GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Oldest Oil Field in India 1995 0

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    Mumbai High, Maharashtra
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    Anleshwar, Gujarat
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    Digboi, Assam
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    None
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Answer : 3. "Digboi, Assam"
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Answer: C) Digboi, Assam Explanation: Digboi has the distinction of being India's oldest continuously producing oilfield. Digboi refinery, now a division of Indian Oil Corporation, had a capacity of about 0.65 MMTPA as of 2003. Digboi is now Headquarter of Assam Oil Division of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, though the crude production is not high today.

Q: 7 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Anirudh to that of Bhavana, was 7:9. Chandhu is 12 years older than Anirudh and 12 years younger than Bhavana. What is Chandhu's present age? 1994 0

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    91 years
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    115 years
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    103 years
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 3. "103 years"
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Answer: C) 103 years Explanation: Let present Anirudh's age be 'A' and Bhavana's age be 'B' Given seven years, their ratio is 7:9 => A-7 : B-7 = 7 : 9 => 9A - 7B = 14 .......(1) And given, Chandhu is 12 years older than A nad 12 years younger than B => C = A + 12....(2) => B = C + 12 => B = A + 12 + 12 .....(From (2)) => B = A + 24 ....(3) Put (3) in (1) 9A - 7(A+24) = 14 9A - 7A - 168 = 14 2A = 182 => A = 91 years => C = A + 12 = 91 +12 = 103 years.

Q: Chemical name of Gold? 1994 0

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    Argentinum
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    Ferrus
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    Aurum
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    Selenium
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Answer : 3. "Aurum"
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Answer: C) Aurum Explanation: The Chemical name of Gold is Aurum with symbol Au with atomic number 79 and a group 11 element. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal.

Q: What are three positive characteristics you wish you had ? 1993 0

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To answer this question, focus on honesty and positivity in order to show that you have both self-confidence and humility. Show the interviewer that you understand that there are different types of people and personalities and that all are valuable in their own way. Choose traits that are unreachable, such as perfection, and then emphasize your well-rounded personality and ability to learn from mistakes.

Q: Vishal invested 10% more than Trishul. Trishul invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their investments is Rs. 5780, how much amount did Raghu invest ? 1993 0

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    Rs.2010
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    Rs.2200
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    Rs.2000
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    Rs.2100
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Answer : 3. "Rs.2000"
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Answer: C) Rs.2000 Explanation: Let money invested by Raghu = Rs. xMoney invested by Trishul = 9/10 x = 0.9xMoney invested by Vishal = 9/10x * 110/100 = 0.99xAlso, x+0.9x+0.99x = 5780= x= 5780/2.89 = 2000 Therefore, amount invested by Raghu is Rs. 2000.

Q: What goes up when rain comes down? 1992 0

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    Air
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    Heat
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    Umbrella
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    None
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Answer : 3. "Umbrella"
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Answer: C) Umbrella Explanation: Yes, when rain starts falling umbrella goes up for pretecting us from wetting.

Q: Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M who is brother of R. S is daughter of P and sister of T. How is M related to T ? 1992 0

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    Grand father
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    Grand mother
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    Grand father or Grand mother
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 1. "Grand father"
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Answer: A) Grand father Explanation: Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M => P is the child of M.S is daughter of P and sister of T, so P is parent of T too.M ----> parent --------> P ------------>parent -------------> TBut given M is brother of R => M is male. So, M is grandfather of T.

Q: Largest gulf in the world 1992 0

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    Persian Gulf
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    Gulf of Mannar
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    Gulf of Mexico
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    Gulf of Carpentaria
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Answer : 3. "Gulf of Mexico"
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Answer: C) Gulf of Mexico Explanation: *  The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the worlds largest gulf. *  It has a coastline of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles). *  The Gulf of Mexico is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida, between Cuba and the U.S. state of Florida. *  It is largely surrounded by the North American continent.

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