GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: At an examination in which maximum marks are 500. K got 10% less than L, L got 25% more than M and M got 20% less than N. If K got 360 marks what percentage of marks was obtained by N ? 1716 05b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774dfab
5b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774dfab- 180true
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Answer : 1. "80"
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Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Let marks obtained by N = x M's marks = 0.80x L's marks = 1.25 (0.80x) K's marks = (0.90) (1.25) (0.80x) = 0.9x But 0.9x = 360 ⇒ x = 400 Percentage of Marks obtained by N = 400 x 100/500 = 80%
Q: When was Zoroastrianism founded? 1716 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c14d
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c14d- 14th century BCEfalse
- 26th century BCEtrue
- 38th century BCEfalse
- 410th century BCEfalse
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Answer : 2. "6th century BCE"
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Answer: B) 6th century BCE Explanation: Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest extant religions. It is the ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran that survives there in isolated areas and, more prosperously, in India, where the descendants of Zoroastrian Iranian (Persian) immigrants are known as Parsis, or Parsees. The Iranian prophet and religious reformer Zarathustra flourished before the 6th century BCE more widely known outside Iran as Zoroaster is traditionally regarded as the founder of the religion. Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and dualistic features. It likely influenced the other major Western religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Q: Sensitive data is always classified. 1715 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc44
5b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc44- 1TRUEfalse
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Answer : 2. "FALSE"
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Answer: B) FALSE Explanation: FALSE. Sensitive data is NOT always classified. Sensitive information is data that must be protected from unauthorized access to safeguard the privacy or security of an individual or organization. There are three main types of sensitive information: 1. Personal information 2. Business information 3. Classified information Data is "Classified" based on the damage that might result from unauthorized disclosure. Some data is Sensitive, but will not necessarily do harm to the country if released publicly - such as PII- which could do harm to individuals if released but not necessarily the country.
Q: Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 min and 75 min respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 min. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern ? 1715 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb5
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb5- 185 minfalse
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Answer : 4. "100 min"
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Answer: D) 100 min Explanation: Work done by the third pipe in 1 min = 1/50 - (1/60 + 1/75) = - 1/100.[-ve sign means emptying] The third pipe alone can empty the cistern in 100 min.
Q: How many three digit numbers 'abc' are formed where two of the three digits are same ? 1715 05b5cc701e4d2b4197774f1b7
5b5cc701e4d2b4197774f1b7- 1252false
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Answer : 3. "243"
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Answer: C) 243 Explanation: Digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. So no. of digits are 10 First all possible case => 9(0 excluded) x 10 x 10 = 900 Second no repetition allowed =>9 x 9 x 8 = 648 Third all digits are same => 9 (111,222,333,444,555,666,777,888,999) Three digit numbers where two of the three digits are same = 900 - 648 - 9 = 243 ;
Q: Which of the following is / are fund managers for National Pension System (NPS) in 2017 ? 1714 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd71
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd71- 1Axis provident fundfalse
- 2Yes bank pension fundfalse
- 3ICICI prudential pensiontrue
- 4Punjab National provident fundfalse
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Answer : 3. "ICICI prudential pension"
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Answer: C) ICICI prudential pension Explanation: At present in 2017, there are only seven NPS fund managers viz. HDFC Pension Fund, ICICI Prudential Pension, Kotak Pension Fund, LIC Pension Fund, Reliance Capital Pension, SBI Pension Fund and UTI Retirement Solutions.
Q: Find the C.I. on Rs. 15,225 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly ? 1714 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eafd
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eafd- 1Rs. 1911false
- 2Rs. 1909false
- 3Rs. 1901true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1901"
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Answer: C) Rs. 1901 Explanation: P = Rs. 15225, n = 9 months = 3 quarters, R = 16% p.a. per quarter. Amount = 15225x1+41003 = (15225 x 26/25 x 26/25 x 26/25) = Rs. 17126.05 => C.I. = 17126 - 15625 = Rs. 1901.05.
Q: In a joint family, there are 24 members whose age is decreased by 4 months, when one girl aged 24 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy ? 1713 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd73
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd73- 118 yearsfalse
- 212 yearsfalse
- 315 yearsfalse
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Answer : 4. "16 years"
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Answer: D) 16 years Explanation: Age of new boy = (Age of moved girl) – (Number of family members × Decreased in average) = 24 – 24×4/12 = 24 – 8 = 16 years.

