GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: LCD of 12 and 18 1885 05b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d66b
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: LCD is nothing but Lowest or Least Common Denominator Here LCD of 12 and 18 means LCD of two fractions with denominators 12 and 18 respectively. Therefore, LCM of 12 & 18 = 6 x 3 x 2 = 36 How to calculate LCD :: The lowest common denominator or least common denominator (LCD) is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of a set of fractions.
Q: 100 percent of which number is 20? 1883 05b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d28d
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Answer : 3. "20"
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Answer: C) 20 Explanation: Let the rquired number be 'P' According to the question, 100 x P100 = 20=> P = 20 x 100100 = 20 Hence, 100 percent of the number 20 is 20. Now, you can also try for 20 percent of what number is 100 20 x P100 = 100=> P = 100 x 10020 = 500=> P = 500 Hence, 20 percent of the number 500 is 100.
Q: Who is the first richest person in India? 1882 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c787
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c787- 1Mukesh Ambanitrue
- 2Azim Premjifalse
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Answer : 1. "Mukesh Ambani"
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Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani Explanation: According to 2018 January reports, Mukesh Ambani is the first richest person in India being 18th in the world, followed by Azim Premji and S.P. Hinduja in second and third places.
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 ? 1882 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcd4
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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: Makaibari is the costliest variety of what? 1882 05b5cc683e4d2b4197774c2bb
5b5cc683e4d2b4197774c2bb- 1Coffeefalse
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Answer : 3. "Tea"
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Answer: C) Tea Explanation: Makaibari is the world's first tea factory and was established in 1859 in Darjeeling, West Bengal. It is most expensive tea in India which costs around 1.12 lakhs for 1 kg of tea. Hence, Makaibari is the costliest variety of Tea.
Q: Which ideas or initiatives you've led and what was the outcome? 1881 05b5cc76de4d2b4197774feb9
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In your answer, you need to show not only that you are capable of coming up with good ideas, but also that you can persuade other people to give you a chance to put them into action. Describe your most unique idea and initiative that gave the best results for the company. Make sure you highlight your creativity, your results, your diligence and your ability to execute.
Q: Why are manhole covers round? 1879 05b5cc698e4d2b4197774c642
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A number of possible explanations for why manhole covers are round include : 1. A round manhole cover cannot fall through its circular opening, whereas a square, rectangular, or oval manhole cover could fall in if it were inserted diagonally in the hole. 2. Circular covers don’t need to be rotated or precisely aligned when placing them on the opening. 3. A round manhole cover is easily moved and rolled. 4. Human beings have a roughly circular cross-section. 5. Round tubes are the strongest shape against the compression of the earth around them, so the cover of the tube would naturally be round as well. 6. It’s easier to dig a circular hole.
Q: Priya can do a work in 16 days. In how many days will the work be completed by Sai, if the efficiency of Sai is 60% more than that of Priya ? 1878 05b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774deaf
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Answer : 4. "10 days"
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Answer: D) 10 days Explanation: Ratio of efficiencies of Priya and Sai is Sai : Priya = 160 : 100 = 8 : 5 Given Priya completes the work in 16 days Let number of days Sai completes the work be 'd' => 5×16 = 8×d d = 10 days. Therefore, number of days Sai completes the work is 10 days.

