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Question : Genghis Khan died in which year?

Option 1: 1227

Option 2: 1234

Option 3: 1222

Option 4: 1220

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1227


Solution : The correct answer is 1227.

Genghis Khan, born in 1162 near Lake Baikal, Mongolia and passing away in the year 1227, stands as a legendary Mongolian warrior-ruler. Renowned as one of history's most famous conquerors, he skillfully united various tribes in Mongolia and expanded

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Question : Directions: Which of the given responses would be the meaningful order of the following?
(i) Infant
(ii) Senility
(iii) Adulthood
(iv) Adolescent
(v) Childhood

Option 1: (v), (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

Option 2: (iii), (iv), (ii), (i), (v)

Option 3: (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (i)

Option 4: (i), (v), (iv), (iii), (ii)

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (i), (v), (iv), (iii), (ii)


Solution : Given:
(i) Infant (ii) Senility (iii) Adulthood (iv) Adolescent (v) Childhood

The meanings of these words are as follows –
(i) Infant: The state or period of early childhood.
(ii) Senility: The state of deterioration with age.
(iii) Adulthood: The state

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Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

I told you not to give my number to _______.

Option 1: other

Option 2: anyone

Option 3: someone

Option 4: each one

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: anyone


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation:

In this context, the speaker is expressing a general prohibition against giving their number to anyone. The term anyone is a pronoun that encompasses all individuals without exception. It is the most appropriate choice to convey

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Question : Four years ago, Shyam's age was $\frac{3}{4}$th times that of Ram. Four years hence, Shyam's age will be $\frac{5}{6}$th times that of Ram. What is the present age of Shyam?

Option 1: 24 years

Option 2: 20 years

Option 3: 16 years

Option 4: 15 years

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 16 years


Solution : Given: Four years ago, Shyam's age was $\frac{3}{4}$th times that of Ram.
Four years ago, assume the ages of Ram and Shyam were $4x$ and $3x$.
Four years hence, Shyam's age will be $\frac{5}{6}$th times that of Ram.
According to the question,
$\frac{4x+8}{3x+8}=\frac{6}{5}$

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Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

One should exercise their right to vote.

(1) his

(2) our

(3) one's

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.

This is the correct choice, as it is a suitable pronoun as per the subject-verb agreement. The indefinite pronoun 'one' should always be followed by "one's" and not his or her. The other pronouns are not

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Question : The first, third and fourth terms of a proportion are 8, 16, and 6 respectively. What is the second term?

Option 1: 3

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 8

Option 4: 12

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : Given: The first, third and fourth terms of a proportion are 8,16 and 6 respectively.
Let the second term be $x$.
According to the question,
$8:x::16:6$
⇒ $\frac{8}{x}=\frac{16}{6}$
⇒ $16x=48$
⇒ $x=3$
So, the second term is 3.
Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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

The waiter giving the diners some complimentary mints.

Option 1: give the diner

Option 2: given the diners

Option 3: No improvement

Option 4: gave the diners

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: gave the diners


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The correct form should be gave instead of giving to match the subject as per the simple past tense.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The waiter gave the diners some complimentary mints.

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Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series.
U, R, O, L, I, F, ?

Option 1: F

Option 2: C

Option 3: A

Option 4: D

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: C


Solution : Given:
U, R, O, L, I, F, ?

In the above-given series, subtract 3 from the place value of each letter.
U – 3 = R; R – 3 = O; O – 3 = L; L – 3 = I; I – 3 =

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Question : Cities with a population of one to five million are called

Option 1: Conurbation

Option 2: Million city

Option 3: Metropolitan

Option 4: Cosmopolitan

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Metropolitan


Solution : The correct answer is Metropolitan.

A metropolitan area is a large city or region with a population between 1 and 5 million. A city with a population of 1 million is referred to as a million-person city.

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