GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: The Computer size was very large in 5690 0

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    Fourth Generation
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    Third Generation
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    Second Generation
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    First Generation
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Answer : 4. "First Generation"
Explanation :

Answer: D) First Generation Explanation: The First Generation Computers size was very large.    Since the First generation computers used 1000s of vacuum tubes that required lot of space made them gigantic in size. Single transistor could replace 1000 vacuum tubes and a single IC chip replaced 1000s of transistors made computers smaller and more speedy.   It is obvious that computers developed with more power, reliability, speed and smaller sizes due to the enhancement of technology.

Q: Correct underlined words if necessary in the following sentence ? Have you been more careful, the accident could have been averted. 5685 0

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    Have you been
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    If you have been
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    Had you been
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    If you could have been
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Answer : 3. "Had you been"
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Answer: C) Had you been Explanation: As the sentence talks about the past it is apt to say. 'Had you been more careful ...'.

Q: Find the missing number? 5 19 49 101 181 295 ? 5662 0

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    401
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    351
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    449
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    501
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Answer : 3. "449"
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Answer: C) 449 Explanation: Given number series is 5  19  49  101  181  295 ? Here the series follows pattern that 5   19   49   101   181   295  ?   14   30   52    80     114   (difference)       16  22   28     34 (difference)          6     6     6  (Common difference)   Therefore, the missing number in the series is ? = 295 + 115 + 34 + 6 = 449.

Q: The largest measuring cylinder that can accurately fill 3 tanks of capacity 98, 182 and 266 litres each, is of capacity ? 5651 0

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    7 lts
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    14 lts
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    98 lts
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    42 lts
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Answer : 2. "14 lts"
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Answer: B) 14 lts Explanation: To know the the measuring cylinder that can fill all the given capacities , they must be divisible by the required number. 98,182,266 all are divisible by 14 So  14 litres  is the largest cylinder that can fill all the given cylinders.                                        (or) The other method is take HCF of all given capacities i.e 98, 182 and 266.

Q: In a scheme, a pack of three soaps with MRP Rs.45 is available for Rs.42. If it still gives a profit of 5% to the shopkeeper, then the cost price of the pack is ? 5651 0

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    39
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    40
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    41
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Answer : 3. "40"
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Answer: C) 40 Explanation: Given M.P=45,S.P=42, Profit = 0.05 Let C.P=x , Then Profit = (42-x)/x = 0.05=> x = 40.

Q: Odometer is to Mileage as Compass is to 5643 0

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    Direction
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    Niddle
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    Speed
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    Altitude
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Answer : 1. "Direction"
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Answer: A) Direction Explanation: An odometer is an instrument which is used to measure Mileage of a vehicle. In the same way, Compass is an instrument used to know the direction.   Hence, Odometer : Mileage :: Compass :: Direction.

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Answer :
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Day               Play Monday        No playTuesday           PWednesday       SThursday          RFriday              QSaturday          T Answers : From the above table : 1) On Friday play Q was organised. 2) On Monday Noplay  was organised. 3)  On Thursday Play R was organised.

Q: If the following five names which name will come  in the last in a telephone directory ? a) Mahinder  b) Mahender  c) Mahindra  d) Mahendra  e) Mohinder 5601 0

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    Mohinder
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    Mahender
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Answer : 3. "Mohinder"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Mohinder Explanation: The given names will be arranged in the alphabetical order as : Mahender, Mahendra, Mahinder, Mahindra, Mohinder. Clearly, 'Mohinder' comes last.

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