GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes  ? 4050 0

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    446
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    415
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    404
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    430
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Answer : 4. "430"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 430 Explanation: Let the total number of valid votes be 'V'. 70% of V = 70/100 x V = 7V/10 Number of votes secured by the other candidate = V - 7V/100 = 3V/10 Given, 7V/10 - 3V/10 = 172 => 4V/10 = 172 => 4V = 1720 => V = 430.

Q: Ezra cup is associated with which sports? 4045 0

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    Hockey
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    Polo
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    Rowing
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    Football
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Answer : 2. "Polo"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Polo Explanation: The Ezra Cup is a popular polo tournament conducted annually in India. The Calcutta Polo Club runs this oldest and first ever Polo Trophy. The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880. After a period of inactivity, it has now been revived by Mr. Keshav Bangur, Calcutta Polo Club's president.

Q: Which of these is not a simple machine? 4035 1

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    a pair of scissors
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    a lever
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    a ramp
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    the pulley
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Answer : 1. "a pair of scissors"
Explanation :

Answer: A) a pair of scissors Explanation: Any of the basic mechanical devices for applying a force are called simple machines. There are 6 basic simple machines; the lever, the wheel and axle, the inclined plane, the wedge, the pulley, and the screw. Several of these simple machines are related to each other. But, each has a specific purpose in the world of doing work.

Q: Excel displays the current cell address in the 4018 0

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    Title Bar
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    Name Box
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    Status Bar
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    Formula bar
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Answer : 2. "Name Box"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Name Box Explanation:

Q: If a soldier fires 7 shots from a gun in 12 minutes then find the total number of shots fired by the man in 3/2 hrs. 4009 0

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    45
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    44
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    46
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    47
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Answer : 3. "46"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 46 Explanation: Here given soldier shots 7 shots in 12 min => 1 shot doen't take any time in 12 min  => Only 6 shots take 12 min  12 min ------ 6 shots  90 min ------ ? shots  => 90 x (6/12) = 45  Therefore, total shots fired in 90 minutes = 45 + 1 = 46 shots.

Q: In a certain encryption pattern, HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, What will 21448 stand for ? 3997 0

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    SHAFT
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    SHOOT
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    RAFTS
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    ROOTS
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Answer : 2. "SHOOT"
Explanation :

Answer: B) SHOOT Explanation: AS HARD is coded as "1357" and SOFT is coded as "2468"So H is coded as 1, A as 3, R as 5, D as 7and S as 2, O as 4, F as 6, T as 8 Now in 21448, go number by number2 is the code for S1 is the code for H4 is the code for Oand 8 is the code for T hence, 21448 will stand for SHOOT

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Answer :
Explanation :

1. Answer (2) G 2. Answer (1) BE All other pairs are in same class. 3. Answer (3) ADF in class 9. 4. Answer (4) Linc pen.

Q: Library is to Book as Book is to 3975 0

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    Words
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    Pages
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    Binding
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    Cover
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Answer : 2. "Pages"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Pages Explanation: A Library consists of Books in the same way Book consists Pages.   Hence, Library : Book :: Book : Pages.

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