Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Social media platforms and many people on them, have their own (1)______and they are often trying to sell you things. So, be (2)_________of how much time and energy you give to sellers and users, and think about (3)_______they want from you when engaging. To gauge which uses are positive and (4)_______and which are detrimental, ask yourself simply: When does using social media make me feel good or bad, and why? Do I (5)_____use it all of the time?

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (4).

Option 1: pliable

Option 2: possessive

Option 3: punitive

Option 4: productive

Question : A and B are partners in a firm. Their balance sheet as at 31 st March, 2018 was as follows:

C was taken into partnership as from 1st April, 2018. C brought Rs.40,000 as his capital but he is unable to bring any amount for goodwill. New profit sharing ratio is 3: 2: 1. Following terms were agreed upon :
1. Claim on account of Workmen's Compensation is Rs.3,000.
2. To write off Bad Debts amounting to Rs.6,000.
3. Creditors are to be paid Rs.2,000 more.
4. Rs.2,000 be provided for an unforeseen liability.
5. Outstanding expenses be brought down to Rs. 1,200.
6. Goodwill is valued at $1 \frac{1}{2}$ year's purchase of the average profits of last three years. Profits of 3 years amounted to Rs.8,000; Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 18,000 .
Question:
Balances of their capitals after all adjustments will be

Option 1: balances A , B and C are 47,200, Rs 60,200 and Rs 40,000

Option 2: balances A, B and C are Rs 51,300 RS 64,300 and Rs 40,000

Option 3: balances A, B and C were rs 51,300 and Rs 64,300 Rs 37,000

Option 4: None of the above

Question : Comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

All foodstuffs change. Green fruits become ripe and eggs go bad or rotten. It is the enzymes naturally present in each food which bring about the complex chemical changes that lead first to ripening and then to rotting.

How does one control the activity of enzymes, bacteria, yeasts and moulds in food? All of them require air, moisture and a certain temperature, usually somewhere near the body temperature, to be active. Depriving them of one or more of these will suppress them. All microorganisms can be killed by heat sterilisation. This simply means heating the food to high enough temperatures by boiling, deep or shallow frying, roasting, baking and, for milk particularly, pasteurisation. After such sterilisation, if the food is sealed in airtight containers, it can be kept for a long time. A certain water content in food is necessary for microorganisms to be active. Drying in the sun is a simple way of bringing down the moisture level so low that the enzymes and microorganisms cannot flourish.

Some chemicals can suppress undesirable activity. The addition of salt, vinegar, spices and oil or sugar syrup are other ways of preventing foods from going bad. If heating kills, freezing inactivates the enzymes and microorganisms. This is what happens in a refrigerator, in which fruits, vegetables and milk can be kept for fairly long periods. For meat and fish, even colder temperatures, below freezing point, are necessary for preservation. All foods which are kept cold in this way, once taken out and returned to room temperature, are again subject to spoilage and change.

Question:
What action does freezing have on the enzymes?

Option 1: It activates them

Option 2: It kills them

Option 3: It preserves them

Option 4: It inactivates them

Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. I felt embarrassed as if I was somehow responsible for the fire in our home.
B. In my case, it was no different.
C. It always happens that bad news travels quickly.
D. Everyone in high school was aware of my plight.

Option 1: CDAB

Option 2: ABCD

Option 3: ADBC

Option 4: CBDA

Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The black sheep

Option 1: a black dot against a white background so that it is noticed

Option 2: a wolf in a black sheep's clothing

Option 3: one who is not accepted as part of a family or group because of one's bad conduct

Option 4: a black sheep in a herd of white sheep, standing out from the others