GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'POVERTY' be arranged ? 1489 05b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d4bb
5b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d4bb- 12520false
- 25040true
- 31260false
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 2. "5040"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 5040 Explanation: The 7 letters word 'POVERTY' be arranged in 7P7 ways = 7! = 5040 ways.
Q: What is x squared plus x squared? 1488 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bef3
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774bef3- 14xfalse
- 22x^2true
- 3x^4false
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Answer : 2. "2x^2"
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Answer: B) 2x^2 Explanation: In an algebraic expression, like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same powers. Calculating x-squared plus x-squared is a matter of combining like terms. Now x^2 + x^2 = 2x^2 Hence, x-squared plus x-squared is equal to 2 times x squared.
Q: The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of the boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class ? 1487 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcd4
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcd4- 11:3false
- 22:3true
- 33:2false
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Answer : 2. "2:3"
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Answer: B) 2:3 Explanation: Let number of boys = x , Let number of girls = yTotal numbers of students = x + y(x + y) × 15.8 = 16.4x + 15.4y 0.6x = 0.4yx/y = 0.4/0.6 = 2/3 Ratio of boys and girls in the class is 2:3
Q: Who is the 45th President of United States ? 1487 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fde6
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fde6- 1Hillary Clintonfalse
- 2Barack Obamafalse
- 3George W. Bushfalse
- 4Donald Trumptrue
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Answer : 4. "Donald Trump"
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Answer: D) Donald Trump Explanation: Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th President of the United States.
Q: The difference between two numbers is 3355. When the larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15. The smaller number and larger number respectively ? 1486 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb81
5b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb81- 1546, 3901false
- 2415, 3770false
- 3668, 4023true
- 4404, 3759false
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Answer : 3. "668, 4023"
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Answer: C) 668, 4023 Explanation: Let the smaller number be k.Then, larger number = (3355 + k)Therefore 3355 + k = (6k + 15)‹=› 5k = 3340‹=› k = 668. Therefore, the smaller number k = 668 and now the larger number = 3355+668 = 4023.
Q: What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interestfor 4 years and 6 years ? 1485 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe15
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe15- 11:2false
- 22:1false
- 32:3true
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Answer : 3. "2:3"
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Answer: C) 2:3 Explanation: Let p be the principle amount And R% be the rate of interest Then, required ratio =P×4×R100P×6×R100 ⇒4PR6PR= 2:3
Q: At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Harish is 4:3. After 6 years, Arun's age will be 26 years. What is the age of Harish at present ? 1485 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebfc
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebfc- 115 yearstrue
- 216 yearsfalse
- 318 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "15 years"
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Answer: A) 15 years Explanation: Let the present ages of Arun and Harish be 4x and 3x years respectively. Then, 4x + 6 = 26 => x = 5 Harish's age = 3x = 15 years.
Q: A can do a piece of work in 15 days and B can do it in 16 days and C can do it 24 days. They started the work together and A leaves after 3 days and B leaves after 4 days from the beginning. How long will work lost ? 1484 05b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8dc
5b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8dc- 110 2/3 daysfalse
- 213 1/5 daystrue
- 312 2/3 daysfalse
- 411 5/7 daysfalse
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Answer : 2. "13 1/5 days"
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Answer: B) 13 1/5 days Explanation: 3/15 + 4/16 + x/24 = 1 ⇒x=1315

