GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: It takes one minute to fill 2/7 th of a vessel. What is the time taken in minutes to fill the whole of the vessel  ? 1997 0

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    1/7 min
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    7/2 min
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    5/7 min
    Correct
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    7/5 min
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Answer : 2. "7/2 min"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7/2 min Explanation: Time taken to fill 2/7 = 1Then to fill full 1 = ?? = 1/(2/7) = 7/2 minutes.

Q: what is the gram formula mass of NH43PO4? 1996 0

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    139.54
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    140.70
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    149.08
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    153.24
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Answer : 3. "149.08"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 149.08 Explanation: The gram formula mass is nothing but molar mass.   Composition :   Symbol      Element       Atomic weight       Atoms          P         Phosphorus       30.973762               1       = 30.973         O         Oxygen             15.9994                  4       =  63.998         N         Nitrogen            14.0067                  3       =  42.020         H         Hydrogen          1.00794                  12      =  12.096     Total   =  30.973+63.998+42.020+12.096 = 149.087

Q: The ratio of investments of two partners A and B is 7:5 and the ratio of their profits is 7:10. If A invested the money for 5 months, find for how much time did B invest the money ? 1996 0

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    11 months
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    9 months
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    7 months
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    10 months
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Answer : 4. "10 months"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 10 months Explanation: 7x5: 5xk = 7:10k = 10 months

Q: Did mercury cure syphilis? 1996 0

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Explanation :

Mercury was the remedy of choice for syphilis in Protestant Europe. Until the early 20th century, the primary treatment for syphilis was mercury, in the form of calomel, ointments, steam baths, pills, and other concoctions. Mercury was already being used in Western Europe to treat skin diseases.

Q: A certain job was assigned to a group of women to do it in 20 days. But 12 women did not turn up for the job and the remaining did the job in 32 days. The original number of women in the group was? 1995 0

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    36
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    32
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    22
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    28
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Answer : 2. "32"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 32 Explanation: Let the total women in the group be 'W' Then according to the given data,  W x 20 = (W-12) x 32  => W = 32  Therefore, the total number of women in the group = 32

Q: Math Challenge 1994 0

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    7
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    44
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    4
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    33
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Answer : 3. "4"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 4 Explanation: Let the required number be 'N' given that its quarter i.e; N/4 exceeds its double i.e, 2N by 7 => N/4 + 7 = 2N => N + 28 = 8N 7N = 28 N = 4.

Q: Find the next number in the number series? 1, 4, 12, 32, ? 1994 0

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    80
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    100
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    192
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    169
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Answer : 1. "80"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Next number of the sequence 1, 4, 12, 32,... 1 = 2 x 20 4 = 2 x 21 12 = 3 x 22 32 = 4 x 23 80 = 5 x 24.

Q: An object at rest may have 1993 0

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    Momentum
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    Potential energy
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    Velocity
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    Kinetic energy
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Answer : 2. "Potential energy"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Potential energy Explanation: An object at rest may have Potential energy.

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