GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Which is the highest gallantry award in India? 1968 0

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    Param Vir Chakra
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    Kirti Chakra
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    Vir Chakra
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    Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
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Answer : 1. "Param Vir Chakra"
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Answer: A) Param Vir Chakra Explanation: Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the displaying distinguished acts of valor during the war.   Ashok Chakra Award – An Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra. Kirti Chakra – Second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards. Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is literally called a great warrior medal. Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the wars.

Q: Which of the following is the longest river in India? 1677 0

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    Godavari
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    Ganga
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    Yamuna
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    Brahmaputra
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Answer : 2. "Ganga"
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Answer: B) Ganga Explanation: India is a land of rivers. Rivers are generally treated as mothers and almost every major river of India has a legend regarding its origin.   The Ganges or Ganga is the longest river of India, if we consider the total distance covered by a river within India. Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are though longer than the Ganges, but the distances these two rivers cover within India are much shorter than that of the Ganges. The Ganges is the most sacred river to the Hindus. The Ganges originates from Gangotri Glacier (Uttarakhand). The total length that the Ganges covers during its journey is 2,525 kilometers (1569 miles) before it discharges in the Bay of Bengal.   The Godavari, also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' – the South Ganges, is the second longest river of India. It originates from Triambakeshwar, Nasik (Maharashtra), and travels through Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, before discharging into Bay of Bengal.

Q: Sound waves cannot travel in 3686 0

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    Vacuum
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    Water
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    Glass
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    Hydrogen gas
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Answer : 1. "Vacuum"
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Answer: A) Vacuum Explanation: A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum. A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.

Q: Find the next number in the number series? 6, 6, 9, 18, 45, ? 22326 0

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    87
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    99.75
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    115.5
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    135
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Answer : 4. "135"
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Answer: D) 135 Explanation: The given number series is 6, 6, 9, 18, 45, ? Here the series follows a pattern that, 6  6 x 1 = 6 6 x 1.5 = 9 9 x 2 = 18 18 x 2.5 = 45 45 x 3 = 135   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 135.

Q: When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will 2932 0

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    Lose electrons and forms cations
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    Gain electrons and forms anions
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    Lose electrons and forms anions
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    Gain electrons and forms cations
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Answer : 1. "Lose electrons and forms cations"
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Answer: A) Lose electrons and forms cations Explanation: When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will Lose electrons and forms cations.   As the ionization energy of te metals are very low, so they can easily lose electrons and form positively charged ion called cations.

Q: 3 is what percent of 5? 1807 0

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    45%
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    60%
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    72%
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    80%
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Answer : 2. "60%"
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Answer: B) 60% Explanation: Here it is asked that 3 is what percent of 5 Let 3 is K percent of 5. => K x 5/100 = 3 => K = 300/5 = 60   Hence, 3 is 60% of 5.

Q: What building has the most stories? 2267 0

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Answer :
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A Libraury. It has more number of story books in it to read.

Q: In preparing a bank reconciliation, outstanding checks are 1601 0

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    Deducted from the balance sheet
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    Added to the bank balance
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    Deducted from the bank balance
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    Added to the balance sheet
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Answer : 1. "Deducted from the balance sheet"
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Answer: A) Deducted from the balance sheet Explanation: If an outstanding check of the previous month clears the bank (is paid by the bank) in the current month, you simply remove that check from the list of outstanding checks. If an outstanding check of the previous month does not clear the bank in the current month, the check will remain on the list of outstanding checks until the month that it does clear the bank. In the bank reconciliation process, the total amount of the outstanding checks is deducted from the balance appearing on the bank statement.

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