Question : Which hypothesis was proposed by Paul Ehrlich to suggest the importance of species richness in the maintenance of ecosystems?

Option 1: Portfolio hypothesis

Option 2: Redundancy hypothesis

Option 3: Predation hypothesis

Option 4: Rivet Popper hypothesis

Question : Suresh N. Patel was appointed as chief of which organisation in August 2022?

Option 1: NITI Ayog

Option 2: SEBI

Option 3: Election Commission of India

Option 4: Central Vigilance Commission

Question : The average revenue for seven consecutive years of a company is Rs. 75 lakhs If the average of the first 4 years is Rs. 70 lakhs and that of the last 4 years is Rs. 82 lakhs, what will be the revenue for the 4th year?

Option 1: Rs. 85 lakhs

Option 2: Rs. 83 lakhs

Option 3: Rs. 81 lakhs

Option 4: Rs. 79 lakhs

Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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.
All the housewives who went to the Kalpatharu Supermarket in Bengaluru had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her (1)________. For this was what that notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: ‘Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your (2)________ day!’ For several weeks, Mrs. Batliwala hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky (3)________. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not need. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say, “Madam, this is your lucky day. (4)________ in your basket is free.”
On Saturday morning, Mrs. Batliwala went to the supermarket and bought only tea. She went to the cash desk when the manager of the supermarket came up to her and said,. “You are our lucky customer, and everything in your basket is (5)________!”
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: yours

Option 2: expensive

Option 3: cheap

Option 4: free

Question : Directions: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. D can be represented by 01, 10, etc, and R can be represented by 34, 22, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word DREAM.

Option 1: 98, 40, 85, 19, 20

Option 2: 01, 04, 42, 76, 98

Option 3: 68, 34, 24, 00, 88

Option 4: 11, 04, 24, 41, 88

Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".

Electronic mail or E-mail (1) / are a method of exchanging (2) / digital messages. (3) / No Error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Question : Kajari festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

Option 1: Punjab

Option 2: Jharkhand

Option 3: Chhattisgarh

Option 4: Karnataka

Question : The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A) Benefits of reading have been underlined since ages together.
B) Once they understand the sensibleness behind reading, they would pass it on to others as well.
C) It brings knowledge and wisdom both to the readers.
D) By virtue of a practice at home, this can be suggested to the young ones.

Option 1: ABCD

Option 2: CDBA

Option 3: CDAB

Option 4: ACDB

Question : If $\triangle PQR$ is right angled at Q, then what is the value of $\cos (P+R)$?

Option 1: 0.5

Option 2: 1

Option 3: 0.2

Option 4: 0