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Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

A group of people who have no permanent abode but wander from place to place.

Option 1: Truant

Option 2: Nomad

Option 3: Ponderer

Option 4: Usurer

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Nomad


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

nomad is someone who does not live in one singular, permanent place but instead moves from place to place. This makes the third option the correct choice, as it substitutes a group of people who have

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Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

Coding is nothing but putting information in a given format.

(1) filling up

(2) putting in

(3) organising

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (2)


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

"Putting" should be replaced with "putting in" to convey the intended meaning that coding involves the process of organising data or information into a specific structure

"Putting in" is a more precise way to describe the act

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Question : On a deal, the car dealer allowed a 1% discount to a customer. If the discount allowed was Rs. 4000, then what is the selling price of the car?

Option 1: Rs. 388500

Option 2: Rs. 3,80,500

Option 3: Rs. 3,95,600

Option 4: Rs. 3,96,000

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 3,96,000


Solution : Given: 
On a deal, the car dealer allowed a 1% discount to a customer, the discount allowed was Rs. 4000.
Let the marked price = 100%
So, 1% is equivalent to Rs. 4000
Now 100% is equivalent to (4000 × 100) = Rs. 4,00,000

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Question : The price of rice increased by 10%. By how much should we reduce the consumption, so that the expenditure does not increase on rice?

Option 1: $\frac{100}{11}$%

Option 2: $\frac{300}{7}$%

Option 3: $\frac{50}{3}$%

Option 4: $\frac{51}{7}$%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{100}{11}$%


Solution : Given: The price of rice increased by 10%.
Let the original price of the rice be 100.
After the increase, the new price = (100 + 10) = 110
To not increase the expenditure, the consumption needs to be decreased.
So, the decrease percentage =

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Question : Who is the author of the tragic story, "Othello"?

Option 1: William Shakespeare

Option 2: William Wordsworth

Option 3: Johannes Gutenberg

Option 4: Charles Dickens

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: William Shakespeare


Solution : The correct option is William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare is the author of the tragic story "Othello." Written around 1603, the play explores themes of jealousy, love, and betrayal. Othello, a Moorish general, becomes ensnared in a web of deceit orchestrated by his ensign,

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Question : If a sum is invested at simple interest, then it becomes $\frac{3}{2}$ of itself in 4 years. What is the annual rate of interest?

Option 1: 6.5 percent

Option 2: 12.5 percent

Option 3: 17.5 percent

Option 4: 10 percent

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 12.5 percent


Solution : The sum becomes $\frac{3}{2}$​ times itself in 4 years
⇒ $P +\frac{P×R×T}{100} = \frac{3}{2}$$P$
⇒ $P​​​​​​+\frac{P×R×4}{100} = \frac{3}{2}$$P$
⇒ $1​​​​​​+\frac{R×4}{100} = \frac{3}{2}$
⇒ ​​​$\frac{R×4}{100} = \frac{1}{2}$
⇒ R = ​​​$\frac{1}{2} × \frac{100}{4}$
⇒ R = ​​​$\frac{25}{2}$ = 12.5%
Hence, the correct answer is​ 12.5

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Question : BCG vaccine is given at the age of

Option 1: 2-3 years

Option 2: 10 years

Option 3: Newborn

Option 4: Within 15 days of birth

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Within 15 days of birth


Solution : The correct option is Within 15 days of birth.

BCG vaccine is a vaccine against tuberculosis [TB]. BCG vaccine is given to newborn babies within 15 days at risk of getting tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Outstanding

Option 1: Astounding

Option 2: Ordinary

Option 3: Remarkable

Option 4: Honest

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ordinary


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

"Outstanding" describes something exceptional or remarkable, standing out from the rest due to its excellence. On the other hand, "ordinary" refers to something common or regular, lacking exceptional qualities.

The meanings of other words are as follows:

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Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Inquisitive

Option 1: Agile

Option 2: Aloof

Option 3: Callous

Option 4: Curious

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Curious


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

An inquisitive person is characterised by a strong desire to learn, explore, and ask questions about various things. Similarly, a curious person exhibits a keen interest in discovering new information, being open to learning, and exploring the unknown.

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