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Question : G and AD are respectively the centroid and median of the triangle $\triangle$ABC. The ratio AG : AD is equal to:

Option 1: 3 : 2

Option 2: 2 : 3

Option 3: 2 : 1

Option 4: 1 : 2

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2 : 3


Solution :
The point of intersection of the medians of a triangle is called the centroid.
It divides each median in the ratio 2 : 1.
So, $\frac{AG}{GD}=\frac{2}{1}$
Let AG = 2 units, GD = 1 unit
$\therefore$ AD = AG + GD = 2

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Question : Which group of rivers is a part of the peninsular drainage system?

Option 1: Gandak and Ghagra

Option 2: Mahanadi and Godavari

Option 3: Ganga and Yamuna

Option 4: Damodar and Sharda

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mahanadi and Godavari


Solution : The correct answers are Mahanadi and Godavari.

Mahanadi is a river in Central India, and it is one of the main rivers of Peninsular India. The Mahanadi River originates from the Sihawa mountains in Chhattisgarh, and the Mahanadi flows from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh,

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Question : Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.
The bar graph shows the sales of cycles (in 1000 numbers) from four different companies during 2018.

What is the average sales of all the companies for the year 2018?

Option 1: 45,000

Option 2: 34,000

Option 3: 54,000

Option 4: 24,000

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 45,000


Solution : Sum of sales of all company (in 1000) = 25 + 30 + 55 + 70 = 180 (in 1000)
Total companies = 4
Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of sales}}{\text{Total number of companies}}$
= $\frac{180}{4}$
= 45 (in 1000)
Hence, the correct answer is 45,000.

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Question : The Uttaramerur inscription provides information on the administration of the

Option 1: Chalukyas

Option 2: Satavahanas

Option 3: Pallavas

Option 4: Cholas

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Cholas


Solution : The Correct Answer is Cholas

Inscriptions from Uttaramerur in the Tamilnadu district of Chingleput give details on the sabha's structure and the village administration under the Cholas. Uthiramerur is a panchayat town located in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. The capital of Tamil

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Question : Who was the first Indian governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

Option 1: C. D. Deshmukh

Option 2: Sachindra Roy

Option 3: S. Mukherjee

Option 4: None of these

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: C. D. Deshmukh


Solution : The correct option is C. D. Deshmukh.

C. D. Deshmukh was the first Indian to serve as governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Between August 11, 1943, and June 30, 1949, he held the office of RBI governor. British officials used

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Question : Direction: The graph shows the production of food grains in a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the question.

The percentage increase in production from 1984 to 1985 was:

Option 1: 15%

Option 2: 30%

Option 3: 50%

Option 4: 100%

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 100%


Solution :
Production in 1984 = 15
Production in 1985 = 30
Percentage increase in production from 1984 to 1985
= $\frac{\text{Production in 1985 – Production in 1984}}{\text{Production in 1984}} \times 100$
⇒ Percentage increase in production from 1984 to 1985
= $\frac{30–15}{15} \times 100$
= $\frac{15}{15}

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Question : Directions: If P ÷ Q means that P is the mother of Q, P – Q means that P is the father of Q, and P × Q means that P is the sister of Q, then which of the following expressions shows that B is the daughter of A?

Option 1: B – A ÷ C

Option 2: A – B ÷ C

Option 3: B – A × C

Option 4: C ÷ B – A

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: A – B ÷ C


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: B – A ÷ C
According to the given expression, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

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Question : Directions: A series is given with one word missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given options that will complete the series.
Upset, Aurora, Spurn, Strut, Status,?

Option 1: Treasure

Option 2: Perfect

Option 3: Right

Option 4: Unique

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Treasure


Solution : Given:
Upset, Aurora, Spurn, Strut, Status,?

In the given series, note the position of the letter U in each word.
Upset (1st place), Aurora (2nd place), Spurn (3rd place), Strut (4th place), Status (5th place).
Therefore,

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Question : Who founded the value of 'G'?

Option 1: Henry Cavendish

Option 2: Michael Faraday

Option 3: Isaac Newton

Option 4: Marie Curie

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Henry Cavendish


Solution : The correct option is Henry Cavendish.

The gravitational constant, or "G," was not discovered by a single person. It is a constant in physics that was discovered via experimental investigation. In an experiment known as the Cavendish experiment, physicist Henry Cavendish determined the

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