GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Crack the code & Unlock the Key ? 1966 05b5cc6d2e4d2b4197774e42e
5b5cc6d2e4d2b4197774e42e- 1062false
- 2602false
- 3042true
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Answer : 3. "042"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 042 Explanation: From all the hints given, only 042 satisfies and it unlocks the key.
Q: Sound travels fastest in 1965 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c11b
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c11b- 1Vacuumfalse
- 2Airfalse
- 3Glasstrue
- 4Waterfalse
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Answer : 3. "Glass"
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Answer: C) Glass Explanation: Sound is a mechanical vibration and needs a medium for propagation. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels. So, sound cannot travel through vacuum. As the sound travels faster in solids than liquids and gases, sound travels faster in the glass than Air and water.
Q: What percent of a day is 3 hours? 1962 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c778
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c778- 114.9%false
- 212.5%true
- 315.6%%false
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Answer : 2. "12.5%"
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Answer: B) 12.5% Explanation: Let p% of a day is 3 hrs. We know that a day has 24 hrs. => p x 24/100 = 3 => p = 300/24 => p = 12.5% Hence, 3 hrs is 12.5% of a day.
Q: The number of ways in which six boys and six girls can be seated in a row for a photograph so that no two girls sit together is ? 1962 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec3e
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec3e- 12(6!)false
- 26! x 7false
- 36! x ⁷P₆true
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Answer : 3. "6! x ⁷P₆"
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Answer: C) 6! x ⁷P₆ Explanation: We can initially arrange the six boys in 6! ways.Having done this, now three are seven places and six girls to be arranged. This can be done in ⁷P₆ ways. Hence required number of ways = 6! x ⁷P₆
Q: If y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/y then find z : y : x ? 1961 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd4e
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd4e- 11:2:3false
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Answer : 2. "3:2:4"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 3:2:4 Explanation: Given, y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/yyz = xy + x2 - yz - xz ....(1)Also xy = yx-z ⇒x2 -xz = y2 ....(2)Using (1) and (2), we get yz = xy - yz + y22yz = xy + y22z = x + y Only option (B) satisfies the equation.
Q: What type of bond is joining the two hydrogen atoms? 1961 05b5cc688e4d2b4197774c331
5b5cc688e4d2b4197774c331- 1Hydrophobicfalse
- 2Ionicfalse
- 3Covalenttrue
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Answer : 3. "Covalent"
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Answer: C) Covalent Explanation: Covalent type of bonding joins the two hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen atoms in compounds such as H2 and H2O are joined to the molecule with covalent bonds. This is where electrons are shared between the atoms in order to fill there valence shells.
Q: If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 404415 and gains 15% on the first and loses 15% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ? 1961 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e732
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e732- 11.44 %false
- 22.02 %false
- 31.04 %false
- 42.25 %true
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Answer : 4. "2.25 %"
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Answer: D) 2.25 % Explanation: SP of each car is Rs. 404415, he gains 15% on first car and losses 15% on second car. In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100 = (15)(15)/100 % = 2.25%
Q: The first stage in the formation of coal is 1960 15b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd91
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd91- 1Lignitefalse
- 2Bituminousfalse
- 3Anthracitefalse
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Answer : 4. "Peat"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Peat Explanation: The first of the four stages of coal formation is lignite coal. There are four stages of coal formation: 1. Peat, 2. Lignite, 3. Bituminous and 4. Anthracite. The bacteria has removed a large portion of the other constituents of the plant matter and left around 25 to 34 percent.

