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Question : The Ranganatha Temple is situated at _________.

Option 1: Kanchipuram

Option 2: Tirupati

Option 3: Chennai

Option 4: Srirangam

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Srirangam


Solution : The correct option is Srirangam.

The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, alternatively known as the Ranganatha Temple, is situated in Srirangam, which is located in Tamil Nadu This temple is devoted to Ranganatha, a form of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

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Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.

Now, (how much autograph) would you like? I can do joined-up writing now, you know!

Option 1: how most autographs

Option 2: No correction required

Option 3: how much many autographs

Option 4: how many autographs

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: how many autographs


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation: In the given sentence, the phrase "how much autograph" is incorrect. "How much" is used to refer to uncountable nouns, while "autograph" is countable. So, the correct determiner to use with countable nouns

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Question : Which of the following oceans is the smallest in the world?

Option 1: Pacific Ocean

Option 2: Arctic Ocean

Option 3: Indian Ocean

Option 4: Atlantic Ocean

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Arctic Ocean


Solution : The correct answer is the Arctic Ocean.

Anchored by Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Norway, and Russia, the Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's four ocean basins, covering an area of approximately 5.4 million square miles, or 14 million km2, or

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Question : At a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually, a certain sum of money amounts to two times itself in 11 years. In how many years will the sum of money amount to four times itself at the previous rate of interest per annum, also compounded annually?

Option 1: 20 years

Option 2: 5.5 years

Option 3: 22 years

Option 4: 33 years

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 22 years


Solution : Present value = $P(1+\frac{r}{100})^n$, where $P$ is the principal, $r$ is the annual interest rate and $n$ is the time in years.
Let the sum of money be $P$ and the interest rate is $r$.
The amount after 11 years is, 
$2P=P(1+\frac{r}{100})^{11}$
⇒ $(1+\frac{r}{100})=2^{\frac{1}{11}}$

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Question : Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence.

Any book on any subject risks irrelevance or smallness compared to this (behemoth).

Option 1: Monster

Option 2: Colossus

Option 3: Dreadnought

Option 4: Midget

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Midget


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation: Behemoth is a term used to describe something immense, powerful, or colossal.

To convey the opposite sense of vastness and power, the term midget is well-suited. A midget is something or someone small or diminutive, offering a

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Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Wicked

Option 1: Admirable

Option 2: Sarcastic

Option 3: Infernal

Option 4: Dissent

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Admirable


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Wicked means evil or morally wrong. On the other hand, admirable means worthy of admiration; it means having qualities that deserve respect or approval.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Sarcastic means using irony to
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Question : If $3: x:: 12: 20$, then what is the value of $x$?

Option 1: 10

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 8

Option 4: 5

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5


Solution : Given: $3: x:: 12: 20$
⇒  $\frac{3}{x}=\frac{12}{20}$
⇒  $x=\frac{3\times 20}{12}$
$\therefore x=5$
Hence, the correct answer is 5.

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Question : A girl, walking at $\frac{5}{6}$ of her usual speed, misses the bus by 7 minutes. How long does it usually take to reach the bus stop?

Option 1: 24 minutes

Option 2: 35 minutes

Option 3: 30 minutes

Option 4: 60 minutes

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 35 minutes


Solution : Given,
A girl, walking at $\frac56$ of her usual speed, misses the bus by 7 minutes.
We know,
Distance covered = speed × time taken 
Let the usual speed and usual time to reach the bus be $v$ and $t$, respectively.
⇒ The distance

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Question : Concerning value addition in the textile industry, knitting is followed by which procedure?

Option 1: Garment manufacture

Option 2: Spinning

Option 3: Fibre production

Option 4: Dyeing and finishing

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dyeing and finishing


Solution : The correct option is dyeing and finishing.

In the textile industry, knitting is often followed by the procedure of dyeing. After the fabric is knitted, it undergoes dyeing to impart colour and enhance its aesthetic appeal. Dyeing is a crucial step

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