Question : In a motor with 120 machine parts, 5% of the parts were defective. In another motor with 80 machine parts, 10% of the parts were defective. For the two motors considered together, the percentage of defective machine parts was:

Option 1: 7

Option 2: 6.5

Option 3: 7.5

Option 4: 8

Question : Water flows off the wings of birds and insects due- to the presence of

Option 1: Waxes

Option 2: Sugars

Option 3: Proteins

Option 4: Minerals

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.
War is mostly glorified and (1)______ by society. The real picture of warfare is as horrific and (2)________ as one can imagine. Often, soldiers who witness death-like experiences suffer from psychological disorders and are (3)________ for the rest of their lives. Many war poems contrast all the sentimental myths about warfare by (4)_________ the harsh realities that soldiers face. The real trauma is seen in people who are left to (5)_________ for their loved ones after they are gone.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: sharpened

Option 2: cemented

Option 3: sacrificed

Option 4: eulogised

Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

I started (lending) books from the library.

(1) borrowing

(2) lending of

(3) loan of 

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the given sentence.
The prime minister paid tributes to the martyrs by laying circular arrangements of flowers.

Option 1: buds

Option 2: posies

Option 3: bouquets

Option 4: wreaths

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

The policeman stopped me ______ let me go after I showed him my pass.

Option 1: because

Option 2: so

Option 3: but

Option 4: or

Question : How many square tiles each of 4 dm sides will be required to cover the floor of a room 8 m long and 6 m broad?

Option 1: 200

Option 2: 260

Option 3: 280

Option 4: 300

Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

The newspaper reported / that it was a mystery / how the thieves enter / the house.

Option 1: the house.

Option 2: how the thieves enter

Option 3: that it was a mystery

Option 4: The newspaper reported

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Castles are home to a rich history. From blood feuds to tragic pasts, (1)______ love affairs to alleged ghosts, no castle is ever (2)______ a secret to unveil. Known locally as Chateaux Picomtal, Picomtal Castle (3)______ came under new ownership. During the renovation of the(4)______, a surprising discovery was made. Messages (5)______long ago were found on the floorboards of (6)______ upper chambers. The messages were written (7)______1880 and 1881 by Joachim Martin; the carpenter (8)______ installed the flooring. His messages were a diary of 72 entries of his daily (9)______, personal thoughts along with his emotions and feelings. Joachim’s (10)______is indeed a very personal account of the history of those times. The discovery gives us an honest look at an average person’s daily life over 135 years ago.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.

Option 1: the

Option 2: this

Option 3: an

Option 4: a

Question : Direction: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

NOA, PQB, RSC, ?

Option 1: TUD

Option 2: TVD

Option 3: TUE

Option 4: TVE