Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
 

Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
 

A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

‘Perennial’ rivers mean:

Option 1: receiving water from the rains

Option 2: those that originate in the mountains

Option 3: rivers with a long course

Option 4: full of water throughout the year

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.

Words convey meaning because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in different languages, and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance'. In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world, and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves, which in turn gives meaning to our lives. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: retrospectively

Option 2: secretly

Option 3: effectively

Option 4: lately

Question :

Select the phrase/connector from the given options to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences

Hard work is the key to success. It is a weapon of the determined.

Option 1: Hard work is the key to success. It is a weapon of the determined

Option 2: Hard work is the key to success and a weapon of the determined

Option 3: Hard work is the key to success rather a weapon of the determined

Option 4: Hard work is the key to success with weapon of the determined

Option 5: Hard work is the key to success, still a weapon of the determined

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 : Case Study 1:

ABC Corporation is a rapidly growing IT company that needs to expand its workforce. The HR department is faced with the challenge of selecting the right candidates for various positions. Evaluate the following scenarios and choose the correct option:

Question:

ABC Corporation is known for its employee-friendly policies. The company offers attractive compensation packages and opportunities for growth. Which source of recruitment is this approach likely to boost?

Option 1: External recruitment
 

Option 2: Internal recruitment
  

Option 3: Referral-based recruitment

Option 4: Contractual recruitment

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
The Black Drongo, also known as the King Crow, is a small Asian bird of the drongo family. Previously, it was seen as a subspecies of the African Fork-tailed Drongo but is now recognised as a full species. It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka to southern China and Indonesia. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm in length.
Feeding on insects, it is commonly found in open agricultural areas and light forest areas throughout its range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or telephone lines.
The species is famous for its aggressive behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, and never hesitates to dive-bomb any birds of prey that invade its territory. Smaller birds often nest in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting Black Drongo.
The Black Drongo has been introduced to some Pacific islands, where it has thrived and become abundant to the point of threatening and causing the extinction of native and endemic bird species there.
Drongos fly with strong flaps of the wing and are capable of fast manoeuvres that enable them to capture flying insects. With short legs, they sit upright on thorny bushes, bare perches or electricity wires. They may also perch on grazing animals.
The Black Drongo is found predominantly in open country and usually perches and hunts close to the ground. They are mostly aerial predators of insects but also glean from the ground or off vegetation.
They are found as summer visitors to northeastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan but are mainly resident south from the Indus Valley up to Bangladesh and into India and Sri Lanka.
Question:
Which aspect of its nature does the bird show to larger birds that attempt to violate its space?

Option 1: Its ability to fly high.

Option 2: Its tendency to sit upright on perches.

Option 3: Its ability to catch flying insects.

Option 4: Its capacity to attack.

Question : Directions: In the following question, which one set of letters, when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series, will complete it?
_ yzaa _ y _ xy _ aazy _

Option 1: xxzzx

Option 2: xxaza

Option 3: xzxzx

Option 4: aazzx

Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'.

When I have arrived at the theatre, the show had already started.

Option 1: had already started

Option 2: When I have arrived at

Option 3: the theatre, the show

Option 4: No Error

Question : What does it mean when an object has a positive charge?

Option 1: It has more electrons than protons.

Option 2: It has more protons than electrons.

Option 3: It has more neutrons than electrons.

Option 4: It has more neutrons than protons.