Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
If you pay close attention to soap advertisements, you may hear of its pH value being claimed perfect for human skin. But is there really such a thing? Let's start at the beginning. pH (potential Hydrogen) is defined as the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution. pH value ranges between 0 and 14.7 is the neutral point, 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. More importantly, your skin isn't exactly pH 5.5; it falls in a range between 4.0 and 7.0, depending on diverse factors like the body part, age, genetics, ethnicity, and environment conditions.

So, are products formulated at pH 5.5 perfect for skin? The short answer: not really! First, parameters like texture and other ingredients indicate a cleanser's quality, much better than pH alone. Second, though the skin pH rises slightly immediately after cleaning even with plain water, it reverts to its mild acidic pH in an hour. Healthy skin quickly rebalances the 'acid mantle' - a protective layer over the skin - and is unaffected in the long term by the cleanser's pH. Skin modulates pH, making skin products function optimally. So, why market pH 5.5 products as "perfect"? Well, for certain skin types (e.g., oily skin) and certain skin conditions (like acne), an increase in pH can aggravate these skin situations. This might lead to an interpretation that a skin care product needs to be at a 5.5 pH for optimum cleansing. Hence, skincare experts have expressed reservations about pH being the sole criterion of product safety and 'acid mantle' preservation when factors including plain water may contribute to the same. Thus, an ideal product is almost impossible to define. So, look well beyond pH alone.

Question:
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Option 1: Human skin adjusts the pH so that a cleansing agent functions optimally.

Option 2: An increase in pH can aggravate certain skin conditions.

Option 3: The best way to judge the safety of a skin care product is by its pH.

Option 4: There is no perfect pH for the human skin.

Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
HIJPQRDEF?VW

Option 1: N

Option 2: J

Option 3: H

Option 4: U

Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.

Although she was tired but she went to work.

Option 1: She was although tired,

Option 2: She was tired,

Option 3: Although she was tired,

Option 4: No substitution required

Question : The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is commemorated each year on;

Option 1: 4th April

Option 2: 4th February

Option 3: 4th March

Option 4: 4th June

Question : In 1996, a treaty regarding the sharing of the water of Ganga at Farakka was signed between India and ______.

Option 1: Pakistan

Option 2: Bangladesh

Option 3: China

Option 4: Nepal

Question : Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Florence Nightingale came from a rich family and was very pretty. In her family, young girls usually spent their time going to parties until they married rich young men. But Florence found parties boring and she wanted to be a nurse. So, she went to study nursing in a hospital in Germany. Then she was in charge of a nursing home for women in London. Soon she was asked to go to Crimea to take charge of the wounded soldiers there. Finally, when she was 30, her parents accepted her decision.

Question:

Where did Florence study nursing?

Option 1: London

Option 2: Germany

Option 3: Crimea

Option 4: Not mentioned in the passage

Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

I hadn’t told my mother that a friend was coming (1)______. I was too terrified that she might (2)______ into the room and start clicking pictures of us (3)_______ in our studies, probably with the most ghastly (4)______ on our faces. Even though mother had made a (5)______ with me – not to click any photographs (6)________ on special occasions like birthdays and festivals, and these (7)_______ had to be approved before being printed and made (8)_______ collages or preserved in albums for people to (9)______ at. In exchange, I had agreed to let the old collage (10)______ on my bedroom wall.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.

Option 1: observe

Option 2: condemn

Option 3: enjoy

Option 4: snigger

Question : 'Entomology' is the science that studies

Option 1: Behaviour of human beings

Option 2: Formation of rocks

Option 3: Insects

Option 4: None of these

Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a vertical mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4: