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Question : The diameters of the two circles are 12 cm and 20 cm, respectively and the distance between their centres is 16 cm. Find the number of common tangents to the circles.

Option 1: 2

Option 2: 3

Option 3: 1

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution :
The diameters of the two circles are 12 cm and 20 cm.
The distance between their centres is 16 cm.
According to the diagram,
The two circles are touching each other externally.
So, the number of common tangents will be 3.
Hence, the correct answer

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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

After a prolonged discussion, Gayatri got a permission from her parents to study law.

Option 1: got the permission

Option 2: got proper permission

Option 3: got permission

Option 4: got her permission

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: got permission


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The original sentence contains an unnecessary article "a" before "permission". In English, when referring to the concept of permission, the noun "permission" is typically used without an article, as it is not a countable

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Question : Heat resistant variety of Glass is ____.

Option 1: Pyrex glass

Option 2: Haed glass

Option 3: Flint glass

Option 4: None of these

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pyrex glass


Solution : The correct answer is Pyrex glass.

Glasses are formed of silica. Although glass do not have any sharp melting point but it melts slowly because of heat. Because of this phenomenon glasses of windows become thick at bottom and thin at upper portion. Pyrex

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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is "No Error".

On a holiday (1) / I prefer reading story books (2) / than visiting my friends. (3) / No Error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

There is an error in the comparison structure. When comparing two actions or preferences, the verb "prefer" is followed by the preposition "to" and not "than". 

Therefore, the correct sentence is: On a holiday, I prefer

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Question : Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to fill in the blank.
Anita keeps on repeating that she is innocent, but there is ___________.

Option 1: no smoke without fire

Option 2: no pulling up of the socks

Option 3: no rubbing of the shoulders

Option 4: no love lost between

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: no smoke without fire


Solution : The most appropriate idiomatic expression to fill in the blank is the first option.

This expression means that there is usually a reason or cause behind a rumour or accusation. In the context of the sentence, it suggests that there might be

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

He was praised by his father.

Option 1: His father has praised him.

Option 2: His father praises him.

Option 3: His father had praised him.

Option 4: His father praised him.

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: His father praised him.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.

The structure of the

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Question :

In the figure, PT is a tangent. If TP = 12 cm, PB = $x$ + 7 cm, and PA = $x$ cm, then find the value of $x$.

Option 1: 9

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 7

Option 4: 5

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 9


Solution : TP = 12 cm
PB = $x$ + 7 cm
PA = $x$ cm
TP$^{2}$ = PA $\times$ PB
⇒ $12^{2} = x \times (x + 7)$
⇒ $144 = x^{2} + 7x$
⇒ $ x^{2} + 7x-144=0$
⇒ $(x-9)(x+16) = 0$
⇒ $x =

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Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 3.

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 6

Option 4: 5

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2


Solution : Taking dice positions 1 and 3 with 2 as the common face,

Moving clockwise from the common face with 2,

So, pairs of opposite faces are –

So, the face opposite to the one containing 3 is 2. Hence, the second option is correct.

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Question : What is the unit digit of the sum of the first 111 whole numbers?

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 0

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5


Solution : Given: The unit digit of the sum of the first 111 whole numbers.
The sum of first 111 whole numbers = 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 +.........+ 109 + 110
Using formula of sum of A.P. = $\frac{n}{2}[a+l]$
Where $a$ is the first

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