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

Any female animal which feeds its young on milk from her own body.

Option 1: Vertebrate

Option 2: Parasite

Option 3: Mammal

Option 4: Fauna

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mammal


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

A mammal is a type of animal characterised by giving birth to live offspring and typically having mammary glands, which allow them to nurse their young with milk. This term encompasses all female animals that fit the

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Question : Muhammad bin Tughluq introduced a copper coin called _____ in place of the silver coin.

Option 1: rupak

Option 2: rupee

Option 3: jital

Option 4: tanka

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: jital


Solution : The correct option is jital.

Instead of using silver coins, Muhammad bin Tughluq used copper ones. The silver coin of Tughluq was called a tanka. In 1330–1332 CE, Tughluq instituted the use of copper and brass coins as a kind of token money, equivalent

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Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
He could excel in his board exams only after ___ very hard.

Option 1: continuing

Option 2: functioning

Option 3: learning

Option 4: toiling

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: toiling


Solution : 'Continuing' in the first option means to carry on an activity or process. 'Functioning' in the second option means to work in a particular manner whereas 'learning' in the third option means to acquire knowledge by studying or experience. So all these three options are

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Question : Who among the following was the first non-European to win a Nobel prize in 1913 in literature for his work 'Gitanjali’?

Option 1: Rabindranath Tagore

Option 2: Dwarkanath Tagore

Option 3: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Option 4: Abanindranath Tagore

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore


Solution : The correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore.

Rabindranath Tagore was a painter, poet, and writer from Bengal. In the year 1913, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Gitanjali is a collection of poetry composed in Bengali and translated into English by Tagore himself.

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Question : The most serious air pollutant causing health harzard is:

 

Option 1: Sulphur dioxide

Option 2: Carbon monoxide

Option 3: Ozone

Option 4: Nitrogen oxide

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sulphur dioxide


Solution : The correct option is Sulphur dioxide

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a major atmospheric pollutant that may impair both human health and the environment. It is mostly created by the combustion of fossil fuels and industrial activities, causing respiratory problems and the development of acid

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Question : Programs that duplicate the functionality of one system on another system are known as

Option 1: emulators

Option 2: simulators

Option 3: evaluators

Option 4: PCB

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: emulators


Solution : The correct answer is emulators.

Emulators are programs that simulate the behaviour of one computer system or platform on another. This can be beneficial for a variety of applications, including running older software on new technology and testing software in many contexts. Emulators are widely

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Question : What is the name of the scheme launched in 2021 for students to attain foundational literacy and numeracy up to class 3?

Option 1: NIPUN Bharat

Option 2: NISHTHA 2.0

Option 3: SUGAM

Option 4: SAFAL

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: NIPUN Bharat


Solution : The correct answer is NIPUN Bharat.

The NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Scheme, introduced by the Ministry of Education, attempts to meet the educational needs of kids between the ages of three and nine.

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Question : A person sells an article for a loss of 18%. If he increases the selling price by INR 144 and decreases the cost price by 30%, then there is a profit of 20%. What is the original selling price?

Option 1: INR 5,068

Option 2: INR 6,036

Option 3: INR 5,904

Option 4: INR 6,124

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 5,904


Solution : Given: A person sells an article for a loss of 18%.
Let the selling price (SP) and cost price (CP) of an article be INR $x$ and INR $y$ respectively.
Profit $=x–y$
Loss $=y–x$
Profit percentage $=\frac{(x–y)}{y}\times 100$
Loss percentage $=\frac{(y–x)}{y}\times 100$
According to

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Question : Directions: John, in the morning, started walking towards the north and then turned towards the opposite side of the sun. He then turns left again and stops. Which direction is he facing now?

Option 1: North

Option 2: West

Option 3: South

Option 4: East

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: South


Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –

After walking towards the north direction, John turns toward the left direction (As the sun rises in the east direction and the opposite side of the east is west direction.)

So, John is

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