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Question : A sum invested at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually, amounts to INR 3,600 in 2 years and to INR 6,480 in 4 years. What is the sum invested?

Option 1: INR 2,500

Option 2: INR 2,000

Option 3: INR 2,400

Option 4: INR 3,600

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 2,000


Solution : Use:
Amount = $P×(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt}$ where,
$P$ is the principal amount (the initial sum invested),
$r$ is the annual interest rate (as a decimal),
$n$ is the number of times interest is compounded per year, and
$t$ is the time in years.

For interest to

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My mother ______ the maid for her hard work.

Option 1: priced

Option 2: prized

Option 3: praised

Option 4: prayed

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: praised


Solution : The third option is the correct answer.

Explanation:
Praised means to express approval or admiration for someone's achievements or qualities. In the given context, the sentence suggests that the mother is expressing approval or admiration for the maid's hard work, making praised the correct choice.

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Question : Which of the following government officials is the ex officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Option 1: President of India

Option 2: Vice President of India

Option 3: Chief Justice of India

Option 4: Prime Minister of India

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Vice President of India


Solution : The correct option is Vice President of India.

The Vice President of India serves as the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of the Parliament of India. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college

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Question : Barakar is the tributary of which of the following rivers?

Option 1: Kaveri

Option 2: Krishna

Option 3: Ravi

Option 4: Damodar

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Damodar


Solution : The correct option is Damodar.

Barakar is a tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India. Originating in the Chota Nagpur Plateau, Barakar flows through Jharkhand and West Bengal, eventually joining the Damodar. The Damodar, in turn, is a major tributary of the Hugli

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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.
5 + 7 + 2 = 725, 6 + 9 + 0 = 906, 8 + 4 + 3 = ?

Option 1: 815

Option 2: 384

Option 3: 438

Option 4: 834

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 438


Solution : Given:
5 + 7 + 2 = 725, 6 + 9 + 0 = 906

The given equation follows a pattern where the first number on the L.H.S becomes the unit digit on the R.H.S, the middle number becomes the hundreds digit and the last

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Question : Specific gravity is defined as the ratio of

Option 1: density of the substance to the density of the water.

Option 2: density of the substance to the density of the water at 0oC.

Option 3: density of water at 4oC to the density of the substance.

Option 4: density of the substance to the density of the water at 4oC.

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: density of the substance to the density of the water at 4oC.


Solution : The correct answer is the density of the substance to the density of the water at 4oC.

Specific gravity is described as the ratio of a substance's density to

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, HANG is coded as LSFM. What is the code for GRAW in that code language?

Option 1: BGXK

Option 2: CGXL

Option 3: BFVL

Option 4: BFWL

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: BFWL


Solution : Given:
HANG is coded as LSFM.

Add 5 in the place value of each letter of HANG, after that the obtained letters are written in the reverse order, to obtain the code –
H + 5 = M; A + 5 = F; N +

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Question : Rohit scored an average of 58 runs in his last five innings. The runs scored by Rohit in the last four innings are 42, 56, 72, and 40. How many runs did Rohit score in the first of these five innings?

Option 1: 80

Option 2: 60

Option 3: 90

Option 4: 40

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 80


Solution : Given,
The average of the last five innings by Rohit = 58 runs
Runs scored in the last four innings = 42, 56, 72 and 40
We know, Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Number of values}}$
⇒ Total runs scored in last four innings =

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Question : The ratio of spirit and water in two mixtures of 46 litres and 50 litres is 11 : 12 and 2 : 3 respectively. Both the mixtures are mixed. Find the ratio of the spirit and water in the new mixture.

Option 1: 8 : 9

Option 2: 7 : 9

Option 3: 5 : 6

Option 4: 3 : 7

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7 : 9


Solution : Given: The ratio of spirit and water in two mixtures of 46 litres and 50 litres is 11 : 12 and 2 : 3 respectively.
Both the mixtures are mixed.
In 46 litres of the mixture,
The amount of spirit = $\frac{11}{23}\times 46=22$

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Question : The Pallava dynasty had their capital at:

Option 1: Kanchipuram

Option 2: Thanjavur

Option 3: Madurai

Option 4: Vengi

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kanchipuram


Solution : The correct answer is Kanchipuram.

During its peak, the Pallavas ruled over a huge realm ranging from northern Andhra Pradesh to the Kaveri River in the south, with their capital in Kanchipuram.

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