GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Express 3/8 and 1/10 as a Decimals? 2369 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d437
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d437- 11.375 & 1false
- 20.375 & 1false
- 313.75 & 1.1false
- 40.375 & 0.1true
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Answer : 4. "0.375 & 0.1"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 0.375 & 0.1 Explanation: 3/8 as a Decimal : In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple. Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125 => 3 x 1258 x 125 = 3751000 = 0.375 1/10 as a Decimal : 1 divided into 10 parts of each 0.1. Therefore, 3/8 = 0.375 and 1/10 = 0.1 in decimals.
Q: Mary is 12 years younger to Pinky. After 3 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:8. If the present age of Sam is the sum of ages of Mary and Pinky, then what was the age of Sam 15 years back ? 2369 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068- 131 yearstrue
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- 346 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "31 years"
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Answer: A) 31 years Explanation: Let the present age of Pinky be x years Then the age of Mary is x - 12 years After 3 years, Ratio of MaryPinky = x - 9x + 3 = 58 8x - 72 = 5x +15 => 3x = 87 => x = 29 => Age of Pinky = 29 years => Age of Mary = 29 - 12 = 17 years Present age of Sam = 29 + 17 = 46 Before 15 years Sam age = 46 - 15 = 31 years.
Q: K is 4 times as fast as L and working together, they can complete a work in 24 days. In how many days can L alone complete the work ? 2368 05b5cc774e4d2b4197775003e
5b5cc774e4d2b4197775003e- 130 daystrue
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Answer : 1. "30 days"
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Answer: A) 30 days Explanation: Given K=4L -->K+L = 4L+L = 5L These 5L people can complete the work in 24 days, which means L alone can do the work in (24 x 5)=120 days. Hence, K alone can do the work in 120/4= 30 days.
Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of all minerals? 2368 05b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c40b
5b5cc68ee4d2b4197774c40b- 1Crystalline solidsfalse
- 2Minerals are inorganicfalse
- 3All minerals are formed in a natural processfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: Common properties of Minerals are : 1. All minerals are formed in a natural process. 2. Minerals are inorganic 3. Minerals are crystalline solids. 4. Every mineral is an element or compound with a definite chemical composition.
Q: Find out the wrong term in the following number series. 4, 16, 37, 58, 81. 2367 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e09a
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e09a- 116false
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Answer : 3. "81"
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Answer: C) 81 Explanation: The series follows the following pattern. 4 16 = 42 37 = 12+62 58 = 32+72 81 ≠52+82. Here every number is based on the digits of previous number. Hence, 81 is the wrong number in the given series.
Q: In which year was the Supreme Court of India established? 2366 05b5cc78fe4d2b419777503a3
5b5cc78fe4d2b419777503a3- 11951false
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Answer : 3. "1950"
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Answer: C) 1950 Explanation: The Supreme Court of India was established in the year 1950.
Q: The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs.600 after 10 years. If the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year ? 2366 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebf7
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebf7- 1Rs. 1100false
- 2Rs. 1200true
- 3Rs. 1000false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 1200"
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Answer: B) Rs. 1200 Explanation: P --- 10 ----- 600 P --- 5 ----- 300 3P --- 5 ----- 900 __________ 1200
Q: Find the Odd One Out? 3, 4, 14, 48, 576, 27648 2365 05b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2c6
5b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2c6- 14false
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Answer : 2. "14"
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Answer: B) 14 Explanation: Given Number series is : 3 4 14 48 576 27648 It follows a pattern that, 3 4 4 x 3 = 12 but not 14 12 x 4 = 48 48 x 12 = 576 576 x 48 = 27648 Hence, the odd one in the given Number Series is 14.

