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Question : A boat covers 12 km upstream and 18 km downstream in 3 hours, while it covers 36 km upstream and 24 km downstream in $6\frac{1}{2}$ hours. What is the speed of the current?

Option 1: 1.5 km/hr

Option 2: 1 km/hr

Option 3: 2 km/hr

Option 4: 2.5 km/hr

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2 km/hr


Solution : Let the downstream speed of the boat = $u$ km/hr and the upstream speed of the boat be $v$ km/hr, then the Speed of current = $\frac{u-v}{2}$
According to the question,
$\frac{18}{u} +\frac{12}{v}=3 $ (equation 1)
$\frac{24}{u} +\frac{36}{v}=\frac{13}{2} $ (equation 2)
Multiply by 3

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Construction plays a central role in transforming the natural environment into the built environment, and many considerations and restrictions can apply before a project is given consent to proceed in terms of how it may influence the environment.

Option 1: Bickering

Option 2: Expulsion

Option 3: Directive

Option 4: Interdiction

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Interdiction


Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.

Explanation:
Consent refers to the approval or permission for something to happen or proceed. In this context, interdiction aligns most closely with the opposite meaning of granting permission or consent, as it implies a prohibition or restriction on

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Question : Tax on inheritance is called

Option 1: Excise duty

Option 2: Estate duty

Option 3: Gift tax

Option 4: Sales tax

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Estate duty


Solution : The correct option is Estate duty.

One term used to describe an inheritance tax is "estate tax." The government imposes an estate tax on assets granted to beneficiaries upon the death of the original owner, including money, real estate, and investments. The inherited assets

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Question : Synapse gap is present between which of the following?

Option 1: Two neurons

Option 2: Brain and spinal cord

Option 3: Two kidneys

Option 4: None of these

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Two neurons


Solution : The correct option is Two neurons

The term "synaptic gap" or "synaptic cleft" refers to the small space or gap that exists between one neuron's synaptic terminal and the dendrites or cell body of another neuron. It is a necessary component of the

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Question : If a sum of Rs. 1,170 was distributed among A, B, and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4, by mistake, in place of $\frac{1}{2}:\frac{1}{3}:\frac{1}{4}$, who was benefited most and by how much?

Option 1: B, Rs. 220

Option 2: C, Rs. 250

Option 3: B, Rs.270

Option 4: A, Rs. 280

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: C, Rs. 250


Solution : The amount each person received when the sum was mistakenly distributed in the ratio = 2 : 3 : 4
The total parts in the ratio = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9
The amount each person should have received if the

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Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
3, 6, 18, 72, ?, 2160

Option 1: 144

Option 2: 216

Option 3: 288

Option 4: 360

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 360


Solution : Given:
3, 6, 18, 72, ?, 2160 

Multiply each previous term by a consecutive natural number starting from 2.
3 × 2 = 6; 6 × 3 = 18; 18 × 4 = 72; 72 × 5 = 360; 360 × 6 = 2160

So,

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Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equations will be correct?
÷ and +

Option 1: 8 + 4 × 5 ÷ 2 – 6 = 7

Option 2: 16 + 8 × 2 ÷ 6 – 4 = 8

Option 3: 18 + 2 × 6 ÷ 3 – 7 = 50

Option 4: 11 + 8 × 16 ÷ 4 – 7 = 20

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 18 + 2 × 6 ÷ 3 – 7 = 50


Solution : Given:
÷ and +

Interchange the given signs in the options one by one with the original signs in the given equation.
First option: 8 + 4 × 5 ÷ 2 – 6 = 7

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Question : Ferns, horsetails and lycophytes belong to which of the following groups?

Option 1: Bryophyta

Option 2: Pteridophytes

Option 3: Algae

Option 4: Fungi

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pteridophytes


Solution : The correct option is Pteridophytes.

Pteridophytes include ferns, horsetails (which are sometimes mistaken for ferns), and lycophytes, which include clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts. But ferns (and horsetails) are more closely related to seed plants than to lycophytes. Hence, they do not constitute a monophyletic

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Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

I was greatly shocked by the most ruthless murder.

(1) gruesome

(2) shocking

(3) loathsome

(4) No improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (1)


Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option​​​​​.

Gruesome means extremely disturbing or unpleasant in a particularly violent way, which fits the context of a murder. It is the correct choice because it provides a more appropriate adjective to describe the nature of

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