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Question : What does Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code signify?

Option 1: Triple talaq

Option 2: Surrogacy

Option 3: Criminalize unnatural offences

Option 4: Women temple entry

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Criminalize unnatural offences


Solution : The correct answer is to criminalize unnatural offences.

A segment of society was made illegally identifiable as sexual minorities by Section 377. The petitioners contended that human dignity depended on freedom, autonomy and the right to sexuality. A portion of people were

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Question : The cost price of a cooler is Rs. 4800. If the profit percentage is 26%, what is the selling price of the cooler?

Option 1: Rs. 6248

Option 2: Rs. 6048

Option 3: Rs. 6640

Option 4: Rs. 5628

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 6048


Solution : The selling price of an item is calculated as the cost price plus the profit. 
The profit is calculated as a percentage of the cost price. 
Given that the cost price of the cooler is Rs. 4800 and the profit percentage is 26%.
Profit

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Question : The average of all the numbers between 14 and 61 which are divisible by 5 is:

Option 1: 37.5

Option 2: 38

Option 3: 40

Option 4: 44

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 37.5


Solution : The average of all the numbers between 14 and 61 which are divisible by 5
= $\frac{15+20+25+30+35+40+45+50+55+60}{10}$
= $\frac{75×5}{10}$
= $37.5$
Hence, the correct answer is 37.5.

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Question : Shinzo Abe, who recently died, served as the Prime Minister of:

Option 1: North Korea

Option 2: Japan

Option 3: South Korea

Option 4: Thailand

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Japan


Solution : The correct option is Japan.

Shinzo Abe served as Prime Minister of Japan. He held the office in two separate terms: firstly, from 2006 to 2007 and then again from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, making him a

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Question : A man alone can paint a house in 9 days and a woman alone can paint the house in 18 days. If 3 men and 3 women worked together, then in how many days they will paint the house?

Option 1: 4 days

Option 2: 3 days

Option 3: 2 days

Option 4: 6 days

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2 days


Solution : Time taken by a man to complete the work = 9 days
$\therefore$ Part of the work done by 1 man in a day = $\frac{1}{9}$
Time taken by a woman to complete the work = 18 days
$\therefore$ Part of the work done

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Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the "Separation of Judiciary from Executive"?

Option 1: Article 50

Option 2: Article 40

Option 3: Article 44

Option 4: Article 46

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Article 50


Solution : The correct option is Article 50.

Article 50 of the Indian Constitution is related to the "Separation of Judiciary from Executive". It states: "The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State". This provision

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Question : The table below shows the number of the AC that were sold by the showroom in the years 2013 to 2016. How much percentage of AC sold by Showroom B in 2014 is less than that of Showroom D in 2016?

Showroom Years
2013 2014 2015 2016
A 100 54 98 72
B 180 92 105 88
C 120 122 100 140
D 60 152 80 100

Option 1: 10%

Option 2: 14%

Option 3: 8%

Option 4: 12%

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 8%


Solution : AC sold by D in 2016 = 100
AC sold by B in 2014 = 92
Difference = 100 – 92 = 8
$\therefore$ Required percentage = $\frac{\text{Difference}}{\text{Sales of D in 2016}}\times100=\frac{8}{100}\times100= 8\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 8%.

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Question : 40% of the cost price of an article is equal to 25% of its selling price. What is the profit percentage?

Option 1: 150%

Option 2: 120%

Option 3: 50%

Option 4: 60%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 60%


Solution : Given: 40% of the cost price (CP) of an article is equal to 25% of its selling price (SP).
40% of CP = 25% of SP
⇒ CP : SP = 25 : 40 = 5 : 8
Now let CP = 5 units and

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