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Question : Two numbers are 50% and 80% less than the third number. By what percentage should the second number be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

Option 1: 150%

Option 2: 60%

Option 3: 30%

Option 4: 37.5%

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 150%


Solution : Let the third number be 100$x$.
Then, the first number = 50% less than 100$x$
= 50$x$
The second number = 80% less than 100$x$
= 20$x$
So, the required percentage change = $\frac{\text{ first number – second number}}{\text{second number}} × 100$%
= $\frac{50x-20x}{20x}$ ×

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Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, ?

Option 1: 6

Option 2: 5

Option 3: 4

Option 4: 3

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4


Solution : Given:
1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, ?

The series is a combination of two series (1, 2, 3, ...) and (5, 6, 7, ...)
The common difference between the first and second series is 1.
1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7,

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Question :

Which of the following structures present in mammalian skin directly helps in keeping the body warm
 

Option 1:

Pigmented cells

Option 2:

Sweat glands

Option 3:

Lymph vessels

 

Option 4: Blood capillaries

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Blood capillaries


Solution : The correct option is blood capillaries.

Among the structures present in mammalian skin, blood capillaries play a significant role in helping to regulate body temperature. Blood capillaries in mammalian skin help regulate body temperature by constricting to conserve heat in cold conditions and dilating

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Question : The volume of a solid cylinder is 2002 cm3 and its height is 13 cm. What is the area (in cm2) of its base?
(Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)

Option 1: 77

Option 2: 154

Option 3: 231

Option 4: 308

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 154


Solution : The volume of a solid cylinder = 2002 cm3
Height = 13 cm
The volume of the cylinder = Bh
Where B = Area of the base and h = height
According to the question,
2002 = B × 13
$\therefore$ B = $\frac{2002}{13}=154

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.

You will have to pay heavy for your crimes.

Option 1: to be paying heavily

Option 2: to pay heavily

Option 3: to paid heavily

Option 4: No improvement

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: to pay heavily


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

In this context, heavy is an adjective, and it should be replaced with the adverb heavily to modify the verb pay correctly. Adverbs are used to describe how an action is performed, and in this case,

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Question : Which of the following perennial rivers is 720 km long, originates in the Himalayas, and flows through the Chamba of Himachal Pradesh?

Option 1: Sarayu River

Option 2: Yamuna River

Option 3: Ravi River

Option 4: Krishna River

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ravi River


Solution : The correct answer is Ravi River.

The Ravi River rises in the region of Kangra and flows through Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and the Himalayas. The main Ravi River flows past Chamba town and through the base of Dalhousie Hill. The water

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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.

Option 1: is not performing

Option 2: as expected

Option 3: The audience has being

Option 4: angry as the magician

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The audience has being


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The sentence contains an error in the segment "has being". The correction involves using the correct form of the verb "to be" in the past participle tense. Instead of "has being", it should be "has

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Question : How many 100-digit positive numbers are there?

Option 1: $9×10^{99}$

Option 2: $9×10^{100}$

Option 3: $10100$

Option 4: $11×10^{98}$

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $9×10^{99}$


Solution : In any 100-digit number, the first digit cannot be 0. It will be a number from 1 to 9. The next digits can be any digit from 0 to 9.
Number of 100-digit positive numbers
= 9 × 10 × 10 × 10 ……………10 (99

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Question : Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?

Option 1: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Option 2: Fazlul Huq

Option 3: Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri

Option 4: Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah


Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

In December 1916, the historic Lucknow Pact was signed. The Muslim League and the Indian National Congress had an agreement. Ambika Charan Mazumdar served as Indian National Congress president during the Lucknow Pact. Muhammad Ali Jinnah,

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Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next term –

Hence, the second option is correct.

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