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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

Suresh has joined a ______ course.

Option 1: two year's

Option 2: two years

Option 3: two year

Option 4: one years

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: two year


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

  • Two-year course refers to an educational course of study that spans two years, which fits perfectly in the sentence.
  • The first and fourth options are grammatically incorrect. The option two years doesn't fit in contextually with the
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Question : Directions: Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series
17, 51, 58, 116, 123, 123, ?

Option 1: 150

Option 2: 130

Option 3: 140

Option 4: 120

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 130


Solution : Given:
17, 51, 58, 116, 123, 123, ?

Multiply the decreasing order of the numbers starting from 3, and add 7 alternately to the given numbers –
17 × 3 = 51; 51 + 7 = 58; 58 × 2 = 116; 116 + 7

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Question : In a race of 1200 m, Ram can beat Shyam by 200 m or by 20 sec. What must be the speed of Ram?

Option 1: 14 m/sec

Option 2: 12 m/sec

Option 3: 10 m/sec

Option 4: 16 m/sec

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 12 m/sec


Solution :

Ram beats Shyam by 200 m or 20 sec.
This means Shyam covers a 200 m distance in 20 sec.
$\therefore$ Speed of Shyam = $\frac{200}{20}$ = 10 m/sec
Also, in the 1200 m race, Ram beats Shyam by 200 m.
Distance covered by

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Question : Ravana Phadi Cave and Durga Temple at Aihole portray the architectural style of which dynasty?

Option 1: Chalukya

Option 2: Pallava

Option 3: Hoysala

Option 4: Vijayanagara

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Chalukya


Solution : The correct answer is Chalukya.

The Ravana Phadi Cave in Aihole (previously Aryapura or Ayyavole), a cave temple of the Early Western Chalukyas dating to the sixth century, is regarded as a significant shrine in the upliftment of early medieval Deccan architecture. The construction

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Question : Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The most frequent medallion composition on a carpet consists of a more or less elaborate motif superimposed on the centre of a patterned field and often complemented with corner pieces, which are typically quardants of the central medallion.

Option 1: medallion

Option 2: elaborate

Option 3: complemented

Option 4: quardant

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: quardant


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

The correct spelling is quadrant. The incorrectly spelled word quardant can be corrected by changing the position of the letter "r" after "d". It refers to one of four equal parts into which a plane is divided by two

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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Words written on a tombstone in the memory of the person who has died

Option 1: epilogue

Option 2: epitaph

Option 3: stela

Option 4: prologue

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: epitaph


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

An epitaph specifically refers to the words or inscriptions written on a tombstone or a grave marker in memory of the person who has died. It serves as a brief statement honouring the deceased.

The meanings of other

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Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the given letter cluster series.
THC, DIU, VJE, FKW, XLG, ?

Option 1: GMX

Option 2: HNZ

Option 3: HMY

Option 4: FKX

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: HMY


Solution : Given:
THC, DIU, VJE, FKW, XLG, ?

Follow the pattern as shown below to obtain the next letter cluster –

So, HMY is the missing term in the series. Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.

He stood _______ Ankita, but could not utter a single word for quite some time.

Option 1: to

Option 2: for

Option 3: before

Option 4: towards

Team Careers360 27th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: before


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

  • Stood before refers to the act of standing while facing someone, which fits perfectly in the sentence.
  • The option stood for means to support a cause, which is inappropriate in the context of the sentence. The options stood
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Question : A boat covers a distance of 72 km downstream in 6 hours, while it takes 12 hours to cover the same distance upstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

Option 1: 6 km/hr

Option 2: 9 km/hr

Option 3: 10 km/hr

Option 4: 8 km/hr

Team Careers360 26th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 9 km/hr


Solution : The speed of the boat in still water can be calculated using the speeds of the boat downstream and upstream.
$\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$
The speed of the boat downstream (with the current) is the distance divided by the time, which is
$\frac{72 }{6 }$

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