GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Modem is used mostly for ? 1716 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7c8
5b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7c8- 1A modern empty memory modulesfalse
- 2Connecting to internettrue
- 3Mostly for file systemfalse
- 4All the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Connecting to internet"
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Answer: B) Connecting to internet Explanation: A modem is nothing but short for Modulator and Demodulator. It is used mostly for connecting to the internet. A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves.
Q: Why did charles babbage invent the computer? 1716 05b5cc63de4d2b4197774bafe
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Charles Babbage, the father of computer, invented the first general-purpose computer in an effort to prevent the mathematical errors that were prevalent in the human-calculated mathematics of his time.
Q: The Hardest substance available on Earth is 1716 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d216
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d216- 1Diamondtrue
- 2Wurtzitefalse
- 3Platinumfalse
- 4Goldfalse
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Answer : 1. "Diamond"
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Answer: A) Diamond Explanation: Diamond is the hardest substance available on Earth. Diamond is the hardest substance available on Earth due to the giant molecular structure of diamond in which each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms. A covalent bond is very strong and requires a large amount of energy to break itself, and diamond has many covalent bonds.
Q: Which Indian city is named after the snake Anantha of Lord Vishnu? 1714 05b5cc683e4d2b4197774c2b6
5b5cc683e4d2b4197774c2b6- 1Trivandrumtrue
- 2Tiruchirappallifalse
- 3Tanjavorefalse
- 4Vellorefalse
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Answer : 1. "Trivandrum"
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Answer: A) Trivandrum Explanation: Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala is named after the snake Anantha of Lord Vishnu.
Q: Simplify the following and find the value of ? 13 of ? + 47 of 114 of 539 = 31% of 2000 1714 05b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d091
5b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d091- 11134true
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Answer : 1. "1134"
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Answer: A) 1134 Explanation: 13 x ? + 47 x 114 x 539 = 31100 x 2000? = 378 x 3? = 1134
Q: What is Black, when Clean and White, when Dirty? 1713 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d254
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d254- 1Shoesfalse
- 2Carfalse
- 3Chalkboardtrue
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 3. "Chalkboard"
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Answer: C) Chalkboard Explanation: It is Blackboard or Chalkboard which is Black when clean, and as you write on it with white chalk it becomes dirty in White color.
Q: By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Michael earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at ? 1712 05b5cc723e4d2b4197774f686
5b5cc723e4d2b4197774f686- 1Rs. 145false
- 2Rs. 245.1false
- 3Rs. 96true
- 4Rs. 75false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 96"
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Answer: C) Rs. 96 Explanation: Michel earns Rs. 135 by investing Rs. 1620To earn Rs. 8 how much he have to invest...? = (8 x 1620)/135 = Rs. 96
Q: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? 1708 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba52
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba52- 1Shoefalse
- 2Charcoaltrue
- 3Beltfalse
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Answer : 2. "Charcoal"
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Answer: B) Charcoal Explanation: It is Charcoal which is black when we buy it or when not being used. It gets red in appearance when put in use means to say when burning. And eventually when it's been consumed by fire or after getting burned out or used up, changes into ashes which look grey in color.

