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Question : Mawsynram, the place that receives the highest rainfall in the world, is situated in which hills?

Option 1: Patkai Hills

Option 2: Mishmi Hills

Option 3: Rajmahal Hills

Option 4: Khasi Hills

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Khasi Hills


Solution : The correct answer is Khasi Hills.

The world's highest average yearly rainfall is recorded in Mawsynram, a village in Meghalaya, India's East Khasi Hills district. The Guinness World Records state that Mawsynram receives approximately 11,872 mm (467 in) of rain annually.

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Question : RAM is used as a short memory in a computer because it:

Option 1: is volatile

Option 2: is programmable

Option 3: has less capacity

Option 4: is very expensive

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: is volatile


Solution : The correct option is volatile.

Random-access memory (RAM) is a widely used computing abbreviation. It is also referred to as memory or PC memory. Because RAM is volatile, it serves as the short-term memory for your laptop or computer. Your computer processor needs to

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Question : Find the LCM of 73 and 657.

Option 1: 73

Option 2: 657

Option 3: 146

Option 4: 365

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 657


Solution : Given:
First Number = 73
Second Number = 657
Now,
$\Rightarrow 73\ =\ 1\ \times 73$
$\Rightarrow 657\ =\ 1\ \times 3\ \times 3\ \times 73$
Now,
LCM of 73 and 657 $=1 \times3 \times3 \times 73 = 657$
Hence, the correct answer is 657.

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Question : Which of the following sectors was the focus of the first Five-Year Plan?

Option 1: Service Sector

Option 2: Agricultural Sector

Option 3: Industrial Sector

Option 4: Public Sector

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Agricultural Sector


Solution : The correct answer is the Agriculture sector.

The agriculture sector was the focus of the first five-year plan. This plan was launched in 1951 and was focused on the primary sector. This plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model with a few modifications.

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Question : Among the following rivers, which is not a tributary of the Indus River system?

Option 1: Kosi

Option 2: Sutlej

Option 3: Ravi

Option 4: Beas

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Kosi


Solution : The correct option is Kosi.

Kosi is not a tributary of the Indus River system. It flows through the Indian states of Bihar and Nepal, ultimately joining the Ganges. In contrast, the Indus River system comprises tributaries such as the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and

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Question : Which explorer discovered a sea route to India in 1498?

Option 1: Vasco da Gama

Option 2: Marco Polo

Option 3: Thomas Coryat

Option 4: Megasthenes

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Vasco da Gama


Solution : The correct answer is Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India in 1498. He was a Portuguese navigator. He was the first European to reach India by sailing through Africa. He reached Calicut during the reign of the

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Question : The total surface area of a right pyramid on a square base of side 10 cm with height 12 cm is:

Option 1: 260 cm2

Option 2: 360 cm2

Option 3: 330 cm2

Option 4: 300 cm2

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 360 cm2


Solution :

In $\triangle$OAB,
Slant height, $l$ = $\sqrt {h^2 + AB^2}$
= $\sqrt {12^2 + 5^2}$
= $\sqrt{169}$
= $13$ cm
Total surface area = lateral surface area + area of the base
= $\frac{1}{2}$ × perimeter of base × slant height + area

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Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

17 18 19
21 22 ?
396 437 520

Option 1: 30

Option 2: 27

Option 3: 25

Option 4: 28

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 25


Solution : Given:

17 18 19
21 22 ?
396 437 520


The pattern can be observed running vertically down the columns.
Column 1: (17 × 21) + (17 + 21) + 1 = 357 + 38 + 1 = 396
Column 2: (18 × 22) +

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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Antonio Stradivari was an Italian who is being made wonderful violins.

Option 1: who made wonderful

Option 2: who have made wonderful

Option 3: who is made wonderful

Option 4: who makes wonderful

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: who made wonderful


Solution : The first option is correct.

Who made wonderful is the correct past tense construction that matches the past tense context of the sentence.
Who have made wonderful is incorrect because the sentence discusses Antonio Stradivari in the past, so the present perfect tense

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