GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Galileo was an Italian Astronomer who 2611 05b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d670
5b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d670- 1Discovered 4 satellites of Marsfalse
- 2Developed the Telescopefalse
- 3Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurementfalse
- 4Both B & Ctrue
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Answer : 4. "Both B & C"
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Answer: D) Both B & C Explanation: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian Astronomer who 1) Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter 2) Developed Telescope 3) Discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement He is Physicist, Mathematician, inventor, and philosopher Too.
Q: Who is known as inventor of World Wide Standard Time ? 2611 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffbc
5b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffbc- 1Sandford Flemingtrue
- 2Fredrichfalse
- 3Williamsonfalse
- 4James Brootfalse
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Answer : 1. "Sandford Fleming"
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Answer: A) Sandford Fleming Explanation: Sir Sandford Fleming, (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a Scottish Canadian engineer and inventor. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to colonial Canada at the age of 18. He proposed worldwide standard time zones, designed Canada's first postage stamp.
Q: 5 boys and 3 girls can together cultivate a 23 acre field in 4 days and 3 boys and 2 girls together can cultivate a 7 acre field in 2 days. How many girls will be needed together with 7 boys, if they cultivate 45 acres of field in 6 days? 2610 05b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5bf
5b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5bf- 14false
- 23false
- 32true
- 41false
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Answer : 3. "2"
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Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Let workdone 1 boy in 1 day be b and that of 1 girl be g From the given data, 4(5b + 3g) = 23 20b + 12g = 23 .......(a) 2(3b + 2g) = 7 6b + 4g = 7 ........(b) Solving (a) & (b), we get b = 1, g = 1/4 Let number og girls required be 'p' 6(7 x 1 + p x 1/4) = 45 => p = 2. Hence, number of girls required = 2
Q: Lux is the SI unit of 2606 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca0a
5b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca0a- 1luminous fluxfalse
- 2luminous efficiencyfalse
- 3intensity of illuminationtrue
- 4luminous intensityfalse
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Answer : 3. "intensity of illumination"
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Answer: C) intensity of illumination Explanation: The lux (lx) is the SI derived unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. It is equal to one lumen per square meter.
Q: The probability that a bowler bowled a ball from a point will hit by the batsman is ¼. Three such balls are bowled simultaneously towards the batsman from that very point. What is the probability that the batsman will hit the ball ? 2605 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31- 137/64true
- 227/56false
- 311/13false
- 49/8false
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Answer : 1. "37/64"
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Answer: A) 37/64 Explanation: Probability of not hitting the ball = 1- 1/4 =Then, the probability that the batsman will hit the ball =
Q: The compound interest earned by Sunil on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8% p.a. was Rs.2828.80. Find the total amount that Sunil got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned ? 2604 05b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea74
5b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea74- 1Rs. 11828.80false
- 2Rs. 19828.80true
- 3Rs. 9828.80false
- 4Rs. 19328.80false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 19828.80"
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Answer: B) Rs. 19828.80 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. P P{ 1+81002- 1 } = 2828.80 It is in the form of a2-b2 = a+ba-b P(8/100)(2 + 8/100) = 2828.80 P = 2828.80 / (0.08)(2.08) = 1360/0.08 = 17000 Principal + Interest = Rs. 19828.80
Q: A person got Rs.48 more when he invested a certain sum at compound interest instead of simple interest for two years at 8% p.a. Find the sum ? 2602 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb61
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb61- 1Rs.8000false
- 2Rs.6500false
- 3Rs.7500true
- 4Rs.5000false
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Answer : 3. "Rs.7500"
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Answer: C) Rs.7500 Explanation: p=d×1002R2 Where d is difference, r is rate of interest. => (48 x 100 x 100) / 8 x 8 = Rs.7500
Q: Crack the Missing Letter Puzzle? 2601 05b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da83
5b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da83- 1Ifalse
- 2Kfalse
- 3Ltrue
- 4Wfalse
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Answer : 3. "L"
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Answer: C) L Explanation: 13 x 2 = 26 => Z (opposite side) 12 x 2 = 24 => X (opposite side) 13 x 1 = 13 => M (opposite side) 12 x 1 = 12 => L (opposite side)

