GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What type of macromolecule is DNA? 1992 0

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    Proteins
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    Carbohydrates
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    Nucleic acids
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    All of the above
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Answer : 3. "Nucleic acids"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Nucleic acids Explanation: DNA stands for Deoxyribo nucleic acid. It is a nucleic acid made up of monomeric unit called Nucleotide. A nucleotide consist of - a) Sugar - Deoxyribose in DNA ( ribose in RNA) b) An organic base- Adenine, cytosine, guanine.

Q: A seven letter word containing thousands of letters is what? 1992 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

It is a Postbox or a Mailbox which contains thousands of letters or mails or messages.

Q: A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Tuesday and is 4 min 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday. When was it correct ? 1991 0

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    12 p.m. on Wednesday
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    2 p.m. on Thursday
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    3 p.m. on Thursday
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    2 p.m. on Wednesday
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Answer : 2. "2 p.m. on Thursday"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Thursday Explanation: Time from 12 p.m. on Tuesday to 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday = 7 days 2 hours.= 170 hours.The watch gains = (2 + 4 x 4/5) min= 34/5 min. in 170 hrs.Now, 34/5 min are gained in 170 hrs.Then, 2 min are gained in (170 x 5/34 x 2) hrs.Watch is correct after 2 days 2 hrs after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Q: What Asks But Never Answers? 1991 0

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    Teacher
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    Telephone
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    Letter
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    Owl
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Answer : 4. "Owl"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Owl Explanation: An owl. "What noise does an owl make? The sound an Owl makes, it sounds like, "Who?" to our ears. They sounds entire lives asking the same question, but they'll never give any answers.

Q: 11 P in a CT 1990 0

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11 P in a CT means 11 Players in a Cricket Team.

Q: K and L start a business jointly. K invests Rs.16000 for 8 months and L remains in the business for 4 months. Out of the total profit L claims 2/7th share. How much money is contributed by L? 1987 0

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    Rs. 13,204
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    Rs. 14,521
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    Rs. 12,800
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    Rs. 15,000
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 12,800"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 12,800 Explanation: Given share of L is 2/7 th of profit. Then, their profits are divided in to 5:2 ratio. Ratio of K and L is 16000×8x×4=52 x = Rs. 12,800.

Q: From a group of 7 boys and 6 girls, five persons are to be selected to form a team, so that at least 3 girls are there in the team. In how many ways can it be done? 1987 0

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    427
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    531
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    651
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    714
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Answer : 2. "531"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 531 Explanation: Given in the question that, there are 7 boys and 6 girls.  Team members = 5 Now, required number of ways in which a team of 5 having atleast 3 girls in the team =  6C3  x 7C2  + 6C4 x 7C1 + 6C5= 6x5x43x2x1 x 7x62x1 + 6x5x4x34x3x2x1 x 7 + 6x5x4x3x25x4x3x2x1= 420 + 105 + 6= 531.

Q: If [P @ Q] means [P is wife of Q], [P+Q] means [P is father of Q] and [P - Q] means [P is sister of Q] then in [G+ H - R @ D], how is G related to D ? 1987 0

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    Son-in-law
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    Grand father
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    Father-in-law
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    Brother
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Answer : 3. "Father-in-law"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Father-in-law Explanation: "G is father in law of D"G+H means G is father of HH is either son or daughter of GH-R means H is sister of RR@D means R is wife of Dso H and R are sistersand daughters of Gso husband of R i.e. D is son in law of Gor G is father in law of D

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