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Question : Directions: Which of the following represents the relationship between Science, Biology, and Zoology?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : Both biology and zoology are branches of study in science so both of them will come inside the circle of science. But zoology is a specific branch that is related to the study of animals and hence comes under biology.
So, the circle of zoology will

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Question : Directions: Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is dissimilar. choose the odd one.

Option 1: Fire

Option 2: Roasting

Option 3: Steaming

Option 4: Grilling

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Fire


Solution : Let's check each option –

First option: Fire; It is a chemical reaction that converts fuel and oxygen into carbon dioxide and water.
Second option: Roasting; It is a method of cooking.
Third option: Steaming; It is a method of cooking.
Fourth option: Grilling; It

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Question : In what ratio must a shopkeeper mix two types of rice worth INR 55 per kg and INR 70 per kg, so that the average cost of the mixture is INR 65 per kg?

Option 1: 1 : 2

Option 2: 2 : 3

Option 3: 3 : 2

Option 4: 1 : 3

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1 : 2


Solution :
The price of the first type of rice = INR 55
The price of the second type of rice = INR 70
The average cost of the mixture = INR 65

Rule of alligation:
First type: Second type = (cost of 2nd rice

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Question : In how much time (in years) will a sum of Rs. 9,500 amount to Rs. 17,622.5 at the rate of 4.5% per annum at simple interest?

Option 1: 21

Option 2: 23

Option 3: 19

Option 4: 20

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 19


Solution : Total amount = Rs. 17,622.5
Sum = Rs. 9,500
Rate = 4.5%
Let $n$ be the time.
Simple Interest = Total amount – Sum = 17622.5 – 9500 = Rs. 8,122.5
We know, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$
$⇒ 8122.5 = \frac{9500×n×4.5}{100}$

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Question : Which of the following dance forms originated in Southeastern India?

Option 1: Chhau

Option 2: Sattriya

Option 3: Kathak

Option 4: Kuchipudi

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kuchipudi


Solution : The correct answer is Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi, a classical dance form, hails from the village of Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, India. Rooted in the ancient Hindu text Natya Shastra, it combines dance and drama. Associated with religious contexts, temples and travelling bards, Kuchipudi, like other Indian

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Question : In the remote control of television, electromagnetic waves are

Option 1: ultraviolet

Option 2: microwave

Option 3: radio wave

Option 4: infrared

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: infrared


Solution : The correct option is infrared.

In the remote control of a television, infrared (IR) waves are commonly used. Infrared communication is a wireless communication technology that transmits data using infrared radiation. Infrared is a form of light that is not visible to the human

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Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed.)

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : As there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures.
By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.

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Question : In how many phases did the Indian Economy experience the success of the Green Revolution?

Option 1: Two

Option 2: Three

Option 3: Five

Option 4: Four

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Two


Solution : The correct option is Two.

The success of the Green Revolution in India can be broadly divided into two main phases:

First phase (mid-1960s to early 1970s):  It was characterized by high-yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds, particularly for wheat and rice. This phase

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Question : The Governor-General of India was given the title of Viceroy for the first time in:

Option 1: 1857

Option 2: 1858

Option 3: 1856

Option 4: 1859

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1858


Solution : The correct option is 1858.

The title of "Viceroy" for the Governor-General of India was officially introduced in 1858, it was Lord Canning who was the last Governor-General of India and the first Viceroy of India. The use of the title "Viceroy" reflected the

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Question : If two commodities are complements, then their cross-price elasticity is

Option 1: zero

Option 2: positive

Option 3: negative

Option 4: imaginary number

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: negative


Solution : The correct answer is negative.

Cross-price elasticity is negative when two goods are complementary. This means when the price of one commodity rises, so will the demand for the other. This is because complements are commodities that are consumed together.

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