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Question : Karun borrowed INR 12,000 from Varun and INR 15,000 from Tarun, each for two years at the same rate of simple interest per annum. If he paid an interest of INR 1,680 to Varun at the end of 2 years, then what is the interest that Karun paid to Tarun at the end of the 2 years?

Option 1: INR 2,050

Option 2: INR 1,800

Option 3: INR 2,100

Option 4: INR 2,350

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 2,100


Solution : Simple Interest = $\frac{P×R×T}{100}$, where P is the principal, R is the rate of interest, and T is the time.
According to the question 
Simple Interest (SI) paid to Varun is INR 1,680
⇒  SI = $\frac{P×R×T}{100}$
⇒ 1680 = $\frac{12000×R×2}{100}$
⇒ R =

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Question : Kalibangan is situated in 

Option 1: Uttar Pradesh

Option 2: Sindh

Option 3: Rajasthan

Option 4: Gujarat

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rajasthan


Solution : The correct option is - Rajasthan

 

Kalibangan is an ancient archaeological site located in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is situated in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, near the Ghaggar-Hakra River. Kalibangan is an important archaeological site because it was one of the major

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Question : Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain in 1192 AD?

Option 1: Iltutmish

Option 2: Babur

Option 3: Alauddin Khalji

Option 4: Muhammad Ghori

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Muhammad Ghori


Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad Ghori.

The Ghurid army of Muhammad Ghori and the Rajput army of Prithviraj Chauhan engaged in combat once more in the Second Battle of Tarian (Taraori). The conflict happened in the Tarain region in 1192 AD. Mohammed Ghori

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Question : 'Indica' was written by

Option 1: Justin

Option 2: Megasthenes

Option 3: Pliny

Option 4: Strabo

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Megasthenes


Solution : The correct answer is Megasthenes.

He was an explorer, a historian from antiquity and the ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's court from the Greek tyrant Seleucus, based in Pataliputra. After staying at Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire, Megasthenes wrote a book titled "Indica" detailing his experiences

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Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The plan began________to once we all met to discuss it.

Option 1: jail

Option 2: gel

Option 3: jell

Option 4: gale

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: jell


Solution : The third option is correct.

  • Jell means to solidify or become firm, like a jelly.
  • The sentence suggests that the plan became more concrete and organised after the discussion.
  • When we say that a plan or idea began to jell, it means that the
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Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term.
GT16 : KW32 :: MQ29 : QT45 :: VA16 : ?

Option 1: ZB32

Option 2: YC32

Option 3: ZD32

Option 4: YD32

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: ZD32


Solution : Given:
GT16 : KW32 :: MQ29 : QT58 :: VA16 : ?

Add 4 and 3 to the place value of the first and second letters respectively and multiply the number by 2, to get the required missing term –
Like, GT16 : KW32→G +

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Question : The area of a circle is 2464 cm2. What is the diameter of this circle?
[Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$]

Option 1: 56 cm

Option 2: 24 cm

Option 3: 48 cm

Option 4: 28 cm

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 56 cm


Solution : The area of a circle, where r is the radius of the circle. 
Area = $\pi r^2$
$⇒r = \sqrt{\frac{\text{Area}}{\pi}}$
$⇒r = \sqrt{\frac{2464}{\frac{22}{7}}} = 28 \text{ cm}$
The diameter of the circle is twice the radius.
$\text{Diameter} = 2r = 2 \times 28 =

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Question : The cost of a notebook increases in proportion to the number of pages in it. A notebook having 100 pages costs INR 20. Find the cost of a notebook having 400 pages.

Option 1: INR 60

Option 2: INR 50

Option 3: INR 80

Option 4: INR 40

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 80


Solution : Given: The cost of a notebook increases in proportion to the number of pages in it. A notebook having 100 pages costs INR 20.
Let the cost of a notebook having 400 pages be $x$.
According to the question,
$100:20::400:x$
⇒ $\frac{100}{20}=\frac{400}{x}$
⇒ $x=\frac{20×400}{100}=80$

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Question : Which types of plants have weak stems and take support from neighbouring structures to climb?

Option 1: Shrubs

Option 2: Climbers

Option 3: Trees

Option 4: Herbs

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Climbers


Solution : The correct option is Climbers.

Climbers are plants that have specialized structures that allow them to grow vertically by clinging to or twining around support structures such as trees, trellises, or walls. Climbers use these adaptations to get access to sunshine, avoid competition on the

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