GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ? 2050 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14- 15false
- 22true
- 37false
- 44false
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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Given number is 14278359As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.
Q: Munna and Chinna are partners in a firm out of which Munna is sleeping partner and Chinna is working partner. Munna invests Rs. 1,40,000 and Chinna invests Rs. 80,000. Chinna receives 14.5% of profit for managing the business and the rest is shared between both in ratio of their investments. Munna's share in the profit of Rs. 19600 is ? 2050 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e04a
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e04a- 1Rs. 9580.25false
- 2Rs. 10600false
- 3Rs. 10664.15true
- 4Rs. 11060.48false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 10664.15"
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Answer: C) Rs. 10664.15 Explanation: Profit received by Chinna as working partner = 14.5% of Rs. 19600 = 14.5x19600/100 = Rs. 2842 Balance in profit = 19600-2842 = Rs. 16758 Ratio of investment of Chinna & Munna = 80,000 : 1,40,000 = 4 : 7 Hence share of Chinna in investment = 4x16758/100 = Rs. 6093.85 Therefore, Share of Munna = 19600 - 2842 - 6093.85 = Rs. 10664.15
Q: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the following options. Usually the room tariff in this hotel is higher. At present, it is low because of the------- season. 2050 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9- 1Peakfalse
- 2Offtrue
- 3Downfalse
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Answer : 2. "Off"
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Answer: B) Off Explanation: Season can be either at peak or off.Presently it is low, that is because of OFF season.
Q: There are 209 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? 2047 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44- 188true
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Answer : 1. "88"
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Answer: A) 88 Explanation: Given,The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8Number of nurses = 8/19 x 209 = 88.
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 ? 2045 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31- 137/64true
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- 311/13false
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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: Find the next number in the given number series? 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 2043 05b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b8a5
5b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b8a5- 1278.5true
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Answer : 1. "278.5"
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Answer: A) 278.5 Explanation: The given number series is 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 35 35 x 1 + 1 = 36 36 x 1.5 + 1 = 55 55 x 2 + 1 = 111 111 x 2.5 + 1 = 278.5 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 278.5.
Q: What is two weeks from today? 2042 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd47
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd47- 1same daytrue
- 2previous dayfalse
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Answer : 1. "same day"
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Answer: A) same day Explanation: We know that the day repeats every 7 days, 14 days, 21 days,... So if today is Monday, after 7 days it is again Monday, after 14 days again it is Monday. Hence, after 2 weeks i.e, 14 days the day repeats and is the same day.
Q: A sum of money becomes 7/6 of itself in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate per annum is ? 2039 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eacb
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eacb- 145/7 %false
- 250/9 %true
- 351/7 %false
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Answer : 2. "50/9 %"
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Answer: B) 50/9 % Explanation: Let sum = S. Then, amount = 7S/6 S.I. = 7S/6 - S = S/6; Time = 3 years. Rate = (100 x S) / (S x 6 x 3) = 5 5/9 = 50/9 %.

