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Question : Select the most appropriate idiom from the following options that can substitute the underlined part of the given sentence.
He is a disgrace to his family

Option 1: A fish out of water

Option 2: A white elephant

Option 3: A lone wolf

Option 4: A black sheep

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: A black sheep


Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.

Explanation:

A black sheep refers to a person who is seen as different or disgraceful compared to the rest of their family or group due to their behaviour or actions. It implies someone who stands out

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Question : Study the bar graph and answer the question.

Percentage decrease in the number of trees planted in 2016 in state A as compared to that in 2015 in the same state was:

Option 1: $15 \frac{5}{13}$%

Option 2: $15 \frac{2}{3}$%

Option 3: $13 \frac{1}{3}$%

Option 4: $13 \frac{2}{3}$%

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $13 \frac{1}{3}$%


Solution : The total number of trees planted in 2016 in state A = 78
The total number of trees planted in 2015 in state A = 90
The required percentage $=\frac{90–78}{90}\times 100=\frac{12}{90}\times 100=13 \frac{1}{3}$%
Hence, the correct answer is $13 \frac{1}{3}$%.

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Question : Directions: In a family of five members, P is Q's sister and R is Q's mother. S is R's father and T is S's mother. How is P related to S?

Option 1: Granddaughter

Option 2: Niece

Option 3: Daughter

Option 4: Mother

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Granddaughter


Solution : Following the instructions of the question, the family tree will be –

Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.

So, P is the granddaughter of S. Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Kumudini Lakhia, the founder of Kadamb School of Dance and Music, is a _________ dancer.

Option 1: Bharatanatyam

Option 2: Kathakali

Option 3: Kuchipudi

Option 4: Kathak

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kathak


Solution : The correct option is Kathak.

Kadamb School of Dance and Music was founded by the well-known Indian classical Kathak performer Kumudini Lakhia. She has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher, and she has made a substantial contribution to the promotion and preservation of

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Question : Identify the option that rectifies the spelling of the incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence
Students should have a good vocabulary to write an essay efectively.

Option 1: Gud

Option 2: Effectively

Option 3: Wriite

Option 4: Voicabulary

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Effectively


Solution : The correct answer is the second option.

The correct spelling is "effectively". In the context of the sentence, "effectively" is an adverb that means to perform an action in a way that produces the intended result or achieves the desired effect.

Therefore, the correct answer

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Question : Directions: If x % y = y2 – x2, x $ y = x + y2, x # y = 2xy, then find the value of ((13 % 5) $ 6) # 15 = ?

Option 1: 480

Option 2: 720

Option 3: –360

Option 4: –3240

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: –3240


Solution : Given:
x % y = y2 – x2, x $ y = x + y2, x # y = 2xy
((13 % 5) $ 6) # 15 = ?

After replacing the coded signs, the new equation will be as

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Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Option 1: Auxiliary

Option 2: Aclaim

Option 3: Believe

Option 4: Absence

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Aclaim


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The incorrect spelling of aclaim should be corrected to acclaim. The incorrect spelling lacks the consonant 'c'.

Acclaim: It means enthusiastic approval or applause.

The meanings of the other options are:

Auxiliary: It means providing additional help

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Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
$96,12, \frac{3}{2}, ?, \frac{3}{128}$

Option 1: $\frac{3}{12}$

Option 2: $\frac{1}{128}$

Option 3: $\frac{3}{64}$

Option 4: $\frac{3}{16}$

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{3}{16}$


Solution : Given:
$96,12, \frac{3}{2}, ?, \frac{3}{128}$

Multiply the previous term by $\frac{1}{8}$ to obtain the missing term in the given series.
$96×\frac{1}{8}=12;12×\frac{1}{8}=\frac{3}{2}; \frac{3}{2}×\frac{1}{8}=\frac{3}{16};\frac{3}{16}×\frac{1}{8}=\frac{3}{128}$

So, $\frac{3}{16}$ is the missing term in the given series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : Direction: The pie chart shows the runs scored by five players in a match.

If the runs scored by Rahane are 50% of the runs scored by Yuvraj, then the runs scored by Rahane are what percentage of the total runs scored by Kohli, Dhoni, and Pujara?

Option 1: 16.41%

Option 2: 17.82%

Option 3: 18.92%

Option 4: 16.31%

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 17.82%


Solution : Runs scored by Yuvraj = 82
If Rahane scored 50% of Yuvraj = 50% of 82 = 41
Runs scored by Kohli, Dhoni and Pujara = 102 + 52 + 76 = 230
Percentage of Rahane to Kohli, Dhoni, and Pujara
= $\frac{\text{Runs by Rahane}}{\text{Runs

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