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.

The locust is an insect that belongs to the family of grasshoppers. These insects are essentially harmless (1)____________they meet certain circumstances under which they (2) ___________more abundant and change their behaviour. India, Pakistan and Iran (3)____________currently thinking over the locust plague threat (4) ___________over their economies. When these locusts meet (5) ___________environmental conditions, they become gregarious and (6) ___________breeding abundantly. With their population becoming (7) ___________, they form swarms and keep moving (8) ___________areas damaging the crops. These swarms attacking (9) ____________and thereby devastating the entire agricultural economy is (10) ____________is commonly referred to as locust plague.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 10.

Option 1: who

Option 2: whom

Option 3: whose

Option 4: what

Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

A lot of runs are being scored by the batsmen.

Option 1: The batsmen have been scoring a lot of runs.

Option 2: The batsmen are scoring a lot of runs.

Option 3: The batsmen are going to score a lot of runs.

Option 4: The batsmen scored a lot of runs.

Question : Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions.

Ever wondered how efficiently the brain works on waking up in the morning, even before the system has had a chance to ingest the hot cuppa! If I could replace myself with a robot, the latter would need to train through 39 steps across different levels (kitchen platform, refrigerator, and stove), three states (solid, liquid, and gas), and manage several timed intervals between sub-tasks.
Yet, once done, it will be a spectacle to watch; steps executed with such precision and dependability, will be a given.
What’s more, it will address multiple tasks in an interleaved fashion by harvesting the in-betweens. The time between putting the oil in the wok and dropping the seasoning once the oil is heated, between placing the rolled chapati on the tava and flipping the partially roasted piece—such snippets of time that the human uses up to ponder will be efficiently utilised by a robot.
To a robot, thinking is a challenge! But it will turn its thinking disability to its advantage. Time division multiplexing in its finest resolution will be in action. Imagine chopping a pair of beans in between flipping chapatis or shelling boiled eggs as the oil in the wok gets heated Who can give up the joy of watching a phoolka puff into a ball on the fire, each puff bringing added cheer? Yet, to a robot, it will be a sight lost in vain. For, our busybody will be placing a bottle under the water purifier to fill water when a phoolka puffs and switching off the button when the next one repeats the feat.
Imagine what will happen when such a robot does come into shape. Mad with joy at gaining one hour of precious morning time, humanity will buy it. Next, the additional hour will be played with. The workaholic will add that hour to work hours. Those committed to physical well-being will hit the gym, and a handful will go jogging.
Yet, soon, deeper realisations will set in. Sleeping off the extra hour will seem like a logically stable state and will be welcomed by all. Until even sleeping gets boring, in due course, the fate of my robot will be no different from that of the many fancies mankind has evolved through. The “going back to roots” movement will find a new entrant. Like the shift from refined to whole, from polished to brown, from cooked to raw, we will retrace our steps. The robot would be discarded in the e-waste bin, and we would make our way back into the kitchen. Many of the once-familiar sights and smells would then drift slowly back into our senses.

Question:
“Harvesting the in-betweens” refers to:

Option 1: Utilising the in-between time while multi-tasking

Option 2: The interval between many cups of tea in the course of the day.

Option 3: eating in between chores in the kitchen

Option 4: messing up the kitchen while working there.

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 number.

Many years ago, high up among (1)______ old Swiss mountains, there lived a man named William Tell. He was a (2)______ hunter and considered to be the best shot in the (3)______ land. At that time, the country was ruled by a (4)______ named Gessler. Gessler was very proud of the power that he had (5)______ his people. He made many harsh laws which the people had to (6)______. He had his hat placed on a tall pole and ordered that anyone who (7)______ that way should bow to his hat. One day William Tell (8)_______ to pass that way. The soldier on duty asked him to bow or face the (9)______. But William Tell boldly refused and said he would never show (10)______ to a hat.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.

Option 1: servitude

Option 2: attitude

Option 3: prayer

Option 4: appeal

Question : Which of the following gases is used to inflate the car tyres?

Option 1: Nitrogen

Option 2: Argon

Option 3: Hydrogen

Option 4: Carbon dioxide

Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
One should not question____ does not concern him/her.

Option 1: what

Option 2: that

Option 3: which

Option 4: whatever

Question : Select the correct active voice for the given sentence.

What should be done with my hands when I speak in public?

Option 1: What should I do when I speak with my hands in public?

Option 2: What shall I do when I speak with my hands in public?

Option 3: What should be done when I speak in public with my hands?

Option 4: What should I do with my hands when I speak in public?

Question : The very first cricket test match was played on:

Option 1: 15 March 1977

Option 2: 15 March 1900

Option 3: 15 March 1880

Option 4: 15 March 1877

Question : Which article of the Constitution of India grants constitutional remedies to the citizens of India?

Option 1: Article 32

Option 2: Article 19

Option 3: Article 54

Option 4: Article 45

Question : An acid is a substance which:

I. is sour.

II. turns red litmus paper into blue.

Option 1: Only I is correct

Option 2: Only II is correct

Option 3: Both I and II

Option 4: None of these is correct.