Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions.

When Hughie came in, Trevor was giving finishing touches to a life-size picture of a beggar man. The beggar himself was standing on a raised platform in a corner of the studio. He was an old man with a wrinkled face and a most piteous expression. He was wearing a coarse cloak, all tears and tatters; his thick boots were patched and he held out his hat for alms.
“What an amazing model!” whispered Hughie. “How miserable he looks but for you heartless painters, his face is his fortune.”
“Certainly,” replied Trevor. “You don’t want a beggar to look happy, do you?’
After a while, a servant came in to announce that the frame maker wanted to see Trevor. The poor old beggar took advantage of Trevor’s absence and sat down on the wooden bench behind him. He looked so miserable that Hughie could not help pitying him. He searched his pockets but all he found was one pound. He thought the old man needed it more than him, even if it meant Hughie couldn’t afford a taxi for two weeks. He walked across to the beggar and slipped the pound into his hand.
The old man looked surprised and smiled faintly. “Thank you, sir,” he said, “thank you very much!’
Then Trevor arrived and Hughie took his leave. A week later they met at a club. Trevor told Hughie that the old model had asked all about him: who he was, where he lived, what his income was and what his plans were. Hughie was uneasy that the beggar would come calling at his place.
“Do you think he would care for some old clothes?” Hughie asked Trevor. “My dear boy, that old man you saw in the studio was Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe!” said Trevor, smiling. “He is a good friend of mine and buys all my pictures. He asked me to paint him as a beggar. What can I say about the wish of a millionaire?”

Question:
Who is Trevor?

Option 1: A beggar

Option 2: A frame maker

Option 3: An artist

Option 4: A model

Question : Which of the following is an enzyme that works as a meat tenderiser?

Option 1: Papain

Option 2: Lipases

Option 3: Amylase

Option 4: Glucose

Question : In which year did Georg Simon Ohm formulate the equation I=V/R, which shows the relationship between voltage, current and resistance?

Option 1: 1822

Option 2: 1830

Option 3: 1835

Option 4: 1827

Question : In the context of agricultural production, MSP refers to:

Option 1: Minimum Selling Price

Option 2: Minimum Support Price

Option 3: Maximum Support Price

Option 4: Maximum Selling Price

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.

It was a dark autumn night. The old banker was walking (1)______ and down his study and remembering (2)______ fifteen years before, he (3)______ given a party one autumn evening. (4)______ had been many clever men present (5)______ they had interesting conversations. (6)______ other things they had talked (7)______ capital punishment. The (8)______ of the guests, among (9)______ were many journalists and intellectual men, (10)______ of the death penalty.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 5.

Option 1: but

Option 2: or

Option 3: if

Option 4: and

Question : What is the percentage of expansion (coverage) of continents on the Earth's surface?

Option 1: 24 - 25%

Option 2: 29 - 30%

Option 3: 33 - 34%

Option 4: 42 - 43%

Question : Thomas Alva Edison discovered the electric lamp. Edison was a/an__________.

Option 1: British Scientist

Option 2: American Scientist

Option 3: French Scientist

Option 4: German Scientist

Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the bold word.
His woeful eyes betrayed his feelings.

Option 1: bewailing

Option 2: plangent

Option 3: cheerful

Option 4: agonised

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

In her heart, Sheila knew that her paths with Rahul would ____________soon.

Option 1: change

Option 2: end

Option 3: merge

Option 4: cross

Question : The Index of eight core Indian industries is a production index prepared by CSO and is considered to be the lead indicator of the industrial performance in India. Which of the following industries is not treated as a core industry for calculating this index?

Option 1: Fertilisers

Option 2: Information technology

Option 3: Cement

Option 4: Natural gas