Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

Humans are social animals by nature. To prosper in life, we require the company of others, and the strength of our bonds has a significant influence on our mental health and happiness. Being socially linked to people may help you cope with stress, worry and depression, increase your self-esteem, bring comfort and joy, prevent loneliness, and even add years to your life. On the other hand, a lack of strong social relationships might put your mental and emotional health in danger. Many of us use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram to locate and communicate with one another in today's society. While each has its own set of advantages, it's vital to realise that social media will never be a substitute for genuine human interaction. In order to trigger the hormones that relieve stress and make you feel happier, healthier, and more optimistic, you must interact with individuals in person. Spending too much time on social media, ironically for a tool supposed to bring people closer together, can instead make you feel more lonely and isolated, and aggravate mental health issues like anxiety and depression. If you're spending too much time on social media and are experiencing emotions of unhappiness, discontent, irritation or loneliness, it's time to re-evaluate your online habits and establish a healthier balance.

Because social media is such a new technology, little study has been done to determine the long-term effects, good or ill, of its use. Multiple studies, however, have linked extensive social media use to an increased risk of melancholy, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm and even suicide ideation. The purpose of social media sites is to capture your interest, keep you online, and keep you checking your screen for updates. It's how businesses generate money. However, much like a gambling addiction or a nicotine, alcohol, or drug addiction, social media use may lead to psychological cravings. When you get a like, a share, or a positive reaction to a post, your brain releases dopamine, the same 'reward' chemical that you get after winning at a slot machine, eating chocolate, or smoking a cigarette, for example. The more you're rewarded, the more time you want to spend on social media, even if it has negative consequences in other areas of your life.

Question:

What is the purpose of social media sites?

Option 1: To provide a platform to replace physical interaction

Option 2: To provide a platform to decrease loneliness

Option 3: To keep people online by capturing their interests

Option 4: To offer a platform for people with anxiety and depression

Question : Solve {1 + 7 + (16 ÷ 8 ÷ 2)} + {(6 × 2² + 6)×$\frac{2}{\sqrt{36}}$}.

Option 1: 17

Option 2: 21

Option 3: 19

Option 4: 12

Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed.)

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : Directions: Amsterdam is located to the South of Barcelona. Munich is to the West of Amsterdam. Detroit is to the East of Munich. Toronto is to the South of Detroit and to the SouthEast of Barcelona. What is the position of Amsterdam with respect to Detroit? (All positions are arranged in GRID pattern)

Option 1: West

Option 2: North

Option 3: South

Option 4: East

Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".

It was a pleasant (1) / four hours drive (2) / from Pune to Nasik. (3) / No error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Question : Directions: Arrange the following farming processes in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Winnowing
2. Sowing
3. Threshing
4. Harvesting
5. Ploughing

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

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

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

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

Question : A and B are equally efficient, and each can individually complete a piece of work in 36 days if none takes any holiday. A and B started working together on this piece of work, but A took a day off after every five days of work, while B took a day off after every seven days of work. If the duo had started work on 1 July 2021, on which date was the work completed?

Option 1: 22 July 2021

Option 2: 19 July 2021

Option 3: 21 July 2021

Option 4: 20 July 2021

Question : Directions: Pointing towards a girl, Arun said, "This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother". Who is Arun to the girl?

Option 1: Grandfather

Option 2: Husband

Option 3: Father-in-law

Option 4: Father

Question :

Which of the following has no blood, but respires?

Option 1:

Fish

Option 2:

Earthworm

Option 3: Hydra

Option 4: Cockroach

Question : From a point 12 m above the water level, the angle of elevation of the top of a hill is 60° and the angle of depression of the base of the hill is 30°. What is the height (in m) of the hill?

Option 1: $48 \sqrt{3}$

Option 2: $36$

Option 3: $36 \sqrt{3}$

Option 4: $48$