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.

Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea, if we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3)________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4)________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Option 1: being disappeared

Option 2: disappear

Option 3: have disappeared

Option 4: having disappeared

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 number.

The working of the stomach was (1) _____ by a strange accident. In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was (2) _____ hit by a shotgun. The bullet had seriously (3) _____ the chest wall and made a hole in (4)_____ stomach. He was brought to an American army (5) _____ William Beaumont. The doctor saved the patient but he (6) ______ not close the hole properly. Beaumont took it as a (7) ______ opportunity to see the inside of the stomach (8) ______ the hole. He made some wonderful observations. Beaumont (9) ______ that the stomach was churning food. Its wall secreted a fluid (10) ______ could digest the food. He also observed that the end of the stomach opens into the intestine only after the digestion of the food inside the stomach is completed.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.

Option 1: discover

Option 2: discovered

Option 3: discovering

Option 4: to be discovered

Question : Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?
I. The total number of positive factors of 72 is 12.
II. The sum of the first 20 odd numbers is 400.
III. The largest two-digit prime number is 97.

Option 1: Only I and II

Option 2: Only II and III

Option 3: Only I and III

Option 4: All are true.

Question : In what mode can the computers that are associated send frames directly to each other?

Option 1: Ad-hoc mode

Option 2: Infrastructure mode

Option 3: Structured mode

Option 4: Anonymous mode

Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In the stress-ridden world, traditional pastimes that could prove therapeutic are dying for want of patronage. One such is the art of puppetry. The word “puppet” is derived from the Latin word pupa, meaning “doll” or “girl”. Puppets came into being in India in the third century A.D. Here it was honed into a theatrical art. It helped to propagate the works of saints and religious leaders, and also depict stories from epics. Later, it spread to South East Asia. The Cambodian puppeteers inspired the Thais. Java and Bali followed though it didn’t catch on in Sumatra. The Malays followed the Siamese and Japanese styles in the nineteenth century. Gradually, puppets became more sophisticated in appearance, as skilled craftsmen began to make the models. Puppeteers became trained as performers. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, puppet theatres became extremely popular in artistic circles. Writers like George Sands and Goethe organised their own well-prepared puppet shows to entertain their friends. Puppet shows have been mentioned in the literature by Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, and many others.

Basically, there are three kinds of puppets. Shadow puppets are made of translucent leather and coloured vegetable dyes. Buffalo, goat, or sheep skin is treated to become translucent. Limbs are loosely jointed so that they can be made to move separately. A stick is attached vertically in the middle. The movement of the stick causes general movements. But for special movements, single strings attached to the limbs are used. These leather puppets are projected on a screen, which is illuminated by a light source placed behind the puppets. The puppeteer manipulates the puppets to form moving shadows on the screen. He also speaks the parts, sings, or is accompanied by music. String puppets involve puppets that are manipulated by six strings. The performance is on a stage but the puppeteers are never seen. They wear anklets which produce the illusion that the puppets themselves are dancing. The main storyteller recites the storyline, while the puppets perform, and the dialogue and music are provided by the puppeteers. Rod or stick puppets are constructed around the main central rod. A short horizontal bar serves as the shoulders, from which the upper limbs dangle. The arms, made of cloth and stuffed with straw or paper, are jointed or manipulated with other thinner rods. These puppets can be the size of a human being. The puppeteer hides behind the puppet and manipulates it. The coordination of the limbs comes only through practice.

Puppetry is a good communication medium. Messages can be propagated in a realistic way. Puppet making and performing is good occupational therapy for convalescents and physically disabled people. Muscular coordination and manual dexterity improve with effort. However, the best use of this art is that it can provide delightful hours of fun to young and old alike.

Question:

Which of the following statements about string puppets is FALSE?

Option 1: Puppets wear anklets while dancing.

Option 2: The main storyteller narrates the story.

Option 3: The show is performed on a stage.

Option 4: Six strings are used to manipulate puppets.

Question : A cloth merchant has announced a 25% rebate on prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many metres of clothing costing Rs. 32 per metre should he purchase?

Option 1: 6 m

Option 2: 5 m

Option 3: 10 m

Option 4: 7 m

Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
This is the wrong____ to this question.

Option 1: saying

Option 2: style

Option 3: reaction

Option 4: answer

Question : The Ryotwari Settlement, in which cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was primarily introduced in which of the following provinces?

Option 1: Central province

Option 2: Assam and Bengal

Option 3: Madras and Bombay

Option 4: Punjab

Question : The angle of elevation of the top of the pillar from the foot and the top of a building 20 m high, are 60° and 30°, respectively. The height of the pillar is:

Option 1: $10$ m

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

Option 3: $60$ m

Option 4: $30$ m

Question : Who led the English army in the Battle of Buxar?

Option 1: Lord Clive

Option 2: William Henry Sleeman

Option 3: Hector Munro

Option 4: Charles Eyre Coote