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Question : Which is the highest plateau in India?

Option 1: Deccan Plateau

Option 2: Chota Nagpur Plateau

Option 3: Ladakh Plateau

Option 4: Bundelkhand Plateau

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ladakh Plateau


Solution : The correct answer is the Ladakh plateau.

The Ladakh plateau, located at 3,000 metres above the mean sea level, is the highest point in India. It encompasses the upper Indus River basin and stretches from the Himalayas to the Kunlun Ranges.

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Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The television is big, has an excellent picture, and last but not______, it's cheap.

Option 1: close

Option 2: final

Option 3: end

Option 4: least

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: least


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The sentence structure suggests a progression of positive attributes related to the television, and the term least appropriately concludes the list by indicating that the television is not only big, has an excellent picture, but is also

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Question : While selling to the retailer, a company allows a 30% discount on the marked price of their products. If the retailer sells those products at a marked price, his profit % will be:

Option 1: 30%

Option 2: 42$\frac{1}{7}$%

Option 3: 40%

Option 4: 42$\frac{6}{7}$%

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 42$\frac{6}{7}$%


Solution : Given:
Discount = 30%
Let the marked price be 100.
30% discount on marked price = $\frac{30}{100}$ × 100 = 30.
Hence, discount = 30.
Now, cost price of the retailer = selling price of the company = marked price – discount
= (100 –

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Question : A dealer sold $\frac{3}{4}$th of his articles at a gain of $24\%$ and the remaining at the cost price. The percentage of gain in the whole transaction is:

Option 1: $15\%$

Option 2:

$18\%$

Option 3:

$24\%$

Option 4:

$32\%$

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:

$18\%$


Solution : Let the cost price of each article be $\mathrm{C}$.
The dealer sold $\frac{3}{4}$th of his articles at a gain of $24\%$.
The selling price for this part $=\mathrm{\frac{3}{4}C + 0.24 \times \frac{3}{4}C = 0.93C}$
The remaining $\frac{1}{4}$th of the articles were sold at the cost

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Question : Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

Option 1: Vaishali

Option 2: Kashmir

Option 3: Rajagriha

Option 4: Pataliputra

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rajagriha


Solution : The correct answer is Rajagriha.

The first Buddhist council was held in Rajagriha. It was soon organised after the death of Lord Buddha, and this event is known as Mahaparinirvan, which means freedom from the cycle of rebirth and death. The first Buddhist council was

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Question : Who among the following is the recipient of the 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National Award by the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance?

Option 1: Nalini Asthana

Option 2: Aparna Satheesan

Option 3: Rashid Khan

Option 4: S. Ballesh Bhajantri

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Aparna Satheesan


Solution : The correct answer is Aparna Satheesan.

Aparna Satheesan was the recipient of the 2021 Abhinandan Saroja National Award from the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance. She is a skilled Bharatanatyam/Kuchipudi dancer.

The Abhinandan Saroja National Award was begun on the birthday of the

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Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Explicit

Option 1: Perfect

Option 2: Specific

Option 3: Nebulous

Option 4: Vogue

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Specific


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explicit means clearly and fully expressed, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. Similarly, specific refers to something precise, clear, and detailed, without ambiguity. The emphasis is on clarity and lack of ambiguity, making specific an appropriate synonym.

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Question : What is the value of 49 ÷ 7 – 343 ÷ 7 – 243 ÷ 27 + 729 ÷ 27 + 152 ÷ 19?

Option 1: –16

Option 2: 32

Option 3: 16

Option 4: –32

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: –16


Solution : 49 ÷ 7 – 343 ÷ 7 – 243 ÷ 27 + 729 ÷ 27 + 152 ÷ 19
= 7 – 49 – 9 + 27 + 8
= – 58 + 42
= – 16
Hence, the correct answer is – 16.

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