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Question : Which of the following pair is wrongly matched?

Option 1: Plato-Republic

Option 2: Aristotle-Politics

Option 3: Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru-Hind Swaraj

Option 4: Karl Marx-Das Kapital

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Correct Answer: Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru-Hind Swaraj


Solution : Correct Answer is Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru-Hind Swaraj

Mohandas Karamchandra Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj, popularly known as Indian Home Rule in English, in 1909.It was first written in Gujarati and afterwards translated into various languages, including French.

Mahatma Gandhi was a patriot and

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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 mother looked _________ as her child began to walk much before the month prescribed by the doctors.

Option 1: Astonishingly

Option 2: Predictably

Option 3: Irately

 

Option 4: Menacingly

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Correct Answer: Astonishingly


Solution :  

To complete the sentence correctly, we need a word that conveys how the mother looked or felt in this situation. The word "astonishingly" is appropriate here. It means in a manner that causes astonishment or great surprise, which fits the context of the mother's reaction

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Question : A shopkeeper allows a discount of 12% to his customers and still gains 18%. Find the marked price of an article which costs Rs. 528 to the shopkeeper. (Answer to the nearest rupees)

Option 1: Rs. 728

Option 2: Rs. 708

Option 3: Rs. 695

Option 4: Rs. 798

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Correct Answer: Rs. 708


Solution : Let the marked price (MP) of the article be $x$.
The cost price (CP) is given as Rs. 528.
The shopkeeper allows a discount of 12%, so the selling price (SP) after the discount is:
$SP=x−0.12x=0.88x$
The shopkeeper still gains 18%, so the selling

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Question : Which of the following is not a function of money?

Option 1: Medium of exchange

Option 2: Problem in storage

Option 3: Measure of value

Option 4: Standard of deferred payments

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Correct Answer: Problem in storage


Solution : The correct option is a Problem in storage.

The problem with storage is not a function of money. Money is a fungible asset, which means that one unit of money is the same as another unit of money. This makes money easy

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Question : The least value of $\tan^2x+\cot^2x$ is:

Option 1: 3

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 0

Option 4: 1

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Correct Answer: 2


Solution : The value will be minimum when $x = 45°$
Minimum value $= \tan^2x+\cot^2x=\tan^245°+\cot^245°=1+1=2$
Hence, the correct answer is 2.

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

A person who does not believe that God or Gods exist.

Option 1: Irreverent

Option 2: Atheist

Option 3: Profane

Option 4: Blasphemous

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Correct Answer: Atheist


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

An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of God. This is the most suitable one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Irreverent:

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Question : The Kuchipudi dance form originated in which of the following states of India?

Option 1: Uttar Pradesh

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Assam

Option 4: Andhra Pradesh

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh


Solution : The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

Kuchipudi is one of the major Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi's origins can be traced back to the third century BCE, giving it a

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Question : Which of the following is the highest gravity dam in India?

Option 1: Hirakund Dam

Option 2: Bhakra Dam

Option 3: Sardar Sarovar Dam

Option 4: Mettur Dam

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bhakra Dam


Solution : The correct option is Bhakra Dam.

The Bhakra Dam is one of the largest and oldest dams in the country. This dam is nearly 226 metres high. The Bhakra Dam is located on the Sutlej River in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.

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