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Question : The average of five consecutive positive integers is n. If the next two integers are also included, the average of all these integers will:

Option 1: increase by 1.5

Option 2: increase by 1

Option 3: remain the same

Option 4: increase by 2

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: increase by 1


Solution : Let $(x–2),(x–1), x, (x+1), (x+2)$ be the 5 consecutive positive integers.
The average of an AP with an odd number of terms = middle term
$⇒ x = n$
When the next two integers are also included,
$⇒ (x–2),(x–1), x, (x+1), (x+2), (x+3),

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

All state universities and colleges in Uttar Pradesh, one of the (1)________ in India, will now (2)______ a "save water" ritual named 'Jal Bharo' in place of 'lamp lighting' to inaugurate their annual convocations. The governor of the state, who is also chancellor of state universities, instructed that every university and college in the state should install rainwater harvesting plants on its campus. 'Jal Bharo' signifies (3)_______ the vision of 'Jal Shakti'. This ceremony symbolises the (4)________ importance of water conservation, whereas the lamp lighting ceremony symbolised removing darkness through education and spreading the light of learning. It is really a (5)________ initiative. Every educational institute in India should ensure to save and recharge groundwater by installing rainwater harvesting plants. These kinds of initiatives provide awareness of using and saving water, the elixir of life.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Option 1: organise

Option 2: organising

Option 3: have managed

Option 4: managing

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: organise


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The verb organise means to arrange something. Here, the first form of the verb is used, indicating an action that is set in the present.

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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

The theoretical framework is finished by identifying indicators to be used in the ___ of the success of such policies.

Option 1: evaluation

Option 2: completion

Option 3: formation

Option 4: rotation

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: evaluation


Solution : The correct answer is the first option, i.e., evaluation.

It refers to the assessment or examination of something to determine its effectiveness, worth, or success. In the context of the sentence, indicators are identified to be used in the evaluation of the success of policies.

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Question : On a certain item profit is 150%. If the cost price increases by 25%, what will be the new profit margin (in %)?

Option 1: 25

Option 2: 50

Option 3: 100

Option 4: 75

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 100


Solution : Let the initial cost price (CP) of the item be Rs. 100.
Given that the profit is 150%.
The selling price (SP),
SP = 100 + $\frac{150}{100}$ × 100 = Rs. 250
Now, if the cost price increases by 25%.
The new cost price =

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Question : In which month of the Islamic calendar is 'Ramadan', a holy time when Muslims around the world fast and focus their attention on giving to charity (known as Zakat), observed?

Option 1: Ninth

Option 2: Second

Option 3: Seventh

Option 4: Sixth

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ninth


Solution : The correct answer is Ninth.

The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, is a lunar calendar comprising 12 months, with each year consisting of approximately 354-355 days. The commencement of a new month in this calendar is determined by the sighting of the

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Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
The severe cyclonic storm, Nisarga, which made landfall south of Alibag in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Wednesday at 11.30 a.m. is an indication of an increasing frequency of severe cyclones developing in the Arabian Sea in the past decade, a trend that studies have linked to climate change. In the past two years, there have been seven cyclones in the Arabian Sea, though, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the ratio of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal — which just witnessed the destructive cyclone Amphan on May 21 — is 1:4. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) last year came out with a special report, Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, in which it said that extreme rainfall and extreme sea level events associated with some tropical cyclones are being seen to have a cascading impact on coastal areas.
“There is emerging evidence for an increase in the annual global proportion of Category 4 or 5 tropical cyclones in recent decades,” the IPCC report had said. A category 4 cyclone has a wind speed of 209-251 kmph, and is referred to as an extremely severe cyclonic storm, while a category 5 cyclone has a wind speed of more than 252 kmph, and is referred to as a super cyclone. The IPCC report refers to a 2017 study led by the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, Princeton University, USA, which found that in 2014 and 2015, post-monsoon extremely severe cyclonic storms (ESCS) were first observed over the Arabian Sea causing widespread damage.
The study had concluded that climate change had led to an increase in the occurrence of ESCSs in the Arabian Sea.“Our research suggests that cyclones would be more frequent during the post-monsoon season (October-December) by a series of climate model simulations. However, we didn’t find any significant changes in cyclone activity during the pre-monsoon (April-June) season through the climate simulations. It is very difficult to identify if a cyclone (like Nisarga) is generated in line with climate change,” said Hiroyuki Murakami, the lead author of the study. “Coastal hazards will be exacerbated by an increase in the average intensity, magnitude of storm surge, rising mean sea levels and precipitation rates of tropical cyclones,” the IPCC report further stated.
Question:
According to the research on cyclones, the frequency of cyclones is expected to be higher during:

Option 1: January-March

Option 2: October-December

Option 3: July-September

Option 4: April-June

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: October-December


Solution : The right choice is the second option.

Explanation: The passage indicates that research led by Princeton University found an increase in extremely severe cyclonic storms (ESCS) in the Arabian Sea during the post-monsoon season (October–December). This increase is attributed to climate change.

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Question : Who is known as the " Hockey Wizard " ?

Option 1: Milkha Singh 

Option 2: Dhyanchand

Option 3: Dhanraj Pillai

Option 4: Jafar Iqbal

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dhyanchand


Solution : The correct option is - Dhyanchand.

Field hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, who represented India, is recognized as the game's all-time best.
Due to his exceptional ball control, he was known as The Wizard or The Magician of hockey.
In 1956, the Indian government presented

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Question : If $\mathrm{K}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{~K}}+2=0$ and $\mathrm{K}<0$, then what is the value of $\mathrm{K}^{11}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{~K}^4}$?

Option 1: 0

Option 2: –2

Option 3: –1

Option 4: –17

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 0


Solution : Given, $\mathrm{K}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{~K}}+2=0$
⇒ $K^{2} + 2K + 1 = 0$
⇒ $(K+1)^{2} = 0$
⇒ $K+1 = 0$
$\therefore$ $K = -1$
Now, we have to find $K^{11}+\frac{1}{K^4}$
Putting the value of $K$, we get
$(-1)^{11} + \frac{1}{(-1)^{4}}$
$= -1 + 1 = 0$
Hence,

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