GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Two trains of equal length, running with the speeds of 60 and 40 kmph, take 50 seconds to cross each other while they are running in the same direction. What time will they take to cross each other if they are running in opposite directions ? 4231 05b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed06
5b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed06- 110 sectrue
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Answer : 1. "10 sec"
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Answer: A) 10 sec Explanation: Relative Speed = 60 -40 = 20 x 5/18 = 100/18 Time = 50 Distance = 50 x 100/18 = 2500/9 Relative Speed = 60 + 40 = 100 x 5/18 Time = 2500/9 x 18/500 = 10 sec.
Q: Man : Biography :: Nation : ? 4230 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d482
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d482- 1Historytrue
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Answer : 1. "History"
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Answer: A) History Explanation: Detailed description of a man's life is Biography. Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.
Q: Thread is to String as Cask is to 4229 05b5cc6b6e4d2b4197774d58e
5b5cc6b6e4d2b4197774d58e- 1Barreltrue
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Answer : 1. "Barrel"
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Answer: A) Barrel Explanation: Here Thread and String are Synonyms of each other. Then the answer will be the synonym of Cask. Cask is nothing but a large barrel-like container used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks. Ex : Drum, Vessel, Tank, Barrel, Hogshead, Firkin,... Here from the options Barrel is the only synonym of Cask. Thus, Thread : String :: Cask : Barrel
Q: Which best describes how air moves during convection? 4221 05b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca56
5b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca56- 1cool air falls downtrue
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Answer : 1. "cool air falls down"
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Answer: A) cool air falls down Explanation: During convection, cool and dense air falls through the warmer and less dense air. The warm air having less mass is being displaced by the cooler which is much heavy. Convection always involves the air rising through the atmosphere.
Q: A company requires 12,100 strength. Present employees are 400 ladies and 6400 gents. To reach the target how many ladies required to maintain the same ratio ? 4217 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f99f
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f99f- 1400false
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Answer : 3. "900"
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Answer: C) 900 Explanation: 6,400 gents, 2400 ladies in that company.So total 8,800employees.for 8,800 employees, we want 2400 ladies.for 12,100employees we want how many ladies ?=> (12,100/8,800) x 2400 = 3300.So we want 3300 - 2400 = 900 more ladies.
Q: In an objective competitive exam, a correct answer score 4 marks and on a wrong answer 2 marks are negatively added. A student scores 420 marks from 150 question. How many answers were correct ? 4212 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774fb4e
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Answer : 4. "120"
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Answer: D) 120 Explanation: let x be the correct answer and y be the wrong answerso the total number of questions is (x + y) = 150.....(1)=> 4x - 2y = 420.....(2)By solving (1) & (2), we get => 6x = 720hence x = 120Therefore, number of correct answers are 120.
Q: Bill : Law :: ? : Insect 4203 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd51
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd51- 1Pupafalse
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Answer : 3. "Larva"
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Answer: C) Larva Explanation: A Bill becomes a Law; a Larva becomes an insect. (Or) A Bill turns into a law; a Larva turns into an Insect.
Q: P is faster than Q. P and Q each walk 24 km. The sum of their speeds is 7 km/hr and the sum of times taken by them is 14 hours. Then, P's speed is equal to ? 4202 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eab7
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eab7- 13 km/hrfalse
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Answer : 2. "4 km/hr"
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Answer: B) 4 km/hr Explanation: Let P's speed = x km/hr. Then, Q's speed = (7 - x) km/ hr. So, 24/x + 24/(7 - x) = 14 x2 - 98x + 168 = 0 (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0 => x = 3 or 4. Since, P is faster than Q, so P's speed = 4 km/hr and Q's speed = 3 km/hr.

