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Question : Directions: Pointing towards a boy Meera said, "He is the son of the only son of my grandfather". How is that boy related to Meera?

Option 1: Cousin

Option 2: Brother

Option 3: Uncle

Option 4: Brother-in-law

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Brother


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

According to the above family tree, the boy is Meera's brother. Hence, the second option is

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Question :

In dicots the pollen- grains possess:

Option 1:

Two germ pores

 

Option 2:

Three germ pores

Option 3: Four germ pores

 

Option 4: One germ pores

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:

Three germ pores


Solution : The correct option is three germ pores.

Pollen grains in dicot plants generally have three germ pores. These germ pores are openings or tiny depressions in the outer wall (exine) of the pollen grain. The existence and arrangement of germ pores are essential

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Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
QRM, PWD, OBU, NGL, ?

Option 1: MLC

Option 2: MQR

Option 3: MRS

Option 4: MCL

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: MLC


Solution : Given:
QRM, PWD, OBU, NGL, ?

In the given series, subtract 1, and 9 from the place value of the first, and third letters respectively, and add 5 to the place value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term.

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Question : The Olympic Games are held every _________.

Option 1: fifth year

Option 2: third year

Option 3: fourth year

Option 4: second year

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: fourth year


Solution : The correct option is the fourth year.

The Olympic Games are held every four years in a cycle known as an Olympiad. This tradition originates from ancient Greece, where the games were held around 776 BC to coincide with major religious festivals. Pierre

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Question : "Malgudi Days" was written by________.

Option 1: Vijay Krishna Acharya

Option 2: Rajat Arora

Option 3: Mrinal Jha

Option 4: R. K. Narayan

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: R. K. Narayan


Solution : The correct answer is R. K. Narayan.

"Malgudi Days" is a collection of short stories written by the renowned Indian author R. K. Narayan. The book was first published in 1943 and is set in the fictional town of Malgudi, which serves as

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Question : Which of the following produces maximum crude petroleum in India at present ?

Option 1: Assam

Option 2: Gujarat

Option 3: Off-shore Bombay High

Option 4: Coastal Tamil Nadu

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Off-shore Bombay High


Solution : The correct option is Off-shore Bombay High.

The offshore oilfield known as "Bombay High"  contributes the most crude petroleum output in India. This major offshore oilfield, located in the Arabian Sea off the west coast of India, is critical to the country's domestic

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Question : Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the cost of Kerala ?

Option 1: Plutonium

Option 2: Zinc

Option 3: Thorium

Option 4: Radium

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Thorium


Solution : The correct option is - Thorium.

Monozite, a rare phosphate mineral, is where uranium and thorium are found. Due to the presence of monazite sand, which contains thorium, Kerala's coastal stretch of Karunagappally is notable for its high background radiation levels.

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Question : ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a diagonal. The value of $(\tan^2\angle CAD+1)\sin^2\angle BAC$ is:

Option 1: $2$

Option 2: $\frac{1}{4}$

Option 3: $1$

Option 4: $0$

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $1$


Solution : Given: ABCD is a rectangle of which AC is a diagonal.
So, $\angle BAD = 90°$, then $\angle BAC = 90°- \theta$ and $\angle CAD = \theta$.

Also, $(\tan^2\angle CAD+1)\sin^2\angle BAC$
$=[\tan^{2} \ \theta + 1]\sin^{2}(90°-\theta)$
$=\sec^{2} \theta × \cos^{2} \theta$
$= 1$
Hence, the

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
15 : 225 :: 12 : ?

Option 1: 144

Option 2: 122

Option 3: 112

Option 4: 222

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 144


Solution : Given:
15 : 225 :: 12 : ?

Like, 15 : 225→(15)2 = 225
Similarly, follow the same pattern for 12 : ?→(12)2 = 144

So, 12 is related to 144. Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.

lyadurai Solomon was a great teacher because he instilled in all the children a sense of their own worth.

Option 1: stopped

Option 2: took out

Option 3: inculcate

Option 4: neglected

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: inculcate


Solution : The correct option is the third option.

Explanation:
Instilled means to introduce gradually or firmly into someone's mind or feelings, often imparting a particular quality or idea. Similarly, inculcate means to instil an idea, habit, or attitude firmly through persistent instruction. In the context of

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