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Question : In the Indian subcontinent, how many country/countries share their land frontiers with every member country of the subcontinent?

Option 1: Two

Option 2: Three

Option 3: Four

Option 4: One

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: One


Solution : The correct answer is One.

India shares its land boundaries with seven countries of the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest, China, Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east. The two island nations, Sri Lanka and Maldives

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Question : A earns in March twice as much as in each of the other months. What is the ratio of his earnings in March to the annual earnings?

Option 1: 2 : 13

Option 2: 3 : 8

Option 3: 4 : 9

Option 4: 2 : 7

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2 : 13


Solution : Let the earnings in other months be $x$.
⇒ Earnings in march = $2x$
⇒ Total annual earning = $11x+2x=13x$
⇒ Required ratio = $2x:13x=2:13$
Hence, the correct answer is 2 : 13.

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Question : Geeta bought a bag for INR 1,000 and spent INR 300 on fixing the defects in the bag. Later, she sold it for INR 1,508. What is the percentage of profit that Geeta earned through the sale?

Option 1: 12%

Option 2: 14%

Option 3: 18%

Option 4: 16%

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 16%


Solution : Give: Geeta bought a bag for INR 1,000 and spent INR 300 on fixing the defects in the bag.
Later, she sold it for INR 1,508.
Total cost = 1000 + 300 = INR 1,300
Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100=\frac{1508-1300}{1300}\times 100=\frac{208}{1300}\times

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Question : Which of the following is an example of micronutrient supplied by soil?

Option 1: Potassium

Option 2: Iron

Option 3: Calcium

Option 4: Sulphur

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Iron


Solution : The correct option is Iron.

Soil supplies Iron as a micronutrient, vital for plant growth. Macronutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, are crucial for structural and metabolic functions. Additionally, micronutrients like Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Boron, in smaller amounts, support diverse biochemical processes,

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Question : In a class, the average score of girls in an examination is 73 and that of boys is 71. The average score for the whole class is 71.8. Find the percentage of girls:

Option 1: 40%

Option 2: 50%

Option 3: 55%

Option 4: 60%

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 40%


Solution :

In the image, using the rule of alligation, we get,
Boys = (73 – 71.8) = 1.2, Girls = (71.8 – 71) = 0.8
So the ratio of Boys : Girls = 1.2 : 0.8 = 3 : 2
$\therefore$ Percentage of Girls $=\frac{2}{5}×100 =

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Question : Vector of Kala-azar is:

Option 1: Anopheles mosquito

Option 2: Culex mosquito

Option 3: Tse-Tse fly

Option 4: Sandfly

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Sandfly


Solution : The correct option is Sandfly.

Kala-azar, also known as Leishmaniasis, is contracted through the bite of female Sandflies. This disease considered the second most lethal parasitic illness worldwide after Malaria, poses a significant threat to individuals.

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Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
F, G, I, L, P, U, A, ?

Option 1: J

Option 2: H

Option 3: G

Option 4: I

Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: H


Solution : Given:
F, G, I, L, P, U, A, ?

In the above-given series, add consecutive natural numbers to the place values of the letters.
F + 1 = G; G + 2 = I; I + 3 = L; L + 4 = P; P

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Question : Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word.

Option 1: APPARENT

Option 2: PLEGE

Option 3: AQUIRE

Option 4: CALENDER

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: APPARENT


Solution : The correct option will be the first option.

Explanation:
"Apparent" is spelled correctly. It means clearly seen or understood, obvious, or evident. In the context of correct spelling, all the letters are arranged appropriately to convey the intended meaning.

Therefore, the correct answer

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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".

Neither the mouse (1) / nor the lion (2) / were caught. (3) / No error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.

When a neither...nor construction is used, the verb should agree with the subject closest to it. In this case, the lion is the closest subject, and it is singular. So, the verb should also be

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