Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the question.

In the years leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, the country had a succession of wars. These were the Crimean War, the Russo-Turkish War, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. All of these required a lot from the state, including tax dollars and manpower. Russia suffered defeats in all, except against Turkey. This series of wars caused great discontent among the people and caused suffering in the country's economy and government.

Along with these wars, there were three major parties that contributed to the cause of the revolution. First, there were the peasants, who maintained the majority of the population in Russia. They were excessively poor and could barely escape famine from harvest to harvest. The population boom in Russia from 1867 to 1896 was felt most drastically by the peasants. The increase of 30 million people in less than 30 years was so great that the land for the peasants' disposal did not increase sufficiently. The government tried to help, but the war took precedence. Second, there was a rise in the industrial working class. These workers were employed in the mines, factories, and workshops of the major cities. They suffered low wages, poor housing, and many accidents. Again, the government tried to help by passing factory acts to restrict the number of hours one could work. However, their efforts were on too small a scale to have any real effect. As a result, there were many strikes and constant conflicts between the workers and the police. Lastly, the tsar of Russia was the cause of much disapproval. Tsar Nicholas II was much more interested in his family life than matters of the state. He had an obsession with retaining all his privileges and the belief that he was chosen by God to rule. Also, he didn't understand the forces of industrialization and nationalism that were growing throughout Russia. His disregard for the struggles of the people led them to lose faith in him and the longstanding tradition of autocracy. The people were not content and were ready to revolt. They just needed a good reason and a strong leader.

Question:
On the basis of the information given in the passage, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Option 1: Tsar Nicholas II was much more interested in matters of the state than his family life.

Option 2: Peasants maintained the majority of the population in Russia.

Option 3: There was a population boom in Russia from 1867-1896.

Option 4: The series of war caused great discontent among the people and caused suffering in the Russia's economy and government.

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.

Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made (1)_____ way to at least five states, (2)____ a trail of destruction in their (3)_____. Desert locusts move in large groups, (4)_____ swarms, and can eat crops up (5)_____ their own weight every day. When millions of (6)____ descend on a crop, they destroy (7)_____. The desert locust is considered the (8)_____ destructive migratory pest in the world (9)_____ a single swarm covering one square kilometre can (10)____ up to 80 million locusts. As per eyewitnesses, the swarm which entered India from Pakistan was about two to three kilometres long.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option for blank number 1.

Option 1: its

Option 2: them

Option 3: their

Option 4: our

Question : As per Article 324 of the Constitution, which of the following institutions conducts the election of the Vice President of India?

Option 1: Office of the President of India

Option 2: Secretariat, Lok Sabha

Option 3: Election Commission of India

Option 4: Secretariat, Rajya Sabha

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.

When Anoobha entered her bathroom, she found it (1)__________with water. Had it been her old house, she would have panicked because her irate (2) _________ would have started calling her names from downstairs by then. But in her new flat, an independent (3)__________ on the third floor, she was saved from having to face anyone’s ire whatsoever. The sight of a flooded bathroom (4)__________ her, giving rise to the child in her. She jumped around in the water for a while before (5)__________the tap.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: dried

Option 2: sealed

Option 3: flooded

Option 4: covered

Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Do you have an valid explanation for your absence from work?

Option 1: from work

Option 2: an valid explanation

Option 3: Do you have

Option 4: for your absence

Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select “No substitution”.
A lot of people had just already gathered at the scene of the accident.

Option 1: had already

Option 2: already just had

Option 3: just had already

Option 4: No substitution

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.

There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) _________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) ___________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) __________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) __________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) ___________the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) __________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) __________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)_________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)___________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) ____________of fish, yield nourishing oil.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 9.

Option 1: much

Option 2: enough

Option 3: very

Option 4: more

Question : Given below are four sentences, three of which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.

A. Mother told me that our new neighbours had a daughter of my age.
B. I wanted to run out and meet her.
C. I was overjoyed to hear it.
D. Before I could do so, mother said that the girl could neither walk nor talk.

Option 1: ABCD

Option 2: ABDC

Option 3: ADBC

Option 4: ACBD