GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Oldest Oil Field in India 1995 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d748
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d748- 1Mumbai High, Maharashtrafalse
- 2Anleshwar, Gujaratfalse
- 3Digboi, Assamtrue
- 4Nonefalse
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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 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d849
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d849- 191 yearsfalse
- 2115 yearsfalse
- 3103 yearstrue
- 4Can't be determinedfalse
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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 05b5cc642e4d2b4197774bb43
5b5cc642e4d2b4197774bb43- 1Argentinumfalse
- 2Ferrusfalse
- 3Aurumtrue
- 4Seleniumfalse
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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 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe60
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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 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc9d
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc9d- 1Rs.2010false
- 2Rs.2200false
- 3Rs.2000true
- 4Rs.2100false
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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 05b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf47
5b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf47- 1Airfalse
- 2Heatfalse
- 3Umbrellatrue
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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 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f957
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f957- 1Grand fathertrue
- 2Grand motherfalse
- 3Grand father or Grand motherfalse
- 4Can't be determinedfalse
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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 05b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c3df
5b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c3df- 1Persian Gulffalse
- 2Gulf of Mannarfalse
- 3Gulf of Mexicotrue
- 4Gulf of Carpentariafalse
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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.

