Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The captain announced, "The flight will be delayed due to bad weather."

Option 1: The captain announced that the flight will be delayed due to bad weather.

Option 2: The captain announced that the fight was delayed due to bad weather.

Option 3: The captain announced that the flight would be delayed due to bad weather.

Option 4: The captain announced that the flight would be delay due to bad weather.

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:
Which of these statements is NOT true?

Option 1: Drying in the sun reduces moisture content.

Option 2: Meat and fish should be frozen to preserve them for long.

Option 3: The activity of enzymes, moulds and bacteria cannot be controlled.

Option 4: All food stuffs are subject to change.

Question : In the Balance Sheet, Total Debtors appear at Rs.5, 00,000 and Provision for Doubtful Debts appears at Rs. 1,50,00. How much amount will be realised from Debtors if bad debts amount to Rs. 1,00,000 and remaining debtors are realised at a discount of 5%?

Option 1: Rs 3,80,000

Option 2: Rs 3,65,000

Option 3: Rs 3,65,750

Option 4: Rs 3,95,000

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.

Friendship is one of the most significant aspects (1)_____human life. It is a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and support. True friendship is not just about spending time (2)_____, but also about sharing each other's joys, sorrows and dreams. Good friends are those who stand by us in both good times and bad times, providing emotional and moral support. Having good friends can have a positive impact on one's mental health and well-being. Friends can be a source of happiness, laughter and comfort. They can also provide different perspectives and ideas that can help us grow as (3)_____ Moreover, friends can serve as a support system during challenging times, offering words of encouragement and helping us navigate through difficult situations. (4)_____building and maintaining friendships requires effort, patience and understanding. It is important to be there for each other, listen to one another and respect each other's boundaries. It is important to remember that friendships can evolve and change over time, and it is okay to let go of (5)_____friendships.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: Similarly

Option 2: And

Option 3: Because

Option 4: However

Question : Direction: In the following question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions / Assumptions. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statement.

Statement

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Conclusion

I. All are friends in good times.

II. Enemies in bad times are not friends.

Option 1: Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.

Option 2: Only Conclusion I follows.

Option 3: Only Conclusion II follows.

Option 4: Both Conclusions I and II follow.

Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is bad in spellings.

Option 1: Cacographer

Option 2: Photographer

Option 3: Choreographer

Option 4: Chauvinist

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.

Unemployment arises from a variety of_____ (1). One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example is the disorganisation of the industry resulting from a long war, this is a serious______ (2) admitting of no easy ________(3) at the best of times. Again there is unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the______ (4) of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this the cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and requires________ (5) hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits.

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

Option 1: difference

Option 2: discussion

Option 3: nature

Option 4: problem

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.

The rain was coming down relentlessly. Even (1)______ a fast windscreen wiper, the road was (2)____ visible in the dark. Away from the noisy station we had just left, I (3)_____ the empty roads. Indeed, who would be walking (4)____ at such a late hour in the pouring rain? Shekhar was (5)____ steady driver as a rule, but we (6)____ both worried by now and he was already driving (7)______ fast. The road conditions were (8)____ from good. It was a bad ride, but we barely noticed it as we were so (9)______. The only thing I was worried about was finding my daughter, a young, (10)_______ girl alone on the streets at this hour.

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

Option 1: closely

Option 2: hardly

Option 3: narrowly

Option 4: finally

Question : In the Balance sheet, Debtors exist at Rs.50,000 and Provision for Doubtful Debts at Rs.1,500. How much amount will
be realised from Debtors, if bad debts are Rs.10,000 and remaining debtors are realised at a discount of 5%.

Option 1: Rs.36,575

Option 2: Rs.36,500

Option 3: Rs.39,500

Option 4: Rs.38,000

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.

Friendship is one of the most significant aspects (1)_____human life. It is a relationship based on mutual trust, respect and support. True friendship is not just about spending time (2)_____, but also about sharing each other's joys, sorrows and dreams. Good friends are those who stand by us in both good times and bad times, providing emotional and moral support. Having good friends can have a positive impact on one's mental health and well-being. Friends can be a source of happiness, laughter and comfort. They can also provide different perspectives and ideas that can help us grow as (3)_____ Moreover, friends can serve as a support system during challenging times, offering words of encouragement and helping us navigate through difficult situations. (4)_____building and maintaining friendships requires effort, patience and understanding. It is important to be there for each other, listen to one another and respect each other's boundaries. It is important to remember that friendships can evolve and change over time, and it is okay to let go of (5)_____friendships.

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

Option 1: toxic

Option 2: unsafe

Option 3: happy

Option 4: safe