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

Option 1: arrant

Option 2: brazen

Option 3: blatant

Option 4: modest

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: modest


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation: "Modest" is the opposite of "impudent". Impudence refers to a lack of respect or rudeness, while modesty refers to having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, abilities, importance, or value.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Arrant means complete or utter.
  • Brazen means bold or shameless.
  • Blatant means obvious or conspicuous.

Therefore, the correct answer is modest.

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Question : Which is the only car in India named after Mr Sumant Moolgaokar?

Option 1: Tata Sumo

Option 2: Hyundai Santa Fe

Option 3: Tata Safari

Option 4: Hyundai Santro

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Tata Sumo


Solution : The correct answer is Tata Sumo.

An Indian industrialist named Sumant Moolgaokar worked with several automakers but was most closely associated with Tata Motors. When he served as the MD of Tata Motors, the Tata Sumo vehicle was named in his honour. The first syllables of his first and last names were combined to create the name Sumo. During its time, the iconic MPV rose to become one of the most well-known cars.

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Question : Which of the following Governors-General introduced a code which provided for the separation of revenue from judicial administration?

Option 1: Lord Cornwallis

Option 2: William Bentinck

Option 3: Lord Wellesley

Option 4: Warren Hastings

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis


Solution : The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis.

In 1793, the Governor-General Lord Cornwallis introduced the Cornwallis Code. This code established the division of the civil service into three branches: commercial, judicial, and revenue. The Cornwallis Code improved and modernised the foundation laid by Warren Hastings.

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Question : Directions: Select the option that has the same relationship with the third word as the second word has with the first word.
Son : Daughter :: Reindeer : ?

Option 1: Deer – cub

Option 2: American deer

Option 3: Deer

Option 4: Doe

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Doe


Solution : Given:
Son : Daughter :: Reindeer : ? (This depicts that the first term is a male and the second term is a female.)

First option: Deer – cub; The baby of a deer is known as a deer–cub.
Second option: American deer; It is a type of deer.
Third option: Deer; It is a name of animal.
Fourth option: Doe; Reindeer is a male deer and Doe is a female deer.

So, Doe is the required word in the pair. Hence, the fourth option is correct. 

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He ate the whole bunch of grapes under the nose of all of us.

Option 1: After much persuasion

Option 2: In full view of somebody

Option 3: Sharing equally

Option 4: Secretly

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: In full view of somebody


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The idiom "under the nose of" means doing something openly or in a way that is easily noticeable, often in close proximity to others who surprisingly fail to notice it. The sentence, "He ate the whole bunch of grapes under the nose of all of us," it implies that he ate the grapes right in front of everyone, quite visibly, yet no one seemed to notice or stop him.

The phrase emphasises the boldness or sneakiness of the action being performed openly yet going unnoticed.

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Question : Who is the "father of the White Revolution"?

Option 1: J. P. Narayan

Option 2: Verghese Kurien

Option 3: Baba Amte

Option 4: M. S. Swaminathan

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Verghese Kurien


Solution : The correct answer is Verghese Kurien.

The "father of the White Revolution" is attributed to Verghese Kurien, an Indian social entrepreneur and the architect of Operation Flood, the world's largest agricultural dairy development program. Kurien's efforts revolutionized the dairy industry in India, leading to increased milk production, improved rural livelihoods, and significant advancements in the dairy sector.

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

How did you come about his purse?

Option 1: come into

Option 2: come off

Option 3: come out

Option 4: come by

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: come by


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Come by is a phrasal verb that means to acquire or get hold of something. This helps convey the intended meaning of how he obtained his purse.

Therefore, the correct sentence is, "How did you come by his purse?".

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language INDIA is written as LQGLD then JAPAN will be written as?

Option 1: LCRCP

Option 2: MCSCQ

Option 3: MDSDQ

Option 4: LDRDP

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: MDSDQ


Solution : Given:
INDIA is written as LQGLD –

Add 3 to the place value of each letter of INDIA to obtain the required code –
I + 3 = L; N + 3 = Q; D + 3 = G; I + 3 = L; A + 3 = D
Thus, INDIA is written as LQGLD.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for JAPAN –
J + 3 = M; A + 3 = D; P + 3 = S; A + 3 = D; N + 3 = Q

So, JAPAN is written as MDSDQ. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Which former cricket player was appointed as the Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in 2019?

Option 1: Gautam Gambhir

Option 2: Virender Sehwag

Option 3: Ajay Jadeja

Option 4: Rahul Dravid

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rahul Dravid


Solution : The correct answer is Rahul Dravid.

Rahul Dravid, a highly esteemed figure in Indian cricket, assumed the role of Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in July 2019. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed him to lead the NCA, reflecting the board's commitment to revitalising and enhancing the academy's role.

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Question : The population of town B is 300% more than that of town A. For the next two years, the population of A increases by $x$% per year, and that of B decreases by the same percentage per year. After 2 years, if the population of A and B become equal, then the value of $x$ is ________.

Option 1: $30 \frac{2}{3}$

Option 2: $33 \frac{1}{3}$

Option 3: $40$

Option 4: $25$

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $33 \frac{1}{3}$


Solution : Given :
The population of town B is 300% more than that of town A.
Let the population of town A be 100.
Then, the population of town B = 400
According to the question,
$100 × \frac{100 + x}{100}×\frac{100 + x}{100}  = 400 × \frac{100 -x}{100} ×\frac{100 -x}{100}$ 
$\Rightarrow (100\ +\ x)^2\ =\ 4(100\ -\ x)^2$
$\Rightarrow \frac{100\ +\ x}{100\ -\ x}\ =\ \frac{2}{1}$
$\Rightarrow (100+x) =(200-2x)$
$\therefore x = \frac{100}{3}\% = 33\tfrac{1}{3}\%$
Hence, the correct answer is $33\tfrac{1}{3}\%$.

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