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Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
ND, KA, HX, EU, ?

Option 1: AR

Option 2: BS

Option 3: BT

Option 4: BR

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: BR


Solution : Given:
ND, KA, HX, EU, ?

In the above-given series, subtract 3 from the place values of the first and second letters of the previous term to obtain the next term.
ND→N – 3 = K; D – 3 = A
KA→K – 3 =

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Question : The average of 8 numbers is 44. The average of the first three numbers is 50 and the average of the next two numbers is 52. If the sixth number is 6 and 8 less than the seventh and eighth numbers respectively, then what is the value of the eighth number?

Option 1: 36

Option 2: 32

Option 3: 40

Option 4: 56

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 36


Solution : We know that,
Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of all the observations}}{{\text{Total number of observations}}}$
Let the eight numbers as $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$, $e$, $f$, $g$, and $h$ respectively.
From the problem, 
The average of 8 numbers is 44.
$⇒\frac{a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h}{8} = 44$ ____(1)
The average of

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Question : Yamini Krishnamurthy is a famous exponent of which form of dance?

Option 1: Bharatanatyam

Option 2: Odissi

Option 3: Bihu

Option 4: Mohiniyattam

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam


Solution : The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.

Yamini Krishnamurthy is a famous Indian dancer in Bharatanatyam. She received many awards for her contribution; she was awarded the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (2001), and Padma Vibhushan (2016) awards, and she was also awarded the Sangeet Natak

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Question : A person covers a distance of 7.5 km at a speed of 25 m/s. What is the time taken by the person to cover the mentioned distance?

Option 1: 6 min

Option 2: 7.5 min

Option 3: 5 min

Option 4: 8 min

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5 min


Solution : Distance = 7.5 km = 7500 m
Speed = 25 m/s
Time = $\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}}$
= $\frac{7500}{25}$
= 300 s
= $\frac{300}{60}$ min
= 5 min
Hence, the correct answer is 5 min.

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Question : All Indian Muslim League was formed at Dacca in _______.

Option 1: 1904

Option 2: 1906

Option 3: 1902

Option 4: 1908

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1906


Solution : The correct answer is 1906.

The Indian Muslim League was formed at Dacca in 1906. It was the first Muslim political party in India. The All-India Muslim League supported the partition of Bengal and was also in favour of separate electorates for the Muslims. Salimullah

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Question : When was the Dev Samaj founded in Lahore by Shiv Narayan Agnihotri?

Option 1: 1892

Option 2: 1889

Option 3: 1887

Option 4: 1863

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1887


Solution : The correct option is 1887.

The Dev Samaj, founded by Shiv Narayan Agnihotri, was established in Lahore on February 16, 1887. It aimed to promote social reforms, emphasising simplicity, service, and devotion. The Dev Samaj adheres to the founder's philosophy outlined in four religious

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Question : If the income of R is 30% more than the income of Q and the income of Q is 20% more than the income of P, then the income of R is how much percent more than the income of P?

Option 1: 50%

Option 2: 10%

Option 3: 56%

Option 4: 55%

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 56%


Solution : Let the income of P be 100.
So, the income of Q = 100 × 1.2 = 120
Income of R = 120 × 1.3 = 156
R's income is more than P's income by:
= $\frac{156–100 }{100}$ × 100
= $\frac{56}{100}$ × 100
=

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Question : What is that rate of simple interest at which a sum of money becomes three times itself in 36 years?

Option 1: 7.28%

Option 2: 6.86%

Option 3: 5.55%

Option 4: 6.28%

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5.55%


Solution : According to the question:
⇒ Principal + Interest = 3 × Principal
⇒ $P + \frac{P× R×T}{100} = 3P$
⇒ $P(1 + \frac{R × T}{100}) = 3P$
⇒ $(1 + \frac{R × T}{100}) = 3$
⇒ $\frac{R × 36}{100} = 2$
⇒ $R = \frac{200}{36}$

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language. MAPS is written as 49 and SOLD is written as 50. How will KIDS be written in that language?

Option 1: 45

Option 2: 44

Option 3: 42

Option 4: 43

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 43


Solution : Given:
MAPS is written as 49 and SOLD is written as 50.

Add the positional value of letters to obtain the code –
MAPS; M→13; A→1; P→16; S→19
13 + 1 + 16 + 19 = 49
Thus, MAPS is coded as 49.
SOLD; S→19;

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