GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A man purchases two articles, on selling one at loss of 20% while the other at a profit of 25%, he gains the overall profit of 5% than find the ratio of their selling price ? 1449 05b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774de9b
5b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774de9b- 18 : 62.5true
- 255 : 8false
- 38 : 65false
- 464.4 : 9false
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Answer : 1. "8 : 62.5"
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Answer: A) 8 : 62.5 Explanation: Article I Article II -20 25% 5% 20% 25% 4 : 5 Now, Selling of first article = (4-20%) = 0.8 Selling of second article = (5+25%) = 6.25 Therefore the ratio of selling price = 8 : 62.5
Q: What it goes up but never comes down? 1448 05b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d4fc
5b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d4fc- 1Umbrellafalse
- 2Hot air balloonfalse
- 3Agetrue
- 4Rocketfalse
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Answer : 3. "Age"
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Answer: C) Age Explanation: Yeah, its your AGE which always goes up but sadly never comes down.
Q: Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is ? 1446 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eac1
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eac1- 11 : 2false
- 23 : 1false
- 34 : 7false
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Answer : 4. "3 : 2"
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Answer: D) 3 : 2 Explanation: Let the speeds of the two trains be x m/sec and y m/sec respectively. Then, length of the first train = 27 x meters, and length of the second train = 17 y meters. (27 x + 17 y) / (x + y) = 23 => 27 x + 17 y = 23 x + 23 y => 4 x = 6 y => x/y = 3/2.
Q: Who is the first richest person in India? 1445 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c787
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c787- 1Mukesh Ambanitrue
- 2Azim Premjifalse
- 3Dilip Shangvifalse
- 4Lakshmi Mittalfalse
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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: 60 percent of 2/7 of three-fourth of a number is 2664. What is the number ? 1445 05b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774deb9
5b5cc6c7e4d2b4197774deb9- 120720true
- 221352false
- 325421false
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Answer : 1. "20720"
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Answer: A) 20720 Explanation: Let N be the required number. => 60100x27x34xN=2664 => N = 2664x2x7x5/9 => N = 20720.
Q: A goods truck travels from a place at a certain time and at fixed speed. After 6hrs another truck leaves the same place and move in same direction of uniform speed of 90kmph. The truck catches up the goods truck in 4hrs. Find the speed of the goods truck ? 1445 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774f9fe
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774f9fe- 136 kmphtrue
- 232 kmphfalse
- 328 kmphfalse
- 434 kmphfalse
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Answer : 1. "36 kmph"
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Answer: A) 36 kmph Explanation: Let the speed of goods truck be 'p' kmphDistance covered by goods truck in 10hrs (4+6) = Distance covered by other truck in 4 hrs. 10p = 4 x 90p = 36kmph.Therefore, the speed of the goods truck is p = 36 kmph.
Q: What is the function of an antagonist in a story? 1440 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba33
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The antagonist is the negative or opposing force in a story. It could be a human enemy, or it could be non-human, like an animal or something less tangible, like fear. The antagonist plays an important role in story development.
Q: Simplify the following expression? 40% of (244 x ?) = 48 1440 05b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf5b
5b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf5b- 124false
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Answer : 3. "20"
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Answer: C) 20 Explanation: We know that 40% = 40100 = 25⇒25 x 244 x ? = 48? = 48 x 5 x 42 x 24 = 20