GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ? 1535 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f92a
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f92a- 1160false
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Answer : 4. "180"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 180 Explanation: Given total number of cows = kNow, 1st son share = k/22nd son share = k/43rd son share = k/54th son share = 9 (k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k=> k - (19k/20) = 9=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9=> k = 180.
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 ? 1533 05b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed1f
5b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed1f- 113 mtrue
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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: What do lines of latitude measure? 1532 05b5cc6a1e4d2b4197774cb03
5b5cc6a1e4d2b4197774cb03- 1east-west position between the polesfalse
- 2north-south position between the polestrue
- 3north-east position between the polesfalse
- 4south-west position between the polesfalse
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Answer : 2. "north-south position between the poles"
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Answer: B) north-south position between the poles Explanation: Lines of latitude measure north-south position between the poles. Lines of latitude are imaginary reference lines that describe how far north or south a location on the Earth is from the Equator. The equator is defined as 0 degrees, the North Pole is 90 degrees north, and the South Pole is 90 degrees south. Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, thus they are often referred to as parallels.
Q: Find the Value of ? 5.112.2+5.553.3+6.31.4+7.22.001 = ? x 3.34 1532 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d318
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d318- 181false
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Answer : 4. "89"
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Answer: D) 89 Explanation: This can be done in a method called Approximation. Now, 52 + 63 + 6 + 72 = ? x 3.3425 + 216 + 6 + 49 = ? x 3.34296 = ? x 3.34? = 2963.34 = 88.622 ≅ 89
Q: Which is faster Light or Sound? 1532 15b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d463
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d463- 1Lighttrue
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- 3Both are samefalse
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Answer : 1. "Light"
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Answer: A) Light Explanation: Light travels Faster than Sound. Light : 1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel. 2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second. Sound: 1. Sound rquire a medium. 2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second. 3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air. 4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water.
Q: 3 x 3 + 3 - 3 + 3 = ? 1531 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be59
5b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be59- 19false
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Answer : 2. "12"
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Answer: B) 12 Explanation: Using BODMAS law, 3 x 3 + 3 - 3 + 3 = 3 x 3 = 12 = 12 + 3 - 3 + 3 = 9 + 3 = 12 Hence, 3 x 3 + 3 - 3 + 3 = 12.
Q: Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 m x 5 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by concrete ? 1531 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef16
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef16- 16000true
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Answer : 1. "6000"
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Answer: A) 6000 Explanation: Let 'B' be the nuber of bricks. => 10 x 4/100 x 5 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x B => 10 x 20 x 90 = 15 x 2 x B => B = 6000
Q: Rs. 50000 is divided into two parts One part is given to a person with 10% interest and another part is given to a person with 20 % interest. At the end of first year he gets profit 7000 Find money given by 10% ? 1531 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3b9
5b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3b9- 1Rs. 20,000false
- 2Rs. 10,000false
- 3Rs. 30,000true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 30,000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 30,000 Explanation: Let first part is 'K' and second part is 'L' then K + L = 50000---------eq1Total profit = profit on x + profit on y7000 = (K x 10 x 1)/100 + (L x 20 x 1)/10070000 = K + 2L-----------------------------------eq270000 = 50000 + Lso L = 20000 then K = 50000 - 20000 = 30000first part on 10% is = Rs.30000

