GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Find the odd one out of the following number series? 56, 64, 48, 90, 16, 144 2433 05b5cc658e4d2b4197774bddd
5b5cc658e4d2b4197774bddd- 148false
- 264false
- 390true
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Answer : 3. "90"
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Answer: C) 90 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that, 56 56 + 8 = 64 64 - 16 = 48 48 + 32 = 80 (Not equal to 90) 80 - 64 = 16 16 + 128 = 144 Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 90.
Q: Who has been elected as Chairman and CEO of KPMG India in 2017 ? 2432 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc70
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc70- 1Richard Rekhyfalse
- 2John Veihmeyerfalse
- 3Subir Moitrafalse
- 4Arun M Kumartrue
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Answer : 4. "Arun M Kumar"
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Answer: D) Arun M Kumar Explanation: KPMG in India announced the election of Arun M. Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm for a five-year term, on February 5, 2017.Arun Kumar succeeds Richard Rekhy, who led the firm as CEO for over four years. Arun Kumar was elected by the KPMG India Board and ratified by the India Partners. The firm executed a well-defined governance process for the selection of the CEO that aligns with the objective of building on its success as well as attracting the best talent available for this role. Arun Kumar brings a wealth of international leadership experience to KPMG India, including his tenure in public service in the United States for the last three years as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of US and Foreign Commercial Service in the Obama Administration.
Q: Who wrote the social contract? 2431 05b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf68
5b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf68- 1Jean-Jacques Rousseautrue
- 2Immanuel Kantfalse
- 3John Lockefalse
- 4Voltairefalse
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Answer : 1. "Jean-Jacques Rousseau"
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Answer: A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau Explanation: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), in his influential 1762 treatise The Social Contract, outlined a different version of social contract theory, as the foundations of political rights based on unlimited popular sovereignty.
Q: I am an English word with five letters. If you remove my last four I am still pronounced the same. What am I? 2431 05b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c410
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An English word with five letters in which if you remove the last four letters, still pronounced the same is QUEUE.
Q: Which sentence contains both an adverb and a conjunction? 2430 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be4a
5b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be4a- 1Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat.true
- 2The storm caused flooding as predicted.false
- 3Sneha was a kind person, but she hated people who spread rumors.false
- 4Do you want the shrimp or the crab?false
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Answer : 1. "Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat."
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Answer: A) Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat. Explanation: The sentence which contains both an adverb and a conjunction is "Adam crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat." Here, Adverb - Silently and Conjunction - But.
Q: A calorie is another term for carbohydrate. 2429 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5d3
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b5d3- 1TRUEfalse
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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: Boxing : Ring :: Wrestling : ? 2429 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffe9
5b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffe9- 1Ringfalse
- 2Courtfalse
- 3Arenatrue
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Arena"
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Answer: C) Arena Explanation: Boxing is played in the ring whereas Wrestling is played in Arena.
Q: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? 2428 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba52
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba52- 1Shoefalse
- 2Charcoaltrue
- 3Beltfalse
- 4All the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Charcoal"
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Answer: B) Charcoal Explanation: It is Charcoal which is black when we buy it or when not being used. It gets red in appearance when put in use means to say when burning. And eventually when it's been consumed by fire or after getting burned out or used up, changes into ashes which look grey in color.

