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Question : Both the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through:

Option 1: Africa

Option 2: South America

Option 3: Australia

Option 4: Asia

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Africa


Solution : The correct answer is Africa.

Africa's longitudinal extent is 51 degrees E to 16 degrees W and its latitudinal extent is 37 degrees North to 35 degrees South. Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Both the Tropic of Cancer and the

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Question : Choose the word that is correctly spelt.

Option 1: Indispensible

Option 2: Liasion

Option 3: Privilige

Option 4: Occurred

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Occurred


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

  • "Indispensible" is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is indispensable.
  • "Liasion" is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is liaison.
  • "Privilige" is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is privilege.
  • Occurred is correctly spelt. It is the past tense of
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Question : In MS Excel, ---- provides a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.

Option 1: charts

Option 2: formulae

Option 3: templates

Option 4: views

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: charts


Solution : The correct option is Charts.

In MS Excel, charts provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet. In charts, the data is graphically represented by symbols like bars in a bar chart or lines in a line chart. Column charts, bar charts,

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Question : A person goes from P to Q in 8 hours. He starts from P at 8 a.m. Another person goes from Q to P in 12 hours. He starts from Q at 9 a.m. At what time will they meet?

Option 1: 1:12 p.m.

Option 2: 12:12 p.m.

Option 3: 12:20 p.m.

Option 4: 1:20 p.m.

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1:12 p.m.


Solution : The LCM of 8 and 12  is 24 which can be assumed as the total distance between P and Q.
Speed of first-person = $\frac{24}{8}$ = 3 km/h
Speed of first-person = $\frac{24}{12}$ = 2 km/h
The first person started one hour earlier than

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Question : Which of the following Sultans adopted Persian customs and manners in court?

Option 1: Alauddin Khalji

Option 2: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji

Option 3: Iltutmish

Option 4: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban


Solution : The correct answer is Ghiyas-ud-din Balban.

The Sultan of Delhi who initiated the custom of Sajdah was Ghiyas-ud-din Balban. He did so to gain legitimacy for his rule. He began Sajdah (prostration) and Paibos as regular forms of the king's salutation. Iltutmish bought him

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

Option 1: Affection

Option 2: Sincerity

Option 3: Desolation

Option 4: Behead

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Behead


Solution : The second option is correct.

Decapitate and behead are synonyms that both refer to the act of cutting off someone's head, typically as a form of execution. In the context of these words, they are often used interchangeably to describe the same violent action.

The

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Question : Which of the following is not a part of Buddhist stupas?

Option 1: Harmika

Option 2: Gopura

Option 3: Anda

Option 4: Chatra

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Harmika


Solution : The correct answer is Harmika.

A stupa's spire is enclosed by a square railing called a Harmika. Its original meaning was that of a fence-lined sacred area. At the summit of a stupa stood a little platform called the Harmika, which had a railing

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Question : Which of the following is a non-metal that can exist in different forms?

Option 1: Mercury

Option 2: Carbon

Option 3: Lithium

Option 4: Potassium

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Carbon


Solution : The correct answer is Carbon.

Carbon is a non-metal that can exist in different forms and it is called an allotrope. Carbon is a chemical element with atomic number 6 and is represented by the symbol C. Graphite, Diamond, and Fullerene are the 3 common

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Question : Who propounded the Dynamic Theory of profit?

Option 1: Clark

Option 2: Schumpeter

Option 3: Knight

Option 4: Hawley

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Clark


Solution : The correct answer is Clark.

The theory of profit put forth by J.B. Clark is known as the dynamic theory of profit. As per this theory, profits are generated only in an economy that is dynamic, i.e., rapidly changing, and no profits are generated in

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