GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'POVERTY' be arranged ? 1804 0

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    2520
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    5040
    Correct
    Wrong
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    1260
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None
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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: Number Challenge Puzzle ? 1803 0

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    1
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    4
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    5
    Correct
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    0
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1 Explanation: In each row,  Sum of 1st two digit number + last two digit number = Middle two digit number i.e., 1st row 15 + 40 = 55 2nd row 46 + 47 = 93 Similarly, 7x + 16 = 87 => x = 1.

Q: What do you do to improve your knowledge? 1801 0

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Explanation :

When an interviewer asks "What do you do to improve your knowledge", because it reflects the major thought process of a person and the way a person gains knowledge and the level to which one is accustomed to the current happenings in the world. In my sense knowledge is not very much obtained through books or any websites. We can give some exercise to the brain so that we can gain knowledge. It is essential to update oneself in order to cope up with this competitive world. First of all you should keep yourself updated with the new technological developments so that if the interviewer asks something concerning the current affairs, you can answer them.You can say that you visit various forums, blogs to keep yourself updated and improve your knowledge. It will be helpful if you have experience of such forums or blogs from before so that you can create a better impression in the minds of the interviewers. It is said that interacting with people of different ages, different communities and different education levels a person can fetch huge knowledge.

Q: Which of the following team has won the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands? 1800 0

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    India
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    Australia
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    Brazil
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    The Netherlands
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Answer : 2. "Australia"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Australia Explanation: In the summit clash of the 37th and final edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands, India lost to defending champions Australia via penalty shoot-off. The match went into the shoot-off after both the teams were locked at 1-1 in regulation time.

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 ? 1800 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"
Explanation :

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: Which one of the following elements is a transition element? 1800 0

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    H
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    As
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    Fe
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Sr
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Answer : 3. "Fe"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Fe Explanation: In chemistry, the term transition metal has three possible meanings: The IUPAC definition defines a transition metal as "an element whose atom has a partially filled d sub-shell, or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub-shell". Any of the set of metallic elements occupying a central block (Groups IVB–VIII, IB, and IIB, or 4–12) in the periodic table, e.g. iron, manganese, chromium, and copper. Chemically they show variable valency and a strong tendency to form coordination compounds, and many of their compounds are coloured.   Here in the given options, only iron (Fe) is a transition metal since Strontium is an alkaline earth, arsenic is a metalloid, hydrogen is (normally) a diatomic gas.

Q: A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. G sits third to the right of C. E is second to the right of G and 4th to the right of H. B is fourth to the right of C. D is not an immediate neighbour of E. A and C are immediate neighbours.  Which of the following is/are correct ? 1798 0

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    F is third to the left of B
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    F is second to the right of B
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    B is an immediate neighbour of D
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    All of the above
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Answer : 2. "F is second to the right of B"
Explanation :

Answer: B) F is second to the right of B Explanation: From the given information, the circular arrangement is Here F is second to the right of B and the remaning all are wrong.

Q: What lives in the winter dies in the summer? 1798 0

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    Plants
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    Animals
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    Icycle
    Correct
    Wrong
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    None of the above
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Answer : 3. "Icycle"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Icycle Explanation: An icycle, a hanging spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water forms due to cool in winter and dies in summer due to hot.

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