Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
(Beside myself, the only English people) there were Keith and Doreen.

Option 1: Besides I, the only English speaking people

Option 2: No substitution required

Option 3: Besides myself, the only English people

Option 4: Beside me, the only English people

Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
 

Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
 

A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

Which of these is NOT a depositional feature found in the lower course of a river?

Option 1: Levee

Option 2: Gorge

Option 3: Oxbow lake

Option 4: Meander

Question : Delhi-based Zamato Ltd. produces electronics products. It deals in both laptops and mobile phones in addition to products like books, musical instruments, videotapes, etc. The business was organised functionally, with separate divisions for production, marketing, and finance. The products were being looked after by all the functional heads, while occasionally their tasks crossed over. Conflicts between departments and issues with cooperation resulted from this. Ramesh, the CEO of the company, chose to categorise laptops and mobile phones under "consumer electronics" and books, musical instruments, and videotapes under "Media" to facilitate specialisation. Ramesh has completed a step in the process of one of the managerial function while doing this. Identify the step.

Option 1: Identifying and dividing the work

Option 2: Departmentalisation

Option 3: Assignment of duties to job positions

Option 4: Estabilisation reporting relationships

Question : Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in the blank.

Ram was ----- by the English King.

Option 1: nighted

Option 2: nighed

Option 3: knighted

Option 4: knigretted

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
As legend has it, Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. They had been left to drown in a basket on the Tiber River by a king of a nearby region and were rescued by a she-wolf. The twins lived to defeat that king and founded their own city on the river's banks in 753 B.C. After killing his brother, Romulus became the first king of Rome, which is named after him. A line of Sabine, Latin, and Etruscan (earlier Italian civilisations) kings followed in a non-hereditary succession.
Rome's era as a monarchy ended in 509 B.C. with the overthrow of its seventh king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, whom ancient historians portrayed as cruel and tyrannical, compared to his benevolent predecessors. Rome has now turned from a monarchy into a republic.
The power of the monarch passed to two annually elected magistrates called consuls. They also served as commanders-in-chief of the army. The magistrates, though elected by the people, were largely the descendants of the original senators from the time of Romulus. In 450 B.C., the first Roman law code was inscribed on 12 bronze tablets-known as the Twelve Tables—and publicly displayed in the Roman Forum. These laws included issues of legal procedure, civil rights, and property rights and provided the basis for all future Roman civil laws. By around 300 B.C., real political power in Rome was centered in the Senate.

Question:
Lucius Tarquinius was overthrown because he was a:

Option 1: descendent of Romulus

Option 2: cruel monarch

Option 3: generous ruler

Option 4: non-hereditary king

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Difficult times could create feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and fear. As we navigate through undesirable situations and uncertainties, we find that the negativity surrounding the problems consumes our minds. It is in those times that we have to exert ourselves to change our perspective and adopt a more positive and solution-driven attitude. Wise people have always chosen to leverage adversities as opportunities for growth and progress rather than succumb to negative thought patterns. Saint Kabir described how different people respond when challenged by problems: "Gold, virtuous people, and saints are resilient; you may break them a hundred times and yet they will re-join. In contrast, negative people and clay pots are fragile; once shattered, they are broken forever."
The distinguishing feature of the successful is that they have a mindset that enables them to remain positive in the face of adversity and even utilise the negative situation for their benefit. The eagle can teach us a few lessons on this. When the storm starts blowing, it does not cower down before it. It flies to a higher point and waits for the wind to blow over. When the storm sets in, the eagle spreads its wings and uses the draft of the wind to rise higher and higher in the sky. It does not run away from the storm; rather, it uses the storm to its advantage. While the storm rages below, the eagle soars above it.
The winning attitude to overcome despair and stress is to realise that adversities have opportunities inherent in them, and opportunities do not come without problems. Hence, difficulties and obstacles have a positive side to them as they make us grow from within. A gem gets polished with friction. The finest steel is produced by putting it on fire. Similarly, the more hardships we face, the stronger we become.

Question:
Saint Kabir believed that saintly people:

Option 1: can be broken easily

Option 2: can be overcome by fear easily

Option 3: can regain their strength easily

Option 4: are not willing to suffer a hundred times

Question : Directions: Consider the given statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions or assumptions be drawn from the given statement.
Statement: 
If he works hard, he will be successful in life.
Conclusions:
I. He is a hard worker.
II. Hard work pays.

Option 1: Both I and II follow

Option 2: Only I follows

Option 3: Only II follows

Option 4: Neither I nor II follows

Question : In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Most people believe that animals have a sixth sense and can (1) ______natural disasters. Few say that animals (2)______ additional hearing capabilities, which help them realize the vibrations of the earth shaking. They can effortlessly (3) _______the disaster, unlike human beings, long before it strikes. We are not very sure (4)______ the animals had a sixth sense or not, but during the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, more than 150000 casualties were reported in around twelve countries, but (5) ______a few animals were reported dead.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4

Option 1: whether
 

Option 2: that
 

Option 3: despite
 

Option 4: around

Question : Statement 1: Decentralization enhances employee motivation and job satisfaction.

Statement 2: It allows decision-making authority to be concentrated at the top management level.

Option 1: Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is false.

Option 2: Statement 1 is false, and Statement 2 is true.

Option 3: Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.

Option 4: Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.