Question : Directions: In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Students are not prepared ______ that kind of question.

Option 1: to

Option 2: with

Option 3: for

Option 4: on

Question : Assertion: The principle of "Esprit de Corps" enhances employee motivation and engagement.

Reason: It fosters a sense of belonging and teamwork among employees.

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 : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

1. Socialization is the process through which the individual learns to become an accepted member of the society. At birth the neonate is neither social nor unsocial. Because of this helplessness at birth he has to depend on other social beings for his care and welfare. As he grows in a social environment and in a social context, he develops various type of behaviours which are called social and gradually grows to become a social animal.
2. The interaction of the baby with his environment and particularly with his mother helps him in the above process. Thus learning to adapt to social norms, values and standard is called socialization. Anyone who does not accept and follow the dos and don'ts, rules and regulations, values and norms of the society is not called a socialized individual.
3. The socialization of the child takes place through action and reaction between the child and other individual members of the society. The child begins interaction first with his mother, then with his father and subsequently with other members of the family.
4. The process of socialization is quite complex. It involves multiplicity of processes as it involves multiplicity of social norms. It involves the various roles which the individual has to play in order to fulfil the expectation of the society. Not only the parental influence and the influence of other adults but also the impact of neighborhood is of tremendous value in the socialization of the child.
5. Through the process of socialization various values, norms and mores of the society become part of the child's personality and personal values. When he accepts these willingly rather than as a matter of compulsion, he is said to be socialized.

Question:
Which one of the following words is opposite to the word, 'gradually' used in para 1 of the passage?
 

Option 1: frantically
 

Option 2: rapidly
 

Option 3: hastily
 

Option 4: desparately

Question : If a Company pays interest on debentures half-yearly on 30th June and 31st December, while preparing the balance sheet on 31st March, 2018, if the interest for the period ending 31st Dec, 2017 remains unpaid, it will be called

Option 1: Interest accrued and due

Option 2: Interest accrued and not due 

Option 3: Unearned Income 

Option 4: Income received in advance 

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.

An 1)_______________ painting from 1969 by VS Gaitonde on Feburary 24 went for a price of Rs 42 crore at an auction by Pundole’s in Mumbai. This is one of highest price for which an Indian modern or contemporary artwork has been sold at an auction internationally. Gaitonde has 2)_______________ broken records in recent years, his paintings has been selling for highest prices in auctions.
For the very first time this particular oil on canvas by Gaitonde was coming into the auction market. It belongs to the Glenbarra Art Museum in Japan, which 3)_____________ the private collection of businessman Masanori Fukuoka. Gaitonde painted a limited number of canvases during his lifetime, which makes each one the most sought after.
Mamta Saran shares that Gaitonde once said that his only ambition was to join an art school, everything else was by 4)______________, including finding a book on Zen Buddhism at a bookstore in Mumbai in 1959. This was a turning point in the artist’s career. The discovery of Zen Buddhism have greatly alterrd his 5)_______________ to art, making it shift from figuration and geometric shapes to abstraction.

 Choose the correct word to be used in blank 3.

Option 1: bewilder

Option 2: houses
 

Option 3: cryptic

Option 4: blurts

Question : The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the ground is 30° and moving 70 m towards the tower it becomes 60°. The height of the tower is:

Option 1: $10$ m

Option 2: $\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}$ m

Option 3: $10\sqrt{3}$ m

Option 4: $35\sqrt{3}$ m

Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.

I am really looking forward to meet you.

Option 1: to meeting you

Option 2: to have met you

Option 3: to be meeting you

Option 4: No improvement

Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
We talked about writing a will, but it/ was one of those thing you never/ get around to
doing.

Option 1: was one of those thing you never

Option 2: no error

Option 3: get around to doing

Option 4: we talked about writing a will, but it

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, metal-working, 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:
What is the final process in the production of beads?

Option 1: Polishing

Option 2: Drilling

Option 3: Gringing

Option 4: Chipping

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 blank.
On Hauz Khas Road, at the entrance to the pedestrianised Hauz Khas Village, the guard (1)________ the barrier asks you to halt and directs (2)______ to the parking lot. It's 5 p.m. and the parking lot is nearly empty as shops are closed and there are (3)________ any shoppers. There aren't many people on the lane leading to the (4)_________ area either. This is unusual for HKV (as it is popularly known) (5)_______ it is one of Delhi's popular shopping areas. Initially a hub for designer (6)________, the HKV experience (7)_________ a throbbing mix of cafes, art galleries, curio shops, gyms, and, of course, fashion boutiques. The quirky neighbourhood was a hit (8)_________ with youngsters and tourists for its happening nightlife. These days, however, night comes hours (9)______ dusk at HKV, as you can only see street dogs, security guards, a few takeaway joint managers, and bored shop attendants (10)________ to reach home early.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 3.

Option 1: openly

Option 2: clearly

Option 3: hardly

Option 4: simply