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Question : If x : y : z = 2 : 3 : 4, then what is the value of 7x : 3y : 2z?

Option 1: $14:9:8$

Option 2: $18:7:12$

Option 3: $12:6:11$

Option 4: $16:9:8$

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $14:9:8$


Solution : According to the question
Let k be the common multiplier
⇒ x = 2k, y = 3k, and z = 4k
Now,
7x : 3y : 2z
= 7 × (2k) : 3 × (3k) : 2 × (4k) = 14k : 9k : 8k

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Question : There is a profit of 10% when an item is sold at $\frac{5}{6}$ of its actual selling price. What will be the profit percentage on the cost price when the item is sold at its actual selling price?

Option 1: 28%

Option 2: 32%

Option 3: 26%

Option 4: 30%

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 32%


Solution :  When the item is sold at $\frac{5}{6}$​ of its actual selling price, there is a profit of 10%
Profit = $\frac{5}{6}​S−C$ = 0.10$C$ where $S$ is actual selling price and $C$ is cost price.
⇒ $5S − 6C = 0.60C$
⇒ $5S = 6.60C$

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Question : Who among the following is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance"?

Option 1: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Option 2: Rabindranath Tagore

Option 3: Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Option 4: Swami Vivekananda

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy


Solution : The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is recognised as the father of the Indian Renaissance. Early Indian Renaissance thought was influenced by Western philosophers. He was awarded the title for his efforts to uphold Hinduism and

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Question : The thickness of a wrestling mat should be between _________ centimetres.

Option 1: 7 and 9

Option 2: 5 and 7

Option 3: 9 and 11

Option 4: 3 and 5

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5 and 7


Solution : The correct option is 5 and 7.​​​​​​

The recommended thickness of a wrestling mat is between 5 and 7 centimetres. This specific range provides sufficient cushioning to absorb impact and reduce the risk of injuries during wrestling activities. It ensures a balance

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Question : The average of five consecutive numbers is 53. What is the biggest of these numbers?

Option 1: 52

Option 2: 55

Option 3: 53

Option 4: 54

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 55


Solution : Let $x-2$, $x-1$, $x$, $x+1$, $x+2$ be the five consecutive odd numbers.
The average of five consecutive odd numbers = 53
Sum = 53 × 5 = 265
⇒ $x-2$ + $x-1$ + $x$ + $x+1$ + $x+2$ = 265
⇒ $5x$ = 265

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Question : The following bar graph shows the production of wheat (in 1000 tonnes) in India over the years.

What was the percentage decline in the production of wheat from 2013 to 2014?

Option 1: 25%

Option 2: 5%

Option 3: 15%

Option 4: 35%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 25%


Solution : As per the graph,
The production of wheat in the year 2013 = 100 thousand tonnes/ years
The production of wheat in the year 2014 = 75 thousand tonnes/ years
The percentage decrease = $\frac{100-75}{100}× 100= 25\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 25%.

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Question : Harshavardhana (r. 606-647 CE) was a ruler of _____ dynasty.

Option 1: Mughal

Option 2: Maurya

Option 3: Gupta

Option 4: Pushyabhuti

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pushyabhuti


Solution : The correct answer is Pushyabhuti.

He belonged to the Vardhana dynasty, also known as the Pushyabhuti. At some point in the sixth and seventh centuries, the Pushyabhuti dynasty—also referred to as the Vardhana dynasty—ruled over northern India. From north and northwest India to the

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Question : Which is the smallest three-digit number which when increased by 5 becomes divisible by both 2 and 3?

Option 1: 102

Option 2: 105

Option 3: 103

Option 4: 108

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 103


Solution : Consider the numbers,
102, 103, 105, and 108
⇒ For 102,
When increased by 5, the number becomes 107 which is not divisible by 2.
Now, The number = 103
When increased by 5, the number = 108
⇒ $\frac{108}{2}=54$ and $\frac{108}{3}=36$
Number = 105,

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, 95784 is written as EGYPT, and 23614 is written as LIKRT. How will 462893 be written in that language?

Option 1: ELIYPG

Option 2: TILGPY

Option 3: EKLYPT

Option 4: TKLPEI

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: TKLPEI


Solution : Given:
95784 is written as EGYPT, and 23614 is written as LIKRT.

95784→EGYPT
23614→LIKRT
As seen above in the given words T is common in both words and 4 is denoted by T at both places. It means the number itself is the code of

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