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.

Daniel is worried lately. Usually, life is good for him. He (1)_______ a nice little shop where he sells souvenirs to tourists and lives in a nice cottage with his wife and their three teenage kids. They have a dog, a cat, and a backyard (2)_______ barbecue. They host all the family (3)_______, and his wife's turkey is the best in the country. What can be better than that, right? But lately, not all is well. There are (4)______ clouds in the sky, and all they talk about is terror and war. They feel something may happen. The (5)_______ life as he knows may be lost forever.

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

Option 1: assemblies

Option 2: gatherings

Option 3: crowds

Option 4: rallies

Question : A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 7728, at the rate of 7% per annum, in 8 years. What is the sum?

Option 1: Rs. 13800

Option 2: Rs. 16560

Option 3: Rs. 11040

Option 4: Rs. 8280

Question : Which of the following diseases is transmitted by the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sandfly, characterised by irregular fever, weight loss and enlargement of the spleen and liver?

Option 1: Japanese encephalitis

Option 2: Visceral leishmaniasis

Option 3: Diarrhoea

Option 4: Anaplasmosis