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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.

A broad definition of wetlands (1)_______ ecosystems such as lakes and rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, coral reefs, and many others; but also human-made artificial sites (2)_______ fishponds or reservoirs. Though they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species live in or breed in them. Wetlands are also vital for human well-being and security. More than a billion people across the world depend on them for their livelihoods—about one in eight people on Earth. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), these ecosystems are also the unsung heroes of the climate crisis. In fact, they (3)_______ more carbon than any other ecosystem, with peatlands alone storing twice (4)_______ all the world’s forests. Inland wetland ecosystems absorb excess water and help prevent floods and drought, something critical to help communities adapt to a changing climate. In the words of Leticia Carvalho, Principal Coordinator for Marine and Freshwater at UNEP, healthy wetlands ‘punch above their weight in terms of benefits’. The theme for the very first World Day is “Wetlands Action for People and Nature”. It serves as an urgent call to act and to invest financial, human, and political capital to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing altogether and to restore those areas already lost. Wetlands are disappearing three times (5)_______ forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem. In just 50 years—since 1970—35 per cent of the world’s wetlands have evaporated.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: have

Option 2: has

Option 3: store

Option 4: stored

Question : The base of a solid right prism is a triangle whose sides are 9 cm, 12 cm, and 15 cm. The height of the prism is 5 cm. Then, the total surface area of the prism is:

Option 1: 180 cm²

Option 2: 234 cm²

Option 3: 288 cm²

Option 4: 270 cm²

Question : Directions: In a certain code language, KARAN is coded as OCVCR and STAPLE is coded as WVERPG. What is the code for JOYFUL in the given code language?

Option 1: NQCHWN

Option 2: NPCHYN

Option 3: NQAHYN

Option 4: NQCHYN

Question : The longest river in Asia is

Option 1: River Indus

Option 2: River Yangtze

Option 3: River Hwang Ho

Option 4: River Ganga

Question : Who takes the salute during the Republic Day parade at New Delhi?

Option 1: Governor

Option 2: President

Option 3: Chief Justice

Option 4: Prime Minister

Question : The following pie chart shows the various expenses of a family, as percentages of the total expenditure of the family during a period.

If the total expenditure of the family during that period was INR 2,00,000, then find the amount spent on medical expenses.

Option 1: INR 5,000

Option 2: INR 20,000

Option 3: INR 10,000

Option 4: INR 40,000

Question : The harmful substances produced by the microbes are known as:

Option 1: antibiotics

Option 2: pollutants

Option 3: hormones

Option 4: toxins

Question : A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan Plateau is

Option 1: teak

Option 2: shisham

Option 3: sandalwood

Option 4: sal

Question : Directions: From the given option figures, select the one in which the question figure is embedded.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : The average of 5 consecutive numbers is A. If the next 3 numbers are also taken, what will be the new average?

Option 1: A + 1

Option 2: A + 1.5

Option 3: A + 2

Option 4: A + 2.5