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Question : In which State is the Hutti gold mine situated?

Option 1: Maharashtra

Option 2: West Bengal

Option 3: Orissa

Option 4: Karnataka

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Karnataka


Solution : The correct answer is Karnataka.

Hutti Mine is a gold mine located in the Raichur district of Karnataka. It is a rich gold ore. Karnataka is the largest producer of gold in India. At present Hutti is the largest and only active gold mine

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Question : "The Kiss of Life" is the autobiography of whom among the following persons?

Option 1: Sanjay Suri

Option 2: John Abraham

Option 3: Dino Morea

Option 4: Emraan Hashmi

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Emraan Hashmi


Solution : The correct option is Emraan Hashmi.

"The Kiss of Life" is the autobiography of Emraan Hashmi. He co-authored the book with Bilal Siddiqi, and it narrates his journey from a young boy exploring various interests in becoming a successful actor. However, the book's central

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Question : Which of the following factors affect the distribution of population?
I. Climate
II. Soil
III. Topography
IV. Water

Option 1: II and IV

Option 2: I, III and IV

Option 3: I and III

Option 4: I, II, III, and IV

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: I, II, III, and IV


Solution : The correct answer is I, II, III, and IV.

The distribution of population is influenced by a combination of factors, including climate, soil, topography, and water availability. Climate determines habitability, with populations often concentrated in regions suitable for human settlement.

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Question : A camp of soldiers has food for 200 days. After 20 days, 100 more soldiers join the camp and the food now can last for 80 days. What was the initial number of soldiers in the camp?

Option 1: 140

Option 2: 100

Option 3: 120

Option 4: 80

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 80


Solution : Let's the initial number of soldiers as $x$ and the initial number of days the food could last for 200
Food Supply = the number of soldiers × the number of days = $x×200$
After 20 days, food for (200 – 20) = 180 days

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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.

The black sheep

Option 1: A day of importance

Option 2: A stupid or foolish person

Option 3: A friend who betrays

Option 4: The least reputable member of a group

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The least reputable member of a group


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:

The idiom the black sheep is a figurative expression used to refer to a person who is considered the least reputable or who does not conform to the norms

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Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
This has sharp decreased the cases of water-borne diseases.

Option 1: sharp decrease

Option 2: sharply decreased

Option 3: sharper decreases

Option 4: No improvement

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: sharply decreased


Solution : The second option is correct.

  • The adverb sharply correctly modifies the verb decreased to indicate the extent of the decrease.
  • The original sentence incorrectly uses the adjective sharp instead of the adverb.
  • Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
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Question : In measuring the sides of a rectangle, there is an excess of $5\%$ on one side and $2\%$ deficit on the other. Then the error percentage in the area is:

Option 1: $3.3\%$

Option 2: $3\%$

Option 3: $2.9\%$

Option 4: $2.7\%$

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $2.9\%$


Solution : Let the original sides be $\mathrm{a}$ and $\mathrm{b}$.
Initial area, $\mathrm{A_\text{initial}=ab}$
There is an excess of $5\%$ on one side.
The new length of this side $=\mathrm{1.05a}$
There is a deficit of $2\%$ on the other side.
The new length of this side $=\mathrm{0.98b}$
Final

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Question : The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award has been instituted in the year 1995. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was recognized for which dance form?

Option 1: Kathak

Option 2: Manipuri

Option 3: Chhau

Option 4: Odissi

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Odissi


Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.

The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award was established in 1995 by Sri Ratikant Mohapatra, the director of Srjan and son and disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, to honour two people for their contributions to the theatre, dance, music, and film industries.

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