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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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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

That ship has sailed

Option 1: To arrive early

Option 2: To reach safely

Option 3: Too late to do something

Option 4: Too extreme to follow

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Too late to do something


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Too late to do something is an idiom that means an opportunity that has been missed and is no longer available.

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Question : Which among the following is a covalent compound?

Option 1: Calcium chloride

Option 2: Magnesium fluoride

Option 3: Sodium chloride

Option 4: Carbon tetrachloride

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Carbon tetrachloride


Solution : The correct answer is Carbon tetrachloride.

Atoms join together in a covalent bond by exchanging electrons. Nonmetals typically form covalent bonds with one another. Four chlorine atoms symmetrically arranged as corners in a tetrahedral configuration and joined to a central carbon atom by a

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

He was so filled with contempt for the prisoner that he gave him a ___ look.

Option 1: Hurtful

Option 2: Pitying

Option 3: Humiliated

Option 4: Derisive

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Derisive


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The word "derisive" means expressing ridicule or contempt and fits perfectly in the sentence. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that he was so filled with contempt that he gave a harsh look filled with disrespect.

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Question : Which among the following terms means growing fruits?

Option 1: Apiculture

Option 2: Arboriculture

Option 3: Pomiculture

Option 4: Sericulture

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pomiculture


Solution : The correct option is Pomiculture.

The cultivation of fruit is known as Pomiculture. Apiculture is the care and management of honey bees for honey and production. Arboriculture is the art of cultivating, managing and studying individual shrubs, trees, vines and any other woody plants. Sericulture

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Since the temperatures can soar in summer, choose clothing that is lightweight and______.

Option 1: breathable

Option 2: airtight

Option 3: bulky

Option 4: hefty

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: breathable


Solution : The first option is correct.

The word breathable is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

In the context of choosing clothing for hot summer temperatures, breathable means that the fabric allows air to pass through, preventing the body from becoming overly hot

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