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Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
0.5, 2, 4.5, 8, 12.5, ?

Option 1: 17 

Option 2: 16

Option 3: 16.5

Option 4: 18

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 18


Solution : Given:
0.5, 2, 4.5, 8, 12.5, ?

In the above-given series, add the increasing order of the number with the difference of 1, starting from 1.5 to the previous term to get the next term –
0.5 + 1.5 = 2; 2 + 2.5 =

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Question : Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a.North China: Rice

b.South China: Wheat

c.Candy Basin: Coffee

d.Malaysia: Natural Rubber

Option 1: a

Option 2: b

Option 3: c

Option 4: d

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: d


Solution : The correct answer is d.

Malaysia is the world's leading producer of natural rubber, accounting for around 35% of worldwide output. Wheat, not rice, is the principal crop farmed in North China. Rice, not wheat, is the principal crop farmed in South China. The Candy

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Question : Which among the following acids is found in mustard oil?

Option 1: Malic acid

Option 2: Tartaric acid

Option 3: Lauric acid

Option 4: Erucic acid

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Erucic acid


Solution : The correct option is Erucic acid.

Erucic acid is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid that belongs to the family of long-chain fatty acids. Its chemical formula is C22H42O2, and its systematic name is cis-13-docosanol acid. Erucic acid is

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Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets.
(68, 46, 22); (242, 160, 82)

Option 1: (108, 75, 33)

Option 2: (38, 12, 18)

Option 3: (176, 55, 148)

Option 4: (209, 78, 33)

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (108, 75, 33)


Solution : Given:
(68, 46, 22); (242, 160, 82)

The third number is the difference between the first and the second number.
(68, 46, 22)→68 – 46 = 22
(242, 160, 82)→242 – 160 = 82
Let's check each option –
First option: (108, 75,

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Question :

Animals adapted to life in the air are called:

Option 1:

Fossorial

Option 2:

Arboreal

Option 3: Cursorial

Option 4: Volant

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Volant


Solution : The correct option is Volant.

The term volant refers to species, especially mammals, that can fly or are equipped for flight. Volant creatures, such as birds and bats, as well as some insects, have evolved unique structures and adaptations that allow them to

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Question : Select the correctly spelt word.

Option 1: Unrravel

Option 2: Equilibrium

Option 3: Compeling

Option 4: Esctasy

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Equilibrium


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Equilibrium is a state of balance. It describes a condition where two opposing forces are balancing each other.

Therefore, the correct answer is equilibrium.

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

Rescuers used a special device for finding people ____________in collapsed buildings.

Option 1: conquered

Option 2: trapped

Option 3: exceeded

Option 4: blossomed

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: trapped


Solution : The correct option is the second option.

Explanation:
Trapped means to be caught or confined in a space, which fits the context of finding people in collapsed buildings.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Conquered: To overcome or defeat.
  • Exceed: To surpass
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Question : A train covers a certain distance at a speed of 80 km/hr in 6 hours. Find the speed of the train for covering the same distance in 5 hours.

Option 1: 96 km/hr

Option 2: 86 km/hr

Option 3: 90 km/hr

Option 4: 88 km/hr

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 96 km/hr


Solution : Given: A train covers a certain distance at a speed of 80 km/hr in 6 hours.
Use the formula, $\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}$
Let the train's distance be $x$ km.
According to the question,
$80=\frac{x}{6}$
⇒ $x=480$ km
The speed of the train for covering the same

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Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
MA, NZ, OY, PX, ?

Option 1: QV

Option 2: QW

Option 3: WQ

Option 4: QR

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: QW


Solution : Given:
MA, NZ, OY, PX, ?

Add 1 in the first letter and subtract 1 from the second letter, to obtain the required missing term in the series –
MA → M + 1 = N, A – 1 = Z → NZ
NZ →

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, heat is waves is coded as 76@, and waves are dramatic not is coded as 34%7. What can be the code for heat in that language?

Option 1: %

Option 2: 4

Option 3: @

Option 4: 3

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: @


Solution : Given:
1. heat is waves is coded as 76@, and
2. waves are dramatic not is coded as 34%7.

From statement 1, we have heat which is only in statement 1 and either 6 or @ is the code for heat.
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