GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The price of a car is increased by 25%, by how much percent, must the new price of this car be decreased to restore its original price ? 1740 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dda0
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Answer : 1. "20%"
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Answer: A) 20% Explanation: Suppose that the original price of the car = Rs. x Then new price of the car => (x) + (x ×25/100) = Rs. 5x/4 To restore the original price, the new price must be decreased by 5x/4 − x = x/4 So required percentage =(x/4)/(5x/4) × 100% = 20%
Q: 10 boys can complete a work in 7 days and 10 girls take 14 days to complete the work. How many days will 5 boys and 10 girls take to complete the work ? 1740 05b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea85
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Answer : 3. "7 days"
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Answer: C) 7 days Explanation: 1 boy's 1 day work = 1/70 1 girl's 1 day work = 1/140 (5 boys + 10 girls)'s 1 day work = (5/70 + 10/140) = (1/14 + 1/14) = 1/7 5 boys and 10 girls will complete the work in 7 days.
Q: A duster is of dimension 5x5x7 all in cms, is sinked into a cylindrical vessel of radius 5 cm and height 10 cm. After insertion the level of the water is inccresed by 2.14 cm. Then by what percentage the part of the duster is above the layer ? 1740 05b5cc705e4d2b4197774f216
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Answer : 2. "4 %"
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Answer: B) 4 % Explanation: Imension of the duster is assumed as 5x5x7 cm3 Volume of the duster below the water layer= volume of water increased= πxrxrxh = 3.14×52×2.14 ≈ 168 cm3 Total volume of the duster = 5×5×7 = 175 cm3 Percentage of the duster part below the layer = 168×100/175 = 96% Percentage of the duster part above the layer = 4%
Q: Plants that make their own food are called 1740 05b5cc62fe4d2b4197774b995
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Answer : 1. "Autotrophs"
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Answer: A) Autotrophs Explanation: Plants make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Plants are self-sufficient. Green plants have the ability to prepare their own food and this is the reason why they are called autotrophs. They make their own food through the process of photosynthesis using light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide (C02) and water (H20). The chlorophyll which is present in the leaves is the main reason for the production of food in the plants and it is the reason for the greenery of the leaves too.
Q: Ticks and mites are actually 1740 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be0c
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Answer : 1. "Arachnids"
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Answer: A) Arachnids Explanation:
Q: What gas makes up most of the atmosphere? 1739 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba48
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba48- 1Oxygenfalse
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Answer : 3. "Nitrogen"
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Answer: C) Nitrogen Explanation: Our atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen and 1% all other gases like argon, carbon dioxide, neon, and helium. So, Nitrogen makes up the majority of our atmosphere.
Q: Which of the following is known as the Electronic City of India? 1737 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba3
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba3- 1Hyderabadfalse
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Answer : 3. "Bengaluru"
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Answer: C) Bengaluru Explanation: Bengaluru city is known as the Electronic City of India. Because Electronic City is an IT hub in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is one of India's largest electronic industrial parks in 3 phases i.e, in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages, Bengaluru.
Q: Synonym of Trustworthy? 1736 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8d7
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8d7- 1Tenacityfalse
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Answer : 4. "Reliable"
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Answer: D) Reliable Explanation:

