Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

It is said that everyone lives (1) _______selling something. What you can (2) _________from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to (3) __________the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would (4) _____________give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The (5) _____________of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.

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

Option 1: willingly

Option 2: thoroughly

Option 3: perfectly

Option 4: thoughtfully

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 at least to 1756–8, and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.

Which of the following may be the probable origin of the Black Death, according to the passage?

Option 1: Kyrgyzstan

Option 2: India

Option 3: Mongolia

Option 4: China

Question : Which function of marketing is highlighted in the given statement?
Statement: It should be carefully selected as it place an important role in the success of a product.

Option 1: Gathering and analysing market information

Option 2: Product designing and development

Option 3: Packaging and labelling
 

Option 4: Branding
 

Question : Comprehension:
In the given passage, some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

During the pandemic, remote working has kept the work going across _____ (1) Almost every industry got shut down physically during the lockdowns, but the work-from-home model tried to ______ (2) the effect of the lockdown when it came to jobs. In the future also, many businesses across the globe, including the information technology industry, are _______ (3) continuing with the hybrid model. Remote working has replaced geography as a major hiring ________ (4), with 90 percent of senior executives expected to work from home. As a result, 76 percent of US organisations are more likely to _______ (5) outside the city or even state, according to a Talent Works poll of recruiting managers conducted across the US, quoted by an FE report.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: sectors

Option 2: fields

Option 3: sections

Option 4: areas

Question : Statement 1: An effective organizing structure enhances employee motivation.

Statement 2: It provides clarity in roles and responsibilities.

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.

Question : Assertion: Scientific management principles emphasize standardizing work methods.

Reason: It reduces variations in performance and improves efficiency.

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 : Directions: Which one set of letters/numbers when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
_sr_tr_srs_r_srst_

Option 1: ttssrr

Option 2: tsrtsr

Option 3: strtrs

Option 4: tstttr

Question : Directions: In the following question below, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
Statements:
I. Children play in the playground.
II. It gives them a different approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
Conclusions:
I. Playing outdoors is very necessary for the overall development of the child.
II. There should be a balance between playing and studying for the child.

Option 1: Only conclusion II follows

Option 2: Conclusions I and II both follow

Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Option 4: Only conclusion I follows

Question : Direction: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?

AZB _, AZ _ Y, A _BY, _ ZBY

Option 1: YBZA

Option 2: BYAZ

Option 3: BZYA

Option 4: AZBY

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Challenges are (1)_________ that knock on our door. It may sound difficult to (2)__________ the obstacles in our career but challenges are rewarding. If there were no challenges there would have been no (3)__________ on this planet. Every challenge poses an opportunity for those who like to put their (4)_________ to the fullest utilisation. Knowledge and (5)__________ is the key to overcome challenges.

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

Option 1: solve

Option 2: forego

Option 3: overcome

Option 4: meet