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

All the young boys and girls / in the family / will try his luck / in the card games tonight.

A. All the young boys and girls

B. in the card games tonight

C. will try his luck

D. in the family

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.

As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.

A. there was corruption

B. As long as

C. in India

D. there can be no progress

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Violation of that which is holy and sacred.

(A) malevolent

(B) sacrilege

(C) bizarre

(D) iniquitous

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.

The details were _______ from one person to the other within no time.

(A) passed away

(B) passed in

(C) passed down

(D) passed out

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.

The company’s profits were low and they were forced to ______ staff.

(A) lisp off

(B) lay off

(C) lay on

(D) lie on

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

One who loves to speak

(A) Misanthropist

(B) Loquacious

(C) Misogamist

(D) Extrovert