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Question : Directions: Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to continue?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : In the given series, the movement of symbols/ alphabet is as follows –


Thus, the next figure in the series is –


Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : A right cylindrical vessel is full of water. How many right cones with the same diameter and height as the right cylinder will be needed to store that water? (Take $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$ )

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 5

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : Given: The right cone has the same diameter and height as that of the right cylinder.
Let the radius and height of the vessel be $r$ and $h$.
Volume of cylindrical vessel = $\pi r^2h$
Volume of cone = $\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h$
So, number of cones

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Question : Which of the following is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival?

Option 1: BRICS

Option 2: CITES

Option 3: GATS

Option 4: OPEC

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: CITES


Solution : The correct answer is CITES.

The full form of CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. CITES is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and

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Question : The graph of the equation $4x-5y=20$ intersects the x-axis at the point.

Option 1: (2, 0)

Option 2: (5, 0)

Option 3: (4, 5)

Option 4: (0, 5)

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (5, 0)


Solution : $4x-5y=20$ intersects the x-axis.
$\therefore y = 0$
Putting $y=0$ in the given equation, we get,
$4x-0 = 20$
$\therefore x = 5$
Hence, the correct answer is (5, 0).

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Question : What are lipids?

Option 1: Lipids are monosaccharides

Option 2: Lipids do not provide energy to cells

Option 3: Fruits are a good source of lipids

Option 4: Cholesterol and trans fatty acids are types of lipids

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Cholesterol and trans fatty acids are types of lipids


Solution : The correct option is Cholesterol and trans fatty acids are types of lipids.

Cholesterol and trans fatty acids are distinct types of lipids. Cholesterol is a lipid present in animal-based food and synthesised by the body

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Question : There is a ratio of 5 : 4 between the two numbers. If 40% of the first number is 12, then what would be 50% of the second number?

Option 1: 12

Option 2: 24

Option 3: 18

Option 4: Data inadequate

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 12


Solution : 40% of the first number = 12
First number = $\frac{12×100}{40}$ = 30
Ratio = 5 : 4
Second number = $\frac{4×30}{5}$ = 24
50% of the second number = $\frac{24×50}{100}$ = 12
Hence, the correct answer is 12.

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Question : Directions: Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.

Option 1: Melon

Option 2: Apple

Option 3: Rose

Option 4: Orange

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rose


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: Melon→It is a fruit.
Second option: Apple→It is a fruit.
Third option: Rose→It is a flower.
Fourth option: Orange→It is a fruit.
Thus, Melon, Apple, and Orange are fruits whereas a Rose is a flower

So, the third

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Question : What will happen to the level of water in a vessel when a piece of ice floating in it melts?

Option 1: Decreases

Option 2: Increases

Option 3: Remains same

Option 4: First increases and then decreases

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Remains same


Solution : The correct option is Remains same.

The floating object displaces some liquid, according to the Archimedes principle. The volume of displaced water will be occupied by the ice when it melts. As a result, the water level remains at its prior level. The volume

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Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
37, ?, 61, 78, 97, 120, 149

Option 1: 48

Option 2: 42

Option 3: 51

Option 4: 60

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 48


Solution : Given:
37, ?, 61, 78, 97, 120, 149

Add consecutive prime numbers to the previous number to get the next number of the series –
37 + 11 = 48; 48 + 13 = 61; 61 + 17 = 78; 78 + 19 = 97;

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence. Vishnu was a naughty little boy, but I couldn’t help having a soft spot for him.

Option 1: liking someone immediately

Option 2: getting on extremely well with someone

Option 3: doing something good for someone you have done something bad to in the past

Option 4: feeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: feeling a lot of affection for one particular person, often without knowing why


Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.

Explanation: The phrase having a soft spot for someone means feeling a deep affection or fondness for that person, often despite his flaws or mischievous behaviour.

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