GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The difference of the digits is 6. Find the number ? 1813 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7af
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7af- 157false
- 275false
- 348false
- 439true
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Answer : 4. "39"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 39 Explanation: Let the two-digit number be 10a + ba + b = 12 --- (1)If a>b, a - b = 6If b>a, b - a = 6If a - b = 6, adding it to equation (1), we get2a = 18 => a =9so b = 12 - a = 3Number would be 93.if b - a = 6, adding it to the equation (1), we get2b = 18 => b = 9a = 12 - b = 3.Number would be 39.There fore, Number would be 39 or 93.
Q: What is the reciprocal of a negative number? 1813 05b5cc690e4d2b4197774c417
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Explanation :
The reciprocal of a negative number is always a negative number. So that the number and its reciprocal multiply to 1. All real numbers except 0 have reciprocals.
Q: Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to 1813 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd28
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd28- 1gravitational pulltrue
- 2rotation of earthfalse
- 3revolution of earthfalse
- 4uneven heating of earthfalse
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Answer : 1. "gravitational pull"
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Answer: A) gravitational pull Explanation: The atmospheric pressure at the surface of the Earth is due to gravitational pull of the earth and is about 14.7 psi. That means that the weight of a column of air which has a cross section of 1 square inch and which stretches from the surface of the Earth to space is 14.7 pounds.
Q: A disaccharide is formed by the chemical bonding of 1812 05b5cc63de4d2b4197774bad9
5b5cc63de4d2b4197774bad9- 1two monosaccharidestrue
- 2two polysaccharidesfalse
- 3one monosaccharide and one polysaccharidefalse
- 4All the abovefalse
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Answer : 1. "two monosaccharides"
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Answer: A) two monosaccharides Explanation: Disaccharides are formed when two monosaccharides join together by the dehydration synthesis reaction resulting in a glycosidic bond between the two monosaccharide molecules. The reaction produces water as a side product.
Q: Can yoy guess the Age of Karthik & Kalyan ? 1812 05b5cc6d2e4d2b4197774e476
5b5cc6d2e4d2b4197774e476- 168 & 44false
- 264 & 48true
- 358 & 54false
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Answer : 2. "64 & 48"
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Answer: B) 64 & 48 Explanation: Given Karthik + Kalyan = 112 Given that when karthik is at the age of kalyan he is twice of Kalyan's age i.e When he was 48 means Kalyan is at 24 => Present age of Kalyan is 48 And that of Karthik is 112 - 48 = 64
Q: How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed ? 1812 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f805
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f805- 15040true
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Answer : 1. "5040"
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Answer: A) 5040 Explanation: The Word LOGARITHMS contains 10 letters. To find how many 4 letter words we can form from that = P410 =10x9x8x7 = 5040.
Q: In a bag, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green flowers. One of the flower is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green ? 1812 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750016
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750016- 113true
- 2821false
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Answer : 1. "13"
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Answer: A) Option A Explanation: Total number of flowers = (8+7+6) = 21. Let E = event that the flower drawn is neither red nor green. = event taht the flower drawn is blue. --> n(E)= 7 --> P(E)= 721=13
Q: Cobalt 60 is used for cancer treatment it emmits which rays? 1812 05b5cc697e4d2b4197774c5c5
5b5cc697e4d2b4197774c5c5- 1Alphafalse
- 2Betafalse
- 3Gammatrue
- 4X raysfalse
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Answer : 3. "Gamma"
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Answer: C) Gamma Explanation: Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt-60 to treat conditions such as cancer. Cobalt 60 is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2714 years. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.

