GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A town having teenagers(boys & girls) of 5000 requires 150 litre of water per head. It has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m × 5 m. The water of this tank will sufficient for ____ days. 1230 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd82
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd82- 18false
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Answer : 4. "2"
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Answer: D) 2 Explanation: Total Water reqduired = 5000 × 150 lit = 750,000 litres = 750 cu.m. Volume of tank = 20 × 15 × 5 = 1500 Cu.m. Number of days required =1500/750 = 2 days.
Q: 19 friends went to a restaurant for a combined weekend dinner party. 13 of them spent Rs. 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs. 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them? 1228 05b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7a3
5b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7a3- 1Rs. 1398.96false
- 2Rs. 1457.09false
- 3Rs. 1662.35false
- 4Rs. 1536.07true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1536.07"
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Answer: D) Rs. 1536.07 Explanation: Let average expenditure was Rs. R 13 x 79 + 6x(R + 4) = 19R => R = Rs. 80.84 Total money = 19 x 80.84 = Rs. 1536.07.
Q: Which international organization has declared 2017 as the “International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development”? 1228 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffa8
5b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffa8- 1Asian Development Bank (ADfalse
- 2B) World Trade Organisation (WTO)false
- 3United Nations (UN)true
- 4International Monetary Fund (IMF)false
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Answer : 3. "United Nations (UN)"
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Answer: C) United Nations (UN) Explanation: The United Nations (UN) has declared 2017 as the "International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development" to celebrate and advance the commitment of the tourism division to building a superior world.The International Year aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector that can contribute effectively to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Q: Which results from an increase in the greenhouse effect? 1225 05b5cc658e4d2b4197774bdae
5b5cc658e4d2b4197774bdae- 1Ocean acidificationfalse
- 2Smog pollutionfalse
- 3Ozone depletionfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: A greenhouse gas (GHG) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation in the thermal infrared range. The increase in average global temperatures that results from an enhanced greenhouse effect. Effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions: Increases in the different greenhouse gases have other effects apart from global warming including ocean acidification, smog pollution, ozone depletion as well as changes to plant growth and nutrition levels.
Q: A man can row 8 kmh in still water. If the river is running at 2 kmh, it takes 4 hrs more upstream than to go downstream for the same distance. Then the distance is given by 1221 05b5cc6c8e4d2b4197774df00
5b5cc6c8e4d2b4197774df00- 154 kmsfalse
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Answer : 4. "60 kms"
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Answer: D) 60 kms Explanation: Let the distance be d. d8-2-d8+2 = 4 => 2d = 120 => d = 60 kms.
Q: To fill 8 vacancies there are 15 candidates of which 5 are from ST. If 3 of the vacancies are reserved for ST candidates while the rest are open to all, Find the number of ways in which the selection can be done ? 1219 05b5cc6c4e4d2b4197774dcb3
5b5cc6c4e4d2b4197774dcb3- 17920true
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Answer : 1. "7920"
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Answer: A) 7920 Explanation: ST candidates vacancies can be filled by C35 ways = 10 Remaining vacancies are 5 that are to be filled by 12 => C512= (12x11x10x9x8)/(5x4x3x2x1) = 792 Total number of filling the vacancies = 10 x 792 = 7920
Q: Find the area of the square whose side is equal to the diagonal of a rectangle of length 3 cm and breadth 4 cm. 1205 05b5cc698e4d2b4197774c66b
5b5cc698e4d2b4197774c66b- 125 sq.cmtrue
- 216 sq.cmfalse
- 39 sq.cmfalse
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Answer : 1. "25 sq.cm"
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Answer: A) 25 sq.cm Explanation: Given length of the rectangle = 3 cm Breadth of the rectangle = 4 cm Then, the diagonal of the rectangle D = 32 + 42 = 25 = 5 Then, it implies side of square = 5 cm We know that Area of square = S x S = 5 x 5 = 25 sq.cm.
Q: A man has only 20-paise and 25-paise coins in a bag. If he has 50 coins in all totaling to Rs.10.25, then the number of 20-paise coins is 1202 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8c4
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Answer : 2. "45"
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Answer: B) 45 Explanation: Let number of 20 ps coins = x and number of 25 ps coins = y Given total coins in the bag = 50 x + y = 50.......(1) But the total money in the bag = Rs. 10.25 0.20x + 0.25y = 10.25 20x + 25y = 1025.........(2) Now multiplying (1) by 25 we get 25x+25y=1250.............(3) By solving (2) and (3) 20x + 25y = 1025; => x = 45; Then, the no. of 20 ps coins are 45.

