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Question : To go a distance of 144 km upstream, a rower takes 12 hours while it takes her only 9 hours to row the same distance downstream. What is the speed of the stream?

Option 1: 3 km/hr

Option 2: 1 km/hr

Option 3: 1.5 km/hr

Option 4: 2 km/hr

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2 km/hr


Solution : Given: Distance = 144 km
And the time taken to row upstream = 12 hours
And the time taken to row downstream = 9 hours
So, speed of boat in upstream = $\frac{144}{12}$ = 12 km/hr
And speed of boat in downstream = $\frac{144}{9}$ = 16 km/hr
Let x be the speed of the boat in still water and y be the speed of the stream.
So, the speed of the boat in upstream = x – y
⇒ x – y = 12-----------(i)
And the speed of the boat in downstream = x + y
⇒ x + y = 16------------(ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get:
2y = 4
$\therefore$ y = 2 km/hr
Hence, the correct answer is 2 km/hr.

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Question : If $A+B=90^{\circ}$ and $\sin A=\frac{3}{5}$, then the value of $\tan B$ is:

Option 1: $\frac{4}{3}$

Option 2: $\frac{5}{4}$

Option 3: $\frac{3}{4}$

Option 4: $\frac{5}{3}$

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{4}{3}$


Solution : Given: $A+B=90^{\circ}$ and $\sin A=\frac{3}{5}$
$\sin A=\frac{3}{5}=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{Hypotenuse}$
Let, Perpendicular = $3k$ and Hypotenuse = $5k$ --------------[where, $k$ is constant]
⇒ Base = $\sqrt{(5k)^{2}–(3k)^{2}}$
⇒ Base = $4k$
$\tan A=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{Base}$
⇒ $\tan A=\frac{3k}{4k}$
⇒ $\tan (90°–B)=\frac{3}{4}$
⇒ $\cot B=\frac{3}{4}$
⇒ $\tan B=\frac{4}{3}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{4}{3}$.

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Question : Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in which state of India?

Option 1: Kerala

Option 2: Odisha

Option 3: Maharashtra

Option 4: Jammu & Kashmir

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Maharashtra


Solution : The correct answer is Maharashtra.

The Ajanta and Ellora caves, situated near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India, are ancient Buddhist architectural marvels. These sites were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1983. The Ajanta Caves, nestled amidst the Sahyadri ranges along the Waghora River, were constructed over a span from 200 B.C. to 650 A.D.

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Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

A. Then I went up the steps to apartment number 17D.
B. I strode along the pavement hurriedly and crossed the road.
C. The hall was empty and there was no sign of anyone having entered before me.
D. I opened the door with my key and went in.

Option 1: BADC

Option 2: BCDA

Option 3: CDAB

Option 4: DBCA

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: BADC


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The paragraph starts with sentence B, which sets the scene by describing the narrator's movement along the pavement and crossing the road, followed by sentence A, which describes the narrator's action of going up the steps to the apartment, followed by sentence D, which indicates the narrator's further action of opening the door with their key and entering, and lastly, sentence C, which provides additional information stating that the hall was empty and there was no sign of anyone having entered before the narrator.

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Question : Who has taken over as President of the Financial Action Task Force in July 2022?

Option 1: T. Raja Kumar

Option 2: Sanjiv Kapoor

Option 3: Ashwani Bhatia

Option 4: Mahesh Verma

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: T. Raja Kumar


Solution : The correct option is T. Raja Kumar.

T. Raja Kumar, a Singaporean, has been named the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) president. His appointment is for a two-year term, starting on July 1, 2022.

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Question :

Leech is an ectoparasite on cattle, which is:

Option 1:

Carnivorous

Option 2:

Omnivorous

 

Option 3: Sanguivorous

 

Option 4: Herbivorous

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sanguivorous

 


Solution : The correct option is Sanguivorous.

Leeches are ectoparasitic creatures that feed on their hosts' blood and are classified as sanguivorous. When leeches infest cattle or other animals, they attach themselves to the host's skin, cause an incision with their specialised mouthparts, and then feed on the host's blood. This blood-feeding behaviour is typical of sanguivorous parasites like leeches and is how they gain nutrition.
 

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Question : If $\sqrt{x}=\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{5}$, then the value of $x^2-16x+6$ is:

Option 1: $0$

Option 2: $-2$

Option 3: $2$

Option 4: $4$

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $2$


Solution : Given: $\sqrt{x}=\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{5}$
By squaring both the sides, we get,
$x=3+5-2\sqrt{15}$
⇒ $x-8=-2\sqrt{15}$
Again, squaring both the sides, we get,
$x^2-16x+64=60$
⇒ $x^2-16x+4=0$
$\therefore x^2-16x+6=2$
Hence, the correct answer is $2$.

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Question : Which drug is used to cure Glaucoma?

Option 1: Fexofenadine

Option 2: Ketoconazole

Option 3: Latanoprost

Option 4: Ibuprofen

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Latanoprost


Solution : The correct option is Latanoprost.

Glaucoma, a disorder in which elevated pressure in the eye can cause a gradual loss of vision, is treated with Latanoprost. It is listed as one of the essential medicines by the World Health Organization. Latanoprost belongs to a class of medications known as prostaglandin analogues. It works by increasing the outflow of aqueous humour, the fluid inside the eye, which helps to lower intraocular pressure.

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Question : What is the simplified form of the expression (1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x4) (1 + x8) (1 - x)?

Option 1: 1 – x40

Option 2: 1 – x32

Option 3: 1 – x16

Option 4: 1 – x42

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1 – x16


Solution : Given expression,
(1 + x) (1 + x2) (1 + x4) (1 + x8) (1 – x)
= (1 − x2)(1 + x2)(1 + x4)(1 + x8)
= (1 − x4)(1 + x4)(1 + x8)
= (1 − x8)(1 + x8)
= (1 − x16)
Hence, the correct answer is (1 − x16).

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Question : If the marginal propensity to consume is denoted by c, then the government expenditure multiplier can be expressed as _______.

Option 1: c

Option 2: 1/1-c

Option 3: 1/c

Option 4: -1/c

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1/1-c


Solution : The correct answer is 1/1-c.

The additional consumer spending that results from a rise in national income is known as the marginal propensity to consume (MPC). It is the extra spending brought on by an extra dollar in revenue. The multiplier is calculated as 1/(1 minus MPC).

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