GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Indian state where Uniform Civil Code is applied? 2316 05b5cc611e4d2b4197774b646
5b5cc611e4d2b4197774b646- 1Uttarakhandfalse
- 2Uttar Pradeshfalse
- 3Goatrue
- 4Delhifalse
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Answer : 3. "Goa"
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Answer: C) Goa Explanation: Uniform civil code is the ongoing point of debate within Indian mandate to replace personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set of rules governing every citizen. Goa is the only state in INdia where Uniform Civil Code is applied. Laws are equal to all religion. Polygamy and triple talaq are illegal.
Q: P, Q, and R can do a job in 12 days together. If their efficiency of working be in the ratio 3 : 8 : 5, Find in what time Q can complete the same work alone? 2315 05b5cc698e4d2b4197774c61d
5b5cc698e4d2b4197774c61d- 136 daystrue
- 230 daysfalse
- 324 daysfalse
- 422 daysfalse
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Answer : 1. "36 days"
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Answer: A) 36 days Explanation: Given the ratio of efficiencies of P, Q & R are 3 : 8 : 5 Let the efficiencies of P, Q & R be 3x, 8x and 5x respectively They can do work for 12 days. => Total work = 12 x 16x = 192x Now, the required time taken by Q to complete the job alone = 162x8x = 24 days.
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? 2314 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe5b
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe5b- 1His uncle'sfalse
- 2His nephew'sfalse
- 3His son'strue
- 4His Cousin'sfalse
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Answer : 3. "His son's"
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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 not a fossil fuel? 2314 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca23
5b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca23- 1Natural Gasfalse
- 2Uraniumtrue
- 3Coalfalse
- 4Petroleumfalse
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Answer : 2. "Uranium"
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Answer: B) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources
Q: How many right angles does a square have? 2314 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774b9eb
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774b9eb- 12false
- 26false
- 34true
- 48false
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Answer : 3. "4"
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Answer: C) 4 Explanation: A square and a rectangle each have 4 right (90 deg) angles. Both square and rctangle have 4 sides and 4 angles, but the only difference is square is a rectangle with all sides equal.
Q: Find the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving remainder of 41,31 and 51 respectively ? 2313 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa54
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa54- 164false
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- 371true
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Answer : 3. "71"
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Answer: C) 71 Explanation: To find the greatest number which divides the numbers 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving the remainders 41, 31 and 51 is nothing but the HCF of (964 - 41), (1238 - 31), (1400 - 51). Therefore, HCF of 923, 1207 and 1349 is 71.
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 ? 2312 15b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa72
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa72- 114.28 % profittrue
- 224.18 % profitfalse
- 314.28 % lossfalse
- 424.18 % lossfalse
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
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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: Namitha sold a powerbank which is at the cost of Rs. 1950 at a loss of 25%. Find at what cost will she have to sell it to get a profit of 25%? 2311 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d341
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d341- 1Rs. 3680false
- 2Rs. 3560false
- 3Rs. 3320false
- 4Rs. 3250true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 3250"
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Answer: D) Rs. 3250 Explanation: Let the Cost price of the powerbank = Rs. P But given that by selling it at Rs. 1950, it gives a loss of 25% => P x 75100 = 1950=>P = 1950 x 10075 = Rs. 2600Now, to get a profit of 25% Selling Price = 2600 x 125100 = Rs. 3250.

