GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: On sport’s day, if 12 children were made to stand in each column, 98 columns could be formed. After a certain music being played the plan was that the children have to stand in concentric circles such that the innermost circle will have one student, the next circle will have two students, the third circle will have 3 students and so on. How many circles will be formed in this manner ? 2147 05b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f577
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Answer : 3. "48"
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Answer: C) 48 Explanation: No. of students will be 98 x 12 = 1176let us consider n circles then 1 + 2 + 3 + ....+ n = 1176n(n+1)/2 = 1176n = 48 circles.
Q: 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 ? 2147 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14
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Answer : 2. "2"
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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: Find the odd term from the given series of numbers ? 125, 127, 130, 135, 142, 153, 165 ? 2147 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774e9e7
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Answer : 2. "165"
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Answer: B) 165 Explanation: From the beginning, the next term comes by adding prime numbers in a sequence of 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13... to its previous term. But 165 will not be in the series as it must be replaced by 166 since 153+13 = 166.
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 ? 2146 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e04a
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e04a- 1Rs. 9580.25false
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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: A calorie is another term for carbohydrate. 2146 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5d3
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Answer : 2. "FALSE"
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Answer: B) FALSE Explanation: The given statement that a calorie is another term for carbohydrate is False. Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients, and are most important source of energy. Where as Calorie is a measurement of how much heat energy is generated by the body processing food. Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose(blood sugar). Your body uses this sugar for energy.
Q: Find the odd man out of the following number sequence? 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 2144 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b820
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Answer : 1. "167"
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Answer: A) 167 Explanation: The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 3 3 x 1 + 2 = 5 5 x 2 + 3 = 13 13 x 3 + 4 = 43 43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167) Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167.
Q: Given that 100.48 = x, 100.70 = y and xz = y2, then the value of z is close to ___ ? 2144 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d983
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Answer : 4. "2.9"
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Answer: D) 2.9 Explanation: xz = y2 10(0.48z) = 10(2 x 0.70) = 101.40 0.48z = 1.40 z = 140/18 = 35/12 = 2.9 (approx.)
Q: Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.Course of action:a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys. 2144 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd1b
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd1b- 1Only b followsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only a follows"
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Answer: B) Only a follows Explanation: The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.

