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Question : The selling price of an article is Rs. 616. If the loss percentage is 30%, then what is the cost price of the article?

Option 1: Rs. 850

Option 2: Rs. 800

Option 3: Rs. 880

Option 4: Rs. 900

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 880


Solution : The selling price of an article is Rs. 616.
Loss percentage = 30%
$\therefore$ Cost price = $\frac{100}{100-30}×616=880$
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 880.

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Question : Out of the following, which political party has not been recognised as a National Political Party?

Option 1: Indian National Congress

Option 2: Bharatiya Janata Party

Option 3: Bahujan Samaj Party

Option 4: Samajwadi party

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Samajwadi party


Solution : The correct answer is the Samajwadi Party.

The Election Commission of India accords national-level and state-level political party status based on its criteria. A reserved party emblem, free airtime on state-run radio and television, and other benefits accorded to recognised parties by the Election

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Question : Five years from now, the ratio of the ages of A, B and C will be 3 : 5 : 2. The sum of the squares of their present ages is 525. What is the present age of B?

Option 1: 10 years

Option 2: 15 years

Option 3: 25 years

Option 4: 20 years

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 20 years


Solution : The ratio of ages of A, B and C after 5 years = 3 : 5 : 2
Let the ages of A, B and C after 5 years be $3x, 5x$ and $2x$ respectively.
Present ages of A, B and C = $(3x-5),

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Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster.
AP : CN : RT : ?

Option 1: RT

Option 2: TS

Option 3: TR

Option 4: SR

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: TR


Solution : Given:
AP : CN :: RT : ?

Add and subtract 2 alternatively from the place value of the letters, to get the required missing term –
Like, AP : CN→A + 2 = C; P – 2 = N
Thus, AP is coded as

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Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

People who belong to the same country.

Option 1: Natives

Option 2: Soldiers

Option 3: Folks

Option 4: Communists

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Natives


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:

Natives refer to individuals who are born in or belong to a particular place or country. It signifies people who are inherently tied to a specific region or country due to birth or long-term residency.

The meanings

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Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct

He held the railing as he walked downed the stairs.

Option 1: No improvement

Option 2: walk down

Option 3: walked downs

Option 4: walked down

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: walked down


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Walked downed is not grammatically accurate, as walked already implies the action happening in the past, and downed is not the correct verb form. To imply the action of walking down in the past, walked down 

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Question : A farmer's land is in the shape of a trapezium which has parallel sides measuring 7.58 yards and 6.42 yards and the distance between the parallel sides is 6.50 yards. The cost of ploughing the land is Rs. 2000 per square yard. What amount has to be spent in order to plough the entire land?

Option 1: Rs. 85000

Option 2: Rs. 91000

Option 3: Rs. 72000

Option 4: Rs. 102000

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 91000


Solution : We know, the area of a trapezium
= $\frac{\text{Sum of its parallel sides}\ ×\ \text{Distance between parallel sides}}{2}$
= $\frac{(7.58+6.42)\times(6.50)}{2}$
= $\frac{14\times6.50}{2}$
= 45.5 sq. yards
$\therefore$ Amount spent to plough land = 45.5 × 2000 = Rs. 91000
Hence, the correct answer is

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Question : Annie Besant was associated with which of the following socio-religious movements?

Option 1: Indian Reform Association

Option 2: Tattwabodhini Sabha

Option 3: Brahmo Samaj

Option 4: Theosophical Society

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Theosophical Society


Solution : The correct answer is Theosophical Society.

Annie Besant was associated with the Theosophical Society. She was from Ireland and came to India in 1893 and joined the Theosophical Society. The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New

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

Option 1: 3 – 9 

Option 2: 4 – 8 

Option 3: 9 – 3

Option 4: 7 – 6 

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7 – 6 


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 3 – 9; 3 × 3 = 9; 9 is the multiple of 3.
Second option: 4 – 8; 4 × 2 = 8; 8 is the multiple of 4.
Third option: 9 – 3; 3

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