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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Faithful

Option 1: Daring

Option 2: Unfaithful

Option 3: Cheerful

Option 4: Loyal

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Loyal


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

When describing someone as faithful, it implies a strong sense of reliability, trustworthiness, and dedication to fulfilling promises and duties. Similarly, loyal signifies a steadfast and devoted adherence to commitments, displaying unwavering support and fidelity.

The meanings of

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Question : Siddhesvara Temple in Bengal depicts the architecture of which dynasty?

Option 1: Chalukya dynasty

Option 2: Shunga dynasty

Option 3: Hussain Shahi dynasty

Option 4: Pala dynasty

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Pala dynasty


Solution : The correct option is the Pala dynasty.

The Siddhesvara Temple at Barakar is placed in the 8th century CE (early Pala era) and shows a modest tri-ratha (actually depicting a transition from tri-ratha to pancha-ratha) structure rising to a height of 36.5 feet.

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Persons living at the same time

Option 1: Contemporary

Option 2: Coquette

Option 3: Cosmopolitan

Option 4: Connoisseur

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Contemporary


Solution : The first option is correct.

Contemporary is used for persons who live during the same period as someone else, making it the correct choice.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • A coquette is a flirtatious woman.
  • Cosmopolitan is used for places that
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Question : In a school of 720 students, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 5. Find how many new boys may be allowed to the school if 18 new girls are admitted, so that the ratio of boys to girls changes to 2 : 3.

Option 1: 42

Option 2: 44

Option 3: 50

Option 4: 38

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 42


Solution : In a school of 720 students, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 : 5.
⇒ Number of boys in the school $= 720 × \frac{3}{3+5} =720 × \frac{3}{8}= 270$
⇒ Number of girls in the school $= 720 × \frac{5}{3+5}=720 × \frac{5}{8}= 450$

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Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

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Correct Answer:


Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –

Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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Question : The main function of centriole is:

Option 1: to help plant cells with multiplication

Option 2: to help cell division in animal cells

Option 3: to maintain rigidity in plant cell

Option 4: to maintain mineral composition in bacterial cell

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: to help cell division in animal cells


Solution : The correct answer is to help cell division in animal cells.

Animal cells' cytoplasm contains paired, barrel-shaped organelles called centrioles that are situated close to the nuclear envelope. The skeletal system of the cell is made up of microtubules,

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Question : If the volume of a sphere is 38808 cm³, then its surface area is:

Option 1: 5554 cm²

Option 2: 5574 cm²

Option 3: 5564 cm²

Option 4: 5544 cm²

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 5544 cm²


Solution : Volume of sphere (radius = $r$) = 38808 cm$^3$
Volume of sphere = $\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$
Surface Area of sphere = $4\pi r^2$
Calculation:
⇒ $\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$ = 38808
⇒ $\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times r^3$ = 38808
⇒ $r^3$ = $\frac{38808\times21}{88}$
⇒ $r^3$ = 9261
⇒ $r$ =

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Question : The value of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{7-4 \sqrt{3}}}$ is closest to:

Option 1: 1.2

Option 2: 4.1

Option 3: 4.2

Option 4: 3.7

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3.7


Solution : $\frac{1}{\sqrt{7-4 \sqrt{3}}}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2^2+(\sqrt3)^2-2\times2\sqrt{3}}}$
$=\frac{1}{\sqrt{(2-\sqrt3)^2}}$
$=\frac{1}{(2-\sqrt3)}\times\frac{2+\sqrt3}{2+\sqrt3}$
$=\frac{2+\sqrt3}{4-3}$
$=2+\sqrt3$
= 2 + 1.732 = 3.732
Hence, the correct answer is 3.7.

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Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

The three brothers formed a little _______ within a family.

Option 1: clique

Option 2: camp

Option 3: coterie

Option 4: band

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: coterie


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation:

It means a small, exclusive group of people with shared interests or tastes. They do things together but do not like to include others. It is a suitable choice for the sentence implying that they established

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Question : In which year did Ambedkar start a temple entry movement?

Option 1: 1931

Option 2: 1927

Option 3: 1925

Option 4: 1938

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 1927


Solution : The correct option is 1927.

B. R. Ambedkar initiated the temple entry movement in 1927. Advocating for social equality, he led the Mahad Satyagraha, where Dalits asserted their right to access public water tanks and temples. This movement marked a crucial step in challenging caste-based

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