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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

There is a charm on the midnight air which all cannot experience.

Option 1: over the midnight air

Option 2: around the midnight air

Option 3: in the midnight air

Option 4: under the midnight air

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: in the midnight air


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: The phrase "in the midnight air" is the most suitable to convey the idea that the charm is within or a part of the midnight air.

The correct sentence is: "There is a charm

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Question : The HCF of three numbers 105, 335, and 465 will be:

Option 1: 11

Option 2: 5

Option 3: 7

Option 4: 3

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5


Solution : 105 = 3 × 5 × 7
335 = 5 × 67
465 = 3 × 5 × 31
So, HCF of 105, 335 and 465 = 5
Hence, the correct answer is 5.

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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The ball of yarn was being nudged by the kitten.

Option 1: The kitten was nudged by the ball of yarn.

Option 2: The kitten is nudging the ball of yarn.

Option 3: The kitten was nudging the ball of yarn.

Option 4: The kitten has been nudging the ball of yarn.

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The kitten was nudging the ball of yarn.


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ADVANCE is written as VDAAECN and BABYSIT is written as BABYTIS. How will AFFABLE be written in that language?

Option 1: FFAALEB

Option 2: FFAAELB

Option 3: FFAAEBL

Option 4: AAFFELB

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: FFAAELB


Solution : Given:
ADVANCE is written as VDAAECN and BABYSIT is written as BABYTIS.

The pattern is as follows –

Thus, ADVANCE can be coded as VDAAECN.


Thus, BABYSIT can be coded as BABYTIS.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for AFFABLE –

So, AFFABLE can be coded

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Question : The circumference of a triangle is 24 cm and the circumference of its in-circle is 44 cm. Then the area of the triangle is (taking $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$):

Option 1: 56 sq. cm

Option 2: 84 sq. cm

Option 3: 48 sq. cm

Option 4: 68 sq. cm

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 84 sq. cm


Solution :
Given: AB + BC + CA = 24 cm
Let the incentre of the circle be O.
So, OD = OE = OF = radius
Now, $2\pi r = 44$
⇒ $2\times \frac{22}{7}\times r = 44$
⇒ $r=7$
$\text{Area of} \triangle ABC =

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Castles are home to a rich history. From blood feuds to tragic pasts, (1)______ love affairs to alleged ghosts, no castle is ever (2)______ a secret to unveil. Known locally as Chateaux Picomtal, Picomtal Castle (3)______ came under new ownership. During the renovation of the (4)______, a surprising discovery was made. Messages (5)______long ago were found on the floorboards of (6)______ upper chambers. The messages were written (7)______1880 and 1881 by Joachim Martin; the carpenter (8)______ installed the flooring. His messages were a diary of 72 entries of his daily (9)______, personal thoughts along with his emotions and feelings. Joachim’s (10)______is indeed a very personal account of the history of those times. The discovery gives us an honest look at an average person’s daily life over 135 years ago.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.1.

Option 1: since

Option 2: from

Option 3: till

Option 4: with

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: from


Solution : The correct choice will be the second option.

From is a suitable preposition in this context, indicating the origin or source of the rich history associated with castles.

Therefore, the completed sentence would read: "From blood feuds to tragic pasts, from love affairs to

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Changing secret and coded messages in a readable form.

Option 1: Decoupling

Option 2: Encoding

Option 3: Decoding

Option 4: Encrypting

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Decoding


Solution : The one-word substitute for the given group of words is the third option.

Decoding is the process of converting encoded or coded information back into a readable or understandable form. In the context of the given group of words, decoding involves changing secret and coded

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