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Question : Directions: If A × B means that A is the father of B, A – B means that A is the mother of B, and A ÷ B means that A is the brother of B, then which of the following expressions shows that P is the paternal uncle of R?

Option 1: P ÷ Q × R

Option 2: P ÷ Q – R

Option 3: Q ÷ P × R

Option 4: P × Q ÷ R

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: P ÷ Q × R


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: P ÷ Q × R
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: In the following question, select the odd letter pair from the given alternatives.

Option 1: MN

Option 2: NM

Option 3: OL

Option 4: ET

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Correct Answer: ET


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: MN; Both letters are opposite to each other.
Second option: NM; Both letters are opposite to each other.
Third option: OL; Both letters are opposite to each other.
Fourth option: ET; Both letters are not opposite to each

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Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

This trail is not frequently visited by hikers.

Option 1: Hikers not have frequently visit this trail.

Option 2: Hikers does not frequently visit this trail.

Option 3: Hikers do not visit this trail frequently.

Option 4: Hikers did not frequently visit this trail.

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hikers do not visit this trail frequently.


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.

The structure

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Question : Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows. The pie chart shows the expenditure by a family on different heads.

The angle formed by the sector representing education at the centre of the circle is:

Option 1: 45°

Option 2: 54°

Option 3: 67°

Option 4: 60°

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 54°


Solution :
Percentage of Expenditure towards education = 15%
The angle formed by the sector representing education at the centre of the circle = $\frac{\text{Percentage of education sector}}{100}\times 360°$
= $\frac{15}{100}\times 360°$
​​​= 54°
Hence, the correct answer is 54°.

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Question :

Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Preamble : Constitution :: ? : ?

Option 1: Word : Dictionary  

Option 2: Content : Magazine 

Option 3: Explanation : Poetry 

Option 4: Preface : Book 

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Preface : Book 


Solution : Given:
Preamble : Constitution :: ? : ? 

The Preamble serves as an introductory statement of the Constitution.
Similarly, the preface serves as an introductory statement of a book.

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Sink hole is a phenomenon of :

Option 1: Plain

Option 2: Dessert

Option 3: Tundra

Option 4: Karst

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Karst


Solution : The correct answer is Karst.

Sinkholes are depressions in the earth caused by the collapse of layers of the Earth's surface into caverns. It appears like a circular or funnel-shaped opening at the top and at the bottom. It is a characteristic feature of Karst topography

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Question : The Constitution of India contains

Option 1: 340 Articles

Option 2: 395 Articles

Option 3: 400 Articles

Option 4: 448 Articles

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 395 Articles


Solution : The correct answer is 448 Articles.

With over 100 modifications, the Indian Constitution consists of 448 Articles grouped into 25 divisions, 12 schedules, and 5 appendices. A constitutional article is a collection of instructions that outlines a law or series of laws; these articles

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Question : If $\frac{\cos\alpha}{\cos\beta}= m$ and $\frac{\cos\alpha}{\sin\beta}= n$, then the value of $(m^{2}+n^{2})\cos^{2}\beta$ is:

Option 1: n2

Option 2: m2

Option 3: mn

Option 4: 1

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: n2


Solution : Given that $\frac{\cos\alpha }{\cos\beta }=m$ and $\frac{\cos\alpha }{\sin\beta }=n$, we can express $\cos\: \alpha$ in terms of $m$ and $n$ as follows:
$⇒\cos\alpha = m×cos\beta =n× \sin\beta$
Squaring both sides, we get:
$⇒(m × \cos\beta)^2 = (n × \sin\beta)^2$
This simplifies to:
$⇒m^2 ×

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Question : The origin of Directive Principles of State Policy can be traced to which of the following?

Option 1: Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Option 2: Poona Pact

Option 3: Second Round Table Conference

Option 4: Karachi Resolution

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Karachi Resolution


Solution : The correct option is the Karachi Resolution.

Part IV of the Indian Constitution addresses the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) in Articles 36–51. They are taken from the Spanish Constitution and originally appeared in the Irish Constitution. The Karachi Resolution is where

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Question : On selling a painting at Rs. 1,498, the gain is 25% more than the loss incurred on selling it at Rs. 1,300. To gain 25%, the selling price will be:

Option 1: Rs. 1,735

Option 2: Rs. 1,335

Option 3: Rs. 1,755

Option 4: Rs. 1,388

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 1,735


Solution : Let the cost price (CP) be $x$
According to the question,
(1498 – $x$) = ($x$ – 1300) × $\frac{125}{100}$
⇒(1498 – $x$) = ($x$ – 1300) × $\frac{5}{4}$
⇒ 4 × (1498 – $x$) = ($x$ – 1300) × 5
⇒ 5992 –

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