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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.

Option 1: 10 – 60 

Option 2: 30 – 90 

Option 3: 40 – 240 

Option 4: 20 – 120

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 30 – 90 


Solution : Here, to get the second number multiply the first number by 6.

Let's check each option –
First option: 10 – 60; 10 × 6 = 60
Second option: 30 – 90; 30 × 6 = 180 ≠ 90
Third option: 40 –

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Question : The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship of:

Option 1: Lord Dalhousie

Option 2: Lord Lytton

Option 3: Lord William Bentinck

Option 4: Lord Canning

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Lord Canning


Solution : The correct answer is Lord Canning.

Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India from 1856 to 1862. During his tenure, the revolt of 1857 took place. The revolt of 1857 is famously regarded as the first Indian independence movement, which began in Meerut

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Question : The price of onion increases by 12.5%. The consumption of onion also increases by 12.5%. What is the approximate percentage increase in the expenditure on account of the purchase of onions?

Option 1: 29.12%

Option 2: 24.82%

Option 3: 28.44%

Option 4: 26.56%

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 26.56%


Solution : Given,
Price of onion increases = 12.5%
Consumption of onion increases = 12.5%
We know,
Expenditure = Price × Consumption
Let the original price and consumption be Rs 100 and 100 kg respectively
⇒ New price of onion after 12.5% increase $= 100+ \frac{(100 ×

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Question : The compound interest on INR 18,000 at 7% per annum, compounded annually, is INR 1,260. What is the period?

Option 1: 1 year

Option 2: 2 years

Option 3: 3 years

Option 4: 4 years

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1 year


Solution : Use : 
A = P × $[1+ \frac{R}{100}]^{t}$
A = CI + P, where
A = Amount, CI = Compound interest, P = Principal, R = Rate of interest, t = time
According to the question
⇒ A = CI + P = 1260

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Question : Directions: Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.
34, 63, 94, 131, 172, 225

Option 1: 94

Option 2: 63

Option 3: 172

Option 4: 225

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 225


Solution : Given:
34, 63, 94, 131, 172, 225

Add consecutive prime numbers starting from 29 to obtain the next number –
34 + 29 = 63; 63 + 31 = 94; 94 + 37 = 131; 131 + 41 = 172; 172 + 43 = 215

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

Glorify

Option 1: Mock

Option 2: Lower

Option 3: Wonder

Option 4: Celebrate

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Celebrate


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Glorify means to praise or honour with admiration; it is important to select a synonym that carries a similar positive connotation. Celebrate fits this requirement, as it means to acknowledge and honour with joy or festivities.

The meanings

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Question : As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, India is a/an___________.

Option 1: oligarchy

Option 2: monarchy

Option 3: republic

Option 4: aristocracy

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: republic


Solution : The correct answer is the republic.

The ideas of the Indian Constitution are outlined in the Preamble, which also identifies the sources of the document's authority. The Constituent Assembly approved it on November 26, 1949, and it became operative on January 26, 1950, which

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Question : A goods train starts running from a place at 1 P.M. at the rate of 18 km/hr. Another goods train starts from the same place at 3 P.M. in the same direction and overtakes the first train at 9 P.M. The speed of the second train in km/hr is:

Option 1: 24

Option 2: 30

Option 3: 15

Option 4: 18

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 24


Solution : Let the speed of the second train be S2 (in km/hr).
The first train starts at 1 P.M. and is overtaken by the second train at 9 P.M.
So, the first train runs for 9 – 1 = 8 hours before it is overtaken.

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Question : Which article of the Indian Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs?

Option 1: Article 21

Option 2: Article 26

Option 3: Article 20

Option 4: Article 23

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Article 26


Solution : The correct option is Article 26.

The freedom to manage matters related to religion is particularly covered by Article 26. It gives religious groups, or portions thereof, the autonomy to oversee their religious matters, including the creation and upkeep of institutions serving both philanthropic

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