GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What measures Air pressure? 1558 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6b9
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6b9- 1Barkometerfalse
- 2Bolometerfalse
- 3Spectrometerfalse
- 4Barometertrue
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Answer : 4. "Barometer"
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Answer: D) Barometer Explanation: Air Pressure can be defined as the pressure of air in the earth's atmosphere. It reaches a maximum of about 100,000 Pa near sea level and decreases as altitude increases. The barometer is an instrument which is used for measuring Air pressure. Physics instruments and their uses: Barkometer - - - Tanning liquors used in tanning leather Bolometer - - - Electromagnetic radiation Spectrometer - - - Properties of light.
Q: How many seconds will a 600 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 7 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 67 km/hr ? 1557 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eb20
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eb20- 129 secfalse
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Answer : 3. "36 sec"
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Answer: C) 36 sec Explanation: Speed of train relative to man = 67 - 7 = 60 km/hr.= 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec. Time taken to pass the man = 600 x 3/50 = 36 sec.
Q: An express traveled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 4 min after every 75 km. How long did it take to reach its destination 600 km from the starting point ? 1557 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774eba7
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774eba7- 16 hrs 24 minfalse
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Answer : 4. "6 hrs 28 min"
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Answer: D) 6 hrs 28 min Explanation: Time taken to cover 600 km = 600/100 = 6 hrs. Number of stoppages = 600/75 - 1 = 7 Total time of stoppages = 4 x 7 = 28 min Hence, total time taken = 6 hrs 28 min.
Q: The difference between circumference and semidiameter of a circle is 37 cm. What is the diameter of the circle ? 1556 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de27
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de27- 118 cmfalse
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Answer : 4. "14 cm"
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Answer: D) 14 cm Explanation: circumference of a circle = 2πr => 2 × 22/7 × r – r = 37 => 37/7 × r = 37 => r = 7 cm. Diameter D = 2r = 7×2 = 14 cm.
Q: What is the political party of the president now? 1556 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c684
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c684- 1BJPtrue
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Answer : 1. "BJP"
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Answer: A) BJP Explanation: Ram Nath Kovind, the present President of India is from BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party. The president of the Republic India is the head of state of India. He is also the commander-in-chief of Indian Armed Forces. He is indirectly elected by the people through members of both houses of the parliament of India, legislative assemblies of all the states of India, the legislative assembly of the Union
Q: A man sell 35 waffers for Rs. 15 each and loses Rs. 40.4. If he sells 35 waffers for Rs. 18, how much does he loss or gain ? 1555 15b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa95
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa95- 1Rs. 64true
- 2Rs. 52false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 64"
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Answer: A) Rs. 64 Explanation: Given Loss = Rs. 40.4We know loss = cost price - selling price 40.4 = CP - 35(15)=> CP = 40.4 + 525=> CP = Rs. 565.4Now the New selling price of waffer is Rs. 18=> SP = 35(18) = 630Now Gain = SP - CP = 630 -565.4 = Rs. 64.6.
Q: On retirement, a woman gets Rs. 1,45,440 of her provident fund which she invests in a scheme at 20% per annum. Her monthly income from this scheme will be 1555 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb9e
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb9e- 1Rs. 2550false
- 2Rs. 2424true
- 3Rs. 2224false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 2424"
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Answer: B) Rs. 2424 Explanation: Now, the principal amount P = Rs. 1,45,440 Rate of interest R = 20%/annum Now monthly income I = PTR/100 = 1,45,440 x 20 x 1/100 x 12 = 2908800/1200 = Rs. 2424. Hence, her monthly income = Rs. 2424.
Q: 5x - 6 = 3x - 8 Solve the above equation. 1555 05b5cc63de4d2b4197774baf3
5b5cc63de4d2b4197774baf3- 12false
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Answer : 2. "-1"
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Answer: B) -1 Explanation: Given 5x - 6 = 3x - 8 5x - 3x = -8 + 6 2x = -2 => x = -1.

