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Question : Napoleon got fianlly overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year 

Option 1: 1814

Option 2: 1813

Option 3: 1815

Option 4: 1816

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1815


Solution : The correct option is 1815

1815, the Napoleonic Wars came to an end with the Battle of Waterloo, which took place nearby Waterloo (now in Belgium).The pivotal conflict of its time, it put an end to a 23 year conflict, ended French attempts to rule

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Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary.
1. Pearl
2. Peasant
3. Pea
4. Peanut

Option 1: 3, 1, 4, 2

Option 2: 3, 4, 1, 2

Option 3: 1, 3, 2, 4

Option 4: 1, 2, 3, 4

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3, 4, 1, 2


Solution : Given:
1. Pearl 2. Peasant 3. Pea 4. Peanut

Step 1: Since all the words start with the same letter P, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2: The second and third letters of each word are the same,

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Question : The Kakori conspiracy was a train robbery that took place between Kakori and Lucknow in

Option 1: 1931

Option 2: 1919

Option 3: 1925

Option 4: 1929

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1925


Solution : The correct answer is 1925.

The Kakori Conspiracy, also known as the Kakori Train Robbery, occurred on August 9, 1925, between Kakori and Lucknow in the United Provinces of British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India). It was a significant event in the Indian independence movement

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Question : 20 men can finish a work in 220 days, but at the end of 90 days, 20 additional men are employed. In how many more days will the work be completed?

Option 1: 50

Option 2: 60

Option 3: 65

Option 4: 55

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 65


Solution : Time taken by 20 men to complete the work = 220 days
So, total work = total men working × number of days
= 20 × 220 units 
= 4400 units
Work completed by the end of 90 days = 20 × 90 = 1800

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Question : Which of the followings is not correct ?

Option 1: PIL - Public Induced Litigation 

Option 2: CNG - Compressed Natural Gas

Option 3: SIT-Special Investigation Team

Option 4: KYC- Know Your Customer

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: PIL - Public Induced Litigation 


Solution : The Correct Answer is PIL - Public Induced Litigation 

An individual or group of people submits a PIL to the Supreme Court when one or more of their fundamental rights are violated. Public interest litigation (PIL) is a concept that is

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Question : Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word.

The nine-tailed fox is a mythicil creature from Japanese culture.

Option 1: mythycal

Option 2: mitical

Option 3: mythical

Option 4: mithical

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: mythical


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Explanation:

Mythical is the correct spelling of the word that describes something related to mythology or existing in myth. It is used to denote creatures, stories, or elements that are part of mythology or legends.

Therefore, the correct

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: Hinterland

Option 2: Haughty

Option 3: Drifter

Option 4: Bellweather

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bellweather


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The incorrectly spelled word is "bellweather". The correct spelling is bellwether.

The word "bellwether" refers to something that leads or indicates a trend or direction, and the correct spelling is "bellwether".

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Question : Directions: P is the brother of Q and the son of T, S is the wife of T, and the mother-in-law of R. If T and S have only 2 children, a son, and a daughter, then how is Q related to S?

Option 1: Daughter

Option 2: Son-in-law

Option 3: Son

Option 4: Sister

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Daughter


Solution : According to the information, the family tree will be –

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

So, from the above, Q is the daughter of S. Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : $\text {Find the value of }(\sin \theta+\cos \theta)^2+(\sin \theta-\cos \theta)^2 \text {. }$

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 0

Option 3: 2

Option 4: 1

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2


Solution : $(\sin \theta+\cos \theta)^2+(\sin \theta-\cos \theta)^2$
Using $(a\pm b)^2=a^2+b^2\pm2ab$, we get
$(\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta +2\sin \theta \cos \theta) + (\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta -2\sin \theta \cos \theta)$
$= 2(\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta)$
Since $\sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \theta = 1$,
$(\sin \theta+\cos

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Question : What does the letter "M" stand for in the MRTP Act 1969?

Option 1: Monopolistic

Option 2: Monopolies

Option 3: Multi

Option 4: Monopoly

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Monopolies


Solution : The correct option is Monopolies.

In the MRTP (Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices) Act 1969, the letter "M" stands for monopolies.

The MRTP Act was an Indian law that aimed to prevent monopolistic practices and protect consumers from unfair trade practices. It addressed issues

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