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Question : The term ‘follow-on’ is used in which of the following games/sports?

Option 1: Hockey

Option 2: Cricket

Option 3: Badminton

Option 4: Football

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Cricket


Solution : The correct option is Cricket.

The term "follow-on" is used in the sport of cricket. In cricket, a team is said to enforce the follow-on if, having batted first and dismissed the opposing team for a sufficiently low score, it declines to bat again and

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Question : Which one of the following metals does not react with water to produce Hydrogen?

Option 1: Potassium

Option 2: Cadmium

Option 3: Sodium

Option 4: Lithium

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Cadmium


Solution : The correct answer is Cadmium.

Cadmium does not undergo a reaction with water to generate hydrogen gas. Instead, it is insoluble in water and does not exhibit any chemical reactivity with it. However, it does have the capability to form oxides when it reacts with

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Question : The largest number of four digits that is exactly divisible by 17 and 36 is:

Option 1: 7956

Option 2: 9180

Option 3: 9792

Option 4: 8568

Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 9792


Solution :

LCM of 17 and 36 is 612.  
The largest four-digit number is 9999.
To find the largest four-digit number divisible by 17 and 36 we have to divide the 9999 by 612 and subtract the remainder from 9999.
When we divide the 9999 by 612,

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Question : If the radius of a hemispherical balloon increases from 4 cm to 7 cm as air is pumped into it, find the ratio of the surface area of the new balloon to its original.

Option 1: 16 : 21

Option 2: 49 : 16

Option 3: 20 : 49

Option 4: 21 : 12

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 49 : 16


Solution : The surface area of a hemisphere = $3 \pi r^2$
The radius of the balloon before pumping air, $r_1$ = 4 cm
The radius of the balloon after pumping air, $r_2$ = 7 cm
The surface area of the balloon before pumping air,

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Question : Directions: From the given options, which answer figure can be formed by folding the figure given in the question?

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:


Solution : In the 3D view of dice,
1. Each face out of the three faces in the 3D view should be from all the pairs.
2. Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacently in the 3D view of a folded cube figure. So, the opposite pairs of faces

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Question : Who held the office of Vice President of India for two consecutive terms?

Option 1: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Option 2: Mr Ramasamy Venkataraman

Option 3: Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Option 4: Mr Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Solution : The correct answer is Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan served as the Vice President of India for two consecutive terms from 1952 to 1962 and later became the President of India from 1962 to 1967. During his tenure, he made significant contributions

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Question : Which amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' in the Preamble?

Option 1: 28th

Option 2: 40th

Option 3: 42nd

Option 4: 52nd

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 42nd


Solution : The correct answer is 42nd.

Enacted in 1976, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act incorporated the terms "socialist" and "secular" into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Before this, India was identified as a sovereign democratic republic. However, following the passage of this amendment, India

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Question :

Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Weak : Feeble :: Large : ?

Option 1: Strong

Option 2: Insignificant

Option 3: Colossal

Option 4: Teeny

Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Colossal


Solution : Given:
Weak : Feeble :: Large : ? 

The synonym of weak is feeble.
Similarly, the synonym of large is colossal.

Hence, the third option is correct.

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Question : The LCM of $\frac{1}{3}, \frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{9}{16}$ is:

Option 1: 36

Option 2: 49

Option 3: 38

Option 4: 81

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 36


Solution : Given: $\frac{1}{3}, \frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{9}{16}$
We know that,
LCM of a fraction = $\frac{\text{LCM of the numerators}}{\text{HCF of the denominator}}$
LCM of 1, 3, 4 and 9 is 36
HCF of 3, 5, 7 and 16 is 1
LCM of a fraction = $\frac{36}{1}$

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Question : Study the following pie chart and answer the below question:

How much percent is more expense on rent than the expense on others?

Option 1: 10%

Option 2: 150%

Option 3: 50%

Option 4: 100%

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 100%


Solution : Expense on rent = 20%
Expense on others = 10%
Difference = 20% – 10% = 10%
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{Difference}}{\text{Expense on others}}\times 100= \frac{10}{10}\times 100= 100\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 100%.

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