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Question : Which of the following is the main percussion instrument used in the performance of Mohiniyattam dance?

Option 1: Sitar

Option 2: Idakka

Option 3: Dhumsa

Option 4: Nagada

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Idakka


Solution : The correct option is Idakka

Idakka is an important percussion instrument used in this dance form. The Idakka is a double-headed drum that has a distinct barrel-shaped body and is played with the hands. It produces a unique sound and is often used to provide

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Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that represents the correct relationship between the following classes.
Table, Stationary, Carpet

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : Based on the general information, the table, carpet, and stationary are three distinct items and are not related to each other in any way. So, all three circles will be drawn separately.
So, the Venn diagram is as follows –

Hence, the first option is correct.

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Question : Directions: In a certain code language, how are you is coded as si de tu and you are fine is coded as de mu si. What is the code for the word how?

Option 1: mu

Option 2: tu

Option 3: de

Option 4: si

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: tu


Solution : Given:
1. how are you ⇒ si de tu
2. you are fine ⇒ de mu si

By comparing all the above-coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2, are and you are common words and de and si are common codes.

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Question : Which of the following has been incorrectly listed as a condition for becoming a citizen of India?

Option 1: Citizenship by birth

Option 2: Citizenship by naturalisation

Option 3: Citizenship through the acquisition of property

Option 4: Citizenship by descent

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Citizenship through the acquisition of property


Solution : The correct answer is Citizenship through the acquisition of property.

The statement "Citizenship through acquisition of property" has been incorrectly listed as a condition for becoming a citizen of India. In India, citizenship is primarily acquired through birth, descent,

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Question : For a triangle ABC, D and E are two points on AB and AC such that $\mathrm{AD}=\frac{1}{6} \mathrm{AB}$, $\mathrm{AE}=\frac{1}{6} \mathrm{AC}$. If BC = 22 cm, then DE is _______. (Consider up to two decimals)

Option 1: 1.33 cm

Option 2: 1.67 cm

Option 3: 3.67 cm

Option 4: 3.33 cm

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3.67 cm


Solution :
D is a point on AB such that
AD = $\frac{1}{6}$AB and E is a point on AC such that AE = $\frac{1}{6}$AC
DE is joined.
BC = 22 cm
In triangle ADE and triangle ABC,
$\frac{AD}{AB}=\frac{AE}{EC}$
In a similar triangle, the ratio of

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Question : Which of the following is an autobiography of the international tennis player Andre Agassi?

Option 1: Open: An Autobiography

Option 2: Becoming

Option 3: Too Many Reasons to Live

Option 4: Me

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Open: An Autobiography


Solution : The correct answer is Open: An autobiography.

Andre Agassi is an American former World number 1 tennis player. He is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist. Agassi was

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Question : A person can save 25% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and still he saves the same amount as before, the percentage increase in his expenditure is _____.

Option 1: $26 \frac{2}{3}$

Option 2: $24$

Option 3: $25 \frac{1}{3}$

Option 4: $25$

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $26 \frac{2}{3}$


Solution : Let the income of the person be 100
Savings of the person = $100 × \frac{25}{100}$ = 25
Expenditure of the person = 100 – 25 = 75
The new income of the person = $100 × \frac{120}{100}$ = 120
New expenditure of the

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Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Irresistible impulse to steal

Option 1: kleptomania

Option 2: plunder

Option 3: sabotage

Option 4: megalomania

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: kleptomania


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Kleptomania is a mental disorder in which there is an irresistible urge or impulse to steal things, often items that are not needed for personal use or monetary value. It represents a recurrent inability to resist the

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