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Question : 4 men’s work is equal to 6 women’s work and 4 women’s work is equal to 6 boy's work. A boy can finish the work in 60 days. In how many days can the work be finished by a man and a woman together?

Option 1: 16

Option 2: 24

Option 3: 20

Option 4: 12

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 16


Solution : Let the efficiency of a woman, a man, and a boy be w, m, and b, respectively.
According to the question,
4m = 6w and 4w = 6b
Let b = 4 units per day, then w = 6 units per day, and m =

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Question : A shopkeeper is allowed a 20% discount on the marked price of his articles. Find the marked price of an article, for which he charges Rs. 740.

Option 1: Rs. 725

Option 2: Rs. 875

Option 3: Rs. 925

Option 4: Rs. 1040

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 925


Solution : Let the marked price of the articles = 100
Discount on the marked price = 20%
Selling price of the articles = 100 – 20 = 80
If the selling price of articles is 80, then the marked price = 100
If the selling

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Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to his brother, "Where did you go for a picnic?"

Option 1: He asked his brother where he had gone for a picnic.

Option 2: He asked his brother where did you go for a picnic.

Option 3: He asked his brother where did he go for a picnic.

Option 4: He asked his brother where he went for a picnic.

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: He asked his brother where he had gone for a picnic.


Solution : The first option is the correct choice.

Narration Conversion:

  • Said is changed to asked in the reported speech.
  • When converting a question with a question word into a statement, linking words are not required, and
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Question : Which among the following is false about Earth ?

Option 1: It is the densest planet.

 

 

 

Option 2: It is the fifth largest planet

Option 3: It is also known as red planet

Option 4: It is the third planet from sun. 

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: It is the densest planet.

 

 

 


Solution : The correct answer is earth is a red planet. 

Earth is the third nearest planet from the sun and is located after Mercury and Venus only. It is also the fifth largest and densest planet of the solar system. It is

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Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.

Kajol is one age-defying beauty and her sari collection is worth _________.

Option 1: bookmarking

Option 2: repudiating

Option 3: flirting

Option 4: renouncing

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: bookmarking


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

In the context of the sentence, the word that best completes the sentence is bookmarking. This usage suggests that Kajol's sari collection is so impressive or noteworthy that it is worth bookmarking, perhaps in a fashion

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Question : Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of:

 

Option 1: Bacteria

Option 2: Nuclear proteins

Option 3: Radioactive substances

Option 4: Viruses

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bacteria


Solution : The correct option is - Bacteria

The bioremediation procedure transforms biodegradable waste into a valuable product. A subfield of biotechnology known as "bioremediation" uses organisms, such as bacteria and microorganisms, to remove contaminants, pollutants, and toxins from soil, water, and other environments.

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Question : Number of composite numbers lying between 67 and 101 is:

Option 1: 27

Option 2: 24

Option 3: 26

Option 4: 23

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 27


Solution : To find the number of composite numbers lying between 67 and 101, first list all the prime numbers between 67 and 101: 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97
There are 6 prime numbers in this list.
Total numbers between 67 and 101 = 33
The

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Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary and then choose the one that comes last.
1. Quarter
2. Qualify
3. Quaver
4. Quarrel

Option 1: Qualify

Option 2: Quarter

Option 3: Quarrel

Option 4: Quaver

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Quaver


Solution : Given:
1. Quarter 2. Qualify 3. Quaver 4. Quarrel

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

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Question : Which light is least effective in photosynthesis ?

Option 1: Blue light

Option 2: Green light

Option 3: Red light

Option 4: Sunlight

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Green light


Solution : The correct option is Green light

Green light is the least efficient in photosynthesis. Plants generally utilise red and blue light for photosynthesis because chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for collecting light energy, absorbs these wavelengths more efficiently. Since chlorophyll reflects and transmits green light,

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Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equations will be correct?
+ and ÷

Option 1: 9 × 18 + 27 ÷ 36 – 30 = 18

Option 2: 9 + 3 × 2 – 8 ÷ 1 = –1

Option 3: 16 + 8 × 2 ÷ 6 – 9 = 10

Option 4: 16 + 2 × 6 ÷ 3 – 7 = 50

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 9 + 3 × 2 – 8 ÷ 1 = –1


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 9 × 18 + 27 ÷ 36 – 30 = 18
On interchanging the given signs, the equation becomes –
⇒ 9 × 18 ÷ 27 + 36

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