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Question : A principal of Rs. 16000 is invested at simple interest for 4 years. If the per annum rate of interest is 20 percent, then what will be the amount after 4 years?

Option 1: Rs. 23480

Option 2: Rs. 28800

Option 3: Rs. 26480

Option 4: Rs. 30420

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 28800


Solution : Given: A principal of Rs. 16000 is invested at simple interest for 4 years. If the per annum rate of interest is 20 percent.
We know, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$
According to the question,
$\therefore$ Simple interest $=\frac{16000\times 4\times 20}{100}=$

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Emphatic

Option 1: Vigorous

Option 2: Restrained

Option 3: Hesitant

Option 4: Moderate

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Vigorous


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Emphatic means strong and determined in speech or action. It is used to emphasise something forcefully, often to stress a point or idea.

Vigorous is something that is strong and full of energy. Both of these words

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Question : If the population of a town is 12,000 and the population increases at the rate of 10% per annum, then find the population after 3 years.

Option 1: 15,972

Option 2: 12,200

Option 3: 11,200

Option 4: 10,200

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 15,972


Solution : Given,
Population of town = 12,000
Percentage increase in population = 10%
We know the population of the city in n years = Initial population $× (1 + \frac{r}{100})^n$, where r is the rate at which the population is increasing.
$\therefore$ Population of the city

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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".

No sooner the minister had heard (1) / about the accident (2) / than he rushed to the spot. (3) / No error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (1)


Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.

The conjunction no sooner is followed immediately by a verb, as per the law of inversion. Thus, "no sooner had" is the correct sentence structure to begin the sentence.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: No

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Question : Directions: If A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division, then what will be the value of the following equation?
11 C 5 A (9 D 3) B 2 = ?

Option 1: 12

Option 2: 10

Option 3: 7

Option 4: 9

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 12


Solution : Given:
A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division
11 C 5 A (9 D 3) B 2 = ?

After replacing the letters with the mathematical signs, we get –
= 11 – 5 + (9 ÷ 3) ×

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required.'

The laws of nature are unbiased, ensuring that each person benefits from its bounties.

Option 1: No substitution required

Option 2: were unbiased

Option 3: is unbiased

Option 4: was unbiased

Team Careers360 6th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: No substitution required


Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence is the first option.

Explanation: The use of present tense is appropriate in this context because it reflects a general truth or a fact that holds over time. The sentence

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Question : Which among the following is not a bacterial disease?

Option 1: Cholera

Option 2: Typhoid

Option 3: Rabies

Option 4: Plague

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rabies


Solution : The correct answer is Rabies.

Cholera, typhoid, and plague are all bacterial diseases. Rabies is a viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system and ultimately causes disease in the

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Question : Which of the famous personalities belonged to the extremist phase of modern history?

Option 1: P.M. Mehta

Option 2: A.O. Hume

Option 3: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak


Solution : The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak (referred to as Lal-Bal-Pal) spearheaded the radical cause in Bengal, Bombay, and Punjab, respectively. The era spanned from 1905 to 1918. They encouraged the adoption

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