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Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives.
APPARENT : RENTAPPA :: MUSCULAR : ?

Option 1: ULAMMUSC

Option 2: ULARMUSC

Option 3: UMAMLUSC

Option 4: ULARMUCS

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: ULARMUSC


Solution : Given:
APPARENT : RENTAPPA :: MUSCULAR : ?

Consider the first four letters of APPARENT (APPA) as a single group and the next four letters (RENT) as a single group. Now, on interchanging the places of these two groups, (RENT) will come first and (APPA)

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Question : The morphology of chromosomes can be best studied at

Option 1: interphase

Option 2: prophase

Option 3: metaphase

Option 4: zygotene

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: metaphase


Solution : The correct option is metaphase.

The morphology of chromosomes is best studied during metaphase during cell division because the chromosomes are most compacted, and visible under a microscope at that time. Metaphase is a stage of mitosis (cell division) in which the chromosomes align along

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Question : A person borrowed some money at simple interest. After 4 years, he returned $\frac{9}{5}$th of the money to the lender. What was the rate of interest?

Option 1: 25% per annum

Option 2: 10% per annum

Option 3: 15% per annum

Option 4: 20% per annum

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20% per annum


Solution : Let the amount of money borrowed $=x$
The amount he returned to the lender $= \frac{9}{5}x$
Simple Interest $ = \frac{9}{5}x - x = \frac{4}{5}x$
Time = 4 years
We know, Simple interest $=\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100} = \frac{x\times \text{Rate}\times 4}{100}$

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
He did not stop until it was remarked that he was speaking at length about trivial things.

Option 1: twittering

Option 2: writing

Option 3: rambling

Option 4: littering

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: rambling


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

Twittering: Making a series of high-pitched sounds, like birds chirping or the rapid posting of short messages on the social media platform Twitter.

Writing: Creating text or content using symbols, such as letters and

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Question : Which of the following is the highest quality coal?

Option 1: Lignite

Option 2: Bituminous

Option 3: Peat

Option 4: Anthracite

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Anthracite


Solution : The correct option is Anthracite.

Anthracite coal is considered to have the highest quality among the various types of coal. It has a high carbon content, low impurities, and a high energy density, making it a desirable choice for heating and industrial applications.

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Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in the correct order as per the English Dictionary.
1. Pandemonium
2. Pandemic
3. Pandering
4. Pandanus
5. Pandarus

Option 1: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2

Option 2: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

Option 3: 4, 5, 1, 3, 2

Option 4: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3


Solution : Given:
1. Pandemonium 2. Pandemic 3. Pandering 4. Pandanus 5. Pandarus

Step 1: In the given words, the first, second, third, and fourth letters of all the words are the same. Therefore, move on to the next letter.
Step 2: Compare

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Question : Which of the following rivers is incorrectly matched with its respective place of origin?

Option 1: Mahanadi - Sihawa Mountain

Option 2: Sutlej - Dal Lake

Option 3: Ganga - Gangotri glacier

Option 4: Godavari - Trimbakeshwar

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sutlej - Dal Lake


Solution : The correct option is Sutlej - Dal Lake.

Sutlej River does not originate from Dal Lake. Instead, the Sutlej River originates from the Rakshastal Lake, which is located in Tibet. The Sutlej River flows through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in India, forming

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Question : According to the World Bank, what was the density of the population of Sri Lanka in 2020?

Option 1: 554 persons per sq. km

Option 2: 300 persons per sq. km

Option 3: 354 persons per sq. km

Option 4: 364 persons per sq. km

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 354 persons per sq. km


Solution : The correct option is 354 persons per sq. km.

According to the World Bank, the population density of Sri Lanka in 2020 was 354 persons per square kilometre. This indicates a relatively high concentration of people within the country's land

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Question : Article 20 of the Constitution of India deals with ______________.

Option 1: protection of life and personal liberty

Option 2: protection in respect of conviction for offences

Option 3: abolition of untouchability

Option 4: right to education

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: protection in respect of conviction for offences


Solution : The correct answer is protection in respect of conviction for offences.

Article 20 is a part of the fundamental rights, which are mentioned in Part 3 of the constitution between Articles 12 and 35. Article 20 of the

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