GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes K, L and M. Pipe K is twice as fast as pipe L, and L is twice as fast as M. How much time will pipe L alone take to fill the tank ? 1384 0

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    32 hrs
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    24 hrs
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    28 hrs
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    26 hrs
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Answer : 3. "28 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 28 hrs Explanation: 1/K + 1/L + 1/M = 1/8 (Given)Also given that K = 2L and L = 2M=> 1/2L + 1/L + 2/L = 1/8=> (1 + 2 + 4)/2L = 1/8=> 2L/7 = 8=> L = 28 hours.

Q: What do you do to improve your knowledge? 1383 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: The wavelength of a wave is the distance between 1383 0

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    Crest and Trough
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    Crest and Crest
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    Trough and Trough
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    Both B & C
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Answer : 4. "Both B & C"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Both B & C Explanation: Distance between two Consecutive Crests or two Consecutive Troughs is called Wavelength. But the distance between crest and adjacent trough is half the wavelength. That is the distance between adjacent crest and trough is called Half the wavelength.

Q: A certain amount is divided among P, Q and R in the ratio of 3 : 7 : 6 respectively. If the difference between share of P and Q is Rs. 2700, what is R's share? 1382 0

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    Rs. 4050
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    Rs. 2121
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    Rs. 5040
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    Rs. 3550
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4050"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 4050 Explanation: Let the ratio amount be 'p' 7p - 3p = 2700 4p = 2700 p = 675 R's Share = 675 × 6 = Rs. 4050

Q: The difference of two numbers is 1365. On dividing the larger number by the smaller, we get 6 as quotient and 15 as remainder. What is the smaller number  ? 1380 0

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    270
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    1270
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    350
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    720
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Answer : 1. "270"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 270 Explanation: Let the smallest number be x.Then larger number = (x + 1365)x + 1365 = 6x + 15= 5x = 1350 x = 270Smaller number = 270.

Q: A contractor undertake to finish a certain work in 124 days and employed 120 men. After 64 days, he found that he had already done 2/3 of the work. How many men can be discharged so that the work may finish in time ? 1379 0

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    64
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    62
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    58
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    56
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Answer : 4. "56"
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Answer: D) 56 Explanation: Days remaining 124 – 64 = 60 days Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3 Let men required men for working remaining days be 'm' So men required = (120 x 64)/2 = (m x 60)/1 => m = 64 Men discharge = 120 – 64 = 56 men.

Q: Which liquid is the most viscous? 1379 0

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    Water
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    Diesel
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    Milk
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    Oil
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Answer : 4. "Oil"
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Answer: D) Oil Explanation: Here Oil is the most viscous liquid. The liquid with the most intermolecular force is high viscous. viscosity is how smoothly a liquid flows and how hardly the liquid flows it is highly viscous.

Q: If a carrier wave of 1000 kHz is used to carry the signal, the length of transmitting antenna will be equal to _____ ? 1377 0

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    300 m
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    30 m
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    3 m
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    0.3 m
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Answer : 1. "300 m"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 300 m Explanation: h =   = 3 × 108/106 = 300 m

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