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Question : The Preventive Detention Act curtailed

Option 1: Right to freedom

Option 2: Right to equality

Option 3: Right to property

Option 4: Right to education

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Right to freedom


Solution : The correct option is the Right to freedom.

The Preventive Detention Act restricts the right to freedom, which is guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The right to life and personal liberty is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian

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

By whom were you pushed into the mud?

Option 1: Who pushed you into the mud?

Option 2: Who has pushed you into the mud?

Option 3: Whom did you push into the mud?

Option 4: Who was pushing you into the mud?

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Who pushed you into the mud?


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

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

Here, "by whom"

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Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 1.

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 6

Option 4: 3

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : While considering figures 1 and 2, it is seen that two faces 1 and 5 are common. So, the remaining numbers are 6 and 4. So, 6 and 4 are the opposite faces of each other in the given dice.

Similarly, while considering Figures 2

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Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

Option 1: UVD

Option 2: PQI

Option 3: JKZ

Option 4: EFT

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: JKZ


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: UVD; U + 1 = V, Reverse of V is E→E – 1 = D
Second option: PQI; P + 1 = Q, Reverse of Q is J→J – 1 = I
Third option: JKZ; J + 1

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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

You must be careful about what you say as you meet her.

Option 1: about what you say

Option 2: meet her

Option 3: as you

Option 4: You must be careful

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: as you


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: In the corrected sentence, "as" should be changed to "when" to convey the idea of a specific future point in time when the meeting will occur. This adjustment ensures grammatical accuracy and clarity in expressing

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Question : Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm.

Option 1: Sahara to Mediterranean Sea

Option 2: North from U.S.A.

Option 3: West from Sahara

Option 4: Adriatic Sea to Italy

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sahara to Mediterranean Sea


Solution : The correct answer is Sahara to Mediterranean Sea.

Sirocco Storm originates over Sahara desert. It carries dusty, dry, warm and humid winds and blows towards Mediterranean Sea. It is also called blood rain because it carries the red sand from the Saharan

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Question :

Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?

Option 1: Nail driver

Option 2: Polish

Option 3: Steel

Option 4: Hammer

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hammer


Solution : Given:
Screw : Screw driver :: Nail : ?

To fix a screw, a screwdriver is the tool that is commonly used.
Similarly, a hammer is commonly utilised to affix nails to surfaces.

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : In which group are the non-metal elements placed in a vertical column on the right side of the periodic table?

Option 1: Group 1

Option 2: Group 2

Option 3: Group 17

Option 4: Group 3

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Group 17


Solution : The correct answer is Group 17.

Non-metal elements are placed in Group 17 of the periodic table, which is also known as the "Halogens" group. The elements in Group 17 include Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), and Astatine (At). These

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Question : The base of a right pyramid is square of side 10 cm. If the height of the pyramid is 12 cm, then its total surface area is:

Option 1: 400 cm2

Option 2: 460 cm2

Option 3: 260 cm2

Option 4: 360 cm2

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 360 cm2


Solution : Given: Base = 10 cm
Height = 12 cm
$\therefore$ Slant height $=\sqrt{{\text{height}^2+(\frac{\text{base}}{2})^2}}=\sqrt{12^2+5^2}$ = $\sqrt{144+25}=\sqrt{169} = 13$ cm
Lateral surface area = $\frac{1}{2}$ × perimeter of base × slant height = $\frac{1}{2}$ × 40 × 13 = 260 cm2
Area of base

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