Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. People buy new warm coats. Soapy felt restless in the park. When you see these signs, you know winter is near. A dead leaf fell at Soapy’s feet. That was a special sign for him that winter was almost there. It was time for all who lived in Madison Square to prepare. Soapy had to find some way to take care of himself during the cold weather. His hopes for the winter were not very high. He was not thinking of sailing away on a ship. He was not thinking of the warm southern skies. Three months in the prison on Blackwell Island was what he wanted. Three months of food every day and a bed every night, three months safe from the cold north wind and safe from cops. This is what Soapy wanted most in the world.

For years, Blackwell Island had been his winter home. Richer New Yorkers made their plans to go to Florida or to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea each winter. Soapy made his small plans for going to the island. Although there were places in the city where he could go and ask for food and a bed and he could move from one building to another, he preferred Blackwell Island. Soapy’s spirit was proud. If he went to any of these places, there were certain things he had to do. In one way or the other, he would have to pay for what they gave him. They would not ask him for money but they would make him wash himself well and answer questions. They would want to know everything about his life. In prison, a gentleman’s life was still his own life.

Question:
What kind of person is Soapy?

Option 1: worthless

Option 2: hopeful

Option 3: self-respecting

Option 4: hardworking

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The teacher did not allow the students to leave the lecture.

Option 1: The students are not allowed to leave the lecture.

Option 2: The students had not been allowed to leave the lecture by the teacher.

Option 3: The students had not allowed the teacher to leave the lecture.

Option 4: The students were not allowed to leave the lecture by the teacher.

Question : Which of the following is a revenue receipts?
 

Option 1: Financial help from a multinational company for victims of flood affected.
 

Option 2: Loan take it from Japan for construction of Metro.
 

Option 3: Funds taken from public in the form of national savings certificates.
 

Option 4: Sale of 40% of shares of public sector undertakings.
 

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.

As I (1)_____ the stream and began climbing the hill, the grunting and chattering increased, as though the langurs were trying to warn me of some hidden danger. I looked up and saw a great orange-gold leopard, sleek and spotted, (2)______ on a rock about twenty feet away from me. The leopard looked at me once, briefly and with an air of disdain, and then sprang into a dense thicket, making (3)_______ no sound as it melted into the shadows. I had (4)_______ the leopard in his quest for food. But a little later, I heard the quickening cry of a barking deer as it fled through the forest. After that (5)________ I did not see the leopard again.

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

Option 1: disturbed

Option 2: facilitated

Option 3: helped

Option 4: prevented

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Snail slime is made (1)_______a mixture of substances. It is mostly water (2)______with proteins and some carbohydrates and minerals, (3)________into a sort of jelly. This jelly is (4)_________"mucus". It's not that different from the snot that comes out of your nose when you have a (5)_________.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: hailed

Option 2: called

Option 3: deemed

Option 4: stepped

Question : Assertion: Division of labor simplifies the work process in an organization.

Reason: It involves breaking down tasks into smaller, specialized components.

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 : If $a^2+b^2+c^2=16$, $x^2+y^2+z^2=25$ and $ax+by+cz=20$, then the value of $\frac{a+b+c}{x+y+z}$ is:

Option 1: $\frac{3}{5}$

Option 2: $\frac{5}{3}$

Option 3: $\frac{4}{5}$

Option 4: $\frac{5}{4}$

Question : Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer from the given alternatives:
Street theatre in India is a well established ancient art form. Despite the proliferation of modern means of entertainment and communication, the street theatre continues to flourish in India. Street theatre as a channel of communication has for centuries been propagating reforms by highlighting social, economic and political issues present in the society. Unlike in the olden days, its performance is no Ionger restricted to villages or small localities of the city. Today small groups of performers including students would stage performances to mobilize public opinion or to help create or raise awareness over a particular issue of public importance. Themes on substance abuse, AIDS awareness, and domestic violence are some of the areas highlighted by contemporary street theatre troupe. Unlike in regular drama, street drama employs very few props and images. The human body becomes the main tool in which choreography, mime, dialogues, songs and slogans are extensively used. Street theatre is one of the most intimate media. Its appeal is to the emotions leading to a quick psychological impact on audiences. By being local and live they also are able to establish not only direct contact with the audience but by being cost-effective and flexible they are popular among all age groups.

Biggest advantage of the street theatre is that it is _____________to stage.
 

Option 1: cost-effective
 

Option 2: not effective
 

Option 3: nothing
 

Option 4: expensive

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 to at least 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.
What is the theme of the passage?

Option 1: Pitfall of Black Death

Option 2: Impact of Black Death

Option 3: Origin of Black Death

Option 4: History of Black Death