Directions—(Q. 1–10) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e. ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. The revised government’s (A) /guidelines have reduced (B)/ the number of mergers (C) / taking place among banks. (D) No error (E)

2. I do not know (A) / who of the (B) /new trainees should (C) / be confirmed. (D) No error (E)

3. To promote India as (A) / a tourist destination (B)/ the government has organized (C) / many cultural programmes. (D) No error (E)

4. Banks in India (A) / cannot open ATMs (B)/ except obtaining (C) / approval from RBI. (D) No error (E)

5. Today the success of (A) / companies depends on the (B)/ quality of their products and(C) /efficient managing staff. (D) No error (E)

6. Ashok has managed to (A) / achieve his sales targets (B)/ for the quarter very easily (C) / than we expected. (D) No error (E)

7. He did not grant (A) / their request for a loan (B)/ although it would (C) / displease his boss. (D) No error (E)

8. At present oil companies (A) / are making a loss of (B)/ rupees five on all (C) / litre of petrol that they sell. (D) No error (E)

9. The manager’s belief that (A) / Ramesh is (B)/ incompetent is not (C) / necessary true. (D) No error (E)

10. Since I was doing (A) / my MBA I initially (B)/ chose to specialize (C) / in marketing management. (D) No error (E)

Directions—(Q. 11–20) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
He was a charismatic leader, an entrepreneur and a highly effective manager all rolled into one. As a leader, he …(1)… the company’s growth plan in a dedicated manner and he never …(2)… focus. The cement industry in those days was doing badly. …(3)… to everyone’s expectations he sanctioned an additional plant in …(4)… time. He was …(5)… that since the cement industry was cyclic in nature, by the time the plant was …(6)… the market would have improved. It did happen and the decision brought rich …(7)… when the plant was commissioned.

Not only was he a great entrepreneur but he also …(8)… all his senior people to be ‘practising entrepreneurs’. I have seen a similar example at the Asian Institute of
Management, which allows its professors to …(9)… their own business. This made their lectures more practical and less theoretical. It is the …(10)… of the Institute’s success.

1. (A) achieved
(B) implemented
(C) visualised
(D) persevered
(E) aimed

2. (A) moved
(B) shifts
(C) missed
(D) changes
(E) lost

3. (A) Contrary
(B) Opposite
(C) Yet
(D) Obedient
(E) Different

4. (A) any
(B) mean
(C) short
(D) no
(E) less

5. (A) known
(B) calculating
(C) certain
(D) dreamt
(E) surely

6. (A) operational
(B) install
(C) use
(D) produced
(E) new

7. (A) supply
(B) diversity
(C) rewards
(D) pay
(E) knowledge

8. (A) thought
(B) tried
(C) wished
(D) encourage
(E) wanted

9. (A) expand
(B) function
(C) chose
(D) run
(E) risk

10. (A) responsibility
(B) secret
(C) guarantee
(D) prize
(E) value