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Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Option 1: Wider

Option 2: Glovve

Option 3: Hide

Option 4: Fold

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Glovve


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Explanation:

The correct spelling of the word is glove, but there is an extra letter, making it "glovve". The additional "v" is a spelling error, as the word should have only one "v".

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Question : The maximum biological damage is produced by

Option 1: X-rays

Option 2: gamma-rays

Option 3: beta-rays

Option 4: alpha-rays

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: gamma-rays


Solution : The correct answer is gamma rays.

The gamma rays produce the maximum biological damage because gamma rays have the most penetrating powers among the alpha, beta, and gamma radiations. It can penetrate the body's inner cells ionize the cells and alter the cell and DNA

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Question : A shopkeeper sells an item at a loss of 8%. However, if he increases the selling price by Rs. 36, he could gain 12%. Find the cost price of the article (in Rs.).

Option 1: 180

Option 2: 270

Option 3: 150

Option 4: 360

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 180


Solution : Given,
Loss percentage = 8%
Increase in Selling price = Rs 36
Gain percentage = 12%
(100 + Gain %) – (100 – Loss %) = Increase
Let the cost price of an item be Rs $x$.
According to the question,
⇒ $(100 + 12)x

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Question : What is the area of a square whose diagonal is $5 \sqrt{2}$ cm?

Option 1: 64 cm2

Option 2: 25 cm2

Option 3: 100 cm2

Option 4: 36 cm2

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 25 cm2


Solution : Diagonal of a square, $D$ = $5 \sqrt{2}$ cm
Area of a square = $\frac{1}{2}D^2$
= $\frac{1}{2}(5 \sqrt{2})^2$
= $\frac{50}{2}$
= 25 cm2
Hence, the correct answer is 25 cm2.

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Question : Who among the following was the Governor-General from 1773 to 1785?

Option 1: Warren Hastings

Option 2: Lord Dalhousie

Option 3: William Bentinck

Option 4: Lord Mountbatten

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Warren Hastings


Solution : The correct answer is Warren Hastings.

Warren Hastings was the Governor General of Bengal from 1773-1785. He was responsible for enforcing the Regulating Act of 1773. And he was also impeached when he returned to England, although he was acquitted after a trial.

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Question : The simple interest received on a sum is $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sum. The number of years is equal to the annual rate of interest. What is the annual rate of interest?

Option 1: 7.5%

Option 2: 6.66%

Option 3: 6%

Option 4: 5.25%

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6.66%


Solution : Given: Simple interest = $\frac{4}{9}$ of Principal
Let rate = time = $x$
$\frac{\text{Simple interest}}{\text{Principal}}=\frac{4}{9}$
Now, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$
⇒ $\frac{\text{Simple interest}}{\text{Principal}} = \frac{x × x}{100}$
⇒ $x^2=\frac{400}{9}$
⇒ $x=\frac{20}{3}=6.66$$
Hence, the correct answer is 6.66%.

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Question : An annual allowance for wear and tear of a capital good is known as______.

Option 1: gross investment

Option 2: devaluation

Option 3: depreciation

Option 4: disinvestment

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: depreciation


Solution : The correct answer is depreciation.

The annual allowance for wear and tear of a capital good is commonly referred to as "depreciation". Depreciation is a systematic allocation of the cost of a capital asset over its useful life, reflecting the gradual reduction in the

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Question : The lengths, the breadths, and the volumes of two cuboids are in the ratios of 4 : 5, 3 : 4, and 2 : 3, respectively. What is the ratio of their heights?

Option 1: 3 : 5

Option 2: 10 : 9

Option 3: 8 : 15

Option 4: 2 : 3

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10 : 9


Solution : The volume of a cuboid is $V = lbh$, where l, b and h are the length, breadth and height respectively.
Let the volume of the first cuboid be $V_1 = l_1b_1h_1$
Let the volume of the second cuboid be $V_2 = l_2b_2h_2$

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Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.

She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.

  1. recollecting
  2. recapitulating
  3. revising
  4. No improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.

Revising means reviewing and preparing for an exam, making it the most suitable choice in this context.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Recollecting: It means to remember or recall something, and
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