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Question : Which of the following metals reacts violently with cold water?

Option 1: Magnesium

Option 2: Aluminium

Option 3: Zinc

Option 4: Potassium

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Potassium


Solution : The correct option is potassium.

Potassium (K) reacts violently with cold water. When potassium comes into contact with water, it undergoes a highly exothermic reaction, producing hydrogen gas and forming a solution of potassium hydroxide. This reaction is more pronounced with alkali metals like

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Question : Select the correctly spelt word.

Option 1: Imprudense

Option 2: Imprudence

Option 3: Imprudance

Option 4: Imprudanse

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Correct Answer: Imprudence


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Imprudence is the correct spelling, and it means the quality of not being wise. It is because one fails to consider the consequences of one's actions.

Other words "Imprudanse", "imprudance", and "imprudense" are incorrectly spelled.

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Question : A can complete 25% of a work in 10 days. B can complete 40% of the same work in 16 days. In how many days will A and B together complete twice the work mentioned above?

Option 1: 20

Option 2: 40

Option 3: 60

Option 4: 50

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Correct Answer: 40


Solution : Time taken by A to complete 25% of a work = 10 days
Time taken by A to complete the work = $10×\frac{100}{25}$ = 40 days
Part of work done by A in a day = $\frac{1}{40}$
Time taken by B to complete 40% of

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Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the option figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –

Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

 

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : According to the given figure series –
In each figure number of cubes increases by 1 as compared to the previous figure.
So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –



Therefore, the figure given in the fourth option is the required

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Question : The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 15 metres and 20 metres. If its height is 22 metres, then what is the area of the trapezium?

Option 1: 295 metre2

Option 2: 385 metre2

Option 3: 425 metre2

Option 4: 315 metre2

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 385 metre2


Solution : Given: The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium is 15 metres and 20 metres.
Height = 22 metres
We know, Area of a trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}$ × Sum of two parallel sides × Distance between the parallel sides
⇒ Area of

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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
It'd be really cool if you got / on the team, I've never seen you / played badminton, are you good?

Option 1: No Error

Option 2: on the team, I've never seen you

Option 3: played badminton, are you good?

Option 4: It'd be really cool if you got

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Correct Answer: played badminton, are you good?


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

After "seen", the base form of the verb should be used as see is a verb of perception. Using "played" (past tense) is incorrect in this context as the speaker is trying to

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Question : A borrows an amount of INR 3,600 from B at a rate of 20% simple interest for 2 years and lends 75% of this amount to C at 20% compound interest for 2 years. A uses the remaining amount for his purpose. Find the total loss incurred by A. 

Option 1: INR 928

Option 2: INR 852

Option 3: INR 1,152

Option 4: INR 1,024

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Correct Answer: INR 1,152


Solution : Given,
Principal borrowed by A from B = INR 3,600
Rate of interest charged by B on loan = 20% per year (simple interest)
Time for which A borrowed from B = 2 years
A lent 75% of the borrowed amount to C at

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.
25, 23, 19, 11, –5, ?

Option 1: –40

Option 2: –30

Option 3: –50

Option 4: –37

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: –37


Solution : Given:
25, 23, 19, 11, –5, ?

In the above-given series, subtract twice the difference of the previous two numbers from the next number.
25 – 2 = 23;
23 – (2 × 2) = 23 – 4 = 19;
19 – (4 × 2)

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