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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ABASE is coded as ZEZVD, and BANDS is coded as EZQGV. How will CABIN be coded in that language?

Option 1: FZYLK

Option 2: FAEIQ

Option 3: FZEHQ

Option 4: FDELQ

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: FZEHQ


Solution : Given:
ABASE is coded as ZEZVD, and BANDS is coded as EZQGV

Add 3 to the place value of the consonants and subtract 1 from the place of the vowels.
ABASE→A – 1 = Z; B + 3 = E; A – 1 = Z;

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Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
COURAGEOUS

Option 1: COURSE

Option 2: GRACE

Option 3: SECURE

Option 4: ARGUE

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: SECURE


Solution : Given:
COURAGEOUS

Now, let's compare all the option words with the word COURAGEOUS –
First option: COURSE; All the letters of the word COURSE are present in the word COURAGEOUS.
Second option: GRACE; All the letters of the word GRACE are present in the word

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Question : Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed the title of "Vatapikonda" after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulakeshin II?

Option 1: Narasimhavarman I

Option 2: Mahendravarman I

Option 3: Parameswaravarman I 

Option 4: Nandivarman II

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Narasimhavarman I


Solution : The correct answer is Narasimhavarman I.

South India was ruled by Narasimhavarman I, a Pallava king, from 630 to 668 A.D. After defeating the Chalukya King and obtaining Badami, he received the title Vatapikonda. The name Vatapikonda refers to the Vatapi conquest.

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Question : Which of the following plant pigments absorbs in red and far red region of light?

Option 1: Carotenoid

Option 2: Chlorophyll

Option 3: Phytochrome

Option 4: Cryptochrome

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Phytochrome


Solution : The correct option is Phytochrome.

The plant pigment that primarily absorbs light in the red and far-red regions of the spectrum is known as a "phytochrome." Phytochromes are photoreceptor proteins found in plants that play an important role in a variety of plant processes, including

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Question : Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given words.

A state governed by old people

Option 1: Autocracy

Option 2: Bureaucracy

Option 3: Democracy

Option 4: Gerontocracy

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Gerontocracy


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The term gerontocracy is derived from the Greek words "geron", meaning old man or elder, and "kratos", meaning power or rule. Therefore, a gerontocracy is a form of government where the political leadership is dominated by the elderly

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Question : What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purandar in 1665?

Option 1: To gain the goodwill of Shivaji.

Option 2: To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur.

Option 3: To deceive Shivaji.

Option 4: To make Shivaji a puppet of the Mughals.

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur.


Solution : The correct answer is To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and the Sultan of Bijapur.

By the terms of the treaty, Shivaji Maharaj ceded 23 of his forts along with neighbouring lands that produced

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Question : Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of 

Option 1: Ghaghra in 1529 A.D.

Option 2: Chausa in 1539 A.D.

Option 3: Panipat in 1526 A.D.

Option 4: Khanwa in 1527 A.D.

Team Careers360 2nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Chausa in 1539 A.D.


Solution : Correct Answer is Chausa in 1539 A.D.

Chausa is the name of a battle fought between the Mughal Emperor Humayun and the ruler of Afghanistan. The battle occurred on 26 June 1539. Sher Shah Suri is buried at the tomb of Suri

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Question : $AB$ and $AC$ are the two tangents to a circle whose radius is 6 cm. If $\angle BAC=60^{\circ}$, then what is the value (in cm) of $\sqrt{\left ( AB^{2}+AC^{2} \right )}?$ 

Option 1: $6\sqrt{6}$

Option 2: $4\sqrt{6}$

Option 3: $9\sqrt{3}$

Option 4: $8\sqrt{3}$

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $6\sqrt{6}$


Solution :  

In the given problem, $AB$ and $AC$ are tangents to a circle from an external point $A$, and the angle between them is $60^{\circ}$. The radius of the circle is 6 cm.
The triangle is formed by the two tangents and the line joining the

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Question : The length of the side of a cube is 1.4 cm. What is the volume of the largest sphere that can be taken out of the cube?

Option 1: 1.44 cm3

Option 2: 3.26 cm3

Option 3: 2.66 cm3

Option 4: 5.64 cm3

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1.44 cm3


Solution : Length of side of cube = 1.4 cm
So, the diameter of the largest sphere = 1.4 cm
The radius of the same, $r$ = 0.7 cm
Volume of sphere
= $\frac{4\pi r^3}{3}$
= $\frac{4\pi (0.7)^3}{3}$
= 1.44 cm3
Hence, the correct

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