Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: been

Option 2: having been

Option 3: be

Option 4: being

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives

Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum. Yale is the second-best school, but for once, I put my foot down and (1)____________ to apply to the best school (Harvard). The idea of (2)___________ Charlie's younger brother at another school is a bridge entirely too far. Besides, (3)__________ knows if Harvard would even take me now that Charlie's been suspended. My mom and (4)_____________are in the kitchen. Because of my interview, she's steaming frozen mandu (dumplings) for me as a treat. I am having a pre-mandu appetiser of Cap'n Crunch (the best cereal known to mankind) and (5)__________ in my Moleskine notebook.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: me

Option 2: I

Option 3: am

Option 4: myself

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 : The idea of Rule of Law was adopted from the Constitution of which of the following countries?

Option 1: Russia

Option 2: United States of America

Option 3: United Kingdom

Option 4: Canada

Question : Case Study 4: Government Schemes for Entrepreneurs

A group of young entrepreneurs came up with an innovative idea for a mobile application that promotes mental well-being and offers counseling services. To support their venture, they decided to explore various government schemes and financial assistance programs.

Question:

What type of services does the entrepreneurs' mobile application provide?

Option 1: Food delivery
 

Option 2: Mental well-being and counseling
   

Option 3: Ride-sharing

Option 4: E-commerce platform

Question : Case Study 4: Government Schemes for Entrepreneurs

A group of young entrepreneurs came up with an innovative idea for a mobile application that promotes mental well-being and offers counseling services. To support their venture, they decided to explore various government schemes and financial assistance programs.

Question:

Which government scheme should the entrepreneurs look into for financial support?

Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
 

Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
 

Option 3: Startup India

Option 4: MGNREGA

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to "The Seeing Eye' in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel, my first Seeing Eye dog, would keep me safe.

Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills, keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places, and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog by my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.

Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things, like finding a table at a restaurant finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide, who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at 'The Seeing Eye' for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family and, most importantly, for being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!

Question:

What does ‘canine partner’ refer to?

Option 1: A person who trains dogs

Option 2: A person who is a walking partner

Option 3: A partner at the workplace

Option 4: A trained Seeing Eye dog

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

This year, I celebrated twenty-five years with a Seeing Eye dog. When I came to "The Seeing Eye' in 1983, I had no idea how much my canine partner would do for me. I can well remember walking down a country road independently, with a light step and joy in my heart, knowing that Novel, my first Seeing Eye dog, would keep me safe.

Since that glorious beginning, my dogs have seen me through two university degrees while living in four different cities in Canada and the United States. These competent and loving guides have shown me amazing skills, keeping me safe from traffic, fallen trees, new places, and a host of unseen dangers. I have acquired self-confidence and a faith that anything is possible with my dog by my side. Over the years, my dogs have always been a source of pride and pleasure for me, and I brag about them to my family and friends.

Today, the way young Rambo manoeuvres me through the rush-hour traffic is wonderful. But it is all those little things, like finding a table at a restaurant finding empty cubicles at the physical therapy clinic where I work, that can mean so much more. Rambo is my sixth guide, who arrived in June 2008 after Ruskin left me. He has already established himself in my heart. He is guiding me through another chapter in my life. I wish to thank all my friends at 'The Seeing Eye' for the support they have offered me over the years. I also thank them for being like family and, most importantly, for being there to train these furry soul-mates so well!

Question:

The biggest consolation of having a guide dog is that it will:

Option 1: be fun to walk with

Option 2: ensure utmost safety

Option 3: find a table at a restaurant

Option 4: avoid traffic snarls

Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. I knew it had not been a good idea to invite Vandana home.
B. And, I wasn't particularly keen to reveal my whole life to her.
C. As soon as she entered my room, she zoomed in on the collage on the wall.
D. The collage was actually my life in pictures.

Option 1: ACBD

Option 2: ABDC

Option 3: ACDB

Option 4: ADBC