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Question : In basketball, what can be the maximum number of points that can be scored in a shot?

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 3

Option 3: 4

Option 4: 2

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4


Solution : The correct answer is 4.

The maximum number of points that can be scored in a shot is 4. In a basketball match, two teams compete, with five players from each team participating at once (i.e., ten players at once). The number of players that

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Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.

She couldn't really be irritated with him.

Option 1: pleased

Option 2: delighted

Option 3: annoyed

Option 4: obliged

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: annoyed


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

Irritated suggests a slight level of anger or annoyance. Annoyed best aligns with this meaning, as it represents a similar feeling of slight frustration or irritation.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Pleased: Feeling
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Question : The following graph represents the maximum and minimum temperature recorded every day in a certain week. The day on which the difference between the maximum and minimum temperature was maximum is:

$\small \bullet$ Represents maximum temperature
$\circ$ Represents minimum temperature

Option 1: Wednesday

Option 2: Saturday

Option 3: Sunday

Option 4: Monday

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Saturday


Solution : As per the given graph in question,
Difference between temperatures:
Wednesday ⇒ 32.5° – 15° = 17.5°
Saturday ⇒ 42.5° – 24° = 18.5°
Sunday ⇒ 39° – 23° = 16°
Monday ⇒ 45° – 30° = 15°
$\therefore$ Saturday has the highest temperature difference.

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Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Option 1: Grease

Option 2: Mimic

Option 3: Potantial

Option 4: Surge

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Potantial


Solution : The misspelt word is the third option.

Explanation: The correct spelling of the word is potential. There's an "a" instead of an "e", resulting in the misspelling, potantial. Maintaining proper spelling is essential for conveying the intended meaning and ensuring clarity in

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Question : A person bought 8 articles for Rs. 2. Find at what price should he be able to sell 120 articles to get a profit of 10%.

Option 1: Rs. 22

Option 2: Rs. 33

Option 3: Rs. 20

Option 4: Rs. 44

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 33


Solution : The cost price of each article = $\frac{2}{8}$
So, the cost price of 120 articles = $\frac{2}{8}×120=30$
To get a profit of 10%, the selling price should be
= $\frac{100+ \text{Profit}\%}{100}×$ cost price = $\frac{110}{100}×30=33$
Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 33.

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I walked out __________I wanted to breathe some fresh air.

Option 1: but

Option 2: that

Option 3: because

Option 4: yet

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: because


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: Because is a type of subordinate conjunction that is used to connect a clause that is dependent on the main clause to create a cause and effect relationship between them. In this context, it helps

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Question : A group of students has an average weight of 42 kg. One student of weight 48 kg leaves the group and another student of weight 44 kg joins the group. If the new average weight becomes 41.6 kg, then how many students are there in the group?

Option 1: 15

Option 2: 10

Option 3: 8

Option 4: 12

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10


Solution : Let's denote the number of students in the original group as N
So, Total weight = 42N
When one student weight 48 kg leaves and another student weight 44 kg joins
⇒ Total weight = 42N – 48 + 44
Since the new average weight

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