GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity? 1863 05b5cc62fe4d2b4197774b95f
5b5cc62fe4d2b4197774b95f- 1Chlorinefalse
- 2Brominefalse
- 3Fluorinetrue
- 4Heliumfalse
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Answer : 3. "Fluorine"
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Answer: C) Fluorine Explanation: Electronegativity refers to the ability of an atom to attract shared electrons in a covalent bond. The higher the value of the electronegativity, the more strongly that element attracts the shared electrons. Electronegativity increases from bottom to top in groups, and increases from left to right across periods. Thus, fluorine is the most electronegative element and lithium is the least.
Q: Lens is made up of which glass 1862 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfd4
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfd4- 1Ordinary glassfalse
- 2Pyrex glassfalse
- 3Flint glasstrue
- 4Cobalt glassfalse
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Answer : 3. "Flint glass"
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Answer: C) Flint glass Explanation:
Q: In general, which is the cause of a land breeze? 1862 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b846
5b5cc626e4d2b4197774b846- 1Pressurefalse
- 2Heatfalse
- 3Temperaturetrue
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Temperature"
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Answer: C) Temperature Explanation: The land breeze is a coastal breeze at night blowing from the land to the ocean. It is caused by the difference in the rates of cooling of the land and of the ocean. Once again, the bigger the difference in temperature between the two, the stronger the wind.
Q: How many feet are in a meter? 1862 05b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7d5
5b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7d5- 13.214false
- 23.28084true
- 33.2516false
- 43.21456false
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Answer : 2. "3.28084"
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Answer: B) 3.28084 Explanation: We know that, 1 meter = 100 cms. => 1 meter = 3.28084 feet.
Q: 1.12.91 is the first Tuesday. Which is the fourth Thursday of December 91 ? 1861 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e8ff
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e8ff- 122.12.91false
- 225.12.91true
- 324.12.91false
- 423.12.91false
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Answer : 2. "25.12.91"
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Answer: B) 25.12.91 Explanation: Given that 2.12.91 is the first TuesdayHence we can assume that 4.12.91 is the first Thursday If we add 7 days to 4.12.91, we will get second ThursdayIf we add 14 days to 4.12.91, we will get third ThursdayIf we add 21 days to 4.12.91, we will get fourth Thursday => fourth Thursday = (4.12.91 + 21 days) = 25.12.91.
Q: Acceptable noise level for human ear 1861 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd0a
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd0a- 1> 85 dbfalse
- 2= 85 dbfalse
- 3< 85 dbtrue
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "< 85 db"
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Answer: C) < 85 db Explanation: Sound intensity or level is measured by a unit called a decibel. An 85 decibel noise level is not a safe standard for the public. Hence, Acceptable noise level for human ear is less than 85 db.
Q: What is conversion operator ? 1861 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc1f
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Class can have a public method for specific data type conversions.for example:class B{double value;public B(int i )operator double(){return value;}};B BObject;double i = BObject; // assigning object to variable i of type double.now conversion operator gets called to assign the value.
Q: The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ? 1858 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f934
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f934- 111.11% decreasetrue
- 221.11% increasefalse
- 311.11% increasefalse
- 421.11% decreasefalse
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Answer : 1. "11.11% decrease"
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Answer: A) 11.11% decrease Explanation: If earlier he is getting Rs. 1 per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889. If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 % and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

