GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Negative divided by Negative 1946 0

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    -ve
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    +ve
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    0
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 2. "+ve"
Explanation :

Answer: B) +ve Explanation: We know the Mathematical rules that   ++ = ++- = --+ = --- = +

Q: Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man’s father is my father’s son." Whose photograph was it? 1944 0

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    His uncle's
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    His nephew's
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    His son's
    Correct
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    His Cousin's
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Answer : 3. "His son's"
Explanation :

Answer: C) His son's Explanation: Since the narrator has no brother, his father’s son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph. Thus, the man in the photograph is his son.

Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of all minerals? 1944 0

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    Crystalline solids
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    Minerals are inorganic
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    All minerals are formed in a natural process
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    All the above
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
Explanation :

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: Which of the following is malleable? 1943 0

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    Ice
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    Gold
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    Stone
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    Pottery
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Answer : 2. "Gold"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Gold Explanation: Here in the given options, Gold is a malleable substance. Malleable substance means a metal or a material able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. i.e, tensile.

Q: If N is the greatest number that will divide 1305, 4665 and 6905, leaving the same remainder in each case. What is the sum of the digits of N ? 1943 0

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    6
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    8
    Correct
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    4
    Correct
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    9
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Answer : 3. "4"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 4 Explanation: N = H.C.F. of (4665 - 1305), (6905 - 4665) and (6905 - 1305) = H.C.F. of 3360, 2240 and 5600 = 1120. Sum of digits in N = ( 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 ) = 4

Q: A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ? 1943 1

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    14.28 % profit
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    24.18 % profit
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    14.28 % loss
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    24.18 % loss
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 14.28 % profit Explanation: Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.] So now S.P = Rs. 96But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84S.P = Rs. 96C.P = Rs. 84Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.

Q: 19 C in a CB 1941 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

19 C in a CB means 19 Coins in a Carrom Board. We have 9 white coins, 9 black coins and one red coin in a carrom board.

Q: Out of sixty students, there are 14 who are taking Economics and 29 who are taking Calculus. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class ? 1940 0

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    8/15
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    7/15
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    1/15
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    4/15
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Answer : 2. "7/15"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7/15 Explanation: Given total students in the class = 60Students who are taking Economics = 24 andStudents who are taking Calculus = 32Students who are taking both subjects = 60-(24 + 32) = 60 - 56 = 4Students who are taking calculus only = 32 - 4 = 28probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class = 28/60 = 7/15.

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