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Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
In exactly the same words as were used originally

Option 1: Misanthrope

Option 2: Verbatim

Option 3: Kennel

Option 4: Lunatic

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Verbatim


Solution : The second option is correct.

Verbatim is an adverb that means using exactly the same words as were used originally. 

It is commonly used in contexts where precision and accuracy in quoting or reproducing information are essential.

Therefore, the correct answer will be verbatim.

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Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Carrying an umbrella is not at all a good idea during thunderstorms.

Option 1: Carried an umbrella

Option 2: Carry an umbrella

Option 3: No improvement required

Option 4: Carrying a umbrella

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: No improvement required


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The sentence is grammatically accurate and uses the gerund form of the verb correctly. The sentence implies that during thunderstorms, it is not a good idea to carry an umbrella.

 

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Question : Maghi Saaji is celebrated as Makar Sankranti in which of the following states?

Option 1: Madhya Pradesh

Option 2: Gujarat

Option 3: Himachal Pradesh

Option 4: Goa

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh


Solution : The correct option is Himachal Pradesh.

The Hindu Makar Sankranti festival, known locally as Maghi, is observed throughout Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. The celebration is also referred to as Maghi Saaji or Magha Ra Saza in Himachal. It is also

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Question : Which vitamin helps in blood coagulation?

Option 1: Vitamin A

Option 2: Vitamin C

Option 3: Vitamin K

Option 4: Vitamin E

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Vitamin K


Solution : The correct option is Vitamin K.

Proteins required for blood clotting and bone growth are produced with the aid of vitamin K. One of the fat-soluble vitamins is vitamin K. Blood clotting is directly regulated by the vitamin K dependent protein thrombin. Green vegetables

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Question : Which planet in the solar system is considered as Earth’s twin?

Option 1: Mercury

Option 2: Saturn

Option 3: Neptune

Option 4: Venus

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Venus


Solution : The correct answer is Venus.

Venus and Earth are commonly referred to as Earth's twins since they are nearly identical in size, mass, and composition (they are composed primarily of the same material). Additionally, they are nearby planets. But Venus and Earth are also

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Question : Shovana Narayan is a renowned __________ dancer.

Option 1: Manipuri

Option 2: Kuchipudi

Option 3: Odissi

Option 4: Kathak

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kathak


Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.

In addition to being a career official in the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Shovana Narayan is a well-known Indian Kathak dancer. In addition to performing in India and abroad, she has received the Padma Shri. Her mentor was

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Question : The Ahmadiyya forms a sect of Islam which originated in India. It was founded by ___________ in 1889.

Option 1: Mir Nisar Ali

Option 2: Haji Shariatullah

Option 3: Shah Waliullah

Option 4: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad


Solution : The correct option is Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.

The Ahmadiyya movement was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the late 19th century in the town of Qadian, British India (now in Punjab, India). Ahmad claimed to be the Mahdi (Guided One) and the

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Question : Directions: Five friends A, B, C, D, and E study in the same college, In age, E is older than only A and B. D is shorter than only C. A is not the youngest. How many friends are older than A ?

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 1

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : Given:
(I) In age, E is older than only A and B.
E > A/B
(II) D is shorter than only C. A is not the youngest. 
C > D >  E > A > B

So, there are three friends older than A. Hence,

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Question : A sum invested at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually, amounts to INR 14,400 in 2 years and to INR 25,920 in 4 years. What is the sum invested?

Option 1: INR 8,200

Option 2: INR 7,500

Option 3: INR 8,500

Option 4: INR 8,000

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 8,000


Solution : Given,
A sum invested at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually, amounts to INR 14,400 in 2 years and to INR 25,920 in 4 years.
We know,
Amount after $n$ years = $P(1+\frac{r}{100})^n$, where $P$ is the principal amount and $r$

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