheme since they also depend on unauthorised videographers to learn about the reality in schools. Each such revelation leads to the same _________ (83) official statement: punish the guilty, locate the video-maker and deal with him/her. In the latest mid-meal story narrated above, authorities in U.P. have reportedly done the ________ (84) needful, i.e. they have fired the apparent culprit who is a para-teacher.

83.