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Question : The batting average for 27 innings of a cricket player is 47 runs. His highest score in an innings exceeds his lowest score by 157 runs. If these two innings are excluded, the average score of the remaining 25 innings is 42 runs. Find his highest score in an innings.

Option 1: 176

Option 2: 188

Option 3: 186

Option 4: 174

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Correct Answer: 188


Solution : Given: The batting average for 27 innings of a cricket player is 47 runs.
The batting average for 25 innings is 42 runs (High and low scores excluded).
Also, His highest score (H) in an innings exceeds his lowest score (L) by 157 runs.

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Question : Which of the following is an example of revenue receipt of the government?

Option 1: Receipts from sale of shares of public sector companies

Option 2: Recovery of loans

Option 3: GST collected by the government

Option 4: Borrowings from public

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: GST collected by the government


Solution : The correct option is GST collected by the government.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected by the government is considered a revenue receipt. A consumption-based tax called GST is applied to the flow of goods and services. Businesses serve

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Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed).

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : Since the rotation of the figure is not allowed, check where the question figure fits in the option figures.

The question figure is embedded in the first option figure. Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : The ozone layer is formed due to reactions of:

Option 1: oxygen and ultraviolet rays

Option 2: carbon dioxide and layers of the atmosphere

Option 3: cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere

Option 4: infrared rays and ultraviolet rays

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Correct Answer: oxygen and ultraviolet rays


Solution : The answer is oxygen and ultraviolet rays.

Ozone is generated when oxygen molecules (O2) combine with ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. Three oxygen molecules combine to generate two ozone molecules in the process. 3O2 + UV radiation →

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Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.
Birds’ hearts, lungs, and
P. uptake and intensive exertion compared
Q. to humans, which enables them to function
R. efficiently at these very high altitudes
S. muscles are more efficient for oxygen

Option 1: QRPS

Option 2: PRQS

Option 3: SPQR

Option 4: QSRP

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Correct Answer: SPQR


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The sentence in the correct order is: Birds’ hearts, lungs, and muscles are more efficient for oxygen uptake and intensive exertion compared to humans, which enables them to function efficiently at these very high altitudes.

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Question : The marked price of an article is INR 28,000. It can be sold in one of the following ways:
Way A: A single discount of 24%.
Way B: Two successive discounts of 16% and 10%.
Which way will have the lowest selling price and what will be the value of it?

Option 1: Way A, INR 21,168

Option 2: Way B, INR 21,280

Option 3: Way A, INR 21,280

Option 4: Way B, INR 21,168

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Way B, INR 21,168


Solution : Given: The marked price of an article is INR 28,000.
Use the formula, $SP=(1-\frac{d_1}{100})\times (1-\frac{d_2}{100})\times MP$ where $SP, d_1, d_2$ and $MP$ are the selling price, the discount percentages, and the marked price.
For the Way A,
$SP=1–\frac{24}{100}\times 28000$
⇒ $SP=\frac{100–24}{100}\times 28000$

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BYE is coded as 245 and OLA is coded as 265. How will CAR be coded in that language?

Option 1: 280

Option 2: 285

Option 3: 295

Option 4: 300

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 295


Solution : Given:
BYE is coded as 245 and OLA is coded as 265.

Add the opposite positional values of the alphabet in the given words and then the result is multiplied by 5 to obtain the code.
BYE→Opposite of B is Y(25); Opposite of Y is

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who does not drink alcohol.

Option 1: Vegetarian

Option 2: Celibate

Option 3: Teetotaller

Option 4: Abstain

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Correct Answer: Teetotaller


Solution : The correct one-word substitute is the third option.

Explanation: Teetotaller is a one-word substitute that specifically describes a person who does not drink alcohol, making it the most appropriate choice.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Vegetarian: A person who does not
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Question : Direction: In a certain code language FASHION is coded as FOIHSAN. How is PROBLEM coded in that code?

 

Option 1: ROBLEMP

Option 2: RPBOELM

Option 3: PELBORM 

Option 4: PRBOELM

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: PELBORM 


Solution : Given:

FASHION is coded as FOIHSAN.

Here, it seems that all the letters are being reversed except the first and the last letter.

Similarly, applying the same pattern to the word PROBLEM, we have –

 PROBLEM is coded as PELBORM.

Hence, third option is correct.

 

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