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Question : Like Vedic Aryans, the custom of sacrificial fire was also followed by -

Option 1: Romans

Option 2: Greeks

Option 3: Iranians

Option 4: All of the above

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Correct Answer: All of the above


Solution : The correct option is All of the above.

Ancient cultures all over the world were known for their use of sacrifice and fire rituals. Along with Vedic Aryans, Romans, Greeks, and Iranians also practised sacrifice through fire. People from the Mediterranean, the

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

Option 1: brisk

Option 2: rude

Option 3: charming

Option 4: polite

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: rude


Solution : The correct option is the second option.

Explanation:
Suave means sophisticated, charming, and elegant. Its antonym, rude, denotes a lack of politeness or refinement, making it the opposite of suave.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Brisk denotes quick, energetic, or lively.
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Question : From the given options, choose the one which is not a product of the decomposition reaction of Lead nitrate.

Option 1: Nitrogen dioxide

Option 2: Oxygen

Option 3: Nitrogen

Option 4: Lead oxide

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Correct Answer: Nitrogen


Solution : The correct option is Nitrogen.

Lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) undergoes decomposition upon heating, and one of the products is lead (II) oxide (PbO). Nitrogen is not a product of the decomposition reaction of lead nitrate. The decomposition reaction of lead nitrate is

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Question : Directions: The present ages of the three friends are in the proportions 6 : 7 : 8. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 48 years. Find out their present ages in years.

Option 1: 24, 28, 32

Option 2: 18, 21, 24

Option 3: 30, 35, 40

Option 4: 12, 14, 16

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Correct Answer: 18, 21, 24


Solution : Given:
Ratio of present ages of three friends = 6 : 7 : 8
The sum of their ages, five years ago = 48 years

Let the present age of the three friends be 6x, 7x, 8x.
So, five years ago their ages

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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
TUMULT

Option 1: surprise

Option 2: peace

Option 3: clarity

Option 4: uproar

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: uproar


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Explanation:
Tumult refers to a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. Uproar closely aligns with this definition, signifying a state of loud, chaotic noise or commotion.

The meanings of the other options

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Question : The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration is accorded by the:

Option 1: Indian National Congress

Option 2: Indira Gandhi National Open University

Option 3: Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

Option 4: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Indian National Congress


Solution : The correct option is the Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress (INC) party bestows the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration. It is given to people or organizations in honour of their exceptional support of national integration and mutual understanding between the

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Question : The scientist who first sent electromagnetic waves to distant places is

Option 1: James Clerk Maxwell

Option 2: Heinrich Hertz

Option 3: Thomas Alva Edison

Option 4: John Logie Baird

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Heinrich Hertz


Solution : The correct option is Heinrich Hertz.

Heinrich Hertz was the physicist who first transmitted electromagnetic waves across a substantial distance. In the latter half of the 19th century, he carried out experiments that demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves and their capacity to

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Question : Directions: In each of the following questions, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.

Option 1: 392 – 21

Option 2: 483 –15

Option 3: 602 – 42

Option 4: 917 – 35

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Correct Answer: 392 – 21


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 392 – 21 = 371
Second option: 483 –15 = 468
Third option: 602 – 42 = 560
Fourth option: 917 – 35 = 882

So, only the first option has an odd number as the

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Question : Which of the following policy measures is not a step towards liberalisation?

Option 1: Increase in equity limit of foreign investment

Option 2: Enhancement in tariffs

Option 3: Removal of industrial licensing for certain industries

Option 4: Removal of the requirement of registration for certain industries

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Enhancement in tariffs


Solution : The correct option is Enhancement in tariffs.

Enhancement in tariffs is generally not a step towards liberalisation; in fact, it is a measure that moves away from liberalisation. Liberalisation typically involves reducing or eliminating trade barriers, including tariffs. Tariffs are taxes imposed

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Question : Directions: Which number will appear on the bottom face of the last cube?

Option 1: 4

Option 2: 3

Option 3: 1

Option 4: 6

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6


Solution : According to the dice rule if two or three positions of the same dice are given with two common faces but in different orientations then out of those two common faces the faces that are not common are opposite to each other.

So, the opposite

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