GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: The World Music Day is celebrated across the world on 1242 0

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    June 26
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    June 21
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    June 17
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    June 11
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Answer : 2. "June 21"
Explanation :

Answer: B) June 21 Explanation: The World Music Day is celebrated across the world on 21 June.   The day is also known as 'Fete de la Musique' after a music festival that began in France in 1982.   This Day was first celebrated on 21st June 1982.

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 ? 1240 0

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    13 days
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    10 days
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    7 days
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    16 days
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Answer : 3. "7 days"
Explanation :

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: Simplify the following : 4 15 × 3 13 + ? = 20% of 120 1237 0

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    10
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    24
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    36
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    40
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Answer : 1. "10"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 10 Explanation: Given equation can be written as 215 x 103 + ? = 24=> 14 + ? = 24=> ? = 24 - 14=> ? = 10

Q: Two persons start running simultaneously around a circular track of length 600 m from the same point at speeds of 25 kmph and 35 kmph. When will they meet for the first time any where on the track  ? 1235 0

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    54 sec
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    36 sec
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    72 sec
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    11 sec
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Answer : 2. "36 sec"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 36 sec Explanation: Time taken to meet the first time = length of track/relative speed   Given the length of the track is 600 m   The relative speed = 25 + 35 = 60 kmph = 60 x 5/18 m   Therefore Time = 60025+35518= 600/60 x (18/5) = 36 sec.

Q: Updated List of Cabinet Ministers of India in September 2017 ? 1233 0

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Sr. No             Minister                         Portfolio  1.           Shri Narendra Modi         Prime Minister and also in-charge of:                                                            – Ministry of Personnel                                                            – Public Grievances and Pensions                                                            – Department of Atomic Energy                                                            – Department of Space   All important policy issues and all other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.   2.           Shri Raj Nath Singh         Minister of Home Affairs   3.           Smt. Sushma Swaraj       Minister of External Affairs   4.           Shri Arun Jaitley            -  Minister of Finance                                                     – Minister of Corporate Affair  5.           Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari   – Minister of Road Transport & Highway                                                       – Minister of shipping                                                        – Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation  6.           Suresh Prabhu                     Minister of Commerce & Industry  7.           D.V Sadananda Gowda        Minister of Statistics & Programme Implementation  8.           Sushri Uma Bharati             Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation  9.           Nirmala Sitharaman            Minister of Defence  10.         Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi          Minister of Minority Affairs  11.         Shri Ramvilas Paswan         Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution  12.         Maneka Sanjay Gandhi       Minister of Women & Child Development  13.         Shri Ananth Kumar          – Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers                                                    – Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs  14.         Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad    – Minister of Law & Justice                                                                                                    – Minister of Electronics & Information Technology           15.         Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda      Minister of Health & Family Welfare 16.         Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati     Minister of Civil Aviation 17.         Shri. Anant Geete                      Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises      18.         Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal         Minister of Food Processing Industries 19.         Shri Narendra Singh Tomar         – Minister of Rural Development                                                             – Minister of Panchayati Raj                                                            – Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation 20.         Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh      Minister of Steel 21.         Shri Jual Oram                              Minister of Tribal Affairs 22.         Shri Radha Mohan Singh                Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare           23.         Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot              Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment 24.         Smt. Smriti Irani                           – Minister of Textiles                                                                – Minister of Information & Broadcasting             25.         Dr Harsh Vardhan                         – Minister of Science & Technology                                                                – Minister of Earth Sciences                                                               – Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change 26.          Prakash Javadekar                        Human Resource Development 27.          Piyush Goyal                                 – Minister of Railways                                                                 – Minster of Coal 28.         Dharmendra Pradhan                     – Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas                                                                – Minister of Skill Development & Enterprise

Q: The area of a square is equal to the area of a rectangle. The length of the rectangle is 5 cm more than a side of the square and its breadth is 3 cm less than the side of the square. What is the perimeter of the rectangle ? 1232 0

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    15 cm
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    18 cm
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    34 cm
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    26 cm
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Answer : 3. "34 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 34 cm Explanation: Let the side of the square be 's' cm   length of rectangle = (s+5) cm   breadth of rectangle = (s-3)cm   (s+5) (s-3) =    s2 - 5s - 3s - 15 = s2    2s = 15   Perimeter of rectangle = 2(L+B) = 2(s+5 + s–3) = 2(2s + 2)   = 2(15 + 2) = 34 cm

Q: Only For Geniuses Solve this MathPuzzle if you can? 1232 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

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: A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 2260 after 3 years. Had the interest been 1 % more how much more interest would it have earned ? 1229 0

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    Rs. 175
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    Rs. 220.75
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    Rs. 126
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 4. "Can't be determined"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Can't be determined Explanation: Here given Interest earned = Rs. 2260 Time = 3 years Rate of interest = ? Principal Amount = ? So, it can't be determined.

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