GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec34
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec34- 1446false
- 2415false
- 3404false
- 4430true
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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 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcd0
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcd0- 1Hockeyfalse
- 2Polotrue
- 3Rowingfalse
- 4Footballfalse
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Answer : 2. "Polo"
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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 15b5cc607e4d2b4197774b55e
5b5cc607e4d2b4197774b55e- 1a pair of scissorstrue
- 2a leverfalse
- 3a rampfalse
- 4the pulleyfalse
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Answer : 1. "a pair of scissors"
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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 05b5cc655e4d2b4197774bd44
5b5cc655e4d2b4197774bd44- 1Title Barfalse
- 2Name Boxtrue
- 3Status Barfalse
- 4Formula barfalse
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Answer : 2. "Name Box"
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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 05b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d49b
5b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d49b- 145false
- 244false
- 346true
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Answer : 3. "46"
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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 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa3b
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa3b- 1SHAFTfalse
- 2SHOOTtrue
- 3RAFTSfalse
- 4ROOTSfalse
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Answer : 2. "SHOOT"
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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 :
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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 05b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cf05
5b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cf05- 1Wordsfalse
- 2Pagestrue
- 3Bindingfalse
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Answer : 2. "Pages"
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Answer: B) Pages Explanation: A Library consists of Books in the same way Book consists Pages. Hence, Library : Book :: Book : Pages.

