GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Statement: Huge amount of resources are required to develop tourist places in a country like India, which is endowed with vast coastlines, rivers, forests, temples etc. Courses of action:a. More tourist resorts along the coastlines only should be started.b. The tourist potential of India should be exploited. 6551 0

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    Only b follows
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    Only a follows
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    Both a & b follows
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    Neither a nor b follows
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Answer : 1. "Only b follows"
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Answer: A) Only b follows Explanation: As in the given statement, India is already endowed with tourist spots. Therefore, the existing potential should be exploited.

Q: Find the wrong number from the following series ?37   47    52    67    87    112    142 6500 0

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    87
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    47
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    52
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    67
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Answer : 2. "47"
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Answer: B) 47 Explanation: The given series follows the rule,+(5x1), +(5x2), +(5x3), +(5x4), +(5x5),.... So starting from 37, 37 + 5 = 42, 42 + 10 = 52, 52 + 15 = 67, 67 + 20 = 87,...So wrong number is 47 which is to be 42.

Q: One year ago the ratio between Maneela’s and Shanthi’s salary was 3 : 4. The ratios of their individual salaries between last year’s and this year’s salaries are 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160. The salary of Maneela, now is? 6492 0

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    Rs. 1600
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    Rs. 1700
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    Rs. 1800
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    Rs. 1900
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1600"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1600 Explanation: Let the salaries of Maneela and Shanthi one year before be M1, S1 & now be M2, S2 respectively. Then, from the given data, M1/S1 = 3/4  .....(1) M1/M2 = 4/5 .....(2) S1/S2 = 2/3  .....(3) and M2 + S2 = 4160  .....(4)   Solving all these eqtns, we get M2 = Rs. 1600.

Q: Find the odd number out of the following number series? 2 4 8 11.5 18.25 28.375 6487 0

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    18.25
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    28.375
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    11.5
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    8
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Answer : 4. "8"
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Answer: D) 8 Explanation: Given number series follows a pattern that, 2 2 x 1.5 + 1 = 4 4 x 1.5 + 1 = 7 (not equal to 8) 7 x 1.5 + 1 = 11.5 11.5 x 1.5 + 1 = 18.25 18.25 x 1.5 + 1 = 28.375   Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 8.

Q: Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : ? 6459 0

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    Similar
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    Homogenous
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    Contrast
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    Alike
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Answer : 3. "Contrast"
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Answer: C) Contrast Explanation: Vaunt - Vaunt means to boast or to praise about something excessively. Flaunt - Flaunt also means to boast about something or to praise something.   Flaunt is the synonym of the word Vaunt.   Disparate - Disparate means essentially different in its kind or unlike or not able to be compared. Then the required word is the synonym of Disparate.   Here in the given options, Contrast is the only word which is similar in meaning of Disparate.   Hence, Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : Contrast.

Q: The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called 6437 0

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    Statistics
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    Data collection
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    Probability
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    Systematic evaluation
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Answer : 1. "Statistics"
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Answer: A) Statistics Explanation: The process of collecting, organizing and analyzing data is called Statistics.

Q: A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is ? 6382 0

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    64
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    76
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    84
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    98
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Answer : 3. "84"
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Answer: C) 84 Explanation: Given total sum = Rs. 427And given that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal.=> 3A = 4B = 7CBut given=> A + B + C = 427Now express A and B in terms of C i.e=> (7C/3) + (7C/4) + C = 427=> C = 84

Q: Two persons start running simultaneously around a circular track of length 300 m from the same point at speeds of 15 km/hr and 25 km/hr. When will they meet for the first time any where on the track if they are moving in opposite directions  ? 6375 0

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    27 sec
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    31 sec
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    23 sec
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    29 sec
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Answer : 1. "27 sec"
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Answer: A) 27 sec Explanation: Time taken to meet for the first time anywhere on the track = length of the track / relative speed = 300 / (15 + 25)5/18 = 300x 18 / 40 x 5 = 27 seconds.

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