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Question : A group of inter-connected islands is known as ____.

Option 1: Strait

Option 2: Peninsula

Option 3: Archipelago

Option 4: Lagoon

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Archipelago


Solution : The correct answer is Archipelago.

An archipelago is a group of islands distributed in lakes, rivers, or the ocean. The majority of archipelagos are formed when volcanoes erupt from the ocean floor.

Examples of archipelagos include the Indonesian Archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the

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Question : The ten-day festival of Bastar Dussehra is associated with which Indian state?

Option 1: Chhattisgarh

Option 2: Odisha

Option 3: Jharkhand

Option 4: Bihar

Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Chhattisgarh


Solution : The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.

The ten-day Bastar Dussehra celebration is related to the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Bastar Dussehra is a one-of-a-kind and culturally rich event observed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, which is noted for its peculiar traditions and customs. This festival, which is

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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.

The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.

Option 1: with

Option 2: for

Option 3: into

Option 4: on

Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: with


Solution : The first option is the correct choice.

In this sentence, "with" is the correct word to fill in the blank. It is used to show the connection or presence of something within something else. In this case, it indicates that the deserted garden is filled

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Question : When expenditure exceeds revenue, the budget is said to be in_____________.

Option 1: deficit

Option 2: surplus

Option 3: reserve

Option 4: debt

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: deficit


Solution : The correct option is the deficit.

A budget is in deficit when its expenditures surpass its revenue, leading to a financial imbalance. This shortfall necessitates borrowing or using reserves to cover the gap.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Summer : Aestivation :: Winter : ?

Option 1: Cache

Option 2: Hibernation

Option 3: Survival

Option 4: Activation

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Hibernation


Solution : Given:
Summer : Aestivation :: Winter : ?

During summer, some animals go into a state of dormancy or reduced metabolic activity called Aestivation to avoid extreme heat.
Similarly, during winter, some animals go into a state of dormancy or reduced metabolic activity called Hibernation

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Question : If the price of sugar increases by 20%, one can buy 2 kg less for Rs. 50. What is the amount of sugar that could be bought before the price hike?

Option 1: 10 kg

Option 2: 12 kg

Option 3: 14 kg

Option 4: 16 kg

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 12 kg


Solution : Let the initial price of the sugar be Rs. $x$ per kg.
Increase in price is 20%, it means increased price $=\frac{120x}{100} = \frac{6x}{5}$
According to the question,
Initial quantity – Current quantity = Reduction in quantity
⇒ $\frac{50}{x} -\frac{50}{ \frac{6x}{5}} = 2$
⇒

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Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.
3125 : 25 :: 1600 : 20 :: 675 : ?

Option 1: 18

Option 2: 10

Option 3: 15

Option 4: 20

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 15


Solution : Given: 
3125 : 25 :: 1600 : 20 :: 675 : ?

Like, 3125 : 25→3125 × 5 = 15625; 15625 is the cube of 25.
1600 : 20→1600 × 5 = 8000; 8000 is the cube of 20.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.

Abraham Lincoln has been the sixteenth president of the United States and save the Union at the American Civil War.

Option 1: No substitution

Option 2: save the Union alongside

Option 3: saved the Union during

Option 4: saved the Union on

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: saved the Union during


Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment is the third option.

The original sentence has an error because it combines "has been" (present perfect tense) with "save" (present tense). To maintain tense consistency, we should use "saved" 

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Question : The radius of a hemisphere is 6.3 cm. What will be its volume?

Option 1: $572.80\ \text{cm}^3$

Option 2: $643.50\ \text{cm}^3$

Option 3: $523.90\ \text{cm}^3$

Option 4: $353.38\ \text{cm}^3$

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $523.90\ \text{cm}^3$


Solution : The volume of a hemisphere with radius $r$
$= \frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$
$=\frac{2}{3}×\frac{22}{7}×6.3×6.3×6.3$
$= 523.90\ \text{cm}^3$
Hence, the correct answer is $523.90\ \text{cm}^3$.

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