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Question : A and B can finish a work together in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then B left. After another 20 days, A finished the remaining work. In how many days can A alone finish the job?

Option 1: 50 days

Option 2: 60 days

Option 3: 48 days

Option 4: 54 days

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Correct Answer: 60 days


Solution : Let the total work to be done as 1 unit. 
Time taken by A and B to finish the work = 30 days
Work done by them in one day = $\frac{1}{30}$ units
Work done by them in 20 days = $20×\frac{1}{30} = \frac{2}{3}$

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Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Abstinence

Option 1: Gluttony

Option 2: Celibacy

Option 3: Continence

Option 4: Control

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Correct Answer: Gluttony


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The most appropriate antonym for abstinence is gluttony, because abstinence denotes stopping yourself from having or doing something that you enjoy, while gluttony denotes greed or excessive indulgence.

The meanings of the words are:

  • Celibacy: It denotes the
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Question : The first women Governor of a State in free India was

Option 1: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

Option 2: Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani

Option 3: Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Option 4: Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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Correct Answer: Mrs. Sarojini Naidu


Solution : The correct option is - Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

 

The first woman to become a Governor of a state in free India was Sarojini Naidu. She was appointed as the Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (present-day Uttar Pradesh) in 1947.

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.

The preparations for the picnic have been meticulously completed by the programme committee on time.

Option 1: Mesmerisingly

Option 2: Prudently

Option 3: Chaotically

Option 4: Serenely

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Correct Answer: Chaotically


Solution : The third option is correct.

Meticulously means very carefully whereas chaotically suggests disorder, a lack of careful planning, and the opposite of meticulous organisation.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Mesmerisingly means something captivating or enchanting.
  • Prudently implies carefulness.
  • Serenely means peacefully
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Question : The first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to:

Option 1: Joseph Stiglitz

Option 2: Paul Samuelson

Option 3: Amartya Sen

Option 4: Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch

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Correct Answer: Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch


Solution : The correct answer is Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch.

The first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was given in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch (Norway) and Jan Tinbergen (The Netherlands) for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of

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Question : Directions: If FATHER is coded as FBTIES, what should be the code for the word SISTER?

Option 1: TJTUFS

Option 2: SHSSEQ

Option 3: SKSVET

Option 4: SJSUES

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Correct Answer: SJSUES


Solution : Given:
FATHER is coded as FBTIES.

Add 0 and 1 alternatively to the place value of each letter of FATHER, to obtain the required code –
F + 0 = F; A + 1 = B; T + 0 = T; H + 1 =

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Question : Directions: Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : According to the given figures –
1. In each box S is rotated 90° in the clockwise direction.
2. The rotation occurs one by one in the clockwise direction. In box 2, S which is in the centre of the box is rotated 90° in the

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Question : In which of the following regions in India are there high-grade iron ore deposits?

Option 1: Western Rajasthan

Option 2: Southern Punjab

Option 3: Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Option 4: Northern Odisha

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Northern Odisha


Solution : The correct option is Northern Odisha.

Northern Odisha is known for the production of high-grade iron ore deposits. Kendujhar District is one of the major mining districts in Odisha and has substantial reserves of hematite iron ore, which is of good quality.

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

An imperfection; a blemish, a crack

Option 1: Flaunt

Option 2: Fleck

Option 3: Flaw

Option 4: Flea

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Flaw


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: The group of words "an imperfection; a blemish; a crack" suggests the presence of a defect or flaw. Among the options, flaw is a suitable one-word substitute for this meaning.

The meanings of the other options

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