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Question : If $x^{2}+x=19,$ then what is the value of $(x+5)^{2}+\left [ \frac{1}{(x+5)^{2}} \right ]\;?$

Option 1: 77

Option 2: 79

Option 3: 81

Option 4: 83

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 79


Solution : Given: $x^{2}+x=19$
To find: $(x+5)^{2}+\left [ \frac{1}{(x+5)^{2}} \right ]$......(1)
Let us consider $x+5 = a$ ⇒ $x = a-5$
Putting the value of $x$ in the given equation,
$(a-5)^2 +(a-5) = 19$
⇒ $a^2 +25 - 10a + a - 5-19 = 0$
⇒ $a^2

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Question : Which colour of light shows maximum deviation when passed through a prism?

Option 1: White

Option 2: Red

Option 3: Violet

Option 4: Green

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Violet


Solution : The correct option is violet.

 

White light contains all the colors of the visible light. When it passes through a prism, it separates into different colors because each color bends by a different amount. The color that bends the most is violet, which has the

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Question : The elasticity of demand for price is:

Option 1: Elasticity = Percentage change in demand/Percentage change in time

Option 2: Elasticity = Percentage change in price/Percentage change in demand

Option 3: Elasticity = Percentage change in demand/Percentage change in supply

Option 4: Elasticity = Percentage change in supply/Percentage change in price

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Elasticity = Percentage change in price/Percentage change in demand


Solution : The correct answer is Elasticity = Percentage change in price/Percentage change in demand.

Price elasticity of demand measures how responsive customer demand is to changes in the product's pricing. It is calculated using the

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Question : Choose a sentence with no spelling errors.

Option 1: A well done introduction grabs the reader.

Option 2: A wel done introduction grabs the reader.

Option 3: A well done introduction grabbs the reader.

Option 4: A well done intrudoction grabs the reader.

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: A well done introduction grabs the reader.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The reasons why other options aren't correct are as follows:

Option 2. "A wel done introduction grabs the reader."

  • Error: Wel should be well.

Option 3. "A well done

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Question : A vendor earns 10% on an investment but loses 10% on another investment. What will be the combined loss or gain if the two investments are in the ratio of 1 : 3?

Option 1: 4% loss

Option 2: 5% gain

Option 3: 4% gain

Option 4: 5% loss

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5% loss


Solution : Given: Investments are in the ratio 1 : 3
Let the investment be 100 and 300.
When profit of 10% on the first investment, then profit = $\frac{10}{100}×100=10$
When loss of 10% on the second investment, then loss = $\frac{10}{100}×300=30$
Overall loss = 30

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Question : Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahmanis?

Option 1: Deva Raya II

Option 2: Harihara I

Option 3: Harihara II

Option 4: Bukka I

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Harihara II


Solution : The correct answer is Harihara II.

The Bahmani and Warangal combination was foiled by Harihara II in 1380 who took control of Belgaum in the western Deccan and Goa from the Bahmanis. Harihara II also took control of Konkan from the Bahmani in 1380,

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Question : Directions: Study the following graph and answer the question.
If the imports of company X in 2007 were increased by 40%, what would be the ratio of exports to the increased imports?

Option 1: 1.25

Option 2: 1.75

Option 3: 0.25

Option 4: 0.75

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1.25


Solution : As per the given graph,
Let the exports and imports of company X in 2007 as $x$ and $y$.
$⇒x = 1.75y$
The imports of company X in 2007 were increased by 40%.
The new imports of company X in 2007 after the increase of

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Question : Who wrote the book 'The Test of My Life'?

Option 1: Yuvraj Singh

Option 2: Sachin Tendulkar

Option 3: Brian Lara

Option 4: Adam Gilchrist

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Yuvraj Singh


Solution : The correct answer is Yuvraj Singh.

The 'Test of My Life' is an autobiography of a famous Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. He played for the Indian cricket team for a long time and was a member of the World Cup-winning team of 2007

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Question : Flowerless plant are termed as:

Option 1: phanerograms

Option 2: Bryophytes

Option 3: Thallophytes

Option 4: Cryptogams

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Cryptogams


Solution : The Correct Answer is Cryptogams

Cryptogams, or non-flowering plants, are those that lack seeds and flowers. Algae, bryophytes, and pteridophytes that don't have seeds or flowers are examples of cryptogams. Spores are produced during the process of cryptogam reproduction. They lack the xylem and phloem

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Question : India won their first women's under-19 T20 Cricket World Cup 2023 by defeating:

Option 1: Australia

Option 2: South Africa

Option 3: Sri Lanka

Option 4: England

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: England


Solution : The correct answer is England.

India won the Under-19 Women's Cricket World Cup by defeating England by 7 wickets. It was the inaugural tournament, which was held in January 2023 in South Africa.

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