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Question : The radius of the two concentric circles are 17 cm and 10 cm. A straight line ABCD intersects the larger circle at points A and D and intersects the smaller circle at points B and C. If BC = 12 cm, then the length of AD(in cm) is:

Option 1: 20

Option 2: 24

Option 3: 30

Option 4: 34

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 30


Solution :
Given:
OB = 10 cm, OA = 17 cm, BC = 12 cm
Drawing a perpendicular from centre O on BC cuts BC in M.
BM = $\frac{1}{2}×$BC = $\frac{1}{2}×$12= 6 cm
From $\triangle$OBM,
OB2 = OM2 + BM2
$\therefore$ OM =

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Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

One who goes on foot

Option 1: Hypochondriac

Option 2: Vigilant

Option 3: Pedestrian

Option 4: Cynic

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pedestrian


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

A pedestrian is someone who walks rather than travels in a vehicle and is the correct choice.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • A hypochondriac is a person who is abnormally anxious about his health.
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Question : The market regulation system was introduced by:

Option 1: Muhammad bin Tughluq

Option 2: Iltutmish

Option 3: Alauddin Khalji

Option 4: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji


Solution : The correct option is Alauddin Khalji.

Alauddin Khalji, the second ruler of the Khalji dynasty, who governed Delhi from 1296 to 1316, established the market regulatory system. He introduced a variety of reforms to the economy and the military.

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Question : Directions: If S denotes multiplied by, V denotes subtracted from, M denotes added to and L denotes divided by, then
2 V 13 M 77 L 11 S 5 = ?

Option 1: 23

Option 2: 24

Option 3: 34

Option 4: 44

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 24


Solution : Given:
2 V 13 M 77 L 11 S 5 = ?

On replacing the letters with the assigned mathematical signs, the equation becomes –
= 2 – 13 + 77 ÷ 11 × 5
= 2 – 13 + 7 × 5
= 2

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Question : If the three medians of a triangle are the same then the triangle is:

Option 1: equilateral

Option 2: isosceles

Option 3: right angled

Option 4: obtuse angle

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: equilateral


Solution : If the three medians of a triangle are of equal length, then the triangle is equilateral.
Hence, the correct answer is equilateral.

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Question : The distance of the Sun from the Earth is about ______ light minutes.

Option 1: 6

Option 2: 4.3

Option 3: 12

Option 4: 8

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 8


Solution : The correct answer is 8.

One light year is the period it takes light to traverse in one year. Light from the sun's photosphere takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth, implying that the sun is only 8.3 light minutes or 1.5781e-5 light years distant.

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Question : Select the grammatically correct version of the following sentence.

I like my puppies, Mac and Matt, but I like Matt best.

Option 1: I like my puppies, Mac and Matt, but I like Matt better.

Option 2: I like my puppies, Mac and Matt, but I like Matt the best.

Option 3: I like my puppies, Mac and Matt, but I like Matt much.

Option 4: I like my puppies, Mac and Matt, but I like Matt most.

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: I like my puppies, Mac and Matt, but I like Matt better.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Better is the correct comparative form that should be used in the sentence in place of best, which is superlative. It correctly conveys the intended meaning that

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Question : Arid soils are characteristically developed in ________________, which exhibit characteristic arid topography.

Option 1: Southern Uttar Pradesh

Option 2: Western Uttar Pradesh

Option 3: Western Rajasthan

Option 4: Southern Rajasthan

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Western Rajasthan


Solution : The correct option is Western Rajasthan.

Arid soils are characteristically developed in arid regions, which exhibit characteristic arid topography. Arid regions are characterised by low precipitation levels, leading to water deficiency and the formation of soils adapted to arid conditions. Due to the challenging

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

Penury

Option 1: Emergency

Option 2: Opulence

Option 3: Regression

Option 4: Euphemism

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Opulence


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The word penury means the state of being very poor. The antonym opulence means the quality of being expensive and luxurious.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Emergency: It means a serious event that
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