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1. What was the central theme of Dr. Rajan Mehta’s research presented at the World Climate Summit?

The impact of carbon emissions on migratory wildlife patterns
The degradation of forest cover and the decline of biodiversity
The contamination of soil with microplastics from industrial runoff
The role of rising temperatures in altering ocean currents
The effect of renewable energy projects on terrestrial ecosystems

2. In which city was the World Climate Summit on climate change organised?

Mumbai
Stockholm
Cape Town
Oslo
Accra

3. What global action did the Canadian researcher Dr. Sylvia Park advocate to address environmental pollution?

Enforcing stricter regulations on industrial waste disposal
Promoting compostable alternatives to single-use plastics
Expanding the study of deep-sea ecosystems
Reducing carbon emissions through renewable energy projects
Developing artificial wetlands to counter biodiversity loss

4. Which fact from the summit highlighted the severity of microplastic pollution?

Forest cover has declined by thirty percent worldwide
More than ten billion kilograms of plastic waste are generated each year globally
Microplastics have been detected in over seventy-five percent of soil samples
Carbon emissions have altered the migratory behaviour of wildlife species
Industrial waste has caused widespread desertification

5. What collective commitment did the delegates make from Cape Town to Oslo?

To reduce carbon emissions by switching entirely to solar energy
To launch more research projects on deep-sea mining
To confront the environmental crisis collectively and protect ecosystems
To establish wildlife corridors for endangered migratory species
To create artificial forests to restore biodiversity

6. According to the passage, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Dr. Mehta’s research explained how unchecked industrial emissions have triggered widespread desertification.
The World Climate Summit was held in Cape Town where 85 countries pledged to fight pollution.
Dr. Park supported a global phase-out of disposable plastics and promotion of compostable materials.
Only B
Both A and C

7. According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Dr. Mehta focused primarily on changes in ocean currents.
Dr. Amara Osei highlighted how carbon emissions and industrial discharge altered wildlife behaviour and rendered arable land infertile.
Dr. Sylvia Park advocated expanding single-use plastic production.
The delegates pledged individually, rather than collectively, to address the crisis.
The summit was held in Cape Town.

8. Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to ‘vital’ as used in the passage?

Essential
Bottomless
Distant
Immense
Harsh

9. Choose the most suitable word to fill the blank in the passage.

collective
isolated
fragmented
blended
personal

10. Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to ‘strategy’ as used in the passage?

Method
Arrival
Pathway
Entrance
Contact

11. Identify the statements where the word REAP is used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner.

(I) The farmers hoped to reap a rich harvest after months of careful cultivation.

(II) She decided to reap the torn fabric back together after the accident.

(III) Hard work and dedication will eventually help you reap the rewards of success.

Only (I)
Only (II)
Both (I) and (III)
All of these
Both (II) and (III)

12. She ______ to the hospital immediately after hearing the news.

gone
going
goes
go
rushed

13. Rahul completed the challenging project with skill and ______.

gravity
doubt
precision
repeat
cease

14. Despite missing the penalty, the goalkeeper received a standing ______ from the crowd.

practice
ovation
regards
advice
punishment

15. The teacher ended the session after a lengthy ______ in which students exchanged ideas informally.

raise
record
discussion
decision
break

16. After years of saving, he ______ bought his dream motorcycle.

previously
finally
scarcely
extremely
extraneously

17. The cost price of article Y is Rs. 300 more than that of article X. Article X is sold at a 25% profit and article Y at a 25% loss. If the total selling price of X and Y together is Rs. 875, find the cost price of article X (in Rs.).

250
300
325
350
400

18. A train covers 420 km in 6 hours, and the speed of a car is 5/7 of the speed of the train. Find the ratio of the distance covered by the train in 5 hours to the distance covered by the car in 7 hours.

5:4
6:5
7:6
1:1
5:6

19. Scheme P offers simple interest at 6% p.a. for 10 years on an investment of Rs. 2500. Scheme Q offers simple interest at 8% p.a. for 6 years on an investment of Rs. T. If the ratio of interest from P to Q is 25:16, find T.

1800
2200
2000
2500
1200

20. Three pipes L, M, and N can fill a tank alone in 4 hours, 6 hours, and 12 hours respectively. Find the time taken by all three pipes together to fill the tank (in hours).

2
2.5
3
1.5
4

21. A boat takes 3 hours more to cover 120 km upstream than the same distance downstream. If the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to the speed of the stream is 4:1, find the still-water speed of the boat (in km/hr).

18
20
21 1/3
24
25

22. For a picnic, A, B, C, and E each contributed Rs. 500. If D contributed Rs. 250 more than the average contribution of the other four, find the total amount contributed by all five (in Rs.).

2500
2750
3000
3250
3500

23. On a weekday, 80 adults and children visited a museum. The entry fee for each adult is Rs. 60 and for each child is Rs. 30. If the total amount collected is Rs. 3600, find the number of adults.

40
48
52
44
50

24. Find the value of ‘?’ in the expression: 13² + 468 ÷ 36 = ? − 5

179
182
187
189
195

25. Find the value of ‘?’ in the expression: 32% of 150 + 56% of 175 = ?

146
142
148
144
150

26. Statements: B > H > T = S

Conclusions:
I. T II. V > T

Only conclusion I is true
Only conclusion II is true
Either I or II is true
Both I and II are true
Neither I nor II is true

27. Statements: P > Q ≤ R

Conclusions:
I. Q II. S > W

Only conclusion I is true
Only conclusion II is true
Either I or II is true
Both I and II are true
Neither I nor II is true

28. In a coded language, ‘PLANET’ is coded as ‘QMBOFU’ and ‘ROCKET’ is coded as ‘SPLDFU’. Then how will the word ‘SYSTEM’ be coded?

TZTUFT
TZTUFN
UZVUFN
TZTUEN
UZTUFN

29. Statements: Only a few pens are books. Some books are papers. All papers are files.

Conclusions:
I. Some files are books.
II. Some papers are pens is a possibility.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow

30. In the word ‘CELEBRATED’, if all letters are arranged in ascending alphabetical order from the left, how many letters remain in their original position? (Mark X if none.)

X
One
Two
Three
Four