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Question : The marked price of an article is Rs. 250. After allowing two successive discounts of 20% and $x$% on the marked price, it is sold for Rs. 185.60. What is the value of $x$?

Option 1: 8.4%

Option 2: 7.2%

Option 3: 6.8%

Option 4: 7.6%

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 7.2%


Solution : Given,
MP of the article = Rs. 250
⇒ SP of the article after getting 20% discount = $250 × \frac{80}{100}$ = 200
Also,
Final SP of the article = Rs. 185.60
⇒ Discount = 200 – 185.60 = 14.40
So, the discount percentage =

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Question : Select the most appropriate phrase for the underlined segment in the given sentence.

She brought new ideas for the innovative promotion of the product.

Option 1: Draw on

Option 2: Swept off

Option 3: Came up with

Option 4: Carry off

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Came up with


Solution : The third option is correct.

Explanation: In the sentence, the context suggests that the person is introducing new ideas for the innovative promotion of the product. The phrase came up with is idiomatic and commonly used to denote the act of generating

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Question : The pyramid of numbers in an aquatic ecosystem is _________.

Option 1: always inverted

Option 2: always upright

Option 3: partially inverted

Option 4: spindle-shaped

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: always upright


Solution : The correct option is always upright.

In many aquatic ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers is mostly upright, meaning that the number of individuals at each trophic level is the same. The number of producers is somewhat similar to the number of consumers. This

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Question : Which of the following is considered a capital expense?

Option 1: Payment of salaries

Option 2: Pension

Option 3: Construction of school buildings

Option 4: Subsidies

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Construction of school buildings


Solution : The correct option is the Construction of school buildings.

The construction of school buildings is generally considered a capital expense. When a school constructs new buildings or undertakes significant renovations or expansions, the costs associated with these activities are considered capital

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Question : Name the condition which influences the development of plants into distinctive forms.

Option 1: Climatic conditions

Option 2: Soil conditions

Option 3: Environmental conditions

Option 4: Social conditions

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Climatic conditions


Solution : The correct answer is Climatic conditions.

Plants have adapted because of different climatic conditions. Plants in desert regions are known as Xerophytes. They have thick waxy leaves, and succulent stomata leaves are modified into spines to reduce the rate of transpiration. The plants

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Question : "The Race of My Life" is the autobiography of which of the following sportsmen?

Option 1: P. T. Usha

Option 2: Mary Kom

Option 3: Milkha Singh

Option 4: Saurav Ganguly

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Milkha Singh


Solution : The correct answer is Milkha Singh.

"The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" narrates the life story of Indian athlete Milkha Singh, coauthored with his daughter Sonia Sanwalka. The autobiography inspired the film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag." Milkha Singh's remarkable achievements include winning gold

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Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : Because there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible orientations of the question figure in which of the given option figures it can fit itself. By comparison of all option figures, the question figure is embedded only in

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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To pull someone’s leg.

Option 1: To talk something bad about someone.

Option 2: To talk something good about someone.

Option 3: To joke with someone.

Option 4: To push a person.

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To joke with someone.


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

The idiom to pull someone's leg is an informal expression that means to tease or play a joke on someone in a light-hearted manner. It is not meant to be taken literally but

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: pillion

Option 2: pioneer

Option 3: pigeon

Option 4: puddel

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: puddel


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

The incorrectly spelt word is a puddle. 

The correct spelling is puddle, which refers to a small pool of liquid, especially rainwater, on the ground.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Pillion refers to a
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Question : Which of the following pair of minerals – needs is correct?

I. Iron – formation of haemoglobin
II. Sodium – the proper functioning of the thyroid

Option 1: Neither I nor II

Option 2: Only II

Option 3: Both I and II

Option 4: Only I

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Only I


Solution : The correct option is Only I.

Iron - formation of haemoglobin is correct. Iron is an essential component of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. While iodine is crucial for thyroid function, sodium primarily regulates fluid balance and nerve function.

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