Q3.

Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb.

Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he blacked out.

Q4.

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

The companies were / giving in the prizes / to attract customers / during the festive season.

Q5.

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.

Famines were (1) ________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) ________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) ________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seed-water-fertiliser-led (5) ________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.