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Question : In a 255-litre mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk and water is 4 : 1. Find the quantity of water required to make the ratio of milk and water 4 : 3.

Option 1: 94 litres

Option 2: 51 litres

Option 3: 102 litres

Option 4: 55 litres

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Correct Answer: 102 litres


Solution : Given: In a 255-litre mixture of milk & water, the ratio of milk and water is $4:1$.
Quantity of milk in mixture = $255\times\frac{4}{5}=204$ litres
Quantity of water in mixture = $255\times\frac{1}{5}=51$ litres
The ratio of milk and water in the new mixture =

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Question : According to the Census 2011, which of the following is the third-lowest state in terms of literacy rate?

Option 1: Bihar

Option 2: Madhya Pradesh

Option 3: Rajasthan

Option 4: Sikkim

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Correct Answer: Rajasthan


Solution : The correct answer is Rajasthan.

According to the 2011 Census, Rajasthan is the third-lowest state in terms of literacy rate. The literacy rate in Rajasthan is 67.1%. The literacy rate in Bihar is the lowest, followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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Question : The base of a triangle is 16 cm and its area is 144 cm2. Find its corresponding height, with respect to the given base.

Option 1: 18 cm

Option 2: 9 cm

Option 3: 24 cm

Option 4: 12 cm

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 18 cm


Solution : The base of a triangle, $b$ = 16 cm
Let the corresponding height be $h$.
Area of a triangle = 144 cm2
⇒ $\frac{1}{2} bh$ = 144
⇒ $h$ = $\frac{144 \times 2}{16}$
= 18 cm
Hence, the correct answer is 18 cm.

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Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

All of them are surprised ______ her rudeness.

Option 1: with

Option 2: upon

Option 3: at

Option 4: on

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Correct Answer: at


Solution : The correct answer is the third option.

The preposition at is the correct choice in this sentence because it is used here with an adjective to show the cause of something, which in this case is that everyone was surprised because of the rudeness

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Question : There were several cities in the Maurya empire. Which of the following cities was located on the southernmost side?

Option 1: Girnar

Option 2: Topra

Option 3: Brahmagiri

Option 4: Rupnath

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Correct Answer: Brahmagiri


Solution : The correct option is Brahmagiri.

Brahmagiri is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. Benjamin L. Rice discovered rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka on this site in 1891. These rock edicts of the area assure that it was the southernmost part

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Question : The price of a certain item is increased by 4%. If the price of the item after the increase is INR 832, then what was the original price of the item?

Option 1: INR 800

Option 2: INR 812

Option 3: INR 900

Option 4: INR 940

Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: INR 800


Solution : Let the original price of the article be 100$x$.
After increment of 4% = 104$x$
After the increment, the price = INR 832
$\therefore$ Increased percentage = increased price
⇒ 104$x$ = 832
⇒ $x$ = $\frac{83200}{104}=8$
⇒ Original price = 100$x$ = INR

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Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

When there is not _______ to eat, people starve to death.

Option 1: some

Option 2: a few

Option 3: enough

Option 4: any

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Correct Answer: enough


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The correct alternative to fill in the blank in the given sentence is enough. This sentence conveys the idea that insufficient food leads to starvation, emphasising the lack or inadequacy of food as the cause of a

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Question : Match the following:

 i. Hazaribagh  a. Coal
 ii. Neyveli  b. Iron
 iii. Jharia   c. Lignite
 iv. Rourkela  d. Mica

Option 1: i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

Option 2: i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b

Option 3: i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Option 4: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

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Correct Answer: i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b


Solution : The correct answer is i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b.

  • Hazaribagh: The two minerals found in this Jharkhand district are mica and coal.
  • Neyveli: It was developed after lignite mining began under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956.
  • Jharia: Jharia
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Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It’s not possible to ______ this house in this amount.

Option 1: astonish

Option 2: console

Option 3: bleat

Option 4: renovate

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Correct Answer: renovate


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Renovate means to repair and improve a building, making it look new again, which fits well in the context of the sentence.

The meanings of other options are as follows:

  • Astonish: This means to surprise or
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