Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The benevolent gesture of the rich merchant was appreciated by all.

Option 1: Generous

Option 2: Sombre

Option 3: Numb

Option 4: Sober

Question : Directions: Five books of History, Mathematics, English, Hindi, and Science are kept on top of each other. English is kept between History and Mathematics. Hindi and Science are kept together. Science is kept above Mathematics. Which book is kept in the middle? 

Option 1: Mathematics

Option 2: English 

Option 3: Science 

Option 4: Mathematics or English

Question : The seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with

Option 1: allocation of seats in the Council of States

Option 2: distribution of power between the Union and the States

Option 3: power and authority of the municipalities

Option 4: powers of the governor of the state

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia. Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at the University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer. The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
What is the tone of the speaker?

Option 1: Humorous

Option 2: Explanatory

Option 3: Pessimistic

Option 4: Informal

Question : Why is it important for historians to cross-reference urban sources like municipal reports and photographs when studying the history of a city?  

Option 1: To identify inconsistencies and biases in the sources  

Option 2: To focus solely on the architectural aspects  
 

Option 3: To understand the economic policies of the time  

Option 4: To emphasize the role of transportation in urban development  

Question : What is the significance of using multiple sources for reconstructing urban history?  

Option 1: It helps in creating a more accurate and comprehensive narrative  

Option 2: It reduces the time required for research  
 

Option 3: It emphasizes the importance of architectural design  

Option 4: It highlights the role of transportation in urban development 

Question : Directions: The bar graph shows the marks obtained by a student in an examination out of 100 marks in each subject. Study the graph and answer the questions.

The ratio of the marks in maths and History is:

Option 1: 6 : 5

Option 2: 8 : 5

Option 3: 3 : 4

Option 4: 4 : 3

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Castles are home to a rich history. From blood feuds to tragic pasts, (1)______ love affairs to alleged ghosts, no castle is ever (2)______ a secret to unveil. Known locally as Chateaux Picomtal, Picomtal Castle (3)______ came under new ownership. During the renovation of the (4)______, a surprising discovery was made. Messages (5)______long ago were found on the floorboards of (6)______ upper chambers. The messages were written (7)______1880 and 1881 by Joachim Martin; the carpenter (8)______ installed the flooring. His messages were a diary of 72 entries of his daily (9)______, personal thoughts along with his emotions and feelings. Joachim’s (10)______is indeed a very personal account of the history of those times. The discovery gives us an honest look at an average person’s daily life over 135 years ago.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 9.

Option 1: time

Option 2: being

Option 3: life

Option 4: breath

Question : There are certain words missing in the passage given below. The options given contain an answer that will fit in those given blanks. Choose the correct word to be used to make the sentence coherent and grammatically correct. 

In 1899 in Wyoming a fossilised skeleton was discovered from which Dippy was cast. It was 1)_____________ by one of the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie for the  still under construction Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where it still stands .As per the Carnegie Museum website , “Museum director William J Holland organised the 2)________________ to the American west in 1899. After three months of rigrous search, one of the team member discovered a huge toe bone at Sheep’s Creek Wyoming. With further digging led to a huge, long neck dinosaur which was later identified as a sauropod.The news was spread quickly, and before he was even excavated, Dippy was a celebrity. Visitors thronged to the site in Wyoming, which was later dubbed “Camp Carnegie.” After the 3)________________ collection of Dippy’s bones, it was packed in the boxes and the bones were sent back to Pittsburgh in 130 crates.”

Dippy is considered to be one of the most famous single dinosaur skeleton in the world, Dippy has been a subject of several children’s books apart from a book 4)_______________ to the dinosaur, Dippy: The Tale of a Museum Icon. There are various products which celebrates the dinosaur — from mugs to T-shirts, caps to soft toys and also an ice flavour. Dippy has also 5)________________ in many films such as Paddington, Night at the Museum 3 and One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing.

Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1

Option 1: salient

Option 2:  adjourned
 

Option 3: contributed
 

Option 4:  acquired

Question : Direction: Madhavi and Shalini are good in drama and Computer Science. Anjana and Madhavi are good in Computer Science and Physics. Anjana, Purnima, and Nirmala are good in Physics and History. Nirmala and Anjana are good in Physics and Math. Purnima and Shalini are good in History and Drama. Who is good in Physics, History, and Drama?

Option 1: Nirmala

Option 2: Purnima

Option 3: Anjana

Option 4: Shalini