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Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
I went to the lake and _________ some of its water in my metallic cup.

Option 1: drank

Option 2: drinking

Option 3: drunk

Option 4: drunken

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: drank


Solution : The first option is correct.

  • The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct verb form to use is the past simple.
  • "Drank" is the past simple form of the verb "drink".
  • The sentence demonstrates the use of parallelism, particularly in terms of verb
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Question : When was the first of the Geneva Conventions on the tratment of war victims adopted ?

Option 1: 1832

Option 2: 1857

Option 3: 1864

Option 4: 1909

 

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1864


Solution : Correct Answer is 1864. 

Giving aid to the injured without regard to nationality is the main tenet of the Geneva Convention, as upheld by subsequent Geneva Conventions.The First Geneva Convention for the Reduced Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field was ratified on

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Question : Directions: After interchanging the given two numbers, what will be the value of the given equation?
6 and 2
9 ÷ 2 × 6 + 5 – 1 = ?

Option 1: 13

Option 2: 7

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 9

Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7


Solution : Given:
9 ÷ 2 × 6 + 5 – 1 = ?

On interchanging the numbers, the equation becomes –
= 9 ÷ 6 × 2 + 5 – 1
= 3 + 5 – 1
= 8 – 1
= 7

So, 7 is

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Question : In which type of farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock?

Option 1: Dairy farming

Option 2: Plantation farming

Option 3: Mixed farming

Option 4: Commercial farming

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Mixed farming


Solution : The correct option is Mixed farming.

The type of farming where the land is used for growing food and fodder crops along with the rearing of livestock is known as mixed farming. In mixed farming, farmers typically engage in both crop cultivation and

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Question : V. Satyanarayana Sarma was awarded Padma Shri in 1970 for his contributions to the field of _______ dance.

Option 1: Kuchipudi

Option 2: Odissi

Option 3: Manipuri

Option 4: Kathak

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kuchipudi


Solution : The correct answer is Kuchipudi.

A pioneer of Kuchipudi dance, V. Satyanarayana Sarma received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, in 1970 in recognition of his contributions to dance.
Known by his stage name Satyam, Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma was an Indian classical dancer

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

I ______ wish I hadn't invited him.

Option 1: about

Option 2: else

Option 3: almost

Option 4: not

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: almost


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Almost is an adverb of degree that means nearly, and it indicates the degree to which an action or state is close to completion.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: "I almost wish I hadn't invited him."

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

I ______ wish I hadn't invited him.

Option 1: about

Option 2: else

Option 3: almost

Option 4: not

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: almost


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Almost is an adverb of degree that means nearly, and it indicates the degree to which an action or state is close to completion.

Therefore, the complete sentence is: "I almost wish I hadn't invited him."

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Question : The reaction between an acid and a base to give a salt and water is called______.

Option 1: neutralisation reaction

Option 2: combination reaction

Option 3: displacement reaction

Option 4: decomposition reaction

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: neutralisation reaction


Solution : The correct answer is the neutralisation reaction.

Since energy is released during an acid-base interaction, which neutralises each other's effects, the process is known as a neutralisation reaction and is exothermic.

This reaction yields water and salt as its products.

Acid +

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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom or phrase.

On account of

Option 1: To settle dues

Option 2: To make excuses

Option 3: Because of

Option 4: To mark one's territory

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Because of


Solution : The third option is correct.

The given idiom "on account of" means because of or due to a particular reason or cause. It is used to explain the reason or cause behind an action or situation.

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Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Canberra : Australia :: Doha : ?

Option 1: Qatar

Option 2: Iran

Option 3: Yemen

Option 4: Kuwait

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Qatar


Solution : Given:
Canberra : Australia :: Doha : ? (This depicts the relation of the capital and the country.)

Let's check each option –
First option: Doha; Doha is the capital of Qatar.
Second option: Iran; The country in the Middle East.
Third option: Yemen; The

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