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Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
1, 2, 4, 7, ?, 16

Option 1: 14

Option 2: 8

Option 3: 11

Option 4: 15

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 11


Solution : Given:
1, 2, 4, 7, ?, 16 

Add consecutive natural numbers to the previous number to obtain the missing number.
1 + 1 = 2; 2 + 2 = 4; 4 + 3 = 7; 7 + 4 = 11; 11 + 5 = 16

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Question : Direction: Select the missing symbol from the given order.

\square OW \Delta I \square O W \Delta I \square O ?

Option 1: \square

Option 2: \bigtriangleup

Option 3: O

Option 4: W

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: W


Solution : Given:

\square OW \Delta I \square O W \Delta I \square O ?

In the above series, five symbols are repeated in the same order.

Here, the repeating pair is as follows -

 \square OW \Delta I

So, the missing element will be W.

Hence, fourth option is correct.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

As soon as he got the telegram, he ______ in a taxi.

Option 1: would have left

Option 2: left

Option 3: had left

Option 4: has left

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: left


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation: 

Left: It is in the past simple tense, indicating that the action of leaving occurred immediately after he received the telegram, which is the intended meaning of the sentence.

So, the sentence would be: "As soon as

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Question : Directions: The bar chart given below shows the sales (in 000 units) of 4 mobile brands for 3 years.

If for any year, the sales of a brand are more than the average sales of these four brands in that year, then it gets a star. Which brand has the maximum stars?

Option 1: Brand 3

Option 2: Brand 3 and 4 both

Option 3: Brand 4

Option 4: All brands

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Brand 4


Solution : As per the given graph:
If the sales of a brand are more than the average sales of these four brands in that year, then it gets a star.
The average sales in the year 2014 (in 000) = $\frac{4+4.5+6+7.5}{4}=5.5$
In the year 2014,

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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".

Each child (1)/ was given a (2)/ red beautiful balloon. (3)/ No Error (4)

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The sentence contains an error in the third part of the sentence.

Adjectives are words that modify nouns, and when multiple adjectives modify the same noun, they should be separated by commas. In this instance, the adjectives "red" and "beautiful" both modify the noun "balloon".

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

XZG : CAT :: DOG : ?

Option 1: TIW

Option 2: GAD

Option 3: OWT

Option 4: WLT

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: WLT


Solution : Given: 

XZG : CAT :: DOG : ?

Here, XZG → CAT

X(24th alphabet) → C(24th alphabet from the end) 

Z(26th alphabet) → A(26th alphabet from the end)

G(7th alphabet) → T(7th alphabet from the end)

Similarly, D(4th alphabet) → W(4th alphabet from the

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Question : The sum of the length and breadth of a rectangle is 6 cm. A square is constructed such that one of its sides is equal to a diagonal of the rectangle. If the ratio of areas of the square and rectangle is 5 : 2, the area of the square (in cm2) is:

Option 1: $20$

Option 2: $10$

Option 3: $4\sqrt{5}$

Option 4: $10\sqrt{2}$

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $20$


Solution : Let the length of the rectangle as $l$ and the breadth as $b$.
Given that the sum of the length and breadth of the rectangle is 6 cm.
$l + b = 6 \tag{1}$____(1)
The diagonal $d$ of the rectangle can be found using the

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Question : Iodized salt is beneficial for:

:

Option 1: lowering a blood pressure

Option 2: prevention of dehydration

Option 3: thyroid function

Option 4: salivary gland

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: thyroid function


Solution : The correct answer is thyroid function.

Iodine is essential for the proper functioning of thyroid gland, which regulates the metabolic rate and growth & development of a human body. It releases two hormones thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). For the formation of

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Question : Directions: A person while buying a dress on sale spends Rs. 45 and saves Rs. 5, what is the percentage of his savings?

Option 1: 5%

Option 2: 10%

Option 3: 15%

Option 4: 20%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10%


Solution : Given:
Cost Price = Rs. 45, Discount he gets (his savings) = Rs. 5

⇒ Marked price = Cost price + Discount
= 45 + 5 = Rs. 50
The percentage of his savings = $\frac{Savings}{Marked price}\ ×\ 100$
= $\frac{5}{50}\ ×\ 100$
= 10%

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