Question : Carrot is orange in colour because:

Option 1: It grows in the soil.

Option 2: It is not exposed to sunlight.

Option 3: It contains carotene.

Option 4: The entire plant is orange in colour.

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.

In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for (1)_____. They travelled by boat to the coastal towns of Seward and Knik, and from there by land into the gold fields. The trail they used to (2)______ inland is known today as the Iditarod Trail, one of the National Historic Trails designated (3)_____ the Congress of the United States. The Iditarod Trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in Alaska, as the mail and supplies were (4)_____ across this trail. People also used it to get from place to place, including the priests, ministers, and judges who had to travel between villages. In the winter, the settlers' only means of travel down this trail was via dog (5)______.

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

Option 1: carried

Option 2: deported

Option 3: imported

Option 4: transported

Question : Critics of the New Economic Policy in India argue that it has led to:

Option 1: Greater self-reliance

Option 2: Reduced foreign investment

Option 3:  Increased social equality

Option 4:  Widening economic disparities

Question : Which of the following Statements is false?

Option 1: Polystyrene was discovered in 1839 by Edward Simon.

Option 2: It is used for making plastics and CD cases.

Option 3: It is not biodegradable.

Option 4: None of these

Question : Identify the incorrect statement given below

Option 1: Present currency can work as money as it is a legal tender.

Option 2: Coins held by the public are limited legal tender.

Option 3: Central bank mints coins in India

Option 4: Central banks do not deal with the general public.

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.

When we gaze at the sky on a clear and dark night  the stars appears to twinkle. The concept is so well 1. ______________________ that it’s the 2. ______________________ of  the most famous kid's song of all time.
But have you ever wondered what’s the 3. ______________________ behind this twinkling sight? What is the reason why stars twinkle?
It turns out, “twinkle, twinkle, little star” is a bit of a 4. ______________________. The correct answer to reason why stars twinkle is that they actually don’t. The twinkling we that we see is not related to the stars. Rather, it’s a result of how we see them from our 5. ______________________ on Earth. In reality stars are so far away from earth that we see them as a tiny point of light in the sky.

Q. Choose the correct word to be used in blank 1.

Option 1: anticipated 
 

Option 2: Syntax

Option 3:  established
 

Option 4:  impeccable

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