GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which of the following is not a Jovian planet? 1827 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c94c
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c94c- 1Jupiterfalse
- 2Earthtrue
- 3Saturnfalse
- 4Neptunefalse
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Answer : 2. "Earth"
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Answer: B) Earth Explanation: Earth is not a Jovian Planet as it is a Terrestrial planet. A planet designated as Jovian is hence a gas giant, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium gas with varying degrees of heavier elements. Within the Solar System, four Jovian planets exist – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Though these planets vary in terms of size, mass, and composition, they all share certain characteristics that cause them to differ greatly from the terrestrial planets located in the inner Solar System.
Q: Why did charles babbage invent the computer? 1826 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 ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ? 1826 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f925
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f925- 12 : 5false
- 28 : 15false
- 39 : 10true
- 43 : 5false
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Answer : 3. "9 : 10"
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Answer: C) 9 : 10 Explanation: The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present. So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.
Q: What is the systematic name of Mg(NO3)2? 1825 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb29
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb29- 1Manganese nitritefalse
- 2Magnesium nitritefalse
- 3Magnesium nitratetrue
- 4Manganese nitratefalse
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Answer : 3. "Magnesium nitrate"
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Answer: C) Magnesium nitrate Explanation: Mg(NO3)2 is Magnesium nitrate. In the case of Mg(NO3)2, the metal in the compound is magnesium (Mg), and the non-metal here is called the nitrate ion (NO3). This makes the name of the compound simply magnesium nitrate.
Q: A shopkeeper sold a mobile phone for Rs. 12000. Had he offered discount of 10% on the selling price, there would be a loss of 4%. What is the cost price of that Mobile phone? 1825 05b5cc6bce4d2b4197774d8a7
5b5cc6bce4d2b4197774d8a7- 1Rs. 12,500false
- 2Rs. 11,250true
- 3Rs. 12,750false
- 4Rs. 11,680false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 11,250"
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Answer: B) Rs. 11,250 Explanation: Given that SP = Rs. 12000 - 10% = Rs. 10,800 Loss% = 4 We know that, C.P = 100/(100 - Loss%) x 100 => 100/100-4 x 10800 => 1080000/96 C.P = Rs. 11,250
Q: In how many ways the letters of the word OLIVER be arranged so that the vowels in the word always occur in the dictionary order as we move from left to right ? 1823 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e045
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e045- 1186false
- 2144false
- 3136false
- 4120true
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Answer : 4. "120"
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Answer: D) 120 Explanation: In given word OLIVER there are 3 vowels E, I & O. These can be arranged in only one way as dictionary order E, I & O. There are 6 letters in thegiven word. First arrange 3 vowels. This can be done in 6C3 ways and that too in only one way.(dictionary order E, I & O) Remaining 3 letters can be placed in 3 places = 3! ways Total number of possible ways of arranging letters of OLIVER = 3! x C36 ways = 6x5x4 = 120 ways.
Q: Light travels fastest in 1822 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b- 1Airtrue
- 2Waterfalse
- 3Glassfalse
- 4Diamondfalse
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Answer : 1. "Air"
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Answer: A) Air Explanation: Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s.
Q: which is a best way to measure Ground Distance? 1822 05b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d373
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Pace Count is a way to measure to Ground Distance. Pace Count is nothing but regular single natural step of about 30 inches long.

