Question : Assertion: Agricultural marketing helps in reducing the wastage of agricultural produce.

Reason: It ensures the timely and efficient distribution of surplus agricultural commodities.

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 : A Company's liquid assets are Rs.2,50,000 and its current liabilities are Rs.1,50,000. Thereafter, it paid Rs.50,000  to its trade payables. The quick ratio will be:

Option 1: 1.33:1

Option 2: 2.5:1

Option 3: 1.67:1

Option 4: 2:1

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 4.

Option 1: Formula

Option 2: Standard

Option 3: Criteria

Option 4: Criterion

Question : It involves physical movement of goods from one place to other. Which function of marketing is highlighted in the given statement?

Option 1: Customer support service

Option 2: Pricing of product

Option 3: Transportation

Option 4: Physical distribution

Question : Water is not effective in extinguish a fire cause by petrol because

Option 1: The flame is too hot for water to cool it down

Option 2: Water and petrol react chemically

Option 3: Water and petrol are miscible with each other

Option 4: Water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer  continues to burn

Question : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

Once upon a time, there was a good Spirit who worked selflessly for his master and mistress. With time, he got very attached to them. He loved them so much that he decided to stay with them much longer. Jealous of him, the other spirits provoked their Chief against him. The mischievous Chief ordered the Spirit to go and serve in a house in far-off Norway. Before leaving, the Spirit spoke to his Master, "I do not know for what fault I am being sent away, but to leave this place is in my destiny. However, I can fulfill three wishes of yours before I go." Without losing any time, the Master wished for riches and wealth. It was promptly fulfilled. The wealth brought along the fear of thieves, beggars, and taxes by the King. The Master lost his peace and was always worried, ill-tempered, and unhealthy. He then made his second wish, to be a simple, ordinary man again. The Spirit made him ordinary, again. The Master finally made his last wish and asked for wisdom, peace of mind, and a life free of worries.

Question:

The word similar in meaning to 'Provoked' is:

Option 1:
 Deterred

Option 2:
Assuage

Option 3: Aggravate

Option 4: Pacify

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement (less than 7 hectares) as compared to Mohenjodaro (125 hectares), almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell cutting, metalworking, seal-making, and weight-making. The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable: stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red colour), jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience, and terracotta or burnt clay. Some beads were made of two or more stones, cemented together, some of stone with gold caps. The shapes were numerous - disc-shaped, cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped, and segmented. Some were decorated by incising or painting, and some had designs etched onto them.

Techniques for making beads differed according to the material. Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily worked. Some beads were moulded out of a paste made with steatite powder. This permitted making a variety of shapes, unlike the geometrical forms made out of harder stones. How the steatite micro bead was made remains a puzzle for archaeologists studying ancient technology. Archaeologists' experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes, and then finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and finally drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira. Nageshwar and Balakot, both settlements are near the coast. These were specialised centres for making shell objects including bangles, ladles and inlay - which were taken to other settlements. Similarly, it is likely that finished products (such as beads) from Chanhudaro and Lothal were taken to the large urban centres such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.

Question:
Which of these statements is NOT true?

Option 1: Beads were made in numerous shapes and sizes.

Option 2: Chanhudaro was exclusively devoted to craft production.

Option 3: Carnelian is a beautiful bluish stone.

Option 4: Harappa and Mohenjodaro were large urban centres.

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.

When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay to promote, and when it's (5) ______

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

Option 1: leaning

Option 2: demoting

Option 3: asking

Option 4: promoting

Question : What role does community participation play in urban-waste disposal?

Option 1: It increases waste production

Option 2: It has no impact on waste management

Option 3: It enhances the effectiveness of waste management programs

Option 4: It reduces the need for waste segregation

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.