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Question : The Prime Minister and the other Ministers of the Indian Union are appointed by the President under ______ of the Constitution of India.

Option 1: Article 70

Option 2: Article 79

Option 3: Article 75

Option 4: Article 85

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Article 75


Solution : The correct option is Article 75.

The Prime Minister and the other Ministers of the Indian Union are appointed by the President under Article 75(1) of the Constitution of India. According to this article, the President appoints the Prime Minister and other Ministers on

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Question : The perimeter of a square is half the perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of the square is 40 m. If its breadth is two-thirds of its length, then what is the area (in m2) of the rectangle?

Option 1: 384

Option 2: 196

Option 3: 321

Option 4: 400

Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 384


Solution : Given: The perimeter of the square = 40 m
The perimeter of a square is half the perimeter of a rectangle.
The perimeter of the rectangle is 2 × 40 = 80 m
Let, the length of the rectangle be $x$
The breadth of the

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Question : Directions: If & means +, # means −, @ means ×, and % means ÷, then what will be the value of the following expression?
32 & 8 @ 10 # 144 % 16 = ?

Option 1: 100

Option 2: 102

Option 3: 101

Option 4: 103

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 103


Solution : Given:
32 & 8 @ 10 # 144 % 16 = ?

On interchanging the signs given in the equation, the equation becomes –
= 32 + 8 × 10 – 144 ÷ 16
= 32 + 8 × 10 – 9
= 32 +

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Question : In $\triangle A B C, \mathrm{BD} \perp \mathrm{AC}$ at $\mathrm{D}$. $\mathrm{E}$ is a point on $\mathrm{BC}$ such that $\angle B E A=x^{\circ}$. If $\angle E A C=46^{\circ}$ and $\angle E B D=60^{\circ}$, then the value of $x$ is:

Option 1: 72°

Option 2: 78°

Option 3: 68°

Option 4: 76°

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 76°


Solution :
$\angle B E A=x^{\circ}$
$\angle E A C=46^{\circ}$
$\angle E B D=60^{\circ}$
In $\triangle BDC$,
$\angle DCB + \angle BDC + \angle CBD = 180^{\circ}$
⇒ $\angle DCB +90^{\circ}+60^{\circ} = 180^{\circ}$
⇒ $\angle DCB = 180^{\circ} - 90^{\circ}-60^{\circ}$
⇒ $\angle DCB = 30^{\circ}$
In $\triangle

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Question : In October 2019, RBI gave its approval to the Government of ______ to create a new bank by amalgamating the District Co-operative Banks (DCBs) with its State Co-operative Bank.

Option 1: West Bengal

Option 2: Kerala

Option 3: Gujarat

Option 4: Maharashtra

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kerala


Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.

The Kerala government received the RBI's final approval in October 2019 to unite the district co-ops in Kerala. The merged company will go by the name of Kerala Bank. Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, expressed optimism that it will

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Question : Directions: Observe the graph below and answer the following question.

In which year the difference between the average prices of petrol and diesel is the minimum?

Option 1: 2005

Option 2: 2009

Option 3: 2014

Option 4: 2004

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2014


Solution : By using the given graph,
Difference between average prices of petrol and diesel in 2005 = 40.84 – 29.77 = 11.07
The difference between the average prices of petrol and diesel in 2009 = 43.37 – 32.76 = 10.61
The difference between the average prices

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Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

I have not written any letter to her since my brother (had died) 

(1) was died 

(2) died

(3) has died

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation: The phrase "had died" in the original sentence is incorrect because the past perfect tense is not needed in this context. The use of "died" in the past simple tense is appropriate for expressing that the

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with (1)________ teeth, strong jaws, and agile bodies. They range across Asia, from Russia all the way to Sumatra and mainland Southeast Asia. Researchers still have much to learn (2) ________ these beautiful, endangered (3) ________.
There is currently one recognised species of tiger, Panthera tigris. Scientists have further (4) ________ the tiger into nine subspecies: the extinct Bali, Caspian, and Javan subspecies, and the living Malayan, Sumatran, South China, Indochinese, Bengal, and Amur (or Siberian) subspecies. Of these six subspecies, AZA-accredited zoos currently manage three: Amur, Malayan, and Sumatran. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to Sumatran and Amur tigers; Sumatran tigers are (5) ________ as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and Amur tigers have been classified as endangered.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: declared

Option 2: restricted

Option 3: generalised

Option 4: classified

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: classified


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

The word classified fits well in the context of scientists categorising or dividing the tiger into different subspecies. It indicates that scientists have further classified or categorised the tiger into nine subspecies.

Therefore, the correct answer is classified.

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Question : Which part of the human body is affected by the Alzheimer's disease?

Option 1: Heart

Option 2: Kidney

Option 3: Immune System

Option 4: Brain

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Brain


Solution : The correct option is Brain.

Alzheimer's disease is a brain ailment that gradually impairs thinking and memory abilities, as well as the capacity to do even the most basic tasks. The entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, as well as other memory-related brain regions, are initially

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Question : The number of paving stones each measuring 2.5 m × 2 m required to pave a rectangular courtyard 30 m long and 17.5 m wide is:

Option 1: 80

Option 2: 33

Option 3: 99

Option 4: 105

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 105


Solution : The area of the rectangular courtyard = 30 m × 17.5 m = 525 m2
The area of each paving stone = 2.5 m × 2 m = 5 m2 
The number of paving stones required = $\frac{525}{5}$ = 105
Hence, the correct

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