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Question : Delhi gets winter rainfall  due to 

Option 1: South west monsoons

Option 2: north east monsoons

Option 3: conventional rain

Option 4: western disturbance

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: western disturbance


Solution : The correct answer is Western Disturbances. 

Delhi and northern India witness rainfall in the months of November and December because of Western Disturbances. It is an extra-tropical cyclone formed in the Mediterranean and Caspian sea region which often covers the regions of north-west India.

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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Had they not cleared the exam?

Option 1: Is the exam not been cleared by them?

Option 2: Have the exam not been cleared by them?

Option 3: Was the exam not been cleared by them?

Option 4: Had the exam not been cleared by them?

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Had the exam not been cleared by them?


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject

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Question : If $x$ is the mean proportional between 12.8 and 64.8, then the value of $x$ is:

Option 1: 32

Option 2: 34

Option 3: 28.8

Option 4: 26.4

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 28.8


Solution : According to the question,
$c^2 = ab$
where $c$ is the mean proportion of $a$ and $b$.
Now, the mean proportion of 12.8 and 64.8
 $x=\sqrt{12.8 \times 64.8}$
 $=\sqrt{16 \times 0.8\times 0.8 \times 81}$
 $=4 \times 0.8 \times 9$
$x=28.8$
Hence, the correct answer is

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

The noise of the drum beats ________ and frighten the tiger.

Option 1: Persisted

Option 2: Perplexed

Option 3: Prevented

Option 4: Pertained

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Perplexed


Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the second option.

It means to be puzzled or confused. In the context of the sentence, if the noise of the drum beats perplexed the tiger, it means the tiger was confused or puzzled by the

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Question : Brass gets decolorised in air due to constant exposure in presence of

Option 1: Aluminium phosphate

Option 2: hydrogen sulphide

Option 3: hydrogenated waters

Option 4: Aluminium sulphide

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: hydrogen sulphide


Solution : The correct option is Hydrogen Suphide.

Brass may get discolour when exposed to hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas. In certain environments, this is a common cause of tarnishing or discoloration of brass. Hydrogen sulphide is a gas that can be found in the environment, particularly

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
They abandoned their comrades___ the wolves.

Option 1: by

Option 2: between

Option 3: on

Option 4: among

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: among


Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.

Explanation: "Among the wolves" correctly conveys the idea that they abandoned their comrades within the group of wolves. It implies that they were surrounded by or in the presence of the wolves when the abandonment occurred.

So, the

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Question : Directions: P @ Q means P is the wife of Q.
P # Q means P is the brother of Q.
P % Q means P is the father of Q.
P – Q means P is the daughter of Q.
If Z – B % D % G, then how is Z related to G?

Option 1: Z is the mother of G

Option 2: Z is the sister of G

Option 3: Z is the father's sister of G

Option 4: Z is the daughter of G

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Z is the father's sister of G


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, Z is the father's sister of G. Hence, the

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Question : Kalbelia dance is generally performed in which of the following states of India?

Option 1: Tamil Nadu

Option 2: Punjab

Option 3: Rajasthan

Option 4: Assam

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rajasthan


Solution : The correct option is Rajasthan.

Kalbelia dance is a traditional folk dance of the Kalbelia community, who are snake charmers by profession and reside in the desert regions of Rajasthan. It is known for its graceful and sinuous movements that mimic the movements of snakes.

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Question :

Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in:

Option 1:

Frogs

Option 2:

Human beings

Option 3: Lizard

 

Option 4: Snakes

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:

Human beings


Solution : The correct option is Human beings.

Humans, who are endothermic, hypothermia can occur when the body loses heat more rapidly than it can generate it, typically due to prolonged exposure to cold weather, wet clothing, or other factors that disrupt the body's temperature regulation

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