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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Who stole my tickets?

Option 1: My tickets was stolen by whom?

Option 2: My tickets got stolen by who?

Option 3: By whom were my tickets stolen?

Option 4: My tickets were stolen by who?

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: By whom were my tickets stolen?


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.

The structure of the passive voice in the case of the simple past interrogative sentence is: "By + interrogative word 'whom' + were + plural object + past participle form of the verb?"

Therefore, the passive sentence would be: "By whom were my tickets stolen?"

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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".

(Any of) these two options could be the correct answer.

(1) Either one of

(2) Any two of

(3) Either of

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

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Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

"Either of" is the most appropriate choice, conveying the idea that one of the two options could be correct.

So, the correct sentence would be: "Either of these two options could be the correct answer."

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Question : Directions: A sentence or a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are alternatives to the bold part that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose "No Improvement".

According to an official spokesperson, polling was held amid tight security arrangements in 29 municipal councils and panchayats over the State.

  1. besides the State
  2. behind the State
  3. across the State
  4. No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The preposition over should be replaced with across as across the state means from one end to the other end of the stateAcross is often associated with a more direct or horizontal movement, while over can be used for both horizontal and vertical movements.

So, the correct sentence is: According to an official spokesperson, polling was held amid tight security arrangements in 29 municipal councils and panchayats across the state.

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Question : $\frac{1}{1+\cos(90^{\circ}- \theta)}$ + $\frac{1}{1-\cos(90^{\circ}- \theta)}$ =?

Option 1: $2\sec^2 \theta$

Option 2: $1$

Option 3: $2$

Option 4: $2 \tan^2 \theta$

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $2\sec^2 \theta$


Solution : $\frac{1}{1+\cos(90^{\circ}- \theta)}$ + $\frac{1}{1-\cos(90^{\circ}- \theta)}$
= $\frac{1}{1+\sin \theta}$ + $\frac{1}{1-\sin \theta}$
= $\frac{(1-\sin \theta)+(1+\sin \theta)}{(1-\sin \theta)(1+\sin \theta)}$
= $\frac{2}{1-\sin ^2 \theta}$
= $\frac{2}{\cos ^2 \theta}$
= $2\sec^2 \theta$
Hence, the correct answer is $2\sec^2 \theta$.

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Question : If $4x=\sqrt5+2$, then the value of $(x-\frac{1}{16x})$ is:

Option 1: 1

Option 2: –1

Option 3: 4

Option 4: $2\sqrt5$

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1


Solution : Given:
$4x=\sqrt5+2$
⇒ $\frac{1}{4x}=\sqrt5-2$ (by rationalising)
⇒ $4x - \frac{1}{4x}=(\sqrt5+2)-(\sqrt5-2)$
⇒ $4x - \frac{1}{4x}=\sqrt5+2-\sqrt5+2$
⇒ $4x - \frac{1}{4x}=4$
Dividing both sides by 4, we get,
⇒ $\frac{4x}{4}-\frac{1}{4x×4}=\frac{4}{4}$
$\therefore x - \frac{1}{16x}=1$
Hence, the correct answer is 1.

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Question : Directions: Introducing a woman, a man said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law". How is the man related to the woman?

Option 1: Son

Option 2: Brother

Option 3: Husband

Option 4: Father

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Father


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

So, from the above family tree, the man is the father of that woman. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related similarly to the numbers of the following set.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.)
(23, 14, 9)
(37, 19, 18)

Option 1: (125, 25, 5)

Option 2: (125, 100, 5)

Option 3: (125, 25, 100)

Option 4: (125, 5, 25)

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Correct Answer: (125, 25, 100)


Solution : Given:
(23, 14, 9); (37, 19, 18)

Here, (23, 14, 9)→14 + 9 = 23
(37, 19, 18)→19 + 18 = 37

Let's check the options –
First option: (125, 25, 5)→25 + 5 = 30 ≠ 125
Second option: (125, 100, 5)→100 + 5 = 105 ≠ 125
Third option: (125, 25, 100)→25 + 100 = 125
Fourth option: (125, 5, 25)→5 + 25 = 30 ≠ 125

So, only the third option follows the same pattern as followed by the given set of numbers. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : ABC is an equilateral triangle with a side of 12 cm. What is the length of the radius of the circle inscribed in it?

Option 1: $2 \sqrt{3}$ cm

Option 2: $8 \sqrt{3}$ cm

Option 3: $4 \sqrt{3} $ cm

Option 4: $6 \sqrt{3}$ cm

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $2 \sqrt{3}$ cm


Solution : Given: ABC is an equilateral triangle with a side of 12 cm.
The length of the inradius of the equilateral triangle = $\frac{\text{side}}{2\sqrt3}=\frac{12}{2\sqrt3}=2\sqrt3$ cm
Hence, the correct answer is $2\sqrt3$ cm.

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Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.

Option 1: 20 : 11

Option 2: 6 : 4

Option 3: 15 : 9

Option 4: 12 : 7

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Correct Answer: 15 : 9


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 20 : 11; (11 × 2) – 2 = 22 – 2 = 20
Second option: 6 : 4; (4 × 2) – 2 = 8 – 2 = 6
Third option: 15 : 9; (9 × 2) – 2 = 18 – 2 = 16 ≠ 15
Fourth option: 12 : 7; (7 × 2) – 2 = 14 – 2 = 12

So, only the third option is different from the other three. Hence, the third option is correct.

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