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Question : Directions: A boat moves from a jetty towards the east. After sailing for 9 nautical miles, it turns towards the right and covers another 12 nautical miles. If it wants to go back to the jetty what is the shortest distance now from its present position?

Option 1: 21 nautical miles

Option 2: 20 nautical miles

Option 3: 18 nautical miles

Option 4: 15 nautical miles

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 15 nautical miles


Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –

Now, we have to find the shortest distance from the starting point to the endpoint.

Here, A is the starting point and C is the finishing point of the boat.
AB

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Question : Which of the following contains a high content of lead?

Option 1: Coal

Option 2: Cooking gas

Option 3: High-octane fuel

Option 4: Low-octane fuel

Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: High-octane fuel


Solution : The correct option is High-octane fuel.

High-octane fuel may still contain small amounts of lead, but it is much less than in the past. Low-octane fuel does not contain any lead. However, lead is a toxic heavy metal that can harm human health

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Question : The market equilibrium for a commodity is determined by:

Option 1: the market supply of the commodity.

Option 2: the balancing of the force of demand and supply for the commodity.

Option 3: the intervention of the government.

Option 4: market demand of the commodity.

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: the balancing of the force of demand and supply for the commodity.


Solution : The correct option is the balancing of the force of demand and supply for the commodity.

The market reaches equilibrium at the intersection of the demand and supply curves, where the quantity demanded

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Question : Directions: In a certain language, if ABIDE is written as 14811625, then how will CAGED be written as in that language?

Option 1: 61492516

Option 2: 91492516

Option 3: 91416514

Option 4: 81493514

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 91492516


Solution : Given:
ABIDE is written as 14811625.

Write the square of the positional value of each letter of ABIDE, to obtain the required code –
A→12 = 1; B→22 = 4; I→92 = 81; D→42 = 16; E→52 = 25
Thus,

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Question : If the volume of a sphere is 4851 cm3, then its surface area (in cm2)is: $\left(\right.$Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7})$

Option 1: 1427

Option 2: 1386

Option 3: 1399

Option 4: 1268

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1386


Solution : Given:
The volume of the sphere of radius $r$ = 4851 cm3
We know,
Volume of the sphere $=\frac{4}{3} ×\pi r^3$
⇒ $4851 = \frac{4}{3} × \frac{22}{7} × r^3$
⇒ $r^3= 4851 × \frac{21}{88}$
⇒ $r^3= 441 × \frac{21}{8}$
⇒ $r = \frac{21}{2}$
Also,

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Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The knight was received / compliments from the king / for his bravery.

Option 1: No error

Option 2: for his bravery

Option 3: compliments from the king

Option 4: The knight was received

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The knight was received


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

There is an error in the structure of the verb and its complement. This structure implies that someone else received the knight in the past. To convey that the knight received compliments, the correct

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Question : Due to a fall in manpower, the production in a company decreases by 35%. By what percentage should the working hours be increased to restore the original production?

Option 1: 58.35%

Option 2: 55.83%

Option 3: 53.85%

Option 4: 55.38%

Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 53.85%


Solution : Let the original production be 100 units.
If the production decreases by 35%, it becomes 65 units.
To get original production, the increment should be = 100 – 65 = 35 units
$\therefore$ The percentage increase = $\frac{\text{Value to be increased}}{\text{Value after decrement}} \times 100=

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Question : Directions: Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Touch : Push

Option 1: Speak : Shout

Option 2: Refuse : Accept

Option 3: Run : Walk

Option 4: Eat : Drink

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Speak : Shout


Solution : Given:
Touch : Push (Touch is to put hands upon something whereas Push is to exert force on something or somebody. Touch refers to the same action, but the push is with extra force.)

Let's check each option:
First option: Speak : Shout;

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Question : If the HCF of 45 and 55 is expressible in the form of 55 × 5 + 45m, then what is the value of m?

Option 1: –6

Option 2: 5

Option 3: 6

Option 4: –5

Team Careers360 4th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: –6


Solution : HCF of 45 and 55 = 5
5 = 55 × 5 + 4m
⇒ 5 = 275 + 45m
⇒ 5 – 275 = 45m
⇒ – 270 = 45m
$\therefore$ m $=\frac{-270}{45}=-6$
Hence, the correct answer is $-6$.

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