Question : Comprehension:

An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth's surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocentre and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicentre.

Sometimes an earthquake has foreshocks. These are smaller earthquakes that happen in the same place as the larger earthquake that follows. Scientists can’t tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until a larger earthquake happens. The largest main earthquake is called the mainshock. Mainshocks always have aftershocks that follow. These are smaller earthquakes that occur afterwards in the same place as the main shock. Depending on the size of the mainshock, aftershocks can continue for weeks, months, and even years after the mainshock!

The Earth has four major layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. The crust and the top of the mantle make up a thin skin on the surface of our planet.

But this skin is not all in one piece; it is made up of many pieces, like a puzzle covering the surface of the earth. Not only that, but these puzzle pieces keep slowly moving around, sliding past one another, and bumping into each other. We call these puzzle pieces tectonic plates, and the edges of the plates are called plate boundaries. The plate boundaries are made up of many faults, and most of the earthquakes around the world occur on these faults. Since the edges of the plates are rough, they get stuck while the rest of the plate keeps moving. Finally, when the plate has moved far enough, the edges unstick on one of the faults, and there is an earthquake.

Question:
According to the passage, what is the location of the start of the earthquake directly above it on the surface of the earth is called?

Option 1: Epicentre

Option 2: Centroid

Option 3: Hypocenter

Option 4: Orthocentre

Question : Directions: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
_ cb _ ca _ bacb _ ca _ bac_ d

Option 1: badddb

Option 2: bbbddd

Option 3: addddb

Option 4: addbbb

Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. These changes were sure to happen as technological intervention cannot be arrested anywhere.
B. Recent times have marked a major change in the teaching-learning process in the educational sector.
C. A willing acceptance and practising it to achieve excellence into it is the single option to all educators.
D. Beyond this, the constant flux in the diversified areas of academics has forced this change.

Option 1: ABCD

Option 2: BACD

Option 3: BADC

Option 4: ADBC

Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 - operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying, etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.)
(8, 28, 53)
(7, 25, 47)
(13, 43, ?)

Option 1: 93

Option 2: 85

Option 3: 95

Option 4: 83

Question : It aims to ensure whether everything is done according to the pre determine goals.what function of the management is this?

Option 1: Directing 

Option 2: Planning 
 

Option 3: Staffing 

Option 4: Controlling

Question : Assertion: The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana offers incentives to employers to promote job creation.

Reason: It aims to encourage foreign direct investment in India.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion.
 

Option 3: The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Assertion: Agricultural marketing helps in reducing post-harvest losses.

Reason: It ensures efficient storage, transportation, and distribution of agricultural produce.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
 

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
It was inevitable that the team management would sack him after his rude behaviour.

Option 1: impassionate

Option 2: amiable

Option 3: measurable

Option 4: unavoidable

Question : Directions: In the following question, which set of letters, when sequentially placed in the gaps in the given letter series, will complete it?
c_e_cd_f_d_f

Option 1: dfcec

Option 2: dfece

Option 3: cfede

Option 4: cdfed

Question : On 1st April, 2018 X Ltd. issued 20,000, 10% Debentures of Rs.100 each at a discount of 5% redeemable at a premium of 4% after 5 years. It decided to write off loss on issue of debentures in the year ended 31st March, 2019. It has the following balances :
Capital Reserve Rs.1,00,000 and Securities Premium Reserve Rs.50,000.

Question:-  At the time of writing off loss on issue of debentures, securities premium reserve account will be __________. 

Option 1: Credited by Rs. 50,000

Option 2: Debited by Rs. 50,000

Option 3: Debited by Rs. 1,80,000

Option 4: Credited by Rs. 1,80,000