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Question : What is the official reason given by Britishers after the partition of Bengal in 1905?

Option 1: Easy movement of an army.

Option 2: To check on extremist activities.

Option 3: Economic progress.

Option 4: Administrative convenience.

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Administrative convenience.


Solution : The correct answer is Administrative convenience.

Bengal was officially divided in 1905, with administrative convenience cited as the official British explanation. With over 78 million people, Bengal was a difficult place to govern. Additionally, they said that Assam will come under direct government following

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Question : Who among the following Chahamana rulers defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191?

Option 1: Vigraharaja III

Option 2: Ajayaraja II

Option 3: Prithviraja III

Option 4: Durlabharaja III

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Prithviraja III


Solution : The correct answer is Prithviraja III.

The Chahamana (Chauhan) ruler who defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191 was Prithviraj Chauhan (Prithviraj III). The battle between Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori is known as the First Battle of Tarain, and it took place near

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Question : A is two times as efficient as B. A can complete a work in 20 days less than B. If both of them work together, then in how many days will the same work be completed?

Option 1: $\frac{40}{3}$ days

Option 2: $\frac{27}{2}$ days

Option 3: 20 days

Option 4: 15 days

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{40}{3}$ days


Solution : Given: A is two times as efficient as B. A can complete a work in 20 days less than B.
Use the formulas,
$\text{Time}=\frac{\text{Total work}}{\text{Efficiency}}$
The relationship between time and efficiency is inversely proportional when the work is equal.
The efficiencies of A :

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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.

Unadulterated and unabashed were/ the two words that the judge use/ to define his performance.

Option 1: unadulterated and unabashed were

Option 2: the two words that the judge use

Option 3: to define his performance

Option 4: No Error

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: the two words that the judge use


Solution : The second option is correct.

The verb use should be in the past tense to match the past tense of were. It should be used instead of use to maintain grammatical consistency in the sentence.

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

A place where snakes are kept.

Option 1: Apiary

Option 2: Hive

Option 3: Aviary

Option 4: Serpentarium

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Serpentarium


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Serpentarium is the most appropriate word, as it specifically denotes a facility dedicated to housing and studying snakes. It refers to a place where snakes are kept, observed, and sometimes displayed for educational or research purposes.

The meanings

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Question : Arpit completes a journey in 10 hours. He covers half of the distance at 30 km/hr, and the remaining half of the distance at 70 km/hr. What is the length of the journey?

Option 1: 500 km

Option 2: 210 km

Option 3: 320 km

Option 4: 420 km

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 420 km


Solution : $s_1$ = 30 km/hr
$s_2$ = 70 km/hr
Average speed $=\frac{2s_1s_2}{s_1+s_2}=\frac{2×30×70}{30+70}=\frac{4200}{100}= 42$ km/hr
Total time = 10 hr
Total distance = speed × total time = 42 × 10 = 420 km
Hence, the correct answer is 420 km.

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Question : According to the Census 2011, the second highest-populated metro city in India is:

Option 1: Bengaluru

Option 2: Chennai

Option 3: Delhi

Option 4: Mumbai

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Delhi


Solution : The correct answer is Delhi.

Mumbai, with a population of over 18 million, was the most populous metropolis in India as of the 2011 Census. With a population of over 16 million, Delhi was the second most populous metropolis after Kolkata, which had a

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He gave the horse enough room to _____ away from the waggon.

Option 1: woke

Option 2: stalk

Option 3: walk

Option 4: watch

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: walk


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

In this case, the word walk implies a specific type of movement involving the horse taking steps on its legs. The sentence suggests that the person provided sufficient space for the horse to walk away from the waggon.

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Question : In a school library, the ratio of Science to English books is 10 : 13. If there are 400 science books and due to an increase in demand for Science books, few Science books are added by school authority and the ratio becomes 25 : 26. What is the number of Science books added?

Option 1: 50

Option 2: 100

Option 3: 120

Option 4: 80

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 100


Solution : Let the number of Science books be added as \(x\). 
Initially, the ratio of Science to English books is 10 : 13, and there are 400 Science books. The number of English books = $\frac{13}{10}$ × 400 = 520
After adding \(x\) Science books, the

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