Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Blue Pottery is widely recognised as a traditional craft of Jaipur, though it is Turko-Persian in origin. The name 'blue pottery' comes from the eye-catching cobalt blue dye used to colour the pottery. It is relatively unusual as a type of luxury Indian pottery as most Indian types are functional and though often highly decorated, relatively low prestige wares. Jaipur blue pottery is glazed and low-fired. No clay is used: the 'dough' for the pottery is prepared by mixing quartz stone powder, powdered glass, fuller's earth, borax, gum and water.

Some of this pottery is semi-transparent and mostly decorated with bird and animal motifs. Being fired at very low temperatures makes them fragile. The range of items is primarily decorative, such as vases, coasters, small bowls, and boxes for trinkets. The colour palette is restricted to blue derived from the cobalt oxide, green from the copper oxide and white, though other non-conventional colours, such as yellow and brown, are sometimes included. The use of blue glaze on pottery is an imported technique, first developed by artisans who combined Chinese glazing technology with Persian decorative arts. This technique travelled east to India with early Turkic conquests in the 14th century. During its infancy, it was used to make tiles to decorate mosques, tombs and palaces in Central Asia. Later, following their conquests and arrival in India, the Mughals began using them in India. Gradually the blue glaze technique grew beyond an architectural accessory to Indian potters. From there, the technique travelled to the plains of Delhi and in the 17th century went to Jaipur.

Other accounts of the craft state that blue pottery came to Jaipur in the early 19th century under the ruler Sawai Ram Singh II. The Jaipur king had sent local artisans to Delhi to be trained in the craft. However, by the 1950s, blue pottery had all but vanished from Jaipur, when it was re-introduced through the efforts of the muralist and painter Kripal Singh Shekhawat, with the support of patrons such as Kamladevi Chattopadhaya and Rajmata Gayatri Devi.

Question:

Blue pottery is different from the usual Indian pottery because it is:

Option 1: a luxury, high prestige pottery

Option 2: not functional or decorative

Option 3: fragile and low priced

Option 4: decorated with bird and animal motifs

Question : The Supreme Court ruled in the Kesavananda Bharati case that the Preamble is a constituent of _______ the Constitution.

Option 1: 1971

Option 2: 1968

Option 3: 1977

Option 4: 1973

Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.)
(17, 34, 68)
(24, 48, 96)

Option 1: (31, 62, 106)

Option 2: (26, 52, 156)

Option 3: (29, 58, 116)

Option 4: (14, 42, 84)

Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Callous

Option 1: Emotional

Option 2: Sensitive

Option 3: Analytical

Option 4: Senile

Question : Directions: Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. City
2. Country
3. Room
4. Flat
5. Building

Option 1: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2

Option 2: 3, 4, 1, 5, 2

Option 3: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

Option 4: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying, etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(17, 31, 7)
(18, 40,11)

Option 1: (15, 3, 9)

Option 2: (18, 34, 7)

Option 3: (19, 38, 9)

Option 4: (12, 34, 11)

Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

FLAUNT

Option 1: flash

Option 2: sport

Option 3: cover

Option 4: boast

Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Difficult times could create feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and fear. As we navigate through undesirable situations and uncertainties, we find that the negativity surrounding the problems consumes our minds. It is in those times that we have to exert ourselves to change our perspective and adopt a more positive and solution-driven attitude. Wise people have always chosen to leverage adversities as opportunities for growth and progress rather than succumb to negative thought patterns. Saint Kabir described how different people respond when challenged by problems: "Gold, virtuous people, and saints are resilient; you may break them a hundred times and yet they will re-join. In contrast, negative people and clay pots are fragile; once shattered, they are broken forever."
The distinguishing feature of the successful is that they have a mindset that enables them to remain positive in the face of adversity and even utilise the negative situation for their benefit. The eagle can teach us a few lessons on this. When the storm starts blowing, it does not cower down before it. It flies to a higher point and waits for the wind to blow over. When the storm sets in, the eagle spreads its wings and uses the draft of the wind to rise higher and higher in the sky. It does not run away from the storm; rather, it uses the storm to its advantage. While the storm rages below, the eagle soars above it.
The winning attitude to overcome despair and stress is to realise that adversities have opportunities inherent in them, and opportunities do not come without problems. Hence, difficulties and obstacles have a positive side to them as they make us grow from within. A gem gets polished with friction. The finest steel is produced by putting it on fire. Similarly, the more hardships we face, the stronger we become.

Question:
Which of the following is an ideal way of handling a difficult situation?

Option 1: Thinking deeply about the impact of adversities

Option 2: Moving away from difficulties

Option 3: Making the best use of a situation to your advantage

Option 4: Becoming overcome by stress and negativity

Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
Only last week ___ she die.

Option 1: has

Option 2: have

Option 3: had

Option 4: did

Question : Directions: In the question,a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Age and experience____ wisdom to man.

Option 1: bring

Option 2: have brought

Option 3: are bringing

Option 4: brings