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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
The teacher asked the students to be quite during the exam.

Option 1: No substitution

Option 2: be quiet

Option 3: have quiet

Option 4: been quiet

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: be quiet


Solution : The correct answer is the second option.

The original sentence has a spelling error; "quite" should be "quiet". "Quiet" means to make little or no noise, which is the intended meaning in this context. So, "be quiet" is the correct substitution that rectifies the

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Question : If the difference between the average of $x, y$ and $y, z$ is 12, then the difference between $x$ and $z$ is:

Option 1: 24

Option 2: 48

Option 3: 12

Option 4: 6

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 24


Solution : Given: The difference between the average of $x$, $y$ and $y$, $z$ is 12.
According to the question,
$\frac{x+y}{2}–\frac{y+z}{2}=12$
⇒ $\frac{x+y–y–z}{2}=12$
⇒ $\frac{x–z}{2}=12$
⇒ $x–z=24$
Hence, the correct answer is 24.

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Question : Dr.Teejan Bai, a Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan, the awardee, is globally recognised for her contribution to which among the following art forms?

Option 1: Gendi

Option 2: Pandavani

Option 3: Raut Nacha

Option 4: Jhirliti

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pandavani


Solution : The correct answer is Pandavani.

Teejan Bai, born on August 8, 1956, is a renowned exponent of Pandavani, a traditional art form from Chhattisgarh. Specializing in enacting tales from the Mahabharata, she incorporates musical accompaniments into her performances. Teejan Bai gained recognition for showcasing

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Question : Under which strata do trees fall?

Option 1: Second vertical

Option 2: Top vertical

Option 3: Middle vertical

Option 4: Bottom vertical

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Top vertical


Solution : The correct answer is Top Vertical.

Trees fall in the top vertical strata. Stratification represents the vertical zonation or layering in a community, typically the arrangement of vegetation in layers. The five main layers in a forest are the canopy, understory,

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Question :

Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Horse : Gallop :: Lamb : ?

Option 1: Lumber

Option 2: Flit

Option 3: Amble

Option 4: Frisk

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Frisk


Solution : Given:
Horse : Gallop :: Lamb : ?

Like, the movement of a horse is called gallop.
Similarly, the movement of a lamb is called frisk.

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : “It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is a Kharif crop which requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil”. The above-given statement talks about which of the following crops?

Option 1: Sugar beet

Option 2: Bajra

Option 3: Maize

Option 4: Coffee

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Maize


Solution : The correct option is Maize.

The given statement describes the characteristics of maize. It is a Kharif crop used both as food and fodder. It also requires a temperature between 21°C and 27°C and thrives in old alluvial soil. Maize thrives in a variety

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Question : ABCD is a square. Draw an equilateral $\triangle $PBC on side BC considering BC is a base and an equilateral $\triangle $QAC on diagonal AC considering AC is a base. Find the value of $\frac{\text{area of $\triangle PBC$}}{\text{area of $\triangle QAC$}}$.

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

Option 2: $1$

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

Option 4: $\frac{1}{4}$

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$


Solution :
Let the side length of the square ABCD as $a$. 
The area of an equilateral triangle with $s$ as side length $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}s^2$
The area of $\triangle $PBC,
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a^2$
The area of $\triangle $QAC,
$=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}(a\sqrt{2})^2 = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times 2a^2 = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a^2$
So, $\frac{\text{Area of $\triangle$PBC}}{\text{Area of

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