Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
355 * (12 * 3) * 289 * (186 * 6) * 71

Option 1: +, ×, =, +, ÷, +

Option 2: ÷, –, =, ÷, ×, –

Option 3: ×, +, –, =, ÷, +

Option 4: ×, –, =, +, ÷, +

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.
Last week, I made the mistake of revisiting the village where I grew up. It used to be a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages around the village green. I realised very quickly that although in (1)_______ ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the traditional farmhouses. (2)_______, none of the inhabitants are country people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land (3)_______ and is managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village (4)_______. There are a few new houses but, they have no local character. You can see the same style anywhere in the country. The whole village, (5)_______, has been tidied up so much that it looks no more picturesque than any suburban street.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Option 1: When

Option 2: But

Option 3: As

Option 4: Because

Question : Seven years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 4 : 5. Eight years hence, the ratio of the ages of A and B will be 9 : 10. What is the sum of their present ages in years?

Option 1: 32

Option 2: 82

Option 3: 41

Option 4: 56

Question : The value of 11 × 11 + 11 ÷ 11 – 11 × 11 + 11 + 11 × 11 – 11 – 11 × 11 is:

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 11

Option 3: 121

Option 4: 0

Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Fierce

Option 1: Lame

Option 2: Lavish

Option 3: Strange

Option 4: Furious

Question : Which of the following is correct about a coalition form of government?

Option 1: Sharing of power at different levels.

Option 2: Sharing of power by different social groups.

Option 3: Sharing of power by two or more political parties.

Option 4: None of these

Question : Study the given histogram that shows the marks obtained by students in an examination and answer the question that follows.

The number of students who obtained less than 250 marks is:

Option 1: 135

Option 2: 75

Option 3: 30

Option 4: 45

Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
25 – 5 × 50 ÷ 10 + 35 = 155

Option 1: × and ÷

Option 2: × and +

Option 3: × and –

Option 4: + and –

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.

Challenges are (1)___________ that knock on our door. It may sound difficult to (2)__________ the obstacles in our career but challenges are rewarding. If there were no challenges there would have been no (3)__________ on this planet. Every challenge poses an opportunity for those who like to put their (4)___________ to the fullest utilisation. Knowledge and (5)__________ is the key to overcome challenges.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Option 1: time

Option 2: gadget

Option 3: confidentiality

Option 4: patience

Question : With which of the following Indian states is the cultural festival of Bhagoria associated?

Option 1: West Bengal

Option 2: Bihar

Option 3: Madhya Pradesh

Option 4: Uttar Pradesh