GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A and B started a business investing the money in ratio 4:6, after 6 months B withdraw his investment and C joins him with twice the amount of B. At the end of the year total profit is Rs.3315. Find share of C ? 2225 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774ddd7
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774ddd7- 1Rs. 450false
- 2Rs. 1020false
- 3Rs. 765false
- 4Rs. 1530true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1530"
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Answer: D) Rs. 1530 Explanation: Ratio of investments of A, B & C => Share of C = 1530 Share of B = 765 Share of A = 1020
Q: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend.” What is the meaning of the given phrase? 2224 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b86e
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It is said by Lord Polonius. It means do not lend or borrow money from a friend, because if you do so, you will lose both your friend and your money. If you lend, he will avoid paying back, and if you borrow you will fall out of your savings, as you turn into a spendthrift, and face humiliation.
Q: The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is : 2224 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed88
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed88- 1Rs. 560false
- 2Rs. 530false
- 3Rs. 500true
- 4Rs. 514false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 500"
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Answer: C) Rs. 500 Explanation: 110% of S.P. = Rs. 616 S.P. = (616 x 100)/110 = Rs. 560 C.P = (110 x 560)/112 = Rs. 500
Q: Express 6.72 % in ratio ? 2223 05b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e839
5b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e839- 165 : 124false
- 242 : 625true
- 321 : 125false
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Answer : 2. "42 : 625"
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Answer: B) 42 : 625 Explanation: 6.72/100 = 672/10000 = 42/625
Q: The average age of a couple is 24 years when they were married five years ago but now the average age of the husband, wife and child is 20 years(the child was born during the interval). What is the present age of the child ? 2221 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e665
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e665- 12 yrstrue
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- 33 yrsfalse
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Answer : 1. "2 yrs"
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Answer: A) 2 yrs Explanation: 29 x 2 = 5820 x 3 = 60 ----------- 2 years Therefore, the age of child is 2 years.
Q: A calorie is another term for carbohydrate. 2221 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: 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 ? 2220 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: Three friends Rudra, Siva and Anvesh start to run around a circular stadium. They complete a revolution in 24, 36 and 30 seconds respectively. After how many minutes will they meet at the starting point ? 2220 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbb4
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbb4- 160false
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Answer : 4. "6"
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Answer: D) 6 Explanation: For this we have to find the LCM of 24, 36 and 30 LCM of 24, 36 and 30 = 360 sec 360/60 min = 6 minutes.