GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Man : Biography :: Nation : ? 4843 0

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    History
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    Leader
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    Story
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    Nationalism
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Answer : 1. "History"
Explanation :

Answer: A) History Explanation: Detailed description of a man's life is Biography. Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

Q: Artist is to painting as senator is to 4837 0

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    politician
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    constituents
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    attorney
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    law
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Answer : 4. "law"
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Answer: D) law Explanation: As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws.   Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.

Q: In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ? 4828 0

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    Rs. 4680
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    Rs. 4420
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    Rs. 4960
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    Rs. 5480
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4680"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 4680 Explanation: Let the expenditure on the 95 students be 'x' Then, 95x + 500 = 120(x – 5)95x + 500 = 120x - 600120x - 95x = 110025x = 1100=> x = 44 Therefore, total expenditure of the hostel becomes95 x 44 + 500 = 4680.

Q: Five men and nine women can do a piece of work in 10 days. Six men and twelve women can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can three men and three women do the work  ? 4821 0

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    18 days
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    20 days
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    16 days
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    14 days
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Answer : 2. "20 days"
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Answer: B) 20 days Explanation: (5m + 9w)10 = (6m + 12w)8  => 50m + 90w = 48w + 96 w    => 1m = 3w 5m + 9w = 5m + 3m = 8m   8 men can do the work in 10 days. 3m +3w = 3m + 1w = 4m So, 4 men can do the work in (10 x 8)/4 = 20 days.

Q: Which best describes how air moves during convection? 4816 0

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    cool air falls down
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    warm air falls down
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    cool air is replaced by warm air
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    air always falls down
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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: Thread is to String as Cask is to 4813 0

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    Barrel
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    Disc
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    Wallet
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    Box
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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: Find the missing number in the given number series? 2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1 4768 0

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    88
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    92
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    96
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    102
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Answer : 1. "88"
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Answer: A) 88 Explanation: The given number series 2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1 follows a pattern that, From right side, 1 1 x 1 + 1 = 2 2 x 2 + 2 = 6 6 x 3 + 3 = 21 21 x 4 + 4 = 88 88 x 5 + 5 = 445 445 x 6 + 6 = 2676   Hence the missing number in the given number series is 88.

Q: There are three rooms in a Hotel: one single, one double and one for four persons. How many ways are there to house seven persons in these rooms ? 4751 0

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    105
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    7! x 6!
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    7!/5!
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    420
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Answer : 1. "105"
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Answer: A) 105 Explanation: Choose 1 person for the single room & from the remaining choose 2 for the double room & from the remaining choose 4 people for the four person room,   Then, 7C1 x 6C2 x 4C4  = 7 x 15 x 1 = 105

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