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Question : Select the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the bracketed part given in the sentence below.

I was (feeling afraid) that something bad would happen.

Option 1: Sacred

Option 2: Divine

Option 3: Scared

Option 4: Bold

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Scared


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Scared is synonymous with feeling afraid or frightened, making it the most suitable option in the context of expressing fear or apprehension.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Sacred means revered and respected.
  • Divine is
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Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number from the given alternatives.

Option 1: 63

Option 2: 23

Option 3: 17

Option 4: 13

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 63


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 63; It is not a prime number as it has more than 2 factors.
Second option: 23; It is a prime number having only two factors 1 and 23.
Third option: 17; It is a prime number having

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

______ is going to take the responsibility for this failure?

Option 1: Whom

Option 2: Who

Option 3: Which

Option 4: Whose

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Who


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Who is the subjective form used as the subject of a sentence or clause. In this case, it refers to the person who will take responsibility for the failure.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: Who is going to

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Question : _____ refers to a method adopted by the Central Bank to persuade or convince commercial banks to advance credit in the economic interest of the country.

Option 1: Marginal Standing Facility

Option 2: Moral Suasion

Option 3: Credit Rationing

Option 4: Margin Requirements

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Moral Suasion


Solution : The correct option is Moral suasion.

Moral suasion is a method employed by central banks to influence or persuade commercial banks to act in a certain way, typically in line with the economic policies and objectives of the central bank. This persuasion is

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Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Plain

Option 1: Stupid

Option 2: Fancy

Option 3: Crazy

Option 4: Mean

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Fancy


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation: Plain refers to something simple, ordinary, or without decorative elements. The opposite of this would be fancy, which implies something elaborate, decorative, or ornate.

Therefore, the correct antonym is fancy.

The meanings of the

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

It was raining heavily, that’s why your father ______ at my place last night.

Option 1: delayed

Option 2: peddled

Option 3: stayed

Option 4: berated

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: stayed


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:
In this context, the most suitable word is stayed. The sentence indicates that due to heavy rain, the person's father chose to remain or spend the night at the speaker's place instead of going elsewhere.

The meanings

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Question : Directions: The number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series increases by one. Which of the following series observes the ruling?

Option 1: ACFJOU

Option 2: JLNPOQ

Option 3: ZXMKJL

Option 4: KCAOPQ

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: ACFJOU


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: ACFJOU
⇒ A + 2 = C; C + 3 = F; F + 4 = J; J + 5 = O; O + 6 = U
This option follows the given pattern.
Second option: JLNPOQ
⇒ J

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.
40, 43, 52, 79, 160, ?

Option 1: 415

Option 2: 410

Option 3: 403

Option 4: 413

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 403


Solution : Given:
40, 43, 52, 79, 160, ?

Add thrice the difference of the previous number, to get the next number –
40 + 3 = 43;
43 + (3 × 3) = 43 + 9 = 52;
52 + (9 × 3) = 52 +

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Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Option 1: Shocker

Option 2: Tram

Option 3: Booking

Option 4: Rubing

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rubing


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

The correct spelling is "rubbing", not "rubing", which means the act of applying pressure with a repeated back-and-forth motion.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Shocker means something surprising or shocking; a person or thing

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Question : In which of the following decades there was a negative growth rate in the Indian population?

Option 1: 1911-1921

Option 2: 1941-1951

Option 3: 1961-1971

Option 4: 1921-1931

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1911-1921


Solution : The correct option is 1911-1921.

India experienced its sole negative population growth in the 1911-1921 decade, declining by 0.31%. Factors included the devastating Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, which caused around 18 million deaths, the repercussions of World War I impacting the economy and

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