Directions (3): In the following passages, 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. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet. (Mark your answer 3)
Jawaharlal Nehru was probably the first important public leader to realise that if India were to (1) its problems, it would have to (2) the age of science. The Government of free India was one of the first in the world to set up a department of science and technology. The (3) the Government has attached to science is also clear (4) the fact that the portfolio of science and technology has always been (5) by the Prime Minister himself.

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).

I had (A) / a test in mathematics (B) / today morning .(C)/ No error (D).

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 teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before. 

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).

My lawn (a)/ which is overgrown (b)/needs weeding. (c)/ No error (d).

Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .

In the absence of your support, he would have lost the election. 

Select the antonym of the given word.
SCARCE

The news of the success of a poor candidate in the elections surprised him.