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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The sudden death of our uncle was ___ for all of us.

Option 1: tragic

Option 2: fragile

Option 3: gentle

Option 4: dissuasive

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Correct Answer: tragic


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Tragic is the appropriate word to fill the blank with, as it is used to describe something that is very sad because it is connected to death and suffering. This helps convey the intended meaning that the

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Question : Directions: Six ladies Anu, Preeti, Arti, Kirti, Poonam and Suman are seated at a circular table facing the centre. Preeti is sitting opposite to Poonam. Poonam is sitting exactly between Kirti and Anu. Arti sits to the immediate right of Anu. Who sits to the immediate right of Preeti?

Option 1: Suman

Option 2: Kirti

Option 3: Arti

Option 4: Anu

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Correct Answer: Suman


Solution : Given:
I. Preeti is sitting opposite to Poonam.

II. Poonam is sitting exactly between Kirti and Anu.

III. Arti sits to the immediate right of Anu.

So, Suman sits to the immediate right of Preeti. Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Pankaj purchases a watch for Rs. 1000. He sells the watch at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 40%. What is the marked price of the watch?

Option 1: Rs. 1640

Option 2: Rs. 1880

Option 3: Rs. 1980

Option 4: Rs. 1750

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Correct Answer: Rs. 1750


Solution : If a 20% discount is given
⇒ Selling Price (SP) = 80% of the Marked Price (MP) = 0.8 × MP
Given that profit = 40%
So,
Selling price = Cost price × (1+ $\frac{profit \%}{100}$) = 1000 × (1+ 0.40)
⇒ 0.8 ×

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Rust bucket

Option 1: To be absent minded

Option 2: An old man

Option 3: A vehicle that is old or almost broken

Option 4: To be late for everything

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Correct Answer: A vehicle that is old or almost broken


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

Rust bucket is an informal idiom used to describe a vehicle, typically a car, that is in very poor condition due to age or lack of maintenance. It suggests that

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Question : Two cylinders have their heights in the ratio 1 : 2 and their radii in the ratio 2 : 1. What is the ratio of their volumes?

Option 1: 3 : 1

Option 2: 1 : 3

Option 3: 2 : 1

Option 4: 1 : 2

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Correct Answer: 2 : 1


Solution : Let the radius and height of cylinder-1 and cylinder-2 be r, h, and R, H respectively
As given,
r : R = 2 : 1
h : H = 1 : 2
Volume of a cylinder = $\pi r^2 h$
Let their volumes

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Below the belt

Option 1: Without any effort

Option 2: very quickly

Option 3: Cruel and unfair

Option 4: Suspiciously

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Correct Answer: Cruel and unfair


Solution : The right choice is the third option.

Below the belt is used metaphorically to describe actions or comments that are unfairly hurtful or inappropriate, much like in boxing, where a hit below the belt is illegal and not sportsmanlike. The idiom implies

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Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : In each subsequent figure, the arrow rotates 180° anticlockwise, the pin rotates through 135° clockwise, and the T–shaped line rotates through 45° clockwise.
Thus, the answer figure is –

So the series becomes –

Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : An article is bought for Rs. 1,600 and sold for Rs. 3,200. Find the gain percentage.

Option 1: 100%

Option 2: 90%

Option 3: 50%

Option 4: 75%

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 100%


Solution : Given: An article is bought for Rs. 1,600 and sold for Rs. 3,200.
Gain percentage $=\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100=\frac{3200–1600}{1600}\times 100=\frac{1600}{1600}\times 100=100$%
Hence, the correct answer is 100%.

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Although she has used the typewriter since she was eleven years old, she is rather ______ than rapid.

Option 1: hasty

Option 2: careful

Option 3: energetic

Option 4: heedless

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: careful


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

The sentence suggests that despite using the typewriter for a long time, the person is more characterised by being careful than rapid. "Careful" aligns with the idea that the person prioritises accuracy and precision over speed.

The meanings

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Question : Directions: In the given questions, a sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

The bus _____ fifty passengers fell ___ the river.

Option 1: for, upon

Option 2: over, on

Option 3: of, at

Option 4: with, into

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: with, into


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

"The bus with fifty passengers" describes the bus as having fifty passengers on board. With is used to indicate that something has a particular attribute or accompanying element. In this case, the attribute is the presence

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