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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To meet one's eyes

Option 1: To look at someone directly while they are looking at you

Option 2: To confess something

Option 3: To make haste

Option 4: To meet someone regularly

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Correct Answer: To look at someone directly while they are looking at you


Solution : The first option is correct.

Explanation: The phrase refers to making eye contact or directly meeting the gaze of someone who is also looking at you. It signifies a direct visual connection between two

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Question : A person bought some pens at the rate of 30 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 20 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?

Option 1: 50%

Option 2: 66.66%

Option 3: 75%

Option 4: 33.33%

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Correct Answer: 50%


Solution : Cost price of 30 pens = INR 1
Cost price of 1 pen = $\frac{1}{30}$
Selling price of 20 pens = INR 1
Selling price of 1 pen = $\frac{1}{20}$
Profit percentage = $\frac{\frac{1}{20}-\frac{1}{30}}{\frac{1}{30}}$×100
= $\frac{1}{2}$×100
= 50%
Hence, the correct answer is 50%.

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Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
First row – 14, 42, 84
Second row – 28, 84, 168
Third row – 19, 57, ?

Option 1: 129

Option 2: 126

Option 3: 114

Option 4: 112

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Correct Answer: 114


Solution : Given:
First row – 14, 42, 84
Second row – 28, 84, 168
Third row – 19, 57, ?

Multiply the first number by 3 and the second number by 2, to get the required missing number in the series –
In the first row

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Question : Sultan Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraja III in _______.

Option 1: 1191

Option 2: 1211

Option 3: 1192

Option 4: 1195

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Correct Answer: 1192


Solution : The correct answer is 1192.

The Second Battle of Tarain, which occurred in 1192, was a pivotal conflict between Sultan Muhammad Ghori of the Ghurid dynasty and Prithviraja III, the Chahamana (Chauhan) king of Delhi. The outcome of the battle was decisive, with Sultan

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Question : Where does the Eastern Coastal Plain of India lie?

Option 1: Between Diu and Kerala

Option 2: Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal

Option 3: Between the Gulf of Cambay and Cape Comorin

Option 4: Between Maharashtra and Kerala

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Correct Answer: Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal


Solution : The correct option is Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal

Between the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats mountain range in India is the Eastern Coastal Plain. The Eastern Coastal Plain is a

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Question : The following graph shows the production of wheat (in lakh tonnes) by states A, B, and C in four consecutive years.


Find the year which shows the maximum aggregate production of wheat. 

Option 1: 2005

Option 2: 2008

Option 3: 2006

Option 4: 2007

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Correct Answer: 2005


Solution : Aggregate = sum of all product of all states in a year
For the year 2005:
Aggregate = 354 + 534 + 564 = 1452
For the year 2006:
Aggregate = 253 + 244 + 254 = 751
For the year 2007:
Aggregate = 264

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Question : How many General Elections to the Lok Sabha have been held till November 2022?

Option 1: 17

Option 2: 13

Option 3: 24

Option 4: 10

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Correct Answer: 17


Solution : The correct answer is 17.

As of April 2022, India will have held 17 general elections and 1 Lok Sabha election. The Indian Constitution stipulates in Article 83 that the Lok Sabha must be elected once every five years. The Election Commission of India

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Support

Option 1: Release

Option 2: Refuse

Option 3: Spine

Option 4: Bolster

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Correct Answer: Bolster


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Support and bolster both imply strengthening, reinforcing, or providing assistance to something or someone. In the context of aiding or reinforcing, bolster is the correct synonym for support.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PLANET is coded as RCLYJN. What is the code for MODELS in that code language?

Option 1: QJCBMK

Option 2: QJCCCM

Option 3: QJCBNK

Option 4: QJCBML

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Correct Answer: QJCBMK


Solution : Given:
PLANET is coded as RCLYJN.

Subtract 2 from the place value of each letter of PLANET, and then reverse the order of the letters, to get the required code.

Now, reverse the letters of NJYLCR→RCLYJN
So, PLANET is coded as RCLYJN.
Similarly, follow the

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Question : Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni raided which famous Indian temple?

Option 1: Somnath Temple, Gujarat

Option 2: Jagannath Puri Temple, Odisha

Option 3: Yamunotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Option 4: Lingraj Temple, Odisha

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Somnath Temple, Gujarat


Solution : The correct answer is Somnath Temple, Gujarat.

In 1025, Mahmud of Ghazni carried out a significant raid in Gujarat, India. During this invasion, he targeted the Somnath Temple, looting its treasures and vandalising its revered jyotirlinga, a sacred symbol of Lord Shiva.

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