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 2.

Option 1: leaving

Option 2: left

Option 3: leave

Option 4: leaves

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

The police will let ____ go after seeing their passes.

Option 1: he

Option 2: they

Option 3: we

Option 4: them

Question : "Detroit" is famous for which of the following Industries?

Option 1: Textiles

Option 2: Cement

Option 3: Steel

Option 4: Automobile

Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

It was getting dark and I was hoping against hope that I would get a lift to go home.

Option 1: not bothered about the outcome

Option 2: hoping in a hopeless situation

Option 3: becoming totally hopeless

Option 4: have complete faith

Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
VULNERABLE

Option 1: secure

Option 2: exposed

Option 3: protected

Option 4: guarded

Question : ______ became the first state to reserve jobs for transgender persons in July 2021.

Option 1: Andhra Pradesh

Option 2: Maharashtra

Option 3: Jharkhand

Option 4: Karnataka

Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
How much was paid by you for this watch?

Option 1: How much did you pay for this watch?

Option 2: How much are you paying for this watch?

Option 3: How much were you paid for this watch?

Option 4: How much have you paid for this watch?

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 required'

Sonali as well as her brother is performing at the show tonight.

Option 1: No improvement required

Option 2: were performing

Option 3: have performance

Option 4: are performing

Question : Directions: If + means divided by, – means add, × means minus and ÷ means multiplied by, what will be the value of the following expression:
[{(21 × 17) – (3 ÷ 2)} + (3 – 2)] ÷ 2

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 1

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Question : To prevent damage from lightning, lighting conductors are used on tall structures. The lightning conductor

Option 1: should be made of a good conductor but can be any shape

Option 2: should be in the form of a vertical rod

Option 3: can be any shape

Option 4: should be made of a good conductor like copper with sharp-pointed edges