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Question : Directions: Kamal starts walking from his home, facing west. After walking 10 km, he takes a right turn and walks another 10 km. He takes another right turn and walks 10 km to reach his school. How far (in km) and in which direction is he from his home?

Option 1: 10 km North

Option 2: 10 km South

Option 3: 20 km North-east

Option 4: 20 km South-west

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10 km North


Solution : As per the given information, the movement of Kamal will be –

So, Kamal is in the north direction with respect to his starting point (home) and the distance between Kamal's endpoint (school) and his home is 10 km. Hence, the first option

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Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

My mother is a honest and well-known woman in the society.

Option 1: in the society

Option 2: My mother

Option 3: is a honest

Option 4: and well known woman

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: is a honest


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The error lies in the third option. The error in this option is the incorrect use of the indefinite article a before honest. The correct form should be an honest because honest begins with a

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Question : Directions: From the given option figures, select the one in which the question figure is embedded.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : Since there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all possible angles where the question figure can fit itself in all the given option figures.
The given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.

Hence, the third option

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Question : The Western cyclonic disturbance originates over______.

Option 1: Pacific Ocean

Option 2: Bay of Bengal

Option 3: Arabian Sea

Option 4: The Mediterranean Sea

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The Mediterranean Sea


Solution : The correct answer is The Mediterranean Sea.

The Western Cyclonic Disturbance originates over the Mediterranean Sea. It is a low-pressure system that originates over the Mediterranean Sea. Subtropical westerly jet streams carry these wind systems to India to produce rainfall and precipitation. The

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Question : Direction: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.

AFKP : BGLQ :: CHMR : ?

Option 1: DINS

Option 2: DFKP

Option 3: DNIS

Option 4: EJOT

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: DINS


Solution : Given:

AFKP : BGLQ :: CHMR : ?

Here, the pattern follows  →

Like, 

           ALPHABETS          A          F             K         P
            PATTERN        + 1        + 1        + 1     + 1
            POSITION          B          G           L        Q

Similarly, from the first option –

        ALPHABETS        C         H         M      R
         PATTERN
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Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter cluster series?
IR, BY, UF, NM, GT, ?

Option 1: ZA

Option 2: ZB

Option 3: YA

Option 4: YB

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: ZA


Solution : Given:
IR, BY, UF, NM, GT, ?

In the given series, subtract 7 from the place value of the first letter and add 7 to the place value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term –
IRI

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Question : Which one of the following responses will be the meaningful order of the following:

1. child    2. Profession    3. Marriage    4. Infan    5. Education

Option 1: 1,3,5,2,4

Option 2: 5,4,1,3,2

Option 3: 2,1,4,3,5

Option 4: 4,1,5,2,3

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4,1,5,2,3


Solution : Given - 1. child    2. Profession    3. Marriage    4. Infant     5. Education

Here, 

This sequence represents the typical life stages: 1) Childhood (Child), 2) Education, 3) Marriage, 4) Starting a family (Infant), and 5) Employment (Job).

Hence, option fourth is correct.

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Question : A certain sum amounts to INR 3,640 in 2 years and INR 4,060 in 8 years at simple interest. Find the approximate rate percentage per annum.

Option 1: 4%

Option 2: 2%

Option 3: 1%

Option 4: 3%

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2%


Solution : Simple interest of 6 years
= Amount after 8 years – Amount after 2 years 
= INR (4060 – 3640)
= INR 420
Interest in 1 year = $\frac{420}{6}$ = INR 70
Principal = Amount after 2 years – Interest in 2 years
= 3640

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