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Question : Directions: A man was 32 years of age when he had his first son. His wife was 35 years of age when his son attained the age of 7 years. What is the difference between the age of the father and the mother?

Option 1: 7 years

Option 2: 3 years

Option 3: 5 years

Option 4: 4 years

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4 years


Solution : The wife was 35 years old when her son was 7 years old.
⇒ The wife's age when her son was born = (35 – 7) = 28 years and her husband's age was 32 years old when the son was born.

So, the

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Question : A certain amount will become six times in 20 years. How long does it take for the same amount to become 5 times?(Assume the same rate of simple interest in each case)

Option 1: 16 years 8 months

Option 2: 15 years 8 months

Option 3: 15 years

Option 4: 16 years

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 16 years


Solution : Let $P$ be the principal amount and $R$ be the rate of interest.
Term, $n$ = 20 years
Total amount = $6P$
Simple interest, SI = $6P – P$ = $5P$
SI = $\frac{P×n×R}{100}$
⇒ $5P$ = $\frac{P×20×R}{100}$
⇒ $R$ = 25%
Again, the

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Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB as shown.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection.
So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the

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Question : Diu is an island off

Option 1: Daman

Option 2: Goa

Option 3: Gujarat

Option 4: Maharashtra

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Gujarat


Solution : The correct answer is Gujarat.

Diu is an island situated off the coast of Gujarat's Kathiawar Peninsula. It was a Portuguese colony and got liberated in 1961. Diu was given to Portuguese by the Sultan of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah through an agreement in exchange of

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Question : AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O. P is a point on the circle. If $\angle AOP=95^{\circ}$, then $\angle{OBP}=$

Option 1: $57.5^{\circ}$

Option 2: $45.5^{\circ}$

Option 3: $47.5^{\circ}$

Option 4: $55.5^{\circ}$

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $47.5^{\circ}$


Solution : Given: AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O.
P is a point on it.

As we know, the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is twice the angle subtended by the same arc on the circle.
$\angle AOP= 2\angle ABP$

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Question : How many numbers are there from 400 to 700 in which the digit 6 occurs exactly twice?

Option 1: 19

Option 2: 18

Option 3: 21

Option 4: 20

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20


Solution : Given: The numbers are there from 400 to 700.
In 400 – 500 ⇒ 466 = 1 time
In 500 – 600 ⇒ 566 = 1 time
In 600 – 700 ⇒ 9 times ⇒ 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 667, 668, 669
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