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Question : A person deposited INR 15,600 in a fixed deposit at 10% per annum simple interest. After every second year, he adds his interest earned to the principal. The interest at the end of 4 years is:

Option 1: INR 6,655

Option 2: INR 6,864

Option 3: INR 3,975

Option 4: INR 3,744

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Correct Answer: INR 6,864


Solution : Simple interest = $\frac{(P \times T \times R)}{100}$
Here,
$P$ = Principal
$T$ = Time
$R$ = Rate 
Interest after 2 years = $\frac{15600\times 10\times 2}{100} = 3120$
New principal after 2 years = 15600 + 3120 = INR 18,720
Now, the interest after

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Question : Where does the Narmada River originate from?

Option 1: Western Ghats

Option 2: Gawilgarh Hills

Option 3: Satpura Ranges

Option 4: Amarkantak Ranges

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Correct Answer: Amarkantak Ranges


Solution : The correct option is Amarkantak Ranges.

The Narmada River originates in Madhya Pradesh, in the Amarkantak Hills. It is India's fifth-longest river and the Indian Peninsula's greatest west-flowing river. The river travels through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat before emptying into

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Question : Directions: Which two numbers from the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
54 – (3 × 12) ÷ (8)1/3 + (11 × 4) + 6 = 69

Option 1: 11 and 6

Option 2: 4 and 12

Option 3: 6 and 4

Option 4: 3 and 4

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Correct Answer: 3 and 4


Solution : Given:
54 – (3 × 12) ÷ (8)1/3 + (11 × 4) + 6 = 69

Let's check the options –
First option: 11 and 6
On interchanging the numbers, we get –
⇒ 54 – (3 × 12) ÷ (8)1/3

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Question : Direction: In each of the following question, select the missing number from the given responses.

3 4 13
8 8 56
5 3 ?

 

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 8

Option 4: 2

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Correct Answer: 4


Solution : Given: 

3 4 13
8 8 56
5 3 ?

In the first row, (4)² = 16 → 16 – 3 = 13

In the second row, (8)² = 64 → 64 – 8 = 56

In the third row, (3)² = 9 → 9

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Question : Bee keeping is known as:

Option 1: Sericulture

Option 2: Apiculture

Option 3: Aquaculture

Option 4: Agriculture

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Correct Answer: Apiculture


Solution : The correct option is Apiculture.

Apiculture is the scientific term for beekeeping. It is the maintaining of honey bees for their honey, wax, and other goods. Apiculture has been practised for ages, and there are several beekeeping methods. They aid in the pollination of flowers,

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Question : The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by

Option 1: Lord Linlithgow

Option 2: Lord Mountbatten

Option 3: Lord Pethick-Lawrence 

Option 4: Sir Mountford

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Lord Pethick-Lawrence 


Solution : The correct answer is Sir Pethick-Lawrence.

Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 and it was led by Lord Pethick-Lawrence, the secretary of state for India. It was sent to India by then-British Prime Minister Clement Atlee. Other than Sir Pethick-Lawrence, other members were

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Question : Directions: In the question, the sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

Man is essentially a ____ animal and tends to associate with others.

Option 1: sentimental

Option 2: gregarious

Option 3: selfish

Option 4: perverse

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Correct Answer: gregarious


Solution : The correct choice will be the second option.

It means sociable or inclined to associate with others. It accurately describes the essential nature of humans, who tend to be social beings.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

Sentimental: This word describes a

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Question : Who discovered electromagnetic nature of light?

 

Option 1: Snell

Option 2: Newton

Option 3: Maxwell

Option 4: Young

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Maxwell


Solution : The correct answer is Maxwell.

Mr. James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist and mathematician, was the first to establish that light had an electromagnetic character. Maxwell devised a set of equations known as Maxwell's equations that describe the behaviour and interactions of electric and magnetic

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Question : Direction: A group of alphabets is given with each being assigned a number. These have to be unscrambled into a meaningful word and the correct order of letter may be indicated from the given responses.

YMLOSBCI

Option 1: 47685321

Option 2: 51264387

Option 3: 21645387

Option 4: 56241387

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 51264387


Solution : Assign the numbers consecutively to each letter individually of the given letter cluster as shown below –

Y M L O S B C I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Now, unscramble the given letter cluster into a meaningful word –

YMLOSBCI

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