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Question : Suresh alone can do work in 10 days working 1 hour a day. Balu alone can do the same work in 2 days working 5 hours a day. How many hours do they need to work together in a day to complete the same work in 10 days?

Option 1: 1.5 hours

Option 2: 0.5 hours

Option 3: 1 hour

Option 4: 2 hours

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 0.5 hours


Solution : Total time taken by Suresh to do the work = 10 × 1 = 10 hours
⇒ Part of the work done by Suresh in an hour = $\frac{1}{10}$
Total time taken by Balu to do the work = 5 × 2 = 10

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Question : The least number of five digits exactly divisible by 88 is:

Option 1: 10032

Option 2: 10132

Option 3: 10088

Option 4: 10023

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10032


Solution : Smallest 5-digit number = $10000$
Divide the smallest 5-digit number by $88$, then add the remainder to the smallest 5-digit number
 Dividing 10000 by 88 we get,
Remainder = 32, Quotient = 11
The least 5-digit number exactly divisible by 88 is (10000 + 32)

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

A national holiday _______ on the same day as my birthday.

Option 1: falls

Option 2: false

Option 3: flows

Option 4: fouls

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: falls


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Falls is a verb that denotes an event happening or occurring at a specific time or on a particular date. In the given context, it implies the occurrence of a national holiday, implying that it happens on

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Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
Scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.

Option 1: Post-mortem

Option 2: Autopsy

Option 3: Forensics

Option 4: Etymology

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Forensics


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Forensics is the correct term for scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime. Forensic science involves the application of various scientific principles and methods to analyse evidence in legal cases.

The meanings of

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Question : During the reign of which of the following Pallavas, Hiuen Tsang visited the Pallava's capital Kanchi?

Option 1: Narasimhavarman I

Option 2: Narasimhavarman II

Option 3: Mahendravarman II

Option 4: Mahendravarman I

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Narasimhavarman I


Solution : The correct answer is Narasimhavarman I.

Hiuen Tsang travelled to Kanchipuram, the Pallava's capital, during Narasimhavarman I's rule. The Pallava dynasty's most well-known emperor was Narasimhavarman I. He succeeded Pulakeshin II, who had vanquished Mahendravarman.

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Question : A man buys 21 mangoes for a rupee. How many mangoes had he sold for a rupee so that there is a loss of 30%?

Option 1: 30

Option 2: 40

Option 3: 35

Option 4: 25

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 30


Solution : A man buys 21 mangoes for a rupee.
1 rupee = 100 paise
For a loss of 30%, he sells 21 mangoes in 100 – 30 = 70 paise
So, in 100 paise, the number of mangoes he sells $=\frac{21}{70}×100=30$
Hence, the correct answer is

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Question : A person bought some pens at the rate of 14 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 10 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?

Option 1: 30%

Option 2: 50%

Option 3: 45%

Option 4: 40%

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 40%


Solution : Given: A person bought some pens at the rate of 14 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 10 for a rupee.
Profit percentage = $\frac{SP–CP}{CP}×100$, where SP is the selling price and CP is the cost price.
= $\frac{14–10}{10}\times 100$
=

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Question : How many silver medals were won by India in the London Olympics 2012?

Option 1: Two

Option 2: one

Option 3: three

Option 4: four

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Two


Solution : The correct option is Two.

India won a total of 2 silver medals in the 2012 London Olympics. The silver medals were won by:

  1. Vijay Kumar - Silver in Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Shooting.
  2. Sushil Kumar - Silver in Men's 66kg Freestyle Wrestling.

Sushil

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Question : Which disease is caused by the deficiency of protein in the diet?

Option 1: Kwashiorkor

Option 2: Rickets

Option 3: Scurvy

Option 4: Jaundice

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kwashiorkor


Solution : The correct option is Kwashiorkor.

A severe type of malnutrition known as Kwashiorkor is brought on by a diet low in protein, namely in the essential amino acid category. This disorder often affects children, while adults can also be impacted. It is most frequently

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