GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Manoj and Satya are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31 students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class ? 2141 0

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    25th and 21st
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    26th and 22nd
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    20th and 24th
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    24th and 20th
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Answer : 1. "25th and 21st"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 25th and 21st Explanation: Number of students behind Manoj in rank = (31 - 7) = 24. So, Manoj is 25th from the bottom. Number of students behind Satya in rank = (31 - 11) = 20. So, Satya is 21st from the bottom.

Q: Fuse Wire is Made of? 2141 0

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    an alloy of Tin and Lead
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    Nickel
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    Copper
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    an alloy of Nickel and Lead
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Answer : 1. "an alloy of Tin and Lead"
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Answer: A) an alloy of Tin and Lead Explanation: Fuse Wire is Made of an alloy of Tin and Lead.   If too high a current flows, the element rises to a higher temperature and either directly melts, or else melts a soldered joint within the fuse, opening the circuit. Thefuse element is made of an alloy of Tin and Lead to provide stable and predictable characteristics.

Q: Eighteen years ago, a mother was three times as old as her daughter. Now the mother is only twice as old as her daughter. Then the sum of the present ages of daughter and the mother is ? 2140 0

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    84 yrs
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    96 yrs
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    116 yrs
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    108 yrs
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Answer : 4. "108 yrs"
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Answer: D) 108 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of the mother and daughter be 2x and x years respectively. Then, (2x - 18) = 3(x - 18) => x = 36 Required sum = (2x + x) = 108 years.

Q: What has two hands but no arms or legs? 2139 0

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A Clock has 3 hands i.e, an Hour hand, a Minute hand and a Seconds hand.

Q: Which is the World's highest bridge standing 1850 ft above a gorge opens? 2139 0

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    Sidu Bridge
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    Millau Via-duct
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    Beipanjiang Bridge
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    Puli Bridge
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Answer : 3. "Beipanjiang Bridge"
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Answer: C) Beipanjiang Bridge Explanation: Duge Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China, opened to traffic this week and now the highest bridge in the world, some 565 metres (1,854 feet) above the valley below.The bridge stretches across a 1,341-metre (4,400-foot) span. Three years in the making, it's estimated to have cost the Chinese government around 1 billion yuan (or US$144 million).The bridge is going to cut travel times between Liupanshui in the Guizhou province and Xuanwei in the Yunnan province to two hours instead of the current five – as long as you don't mind the heights.The bridge crosses the the Nizhu river, and to give you some idea of the size of the drop down to the water below, it's almost 2 Eiffel Towers or one-and-a-half Empire State Buildings.

Q: Ram sell his goods 25% cheaper than Shyam and 25% dearer than Bram. How much % is Bram's good cheaper than Shyam ? 2138 0

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    60%
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    40%
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    50%
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    30%
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Answer : 2. "40%"
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Answer: B) 40% Explanation: Lets say shyam sells at 100,   Since Ram sells 25% cheaper than Shyam,   Therefor Ram sells at less than 25% of100 or 75 rs.   Ram sells 25% dearer than Bram or 125% of Ram =100% of Bram or   125% of x (say x price of bram )=75rs.or 100% of x =60rs.hence price of bram is 60rs.   now Bram's good is cheaper than Shyam's as (100-60)x100/100% or 40%.   Hence Brams Good is 40% cheaper than that of Shyam's good.

Q: Anil purchases two books for Rs.100. He sells first at loss of 5% and second al 20% profit. If he gets Overall profit of 5% then what is cost of first book? 2138 0

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    58
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    60
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    55
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    45
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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: -5-----------------------5-------------------20 5-(-5) = 10 20-5= 15 Ratio of cost price of book1 and book2 = 3:2  Then cost price of book 1 is given by (3/5) x 100 = Rs. 60.

Q: (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax² + kx + n. What is the value of  a - n + k ? 2138 0

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    4
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    1
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    5
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    3
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Answer : 3. "5"
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Answer: C) 5 Explanation: (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax2+kx+n ...............(1)   But (3x + 2)(2x - 5) = 6x2-11x-10........(2)   so by comparing (1) & (2),   we get a= 6, k= -11 , n= -10   (a - n + k) = 6 + 10 - 11 = 5.

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