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Question : In a 5 km race, S gave a 500 m head start to T. If they finished the race at the same time and the speed of T is 13.5 km/hr, the speed of S is:

Option 1: 15 km/hr

Option 2: 20 km/hr

Option 3: 17.5 km/hr

Option 4: 16.5 km/hr

Question : A certain sum becomes 4 times of itself in 5 years at a rate of simple interest. In 15 years it will become how many times of itself at the same rate of simple interest?

Option 1: 12

Option 2: 10

Option 3: 9

Option 4: 8

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

I said to you, "He cannot be trusted completely."

Option 1: I told you that he could not be trusted completely.

Option 2: You told me that he could not be trusted completely.

Option 3: I said you that he cannot be trusted completely.

Option 4: You told me that he cannot be trusted completely.

Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In the stress-ridden world, traditional pastimes that could prove therapeutic are dying for want of patronage. One such is the art of puppetry. The word “puppet” is derived from the Latin word pupa, meaning “doll” or “girl”. Puppets came into being in India in the third century A.D. Here it was honed into a theatrical art. It helped to propagate the works of saints and religious leaders, and also depict stories from epics. Later, it spread to South East Asia. The Cambodian puppeteers inspired the Thais. Java and Bali followed though it didn’t catch on in Sumatra. The Malays followed the Siamese and Japanese styles in the nineteenth century. Gradually, puppets became more sophisticated in appearance, as skilled craftsmen began to make the models. Puppeteers became trained as performers. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, puppet theatres became extremely popular in artistic circles. Writers like George Sands and Goethe organised their own well-prepared puppet shows to entertain their friends. Puppet shows have been mentioned in the literature by Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, and many others.

Basically, there are three kinds of puppets. Shadow puppets are made of translucent leather and coloured vegetable dyes. Buffalo, goat, or sheep skin is treated to become translucent. Limbs are loosely jointed so that they can be made to move separately. A stick is attached vertically in the middle. The movement of the stick causes general movements. But for special movements, single strings attached to the limbs are used. These leather puppets are projected on a screen, which is illuminated by a light source placed behind the puppets. The puppeteer manipulates the puppets to form moving shadows on the screen. He also speaks the parts, sings, or is accompanied by music. String puppets involve puppets that are manipulated by six strings. The performance is on a stage but the puppeteers are never seen. They wear anklets which produce the illusion that the puppets themselves are dancing. The main storyteller recites the storyline, while the puppets perform, and the dialogue and music are provided by the puppeteers. Rod or stick puppets are constructed around the main central rod. A short horizontal bar serves as the shoulders, from which the upper limbs dangle. The arms, made of cloth and stuffed with straw or paper, are jointed or manipulated with other thinner rods. These puppets can be the size of a human being. The puppeteer hides behind the puppet and manipulates it. The coordination of the limbs comes only through practice.

Puppetry is a good communication medium. Messages can be propagated in a realistic way. Puppet making and performing is good occupational therapy for convalescents and physically disabled people. Muscular coordination and manual dexterity improve with effort. However, the best use of this art is that it can provide delightful hours of fun to young and old alike.

Question:

The upper limbs of stick puppets are made of:

Option 1: straw

Option 2: leather

Option 3: paper

Option 4: cloth

Question : The ‘Kathasaritsagara’ is written by:

Option 1: Somadeva

Option 2: Kalidasa

Option 3: Jayadeva

Option 4: Bhasa

Question : In which of the following layers of the atmosphere do the absorption and scattering of solar ultraviolet radiation take place?

Option 1: Troposphere

Option 2: Stratosphere

Option 3: Mesosphere

Option 4: Thermosphere

Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the given pair of words.
(The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Rice : Carbohydrates

Option 1: Eggplant : Vegetable

Option 2: Flesh : Chicken

Option 3: Cottage cheese : Protein

Option 4: Orange : Fruit

Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given 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.)
(8, 5, 39)
(14, 11, 75)

Option 1: (12, 6, 70)

Option 2: (9, 5, 54)

Option 3: (11, 7, 74)

Option 4: (7, 4, 33)

Question : Directions: From the given alternatives, select the word that can be formed using the letters of the given word.
ENDEARMENT

Option 1: TENT

Option 2: TEMPER

Option 3: MEANS

Option 4: TENDER

Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Thousands of people / have died off / the deadly Corona / virus in the world.

Option 1: Thousands of people

Option 2: virus in the world

Option 3: have died off

Option 4: the deadly Corona