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Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
P. but results in widespread hunger, death and social unrest
Q. some of the causes of famine in that region
R. drought, floods, war and economic instability are
S. which not only causes severe shortage of food

Option 1: RQSP

Option 2: RSQP

Option 3: QRSP

Option 4: QPSR

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: RQSP


Solution : The correct choice is the first option: RQSP.

Explanation: 

  • R (Drought, floods, war, and economic instability are): This opening part introduces the various factors (drought, floods, war, and economic instability) that contribute to famine. It sets the stage by identifying the key elements to be
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Question : Who introduced the concept "Stored Program"?

Option 1: John Von Neumann

Option 2: Charles Babbage

Option 3: Blaise Pascal

Option 4: John Mauchly

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: John Von Neumann


Solution : The correct answer is John Von Neumann.

The concept of the "Stored Program" in computers was pioneered by John Von Neumann. Von Neumann was a pivotal player in the mid-twentieth-century development of computer architecture and theory. The term "Stored Program" refers to

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

Many confessed after the physical torture by the cops.

Option 1: Revealed

Option 2: Recognised

Option 3: Acknowledged

Option 4: Denied

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Denied


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation: Denied is the antonym of confessed. When someone confesses, he admits or acknowledges something, while denying is the opposite: refusing to admit or acknowledge it.

The meanings of the other options are as

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The road which is joining two villages is repaired by local authorities.

Option 1: had joined

Option 2: joined

Option 3:  join

Option 4: joins

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: joins


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The appropriate term will be "joins" instead of "is joining". The sentence is in the simple present tense, and hence, the singular form of the verb without any auxiliary verb is appropriate.

Therefore, the correct sentence is:

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Question : Which is a nutritional disorder caused by vitamin B3 deficiency, leading to clinical manifestations in the skin, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.

Option 1: Anaemia

Option 2: Pellagra

Option 3: Beri Beri

Option 4: Scurvy

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pellagra


Solution : The correct answer is Pellagra.

Pellagra is a disease caused by a low level of niacin, which is also known as vitamin B3. It is a skin disease in which large areas of skin become sore and inflamed. Pellagra includes the triad of dermatitis, dementia,

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Question : If $a+b+c=16,ab+bc+ca=81$, then what is the value of $a^2+b^2+c^2$?

Option 1: 94

Option 2: 98

Option 3: 89

Option 4: 87

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 94


Solution : Given:
$a+b+c=16, ab+bc+ca=81$
Now, $a^2+b^2+c^2$
= $(a+b+c)^2-2(ab+bc+ca)$
= $16^2-2×81$
= $256-162$
= $94$
Hence, the correct answer is 94.

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Question : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
I. $\sqrt{144}\times \sqrt{36}<\sqrt[3]{125}\times \sqrt{121}$
II. $\sqrt{324}+ \sqrt{49}<\sqrt[3]{216}\times \sqrt{9}$

Option 1: Only I

Option 2: Only II

Option 3: Neither I nor II

Option 4: Both I and II

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Neither I nor II


Solution : I. $\sqrt{144}\times \sqrt{36}<\sqrt[3]{125}\times \sqrt{121}$
On the left side, $\sqrt{144} = 12$ and $\sqrt{36} = 6$, so their product is $12 \times 6 = 72$.
On the right side, $\sqrt[3]{125} = 5$ and $\sqrt{121} = 11$, so their product is $5 \times 11

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The children did not like the abominable table manners of old aunt.

Option 1: delectable

Option 2: stringent

Option 3: obnoxious

Option 4: inflexible

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: obnoxious


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Abominable means extremely unpleasant or causing moral revulsion. A synonym for abominable is obnoxious, which refers to something highly offensive or unpleasant in nature.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Delectable means pleasant or
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