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Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –

Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘moving’ in the given sentence and choose the correct option.
The old grandfather clock chimed loudly, marking the passage of time with its steady tick-tock.

Option 1: Steady

Option 2: Marking

Option 3: Chimed

Option 4: Passage

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Steady


Solution : The correct answer is the first option.

Explanation: In the context of the sentence, "moving" implies motion or activity, suggesting that the clock might be in motion or changing position. On the other hand, "steady" indicates stability and lack of movement, which contrasts with the

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Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark(?) in the following figure series.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : In the given series, the figure is rotating 90° anti-clockwise.
So, the fourth figure is:


The series becomes:


Hence, the third option is correct.

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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).

All these events are associated like links in a chain.

(1) attached

(2) bracketed

(3) concatenated

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4


Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option: No Improvement.

Explanation: The original word "associated" is appropriate in this context. It already conveys the idea of events being linked or connected like links in a chain. The sentence is grammatically correct, and there is no need

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Question : In Indus Valley civilisation, Lothal was famous for which of the following?

Option 1: The rock-cut architecture

Option 2: Dockyard

Option 3: Cotton cultivation

Option 4: Pottery

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dockyard


Solution : The correct answer is Dockyard.

Lothal, located in Gujarat near the Gulf of Khambhat, is believed to have one of the world's earliest dockyards. Its urban planning was precise, featuring lota-shaped bathrooms and containers, emphasising cleanliness. The city's grid layout, well-maintained roads, and effective drainage

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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Last week, I made the mistake of revisiting the village where I grew up. It used to be a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages around the village green. I realised very quickly that although, in (1)_______ ways it appears unchanged, in reality, hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the traditional farmhouses. (2)_______, none of the inhabitants are country people. All of them are commuters who leave early every morning for the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land (3)_______ and is managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village (4)_______. There are a few new houses, but, they have no local character. You can see the same style anywhere in the country. The whole village, (5)_______, has been tidied up so much that it looks no more picturesque than any suburban street.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: few

Option 2: such

Option 3: many

Option 4: much

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: many


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: The phrase "although in many ways it appears unchanged" is grammatically correct and fits the context of the sentence. Many is used to indicate a large number or quantity of ways in which the village appears

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who believes that God does not exist

Option 1: Atheist

Option 2: Fanatic

Option 3: Epicurean

Option 4: Hedonistic

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Atheist


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The one-word substitute for "a person who believes that God does not exist" is atheist. An atheist is someone who lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
The meanings of the other options are as

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

The ducks were not afraid of the fast moving water.

Option 1: Torrent

Option 2: Current

Option 3: Flood

Option 4: Overflow

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Torrent


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:

A torrent specifically refers to a strong and fast-moving stream of water. It captures the essence of the phrase "fast-moving water" by emphasising not just the speed but also the forcefulness of the flow. The word torrent

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Question : Directions: Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd word.

Option 1: Gladsome

Option 2: Morose

Option 3: Joyous

Option 4: Cheerful

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Morose


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: Gladsome→Gladsome means having a cheerful disposition.
Second option: Morose→Morose means sullen and ill-tempered.
Third option: Joyous→Joyous means full of happiness and joy.
Fourth option: Cheerful→Cheerful means noticeably happy and optimistic.

So, the second option is different from the

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Question : Prabhat Sarma, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, was a _______ player from Assam.

Option 1: ghatam

Option 2: flute

Option 3: tabla

Option 4: sarangi

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: flute


Solution : The correct answer is the flute.

Prabhat Sarma was a folk exponent and flautist from Assam. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003 for his contribution to the traditional and folk music of Assam. He was honoured with the Asom Shilpi Diwas

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