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Question : Directions: 2 litre of pure alcohol is added to 6 litre, 40% alcohol solution. Then, what is the percentage of water in the solution?

Option 1: 65%

Option 2: 45%

Option 3: 55%

Option 4: 60%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 45%


Solution : Amount of water in 6 litre of 40% alcohol = $\frac{60\:\times\:6}{100}$
= 3.6 litres

According to the statement,
8 litres of solution also contains 3.6 litres of water.
Therefore, % of water in solution = $\frac{3.6}{8}$ × 100
= 45%

So, 45% of water is

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Question : Directions: A is B's brother. C is A's mother. D is C's father, and F is A's son. How is A related to F's child?

Option 1: Aunt

Option 2: Cousin

Option 3: Nephew

Option 4: Grandfather

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Grandfather


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

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

So, from the above family tree, A is the grandfather of F's child. Hence, the fourth

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Question : Transcription means the synthesis of

Option 1: Lipids

Option 2: Protein

Option 3: DNA

Option 4: RNA

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: RNA


Solution : The correct option is - RNA

Transcription is a process that turns DNA into RNA. Protein, which gives an organism its form, receives genetic information from DNA. The consecutive processes of transcription (from DNA to RNA) and translation (from RNA to protein) allow for this

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Question : Directions: Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held on the right side?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection.
According to the information provided, if the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure, the right of the reflected image will appear as the left, and the left will

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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

I looked him at the eye and told him all I knew.

Option 1: at the eye

Option 2: I looked him

Option 3: and told him

Option 4: all I knew

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: at the eye


Solution : The error lies in the first option.

Explanation:
The preposition "in" is used with the phrase "looked him in the eye" to indicate direct eye contact. The original sentence incorrectly used "at" instead of "in." The corrected version maintains proper grammar and idiomatic

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I felt ________ elated at the news.

Option 1: commonly

Option 2: strangely

Option 3: customarily

Option 4: typically

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: strangely


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

Strangely means unusually or unexpectedly; it fits well with the idea of feeling elated in an unexpected manner.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Commonly means frequently or generally occurring; happening often.
  • Customarily means according
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Question : The minimum age of the member of the Rajya Sabha is:

Option 1: 25 years

Option 2: 21 years

Option 3: 30 years

Option 4: 35 years

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 30 years


Solution : The correct answer is 30 years.

Article 84 of the Indian Constitution mentions the qualifications to become a member of the Rajya Sabha. It mentions that the candidate should be a citizen of India and must have completed 30 years of age

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Question : What is the sum of all the common terms between the given series $S1$ and $S2$?
$\begin{aligned} & S 1=2,9,16, \ldots \ldots, 632 \\ & S 2=7,11,15, \ldots \ldots, 743\end{aligned}$

Option 1: 6974

Option 2: 6750

Option 3: 7140

Option 4: 6860

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6974


Solution : Given: The series is 
$\begin{aligned} & S 1=2,9,16, \ldots \ldots, 632 \\ & S 2=7,11,15, \ldots \ldots, 743\end{aligned}$.
From series $S1$ and $S2$, first common term = 23, second common term = 51.
⇒ $d=51–23=28$
Use the formulas,
$a_n=a+(n–1)d$,
$S_n=\frac{n}{2}[2a+(n–1)d]$,
where $a_n$, $n$, $a$, $d$,

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Question : Substitute the underlined words with the option that is closest in meaning to it.

Give us some room for improvement.

Option 1: an opportunity for improvement

Option 2: room in a house for improvement

Option 3: advice for improvement

Option 4: a warning for improvement

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: an opportunity for improvement


Solution : The first option is correct.

Explanation: The phrase some room for improvement is an idiomatic expression that implies the availability of opportunities for enhancement or advancement. In this context, the most fitting option that conveys a similar meaning is an opportunity for

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