In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Comprehension:
Relate comic things (1)__________ pompous fashion. Irregularity, in other words the unexpected, the surprising, the astonishing, are essential to and characteristic (2)__________ beauty. Two fundamental literary qualities: supernaturalism and irony. The blend (3)__________ the grotesque and the tragic are attractive to the mind, as is discord to blase ears. Imagine a canvas for a lyrical, magical farce, for a pantomime, and translate it (4) __________ a serious novel. Drown the whole thing in an abnormal, (5) ___________ atmosphere, in the atmosphere of great days - the region of pure poetry.
For the following questions answer them individually
If ‘A’ denotes ‘$$+$$’, ‘B’ denotes ‘$$\times$$’, ‘C’ denotes ‘$$-$$’ and ‘D’ denotes ‘$$\div$$’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation?
21 A 34 C 6 B (72 D 9) A 13 B 1 + (56 D 4) = ?
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.
13 : 78 :: 23 : ? :: 19 : 228
Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some strawberries are bananas.
All bananas are avocados.
Some avocados are grapes.
Conclusion:
I. Some avocados are bananas.
II. Some grapes are bananas.
III. Some avocados are strawberries.
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
57, 62, 45, ?, 33, 86
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(50, 10, 15)
(60, 10, 16)
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)