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Question : What is the average of the first six prime numbers?

Option 1: $6 \frac{1}{3}$

Option 2: $6 \frac{5}{6}$

Option 3: $6 \frac{2}{3}$

Option 4: $6 \frac{1}{6}$

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $6 \frac{5}{6}$


Solution : First six prime numbers = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13
⇒ Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of numbers}}{\text{Frequency}}$
$=\frac{2+ 3+ 5+ 7+ 11+ 13}{6}$
$=\frac{41}{6}$
$= 6 \frac{5}{6}$
Hence, the correct answer is $6 \frac{5}{6}$.

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep count of

Option 1: To remind of a deadline

Option 2: To act more politely

Option 3: To remember a total

Option 4: To accept an invitation

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To remember a total


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The idiom keep count of implies actively maintaining a record or tally of numbers or items. It suggests monitoring and documenting the ongoing total or quantity of something.

Therefore, among the given options, the

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Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters which when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series.
TR_ _QT _ EW _T_ _WQ _ RG_Q

Option 1: DWSQSFTW

Option 2: DWSQRFTW

Option 3: DWRQRFTW

Option 4: EWRQRFTW

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: DWRQRFTW


Solution : Given:
TR_ _QT _ EW _T_ _WQ _ RG_Q

To fill the series, we have to divide the series – TR_ _Q / T _ EW _ / T_ _WQ / _ RG_Q
Let's check the given options –
First option: DWSQSFTW; TRDW

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

I was happy to receive my father's _____ books.

Option 1: dog face

Option 2: dogleg

Option 3: dogging

Option 4: dog-eared

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: dog-eared


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Dog-eared means the corners of the pages are turned down through use. This is the correct option, as it aligns with the context of receiving books and suggests that the books have been well-used or frequently read.

The

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: Measure

Option 2: Subscrieb

Option 3: Rectify

Option 4: Branding

Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Subscrieb


Solution : The second option is correct.

The correct spelling is subscribe. The incorrectly spelt word subscrieb can be corrected by interchanging the positions of "e" and "b" resulting in subscribe. It means to arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication or service.

The meanings

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Question : Tansen, the famous musician, often sang in the court of which ruler?

Option 1: Sher Shah Suri

Option 2: Akbar

Option 3: Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Option 4: Alauddin Khalji

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Akbar


Solution : The correct option is Akbar.

Tansen, the renowned musician, was a prominent figure in the court of Akbar, the third Mughal emperor of India. Tansen's contributions to Indian classical music and his association with Akbar's court during the 16th century are well-documented in history.

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The manager noticed a discrepancy between the two audit reports.

Option 1: deliberate mistake

Option 2: selfish interest

Option 3: major difference

Option 4: great similarity

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: major difference


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

In the context of the sentence, "discrepancy" refers to a disagreement or inconsistency between the two audit reports. "Major difference" effectively conveys the idea of a significant variance or contrast between the reports.

Therefore, the correct

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Question : Directions: In the following question, choose the correct alternative which will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

Our company aims "on help" students with disabilities to live and study independently.

  1. in help
  2. at help
  3. to help
  4. No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: The phrase on help should be replaced with to help to convey the intended meaning that the company's goal is to assist students with disabilities in living and studying independently.

The action verb help should be

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Question : The temperate grasslands of South America are called

Option 1: Prairies

Option 2: Pampas

Option 3: Downs

Option 4: Steppes

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pampas


Solution : The correct option is Pampas.

Grasslands are often flat, wide land between subtropical deserts and high-latitude temperate forests. The South American Pampas are a temperate grassland. Between the Atlantic Ocean and the Andes Mountains, there are 300,000 sq. miles of flat, productive plains.

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