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Question : Who among the following is a famous sitar player?

Option 1: Ustad Rehman Khan

Option 2: Kishan Maharaj

Option 3: Ali Ahmad Hussain

Option 4: Anoushka Shankar

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Anoushka Shankar


Solution : The correct answer is Anoushka Shankar.

Anoushka Shankar, an Indian-American musician and sitar player of British descent born in 1981, is also an occasional writer and actor. Up to now, she has put out nine albums. She has given performances at several prestigious

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Question : Which of the following states does not share a border with Nepal?

Option 1: Uttarakhand

Option 2: Uttar Pradesh

Option 3: Bihar

Option 4: Himachal Pradesh

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh


Solution : The correct option is Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh does not share a border with Nepal. It is a northern Indian state surrounded by Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Tibet. Nepal shares borders with states like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and

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Question : What is that least perfect square, which is exactly divisible by each of 12, 84 and 24?

Option 1: 2304

Option 2: 7056

Option 3: 11664

Option 4: 1764

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7056


Solution : Let's find the correct least perfect square that is exactly divisible by each of 12, 84, and 24.
Prime factorization of 12 = ${2}^{2}×3$
Prime factorization of 84 = ${2}^{2}×3×7$
Prime factorization of 24 = ${2}^{3}×3$
Least Common Multiple = 2 × 2 × 2

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Question : Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.

Sunny turned to find his daughter's sweet, bright eyes close to his.

Option 1: gleaming

Option 2: dusky

Option 3: merry

Option 4: anxious

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: dusky


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation: The word bright in this context refers to the eyes being vivid, cheerful, or well-lit. The antonym that contrasts with this meaning is dusky which suggests darkness or dimness.

The meanings of the other options are

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Question : Directions: In a row of 63 cars, the black car is 32nd from the right end. What is its position from the left end?

Option 1: 32

Option 2: 31

Option 3: 33

Option 4: 34

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 32


Solution : Given:
Total number of cars = 63
Position of the black car from the right end = 32

⇒ (Total number of cars in a row) = (Position of a car from the left end) + (Position of a car from the right end) –

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Question : Directions: Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
20 ÷ 6 + 10 – 5 × 2 = 2

Option 1: 5 and 10

Option 2: 6 and 10

Option 3: 10 and 20

Option 4: 5 and 6

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5 and 6


Solution : Given:
20 ÷ 6 + 10 – 5 × 2 = 2

Let's check each option –
First Option: 5 and 10
On interchanging the numbers, we get –
20 ÷ 6 + 5 – 10 × 2 = 2
On solving the

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Question : A batsman scored 120 runs, which included 4 sixes and 6 fours. What percentage of his total score did he make by running between the wickets (runs that were scored only by running between the wickets and not by hitting fours and sixes)?

Option 1: 30%

Option 2: 50%

Option 3: 60%

Option 4: 40%

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 60%


Solution : The runs scored by hitting sixes and fours are,
Sixes: 4 sixes × 6 runs/six = 24 runs
Fours: 6 fours × 4 runs/four = 24 runs
So, the total runs scored by hitting sixes and fours = 24 + 24 = 48 runs
The

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Question : Ahmedabad is situated along the bank of_____.

Option 1: Sabarmati River

Option 2: Narmada River

Option 3: Banas River

Option 4: Luni River

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sabarmati River


Solution : The correct answer is Sabarmati River

The Sabarmati River runs alongside Ahmedabad. It is a significant west-flowing river in India that rises in the Aravalli Mountains in the Udaipur District and joins the Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea. The principal tributaries

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Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct Idiom for the bracketed text.

Mom said these instructions are (not understood by her) and that we should show them to Dad.

Option 1: Greek to her

Option 2: smart cookie to her

Option 3: pound the investment to her

Option 4: full of beans to her

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Greek to her


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:

The bracketed text indicates a need for an idiom expressing difficulty or lack of understanding. The correct idiom in this context is "Greek to her". The idiom "Greek to someone" is a common expression

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Question : Directions: Some equations are solved based on a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.
7 – 4 – 1 = 741,
9 – 2 – 3 = 923,
8 – 0 – 4 = ?

Option 1: 804

Option 2: 840

Option 3: 408

Option 4: 480

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 804


Solution : The provided equation maintains the first, second, and third numbers in their respective positions.
Like, 7 – 4 – 1 = 741
And, 9 – 2 – 3 = 923
Similarly, follow the same pattern for 8 – 0 – 4 = 804

So, 804

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