GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Only For Geniuses Solve this MathPuzzle if you can? 1397 05b5cc6b6e4d2b4197774d588
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Let the required number be 'X' Condition 1 : XX = 2X => 2X2 = X => X = 12 Condition 2 : X × X = X2=> X = 12 Therefore, 12 is the number which becomes double when it is divided by itself and becomes half when it is multiplied by itself.
Q: How many words can be formed with or without meaning by using three letters out of k, l, m, n, o without repetition of alphabets. 1396 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774d058
5b5cc6abe4d2b4197774d058- 160true
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Answer : 1. "60"
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Answer: A) 60 Explanation: Given letters are k, l, m, n, o = 5 number of letters to be in the words = 3 Total number of words that can be formed from these 5 letters taken 3 at a time without repetation of letters = 5P3 ways. ⇒ 5P3 = 5 x 4 x 3 = 60 words.
Q: A seller charges 28% more from a customer as GST on an article. If customer paid Rs. 4544, what is the cost price of the article? 1392 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d70c
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d70c- 1Rs. 3550true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 3550"
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Answer: A) Rs. 3550 Explanation: Let the cost price of the article be 'P' Then from given data, P + 28P100 = 4544=> 128P = 454400=> P = 3550 Hence, the cost price of the article = P = Rs. 3550
Q: 36 identical books must be arranged in rows with the same number of books in each row. Each row must contain at least three books and there must be at least three rows. A row is parallel to the front of the room. How many different arrangements are possible ? 1391 05b5cc6cfe4d2b4197774e2f4
5b5cc6cfe4d2b4197774e2f4- 15true
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Answer : 1. "5"
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Answer: A) 5 Explanation: The following arrangements satisfy all 3 conditions. Arrangement 1: 3 books in a row; 12 rows. Arrangement 2: 4 books in a row; 9 rows.Arrangement 3: 6 books in a row; 6 rows.Arrangement 4: 9 books in a row; 4 rows.Arrangement 5: 12 books in a row; 3 rows. Therefore, the possible arrangements are 5.
Q: A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the tunnel is ? 1391 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e99c
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e99c- 1400 mtrue
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Answer : 1. "400 m"
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Answer: A) 400 m Explanation: Speed = 78 x 5/18 = 65/3 m/sec.Time = 1 min = 60 sec.Let the length of the train be x meters.Then, (900 + x)/60 = 65/3x = 400 m.
Q: You drive to the store at 20 kmph and return by the same route at 30 kmph. Discounting the time spent at the store, what was your average speed ? 1391 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa4a
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa4a- 125 kmphfalse
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Answer : 2. "24 kmph"
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Answer: B) 24 kmph Explanation: Average speed=total distance/total timeLet distance to store be Kthen, total time =(K/20)+(K/30)=K/12and, total time =(2K)so average speed= 2K / (K/12) = 24kmph.
Q: How long would it take to travel 4 light years? 1390 05b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d124
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There are approximately 6 trillion miles in a light-year, so the distance we need to go is 6 trillion miles / light-year times. 4 light-years is equal to 24 trillion miles. So, this whole would take 1.2 billion hours. There are 24 hours a day and 365.25 days per year, so this time in years is 137 thousand years.
Q: A certain sum is invested at simple interest at 18% p.a. for two years instead of investing at 12% p.a. for the same time period. Therefore the interest received is more by Rs. 840. Find the sum ? 1389 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec39
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec39- 1Rs. 5858false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 7000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 7000 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. S.(S x 18 x 2)/100 - (S x 12 x 2)/100 = 840 => 36S/100 - 24S/100 = 840 => 12S/100 = 840 => S = 7000.

