Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

As the world's population approaches 8 billion and resource use intensifies, pollution is becoming more extensive, pervasive, and persistent. It affects our health through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. By 2025, the world's cities will produce 2.2 billion metric tonnes of waste every year, more than three times the amount produced in 2009. That said, pollution is not a new phenomenon and is largely controllable and often avoidable, as shown in some countries and cities that have succeeded in decoupling economic growth from pollution and waste accumulation.

With the end goal of eradicating all forms of pollution by 2030, the UN Environment Programme was tasked by the UN Environment Assembly to coordinate the implementation of a global plan reiterating that pollution is not only an environmental priority, it's a priority for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Question:
What is the ANTONYM for the word 'priority' from the passage?

Option 1: Factor

Option 2: Last

Option 3: Part

Option 4: Task

Question : Comprehension:

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 number.

The working of the stomach was (1) _____ by a strange accident. In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was (2) _____ hit by a shotgun. The bullet had seriously (3) _____ the chest wall and made a hole in (4)_____ stomach. He was brought to an American army (5) _____ William Beaumont. The doctor saved the patient but he (6) ______ not close the hole properly. Beaumont took it as a (7) ______ opportunity to see the inside of the stomach (8) ______ the hole. He made some wonderful observations. Beaumont (9) ______ that the stomach was churning food. Its wall secreted a fluid (10) ______ could digest the food. He also observed that the end of the stomach opens into the intestine only after the digestion of the food inside the stomach is completed.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 7.

Option 1: strong

Option 2: fast

Option 3: countless

Option 4: great

Question : Case Study 23:

A consumer bought a laptop online, and the seller promised a cashback offer within two weeks of purchase. However, the cashback was not credited to the consumer's account as promised. What action can the consumer take in this case?

Option 1: File a complaint with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directly.

Option 3: Contact the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) for assistance.

Option 4: Give up on the cashback offer, as it might be a fraudulent promise.

Question : Comprehension:
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 number.

All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1)________ in India, will now (2)______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3)_______ the vision of 'Jal Shakti'. This ceremony symbolises the (4)________ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5)________ initiative. Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Option 1: organise

Option 2: organising

Option 3: have managed

Option 4: managing

Question : Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Option 1: They went to the concert, and then to dinner.

Option 2:  The movie was really good, it kept me on the edge of my seat.

Option 3:  He likes to play soccer, baseball, and basketball.

Option 4:  She asked me to help her with her homework, so I did.

Question : Case Study: LMN Ventures - Financing Innovation and Research

LMN Ventures is a research-driven technology company aiming to innovate and develop cutting-edge products. The company is exploring various sources of business finance to support its research and development endeavors.

Questions : Business Finance and Research

How does financial planning impact LMN Ventures' research and development goals?

Option 1: It determines employee training strategies
  

Option 2: It focuses on reducing company workforce
 

Option 3: It allocates funds effectively for innovation projects

Option 4: It analyzes market trends for new products

Question : Assertion: Management is necessary in all types and sizes of organizations.

Reason: It ensures effective utilization of resources and achievement of objectives.

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

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are incorrect.
 

Option 3: The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
 

Option 4: The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.

Option 5: Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Question : What was the Rowlatt Act (1919) all about?

Option 1: It repressed political activities and allowed the detention of political prisoners without trial for two years

Option 2: It allowed peaceful processions to take place

Option 3: It was formulated to ban all mass protests

Option 4: It was against the non-cooperation movement

Question : Assertion: Scientific management principles aim to improve the overall efficiency of the organization.

Reason: It focuses on optimizing individual work performance to achieve organizational goals.

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

Option 2: Both are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation.

Option 3: The assertion is correct, the reason is incorrect.

Option 4: The assertion is incorrect, the reason is correct.

Question : Case Study 5

A consumer bought a shirt online and paid for it in advance. However, the shirt never arrived, and the seller's website is now inaccessible. What action can the consumer take under the Consumer Protection Act?

Option 1: File a complaint with the local police against the seller.

Option 2: Lodge a complaint with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for payment fraud.

Option 3: File a complaint with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directly.

Option 4: Register a complaint with the consumer court for deficiency in services.