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Question : If the number 476xy0 is divisible by both 3 and 11, then in the hundredth and tenth places, the non-zero digits are, respectively:

Option 1: 2 and 3

Option 2: 3 and 2

Option 3: 5 and 8

Option 4: 8 and 5

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 8 and 5


Solution : Let the given number be 476xy0.
Then (4 + 7 + 6 + x + y + 0) = (17 + x + y) must be divisible by 3.
And, (0 + x + 7) − (y + 6 + 4) = (x

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Question : At the "break-even point",

Option 1: the industry is in equilibrium in the long run

Option 2: the producers suffer minimum losses

Option 3: the seller earns maximum profit

Option 4: the firm is at a zero-profit point

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: the firm is at a zero-profit point


Solution : The correct answer is the firm is at a zero-profit point

In business and economics, the "break-even point" occurs when a company's entire revenue matches its overall expenses, leading to neither a profit nor a loss. Thus, it is

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Question : Study the graph and answer the question.



By what percentage are the total imports of the country in 2016 and 2017 less than the total exports in 2014, 2015, and 2018? (Your answer should be correct to one decimal place)

Option 1: 46.7

Option 2: 87.5

Option 3: 48.4

Option 4: 84.8

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 46.7


Solution : According to the question
Total exports in 2014, 2015, and 2018 = 500 + 560 + 440 = 1500
Total imports in 2016 and 2017 = 375 + 425 = 800
⇒ Required percentage = $\frac{\text{1500- 800}}{\text{1500}}$ × 100 = 46.7
Hence, the correct answer

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Question : Jagjit Singh is associated with which form of singing?

Option 1: Ghazal

Option 2: Thumri

Option 3: Dhrupad

Option 4: Tappa

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ghazal


Solution : The correct answer is Ghazal

Jagjit Singh is associated with Ghazal singing. He was a renowned Indian Ghazal singer, composer and musician known for his soulful renditions of Ghazals. Jagjit Singh played a significant role in popularising Ghazal music and making it accessible to a

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Question : Which one of the following is not a natural fibre?

Option 1: Terylene

Option 2: Wool

Option 3: Flax

Option 4: Jute

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Terylene


Solution : The correct option is Terylene.

Terylene is not a natural fibre; it is a synthetic fibre. Terylene is a brand name for polyester, which is a man-made or synthetic fibre composed of polymers derived from petroleum-based chemicals. Natural fibres, on the other hand, come from

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: Perspicuious

Option 2: Purvey

Option 3: Peruse

Option 4: Pervade

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Perspicuious


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:

The correct spelling is perspicuous, not "perspicuious". Perspicuous means clear, easy to understand, or expressed clearly. The incorrect spelling adds an extra "i", making it "perspicuious", which deviates from the standard spelling and is incorrect

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Question : Three circles of radius 21 cm are placed in such a way that each circle touches the other two. What is the area of the portion enclosed by the three circles?

Option 1: $441\sqrt{3}-693$

Option 2: $882\sqrt{3}-693$

Option 3: $882\sqrt{3}-462$

Option 4: $441\sqrt{3}-462$

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $441\sqrt{3}-693$


Solution :
The side length of the equilateral triangle $=2 \times 21 = 42\;\mathrm{cm}$
The area of the equilateral triangle $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times (42)^2=441\sqrt3\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Each angle of an equilateral triangle $=60^{\circ}$
The area of each sector $=\frac{60^{\circ}}{360^{\circ}} \times \pi \times (21)^2=231\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
The area of the portion enclosed by

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Question : Who among the following Bahmani sultans transferred his capital from Gulbarga to Bidar?

Option 1: Humayun

Option 2: Mujahid Shah Bahmani

Option 3: Ahmad Shah I

Option 4: Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ahmad Shah I


Solution : The correct answer is Ahmad Shah I

The Gujarat Sultanate was ruled by Ahmad Shah I, also known as Ahmad Khan, a member of the Muzaffarid dynasty, from 1411 until he died in 1442. Because of Bidar's better climate and more advantageous location,

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Question : When was the Panchayati Raj System introduced in India?

Option 1: 1959 A.D.

Option 2: 1945 A.D.

Option 3: 1947 A.D.

Option 4: 1962 A.D.

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1959 A.D.


Solution : The correct answer is 1959 A.D.

The Panchayati Raj System, a three-tier structure, was introduced in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan on October 2, 1959. Later, in 1992, the system was added to the Constitution through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act.

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Question : A number when divided by 44 gives 432 as quotient and 0 as remainder. What will be the remainder when dividing the same number by 31?

Option 1: 3

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 6

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5


Solution : Given : Divisor (i) = 44; Quotient = 432; Remainder = 0; Divisor (ii) = 31
Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder
Let D be the Dividend
D = (44 × 432) + 0 = 19008
Now, divide 19008 by 31 and we get,

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