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Question : Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

Option 1: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, an Jaguar and a Fiat.

Option 2: There are three cars parked outside: an Mercedes, a Jaguar and a Fiat.

Option 3: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, a Jaguar and a Fiat.

Option 4: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, an Jaguar and an Fiat.

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: There are three cars parked outside: a Mercedes, a Jaguar and a Fiat.


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

  • "A" is the indefinite article used before singular countable nouns. In this case, "Mercedes," "Jaguar," and "Fiat" are all singular countable nouns representing
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Question : A sum of money becomes double in 3 years at compound interest compounded annually. At the same rate, in how many years will it become four times of itself?

Option 1: 4 years

Option 2: 6 years

Option 3: 6.4 years

Option 4: 7.5 years

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6 years


Solution : Given: A sum of money becomes double in 3 years at compound interest compounded annually.
If $P$ becomes $xP$ in $n$ years then $P$ becomes $x^kP$ in $kn$ years when interest is compounded annually.
Let the sum be P.
After 3 years, P becomes

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Question : A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short period through

Option 1: large number of seeds of a single plant

Option 2: stem cuttings

Option 3: tissue culture technique

Option 4: hydroponics method

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: tissue culture technique


Solution : The correct option is the tissue culture technique.

Tissue culture can produce a large number of plants in a relatively short period. It is a method used to propagate plants by taking a small piece of plant tissue, such as a stem

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Question : In September 2019, __________took over the chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21.

Option 1: Sunil Arora

Option 2: Ashok Lavasa

Option 3: Sushil Chandra

Option 4: Om Prakash Rawat

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sunil Arora


Solution : The correct answer is Sunil Arora.

The Election Commission of India hosted the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) at Bengaluru in September 2019 & the Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora, assumed the chairmanship of A-WEB in September 2019 for the term 2019-21. A-WEB

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Question : The Nobel Prize, 2005 for Literature has been awarded to

Option 1: Robert J. Aumann and Thomas C. Schelling

Option 2: Robert H. Grubbs and Richard R. Schrock

Option 3: Harold Pinter

Option 4: Barry J. Marshall and J Robin Warren

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Harold Pinter


Solution : The correct option is - 

The Swedish Academy declared on October 13 that English author Harold Pinter will receive the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature. Pinter is best known for his 29 plays, but he is also a screenwriter, theater director, actor, poet, and

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Question : At which of the following sites have archaeologists recovered the burial of five wild dogs and antler's horn?

Option 1: Utnur

Option 2: Gufkral

Option 3: Kupgal

Option 4: Burzahom

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Burzahom


Solution : The correct answer is Burzahom.

Archaeologists have recovered the burial of five wild dogs and an antler's horn at Burzahom, which is located in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the oldest Neolithic sites excavated in Kashmir. Burzahom

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Question : Directions: A is the father of B and C. B is the son of A. But C is not the son of A. How is C related to A?

Option 1: Niece

Option 2: Son-in-law

Option 3: Daughter

Option 4: Grandson

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Daughter


Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –

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

So, from the above family tree, C is the daughter of A. Hence, the third option

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Question : The third proportion of 0.024 and 0.12 is:

Option 1: 0.060

Option 2: 6.000

Option 3: 0.600

Option 4: 0.006

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 0.600


Solution :

Given: Let $a$ = 0.024 and $b$ = 0.12
We know that,
The third proportional of $a$ and $b$ = $\frac{b^2}{a}$
= $\frac{(0.12)^2}{0.024}$
= $\frac{0.12\times0.12}{0.024}$
= $0.600$
Hence, the correct answer is 0.600.

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Question : Directions: Find the odd word from the given responses.

Option 1: Ink

Option 2: Paper

Option 3: Office

Option 4: Pen

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Office


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: Ink; Ink is a stationery item.
Second option: Paper; Paper is a stationery item.
Third option: Office; Office is not a stationery item.
Fourth option: Pen; Pen is a stationery item.

So, from the given words, except office,

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Question : If $a+\frac{1}{a}=3$, then $a^3+\frac{1}{a^3}$ is:

Option 1: 27

Option 2: 24

Option 3: 18

Option 4: 25

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 18


Solution : Given: $(a + \frac{1}{a}) = 3$ (equation 1)
The value of $(a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3})$ by using the identity, $[a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3} = (a + \frac{1}{a})^3 – 3(a + \frac{1}{a})]$.
Substitute the value from the equation 1 into the above equation, we get,
$a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3}

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