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 2.

Option 1: more as

Option 2: as much as

Option 3: such as

Option 4: much as

Question : Directions: Among four friends. Govind is twice the age of Krishan. Nandu is half of the age of Krishan. Gwala is 6 years older than Krishan, but 6 years younger than Govind. Who is the youngest?

Option 1: Govind

Option 2: Krishan

Option 3: Nandu

Option 4: Cannot be determined

Question : What is a common name for the substance which irritates lacrimal glands?

Option 1: Tear gas

Option 2: Laughing gas

Option 3: Anaesthetic gas

Option 4: Noble gas

Question : Which of the following books is an autobiography of the Indian politician L.K. Advani?

Option 1: Wings of Fire: An Autobiography

Option 2: My Country My Life

Option 3: My Times: An Autobiography

Option 4: In Pursuit of Justice: An Autobiography

Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

Option 1: 1024 – 2048

Option 2: 16 – 512

Option 3: 192 – 256

Option 4: 32 – 128

Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

China expects to welcome back Indian students to resume their studies in the country.

Option 1: cease

Option 2: usher

Option 3: presume

Option 4: announce

Question : Which among the following is the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini?

Option 1: Vishnuprayag

Option 2: Nandaprayag

Option 3: Rudraprayag

Option 4: Devprayag

Question : Directions: Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
ABEG, FFHI, KJKK, PNNM, ?

Option 1: URQO

Option 2: VRQO

Option 3: RUQO

Option 4: UROQ

Question : Two circles of radii 8 cm and 3 cm, respectively, are 13 cm apart. AB is a direct common tangent touch to both the circles at A and B respectively then the length of AB is:

Option 1: 10 cm

Option 2: 12 cm

Option 3: 8 cm

Option 4: 6 cm

Question : Identify the organ which is located on both sides of the human body.

Option 1: Kidney

Option 2: Liver

Option 3: Bladder

Option 4: Spleen