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Question : Kartik takes 4 hours to travel from place X to place Y at the speed of 80 km/hr. He takes 1 hour to travel from place Y to place Z with 80% increased speed. What is the average speed from Place X to Z for the complete Journey?

Option 1: 82.6 km/hr

Option 2: 90.8 km/hr

Option 3: 92.8 km/hr

Option 4: 88.6 km/hr

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 92.8 km/hr


Solution : Time to travel from place X to place Y = 4 hours
Speed when travelling from place X to place Y = 80 km/hr
Distance from place X to place Y = 4 × 80 = 320 km
Time to travel from place Y to place Z = 1 hour
Speed when travelling from place Y to place Z = 80 × 180% = 144 km/hr
Distance from place Y to place Z = 144 × 1 = 144 km
Average speed = $\frac{\text{total distance}}{\text{total time}}$ = $\frac{320+144}{4+1}$ = $\frac{464}{5}$ = 92.8 km/hr
Hence, the correct answer is 92.8 km/hr.

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Question : The upper limit of investment in plant and machinery for small-scale industries has been fixed currently at:

Option 1: Rs. 35 lakhs 

Option 2: Rs. 45 lakhs 

Option 3: Rs. 60 lakhs 

Option 4: 1 crore

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1 crore


Solution : The correct option is 1 crore.

The upper limit of investment in plant and machinery for small-scale industries has been fixed at Rs. 1 crore. It means that small-scale industries can make a one-time investment in machinery, plants and equipment, but it cannot exceed Rs. 1 crore, and their annual turnover cannot exceed Rs. 5 crore.

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Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Option 1: Station

Option 2: Magic

Option 3: Contaxte

Option 4: Charity

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Contaxte


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

The correct spelling of the word is "context". The word "contaxte" contains a spelling error with the wrong letter "a" instead of "e" and an extra "e" at the end.

Therefore, the correct spelling is context.

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
All the companies make an ______ to be seen and heard within communities.

Option 1: establishment

Option 2: effort

Option 3: excuse

Option 4: aisle

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: effort


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Using the term effort suggests a conscious and dedicated endeavour on the part of the companies to establish a presence and communicate within the communities they operate in.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • An establishment is a place, organisation, or institution that has been founded and is typically involved in a specific activity, business, or service.

  • An excuse is a reason or explanation offered to justify or pardon one's actions.

  • An aisle is a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a theatre, church, or auditorium

Therefore, the complete sentence is: "All the companies make an effort to be seen and heard within communities."

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Question : Directions: Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words?
a. Centi b. Deca c. Kilo d. Deci

Option 1: d, a, c, b

Option 2: b, c, d, a

Option 3: a, d, b, c

Option 4: d, b, c, a

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: a, d, b, c


Solution : Given:
a. Centi b. Deca c. Kilo d. Deci

The arrangement of all the unit prefixes in increasing order is as follows –
Here all the words are unit prefixes of International Systems of Units (SI). According to the quantities, Centi comes first as Centi denote 10-2 then Deci as Deci denote 10-1, after that Deca denote 10 and at last Kilo denote 1000.
So, Centi→Deci→Deca→Kilo

The order is a, d, b, c. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : A man sold an item for Rs. 33,750 and incurred a loss of 25%. At what price should he sell the item to have a profit of 25%?

Option 1: Rs. 45,000

Option 2: Rs. 52,450

Option 3: Rs. 40,850

Option 4: Rs. 56,250

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 56,250


Solution : Given: A man sold an item for Rs. 33,750 and incurred a loss of 25%.
Here the selling price (SP) = Rs. 33,750
Loss percentage = 25%
So, the cost price (CP) = SP × $\frac{100}{100-\text{loss percentage}}$
= 33750 × $\frac{100}{100-25}$
= 33750 × $\frac{100}{75}$
= Rs. 45,000
Now to have a profit of 25%
SP = CP × $\frac{100+\text{profit percentage}}{100}$
= 45000 × $\frac{100+25}{100}$
= 45000 × $\frac{125}{100}$
= Rs. 56,250
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 56,250.

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Question : Taiga means:

Option 1: Deciduous forests

Option 2: Coniferous forests

Option 3: Grasslands

Option 4: Deserts

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Coniferous forests


Solution : The correct answer is Coniferous forests.

According to the latitudinal extent, hilly areas are divided into Tundra and Taiga. Tundra is a snow-covered region that extends from 65 degrees to 90 degrees latitude, while taiga is a coniferous forest that is commonly found between 55 degrees to 65 degrees latitude. Examples of conifers are pine, fir, spruce, etc. Coniferous trees are rich in resin.

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, GANT is coded as 126, and PROM is coded as 186. How will GAIL be coded in that language?

Option 1: 63

Option 2: 79

Option 3: 58

Option 4: 87

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 87


Solution : Given:
GANT is coded as 126, and PROM is coded as 186. 

Add the positional value of the alphabet of the given word and then multiply the resultant by 3.
GANT→7 + 1 + 14 + 20 = 42; 42 × 3 = 126
PROM→16 + 18 + 15 + 13 = 62; 62 × 3 = 186
Similarly, GAIL→7 + 1 + 9 + 12 = 29; 29 × 3 = 87

So, GAIL is coded as 87. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : The Deccan Riots of 1875 took place in

Option 1: Himachal Pradesh

Option 2: Bihar

Option 3: West Bengal

Option 4: Maharashtra

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Maharashtra


Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra.

The extremely difficult economic circumstances that peasants faced were made worse in 1867 when the British colonial authority imposed a substantial 50% increase in land revenue. The Deccan Riots of 1875 were sparked by the increasing hardship of the rural population in Maharashtra caused by this increase in land revenue.

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Question : On a certain sum, the simple interest for 2 years is INR 12000. If the sum is INR 12000, then what will be the compound interest (compounding annually) on the same sum at the same rate of interest for the first 3 years?

Option 1: INR 29250

Option 2: INR 29300

Option 3: INR 28500

Option 4: INR 22750

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 28500


Solution : Sum, $P$ = INR 12000
Simple interest, SI = INR 12000
Term, $n$ = 2 years
Let $R$ be the interest rate.
Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × term × Rate}}{100}$
⇒ $12000 = \frac{12000 × 2 × R}{100}$
⇒ $R = \frac{100}{2} = 50$%
Term, $n$ = 3 years
When compounded annually,
Compound interest
= $P(1+\frac{R}{100})^n - P$
= $12000(1+\frac{50}{100})^3 - 12000$
= $12000(1+\frac{1}{2})^3 - 12000$
= $12000(\frac{3}{2})^3 - 12000$
= $12000(\frac{27}{8} - 1)$
= $12000×\frac{19}{8}$
= $28500$
Hence, the correct answer is INR 28500.

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