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Question : $x$ is 5 times longer than $y$. The percentage by which $y$ is less than $x$ is:

Option 1: 50%

Option 2: 40%

Option 3: 80%

Option 4: 70%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 80%


Solution : Let the length of $y$ be $l$.
Then, the length of $x$ is $5l$.
Required percentage = $\frac{x-y}{x}\times 100 = \frac{5l-l}{5l}×100 = 80$%
Hence, the correct answer is 80%.

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Question : Who among the following is not an exponent of Mohiniyattam's classical dance form?

Option 1: Smitha Rajan

Option 2: Jayaprabha Menon

Option 3: Prateeksha Kashi

Option 4: Radha Dutta

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Prateeksha Kashi


Solution : The correct option is Prateeksha Kashi.

Prateeksha Kashi is an accomplished dancer in the field of Indian classical dance. She is known for her expertise in the classical dance form of Kathak. Kathak is one of the classical dance styles of India, with

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Question : Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows.
 
What was the percentage decline in imports from 1970 to 1971 (rounded off to the nearest integer)?

Option 1: 54%

Option 2: 56%

Option 3: 52%

Option 4: 53%

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 54%


Solution : Given: Import quantity in 1970 = 3465
Import quantity in 1971 = 1600
Decrease in import quantity in 1971 = (3465 – 1600) = 1865
So, the percentage of decrease $=\frac{1865 × 100}{3465} = 53.82\approx54$
Hence, the correct answer is 54%.

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Her success as a singer was a nine days' wonder.

Option 1: a proud achievement

Option 2: an impossible feat

Option 3: eternal fame

Option 4: a short-lived sensation

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: a short-lived sensation


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

A nine-day's wonder refers to something that attracts great interest for a short while but is then forgotten.

Hence, the correct meaning is, a short-lived sensation.

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Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at PQ as shown below.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection.
According to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line PQ). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear as

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)____ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)____. For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)____ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used, such as hooks, money beads, shells, or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)____ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)____ gold that could be used as cash.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.1.

Option 1: advertised

Option 2: operated

Option 3: traded

Option 4: marketed

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: traded


Solution : The most appropriate choice is the third option.

The paragraph mentions barter trade and how people traded things they owned for things they wanted. Traded correctly conveys the idea of exchanging goods, aligning with the context of the sentence.

The meanings of the other

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Question : Refer to the following data table and answer the question.

Year Ratio: Import/Export
2011 1
2012 1.1
2013 1.5
2014 0.9
2015 1.1

If the imports in 2012 were Rs.1000 crore and the total exports in the years 2012 and 2013 together were Rs. 4800 crore, then the imports in 2013 were (in Rs. crore)?

Option 1: 3891

Option 2: 5836

Option 3: 909

Option 4: 2594

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5836


Solution : Imports in 2012 = Rs. 1000 crore
Let the export in 2012 = Rs. $y$ crore
The ratio of imports and exports in 2012 = 1.1
⇒ $\frac{1000}{y} = 1.1$
⇒ $y=\frac{1000}{1.1} = 909.09$
Since, total exports In the years 2012 and 2013 together =

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Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
ACE, GJI, MQM, ?

Option 1: SXQ

Option 2: RWQ

Option 3: SUQ

Option 4: RXP

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: SXQ


Solution : Given:
ACE, GJI, MQM, ?

In the given series, add 6, 7, and 4 to the place value of the first, second and third letters of the previous term to obtain the next term –
ACE→A + 6 = G; C + 7 = J;

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