Question : Select the option that arranges the given sentences in the correct sequence. The first sentence is in the correct position.
A. An ancient sage was teaching his disciples the art of archery.
B. The first disciple was then asked to describe what he saw.
C. He asked his disciples to aim at the eye of the bird.
D. He put a wooden bird as the target on the branch of a tree.

Option 1: ADBC

Option 2: ABCD

Option 3: ACBD

Option 4: ADCB

Question : The expression 'Gram Sabha' correctly refers to

Option 1: Elder citizens of a village

Option 2: Whole population of a village

Option 3: Electorate for the panchayat

Option 4: Elected members of the Panchayat

Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.
1. Paste
2. Copy
3. Save
4. Print
5. Select

Option 1: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

Option 2: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4

Option 3: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5

Option 4: 2, 1, 5, 3, 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 blank.

Another farmer's cotton harvest increased from 10 quintals to 14 quintals (1)_____ using pesticides and fertilisers on the suggestion (2)_____ the local agriculture extension officer. "I (3)______ doubts as I was going for organic cotton for the (4)_____ time," he said, "but I saved eight thousand rupees per acre (5)____ costs." He sold his cotton for almost seven lakhs, (6)______ he wants to use for his daughter's studies and to (7)________ a new house. Another farmer said he's got the first (8)' ________ crop' of his life this year. The 53-year-old used to grow red gram on his (9)_______ field. "But thanks to a government project, my village tank is full, and I could (10)_________ paddy in the Rabi season." He reaped 66 quintals from his two acres.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 3.

Option 1: have had

Option 2: didn't have

Option 3: have

Option 4: had

Question : Directions: Choose the correct sequence of signs for balancing the following equation.
8 _ 4 _ 2 _ 6 _ 3 = 19

Option 1: +, ×, –, ÷

Option 2: ÷, +, –, ×

Option 3: ×, ÷, –, +

Option 4: ×, ÷, +, –

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

Courage

Option 1: Timidity

Option 2: Valour

Option 3: Cowardice

Option 4: Ingenuity

Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He cited a number of reasons for his absence.

(1) sited

(2) recited

(3) sighted

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Before the advent of soap, the primary cleansing agent in ancient India was taken from soap nuts (reetha) from the plant Sapindus saponaria. The literal translation of Sapindus is sap = soap and indus = India. In other words, soap from India!

The nut was used in ancient China as well and its usage spread from India to Middle Asia and then Europe. Soap nuts are boiled to soften them up and then crushed to filter out the essence which contains the all-important cleansing chemicals. It lathers but in small quantities. Ancient India also used shikai or shikakai (a variant of the acacia plant) as a hair and body cleanser.

The skincare routines of ancient Indians involved the addition of a variety of herbs such as turmeric, tulsi (holy basil), neem (bark and leaves), lotus petals and sandalwood paste amongst others which were common ingredients in their skincare creams.

Another worth mentioning soap in skin care is the Aleppo soap, which originated from the Syrian city of Aleppo. This is considered one of the purest soaps as it is made with all natural ingredients. Aleppo soap does not dry out the skin. It also moisturises and nourishes the skin and is purported to benefit a host of skin problems such as eczema, skin breakouts, inflammatory skin conditions, insect bites, and skin infections. However, the exact origin of the soap is lost in time with the earliest written record dating as far back as the 8th Century AD. After the Crusades, European nations adopted Aleppo soap and started producing their own variations. However, the ancient city of Aleppo thrived on trade for thousands of years, famous for being the endpoint of the illustrious Silk Road trade route that bridged the East and the West.

Generations of merchant families and manufacturers made the unique soap for thousands of years and the formulation has remained surprisingly unchanged in all this time retaining its original form. Olive oil, sweet bay (laurel) oil, sodium hydroxide and water are the main ingredients of this soap. Bay (Laurus nobilis) has remarkable antibacterial and antifungal properties and could explain some of the benefits of this soap in conditions such as acne, insect bites and skin infections.

Question:
Which of the following things did people in ancient India use for body and hair wash?

Option 1: Shikakai

Option 2: Neem bark

Option 3: Soap nuts (reetha)

Option 4: Sandalwood paste

Question : Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for Buddhists?

Option 1: Mahipala

Option 2: Devapala

Option 3: Gopala

Option 4: Dharmapala

Question : Directions: In a code language, we are going is coded as ca da ga, you are happy is coded as sa ga ta, she is going is coded as ma ra ca, and you were is coded as ta ka. What is the code for the word we were happy in that language?

Option 1: sa da ca

Option 2: ka da sa

Option 3: ta da sa

Option 4: ka da ga