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Question : White phosphorus is generally kept under

Option 1: alcohol

Option 2: water

Option 3: glycerine

Option 4: kerosene

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: water


Solution : The correct option is water.

White phosphorus is often stored under water or in an inert gas atmosphere to keep it from interacting with the oxygen in the air. This is so that a severe and maybe fatal fire won't break out because white phosphorus

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Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
A, B, D, G, ?

Option 1: K

Option 2: J

Option 3: L

Option 4: I

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: K


Solution : Given:
A, B, D, G, ?

Add consecutive natural numbers to the place value of letters of each term to obtain the next term in the series –
A + 1 = B; B + 2 = D; D + 3 = G; G +

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Question : Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the correct alternative that will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.

According to the best available information, the facts "are" true.

  1. is
  2. has
  3. has been
  4. No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 4


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any changes. The sentence conveys the idea that the facts are true according to the best knowledge available.

Therefore, the given sentence requires no improvement.

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Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
FIY, HLD, JOI, LRN, NUS,?

Option 1: PXX

Option 2: PVX

Option 3: QVY

Option 4: QXY

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: PXX


Solution : Given:
FIY, HLD, JOI, LRN, NUS,?

Add 2, 3, and 5 in the positional value of the first, second, and third letter of the series, to get the required missing term –
FIY→F + 2 = H; I + 3 = L; Y + 5

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Question :

Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Ramanujan : Mathematician :: Sushruta : ?

Option 1: Scientist

Option 2: Architect

Option 3: Physician

Option 4: Astronomer

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Physician


Solution : Given:
Ramanujan : Mathematician :: Sushruta : ?

Ramanujan was an Indian Mathematician.
Similarly, Sushruta was an Indian Physician.

Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.

Option 1: mmm qqq ttt

Option 2: kkk ooo sss

Option 3: ccc ggg kkk

Option 4: bbb fff jjj

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: mmm qqq ttt


Solution : Let's check each option –
First option: mmm qqq ttt; m + 4 = q; q + 3 = t
Second option: kkk ooo sss; k + 4 = o; o + 4 = s
Third option: ccc ggg kkk; c + 4

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Question : Who has written the book named 'The People's President: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam'?

Option 1: S.M. Khan

Option 2: Sourabh Duggal

Option 3: Tarun Vijay

Option 4: Shri Vijay Kumar

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: S.M. Khan


Solution : The correct answer is S.M. Khan.

'The People's President' is a biography of India's 11th President APJ Abdul Kalam. S.M. Khan wrote the text. The book follows Kalam's life from humble origins to rise to the highest post in the country, as well

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Question : What is a good indicator to identify the effect of policies on the industrial sector?

Option 1: Rise in capital formation.

Option 2: Rise in the share of the Industry sector in the GDP.

Option 3: Rise in banking services.

Option 4: Rise in imports.

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rise in the share of the Industry sector in the GDP.


Solution : The correct option is the Rise in the share of the industry sector in the GDP.

A rise in the share of the industrial sector in GDP is a good indicator of policy effects.

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Question : Calcium hypochlorite is commonly known as:

Option 1: Bordeaux mixture

Option 2: Bleaching powder

Option 3: Laughing gas

Option 4: Gunpowder

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Bleaching powder


Solution : The correct answer is Bleaching powder

Bleaching powder is the common term for calcium hypochlorite. It is also referred to as calcium oxychloride, lime chloride, and hypochlorous acid calcium salt. The substance, calcium hypochlorite, is corrosive and smells strong. It is a white solid

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Question : If 50% of (P –  Q) = 30% of (P + Q) and Q = $x$% of P, then the value of $x$ is:

Option 1: 30

Option 2: 25

Option 3: 20

Option 4: 50

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 25


Solution : Given: 50% of (P –  Q) = 30% of (P + Q)
⇒ 50 × (P – Q) = 30 × (P + Q)
⇒ 50P – 50Q = 30P + 30Q
⇒ 20P = 80Q
⇒ $\frac{\text{P}}{\text{Q}}$ = $\frac{80}{20}$ = $\frac{4}{1}$
⇒ Q =

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