GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Air pressure is measured in which of the following units? 1419 0

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    Steridian
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    kg/mts
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    Newton
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    Pascal
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Answer : 4. "Pascal"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Pascal Explanation: Pressure = (Net Force) / (Applied area) = Newton / square meters Measuring units of pressure are: . Pascal. Bar. Torr. Pounds per square inch (psi). Standard atmosphere (atm).

Q: 8(6+5) - 10 =? 1418 0

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    76
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    78
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    80
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    82
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Answer : 2. "78"
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Answer: B) 78 Explanation: 8(6+5) - 10 = ? ? = 8(11) - 10 ? = 88 - 10 ? = 78.

Q: Two candidates fought in a municipality election. One of them got 54% of the total votes pooled and won by 1080 votes. What was the total number of votes polled ? 1418 0

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    12000
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    13500
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    15400
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    11000
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Answer : 2. "13500"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 13500 Explanation: Given in municipality election 54% votes have won by 1080   Let the total number of votes be x.    54x100 - 46x100 = 1080   8x = 108000   x = 13,500   Therefore, total number of votes = 13,500.

Q: What is the length of the longest pole which can be kept in a room 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high  ? 1417 0

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    13 m
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    14 m
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    15 m
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    16 m
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Answer : 1. "13 m"
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Answer: A) 13 m Explanation: The length of the longest pole which can be kept in a room 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high is   =>  d2 = 122 + 42 + 32 = 13mts.

Q: If a 36 cm thread is used to wrap a book, lengthwise twice and breadth wise once, what is the size of the book ? 1417 0

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    288 sq.cm
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    188 sq.cm
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    144 sq.cm
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    244 sq.cm
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Answer : 1. "288 sq.cm"
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Answer: A) 288 sq.cm Explanation: Length of the thread is 36 cms. length wise twice breath wise once then totally thrice.so 36/3 = 12.so length is 12 x 2 = 24 cmsbreath is 12 cmsArea of the book = length x breath = 24 x 12 = 288 sq.cm

Q: The total of the ages of Ashok, Akbar and Anil is 65 years. What was the total of their ages six years ago ? 1416 0

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    59
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    43
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    57
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    47
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Answer : 4. "47"
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Answer: D) 47 Explanation: Let their ages be x, y, zHence given that x + y + z = 65Now, six years ago x age is x - 6, y is y - 6 and that of z is z - 6Then the sum of their ages six years ago is (x + y + z) - (6 + 6 + 6) = 65 - 18 = 47

Q: Avinash gave a sum of 5400 at the simple rate of interest of 8% to Rajeev for 4 years and Rajeev gave this amount to Chanukya at the rate of 6% for 4 years. Find how much extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years? 1416 0

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    Rs. 364
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    Rs. 432
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    Rs. 498
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    Rs. 554
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 432"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 432 Explanation: Here Avinash gave to Rajeev and Rajeev gave the same to Chanukya Principal amount and Time is same but the only difference is Rate of interest. Rajeev took @ 8% and gave it to Chanukya @ 6% Here the difference in interest rate = 2% 2% of 5400 should be the extra amount paid by Rajeev to Avinash Required amount = 2 x 5400 x 4100 = 432   Hence, Rs. 432 is the extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years.

Q: Ticks and mites are actually 1416 0

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    Arachnids
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    Insects
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    Myriapods
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    Crustaceans
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Answer : 1. "Arachnids"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Arachnids Explanation:

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