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Question : The region of the Ganga Brahmaputra basin lies in ______.

Option 1: 0°N to 10°N latitude

Option 2: 30°N to 50°N latitude

Option 3: 5°N to 10°N latitude

Option 4: 10°N to 30°N latitude

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Correct Answer: 10°N to 30°N latitude


Solution : The correct option is 10°N to 30°N latitude.

The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies between 10°N and 30°N latitudes. This region is one of the largest river basins and includes portions of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and India.

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Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in the third position?
1. Aquarium
2. Aquatic
3. Aquarial
4. Aquatint
5. Aquavit

Option 1: Aquatic

Option 2: Aquatint

Option 3: Aquarial

Option 4: Aquarium

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Correct Answer: Aquatic


Solution : Given:
1. Aquarium 2. Aquatic 3. Aquarial 4. Aquatint 5. Aquavit

Step 1: The first four letters of each word are the same – a, q, u, a; so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The fifth letter of

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Question : Direction: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.

KMNP : ACDF :: PRSU : ?

Option 1: STVW

Option 2: TVWY

Option 3: VXYZ

Option 4: LNPR

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: TVWY


Solution : Given:

KMNP : ACDF :: PRSU : ?

Here, the logic is that the second alphabet of each letter adds 2 letters ahead of the first letter, the third letter adds 1 ahead of the second letter and the fourth letter adds 2 ahead of

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Question : who were The ‘Ajivikas’?

Option 1:

Sect contemporary to the Buddha   

Option 2:  Breakaway branch of the Buddhists    

Option 3: Sect founded  by Charvaka      

Option 4: Sect founded by Shankaracharya

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Correct Answer:

Sect contemporary to the Buddha   


Solution : Correct Answer is Sect contemporary to the Buddha  

The Ajivikas is a prehistoric Indian ascetic religion that believed in freedom, fatalism, and karma. This sect was particularly influential during the reign of the Mauryan king Bindusara. King Bindusara and his wife

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Question : The square root of $\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2}$ is:

Option 1: $\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\sqrt{3}+1)$

Option 2: $\pm \frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{3}-2)$

Option 3: $\text{none}$

Option 4: $\pm \frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{3}+1)$

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\pm \frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{3}+1)$


Solution : Given: $\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2}$
$= \frac{1}{4}({4+2\sqrt{3}})$
$= \frac{1}{4}[1^2+(\sqrt{3})^2+2×1×\sqrt{3}]$
$= \frac{1}{4}(1+\sqrt{3})^2$
So, the square root of $\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2}$
$= \sqrt{\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{2}}$
$= \sqrt{\frac{1}{4}(1+\sqrt{3})^2}$
$= \pm \frac{1}{2}(1+\sqrt{3})$
Hence, the correct answer is $\pm \frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{3}+1)$ .

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Question : If $\sin \theta+\cos \theta=\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$, then what is the value of $\tan \theta+\cot \theta$?

Option 1: $8(\sqrt{3}-2)$

Option 2: $12(\sqrt{3}-2)$

Option 3: $12(\sqrt{3}+2)$

Option 4: $8(\sqrt{3}+2)$

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Correct Answer: $8(\sqrt{3}-2)$


Solution : Given, $\sin \theta+\cos \theta=\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$
Squaring both sides, we get,
⇒ $(\sin \theta+\cos \theta)^2=(\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{2}})^2$
⇒ $\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta+2\sin\theta\cos\theta=\frac{3+1-2\sqrt3}{8}$
⇒ $1+2\sin\theta\cos\theta=\frac{4-2\sqrt{3}}{8}$
⇒ $2\sin\theta\cos\theta=\frac{2-\sqrt3}{4}-1$
⇒ $2\sin\theta\cos\theta=\frac{2-\sqrt3-4}{4}$
⇒ $\sin\theta\cos\theta=\frac{-2-\sqrt3}{8}$
Now consider, $\tan \theta+\cot \theta$
$=\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}+\frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta}$
$=\frac{\sin^2\theta+\cos^2\theta}{\sin\theta\cos\theta}$
$=\frac{1}{\sin\theta\cos\theta}$
$=\frac{1}{\frac{-2-\sqrt3}{8}}$
$=\frac{-8}{2+\sqrt3}$
Rationalizing it, we get,
$=\frac{-8}{2+\sqrt3}\times\frac{2-\sqrt3}{2-\sqrt3}$
$=\frac{-8(2-\sqrt3)}{2^2-(\sqrt3)^2}$
$=\frac{8(\sqrt{3}-2)}{4-3}=8(\sqrt3-2)$
Hence, the correct

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

It was due to treacherous leaders that he decided to leave the party.

Option 1: Devoted

Option 2: Disloyal

Option 3: Transient

Option 4: Ravenous

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Disloyal


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Disloyal is the most appropriate synonym for treacherous, as both convey the idea of betrayal and untrustworthiness.

The meanings of the options are as follows:

  • Devoted: Faithful and loyal.

  • Transient: Temporary or lasting for only a

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Ampere : Electric Current :: Fathom : ?

Option 1: Depth of Water

Option 2: Frequency

Option 3: Sound level

Option 4: Work or Energy

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Correct Answer: Depth of Water


Solution : Given:
Ampere : Electric Current :: Fathom : ?

The ampere is a unit of measurement used to quantify electric current.
Similarly, a fathom is a unit used to measure the depth of water.

Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
 

Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas.
 

A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Question:

Erosional activity takes place in the upper course of the river because of:

Option 1: the reduced flow of water

Option 2: huge loads of silt and sand

Option 3: the great speed of water

Option 4: the presence of flood plain

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Correct Answer: the great speed of water


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:
Erosional activity takes place in the upper course of the river due to the great speed of the water. In the passage, it is mentioned that the perennial Himalayan rivers perform intensive erosional

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