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:

Select the most appropriate title for the given passage.

Option 1: Advantages of Social Media

Option 2: Consequences of Social Media

Option 3: Social Media and Mental Health

Option 4: Mental Health During Troubled Times

Question : In an election between 2 parties A and B, A gets 37% of total votes cast and thus lost by 338 votes. The total number of cast votes is (assume none of the votes was declared invalid):

Option 1: 1300

Option 2: 1500

Option 3: 1200

Option 4: 1800

Question : In 1785, who used the calibrated torsion balance to measure the force between electric charges?

Option 1: R. A. Millikan

Option 2: Hans Christian Oersted

Option 3: John Michell

Option 4: Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
$\frac{-1}{729},\frac{-1}{81},\frac{-1}{9},?$

Option 1: 1

Option 2: –1

Option 3: $\frac{-1}{3}$

Option 4: $\frac{1}{3}$

Question : Directions: The following table gives details about the percentage change in the population in a particular town for given years. Go through the chart given and answer the questions that follow:

What was the percentage increase in the population of the town from 2005 to 2008?

Option 1: 19%

Option 2: 33.33%

Option 3: 22.6%

Option 4: Can not be determined.

Question : The earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of

Option 1: 23 1/2 degree

Option 2: 22 1/2 degree

Option 3: 21 1/2 degree

Option 4: 20 degree

Question : Directions: Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.

Option 1: Stars

Option 2: Planets

Option 3: Galaxies

Option 4: Rockets

Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

During the decade after liberalisation floriculture industries took giant steps in the export arena. This era has seen a dynamic shift from sustenance production to commercial production. The area under floriculture production in India is around 249 thousand hectares with a production of 1659 thousand tonnes loose flowers and 484 thousand tonnes cut flowers. Floriculture is now commercially cultivated in several states with Tamil Nadu (20%), Karnataka (13.5%) West Bengal (12.2%) having gone ahead of other producing states like Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Haryana, Assam and Chhattisgarh.

Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry and accorded it 100 % export oriented status. Owing to steady increase in the demand of flowers, floriculture has become one of the important commercial trades in agriculture. Hence commercial floriculture has emerged as hi-tech activity-taking place under controlled climatic conditions inside greenhouse. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high growth industry. Commercial floriculture is becoming important from the export angle. The liberalisation of industrial and trade policies paved the way for development of export-oriented production of cut flowers. The new seed policy had already made it feasible to import planting material of international varieties. It has been found that commercial floriculture has higher potential per unit area than most of the field crops and is therefore a lucrative business. Indian floriculture industry has been shifting from traditional flowers to cut flowers for export purposes. The liberalised economy has given an impetus to the Indian entrepreneurs for establishing export oriented floriculture units under controlled climatic conditions.

Indian floriculture industry comprises of flowers such as Rose, Tuberose, Glads, Anthurium, Carnations, Marigold etc.

India's total export of floriculture was INR 571.38 crores 81.94 million in 2018-19. The major importing countries were United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and United Arab Emirates. There are more than 300 export-oriented units in India. More than 50 % of the floriculture units are based in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. With the technical collaborations from foreign companies, the Indian floriculture industry is poised to increase its share in world trade.

Question:

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

Option 1: Floriculture has been identified as a sunrise industry by the Government of India.

Option 2: India's total export of floriculture was $571.38 million in 2018-19.

Option 3: More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Option 4: Floriculture has been accorded a 100% export status by the Government.

Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
(626 * 2) * (11 * 9) * 69 * 240 * 103

Option 1: ÷, +, ×, =, +, +

Option 2: +, ×, =, ÷, +, −

Option 3: ÷, −, ×, =, −, ×

Option 4: +, ×, =, −, ÷, +