GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a row of boys, Haran is eleventh from the left and manoj is seventeenth form the right. When they exchange their places than Haran will be thirteenth from the left. Which of the following will be the new position of Manoj from the right ? 3762 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de4f
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de4f- 111false
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Answer : 2. "19"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 19 Explanation: Here total number of boys in the row = 11 + 19 = 13 + 17 = 30 Here after exchanging the places of Haran & Manoj => Manoj replaces Harans place of 11th from left But in the question he asked Manoj's place from right = 30 - 11 = 19th place.
Q: In a class 60% of the students pass in English and 45% pass in Hindi. If 25% of them pass in both subjects, what percentage of the students fail in both the subjects? 3755 15b5cc601e4d2b4197774b440
5b5cc601e4d2b4197774b440- 120%true
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Answer : 1. "20%"
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Answer: A) 20% Explanation: Percentage of students passed in English = 60% Percentage of students passed in Hindi = 45% Percentage of students passed in both subjects = 25% ATQ, Percentage of students passed in only English = 60 - 25 = 35% Percentage of students passed in only Hindi = 45 - 25 = 20% Therefore, Percentage of students failed = 100 - (35 + 25 + 20) = 100 - 80 = 20%.
Q: Find the least number by which 175760 be divided to make it a perfect cube. 3752 05b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e70f
5b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e70f- 16false
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Answer : 2. "10"
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Answer: B) 10 Explanation: 175760 =2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³= 2³ x 2 x 5 x 13³ To make perfect cube, it must be divided by 2 x 5 = 10
Q: Five plays K, L, M, N and O are to be staged from Monday to Friday of a week. On each day, only one play will be staged. N or O should not be either the first or last to be staged. O should be immediately followed by M. L should be staged immediately after N. One play is staged between K and L. Which is the second play to be staged ? 3751 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff53
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff53- 1Lfalse
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Answer : 4. "N"
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Answer: D) N Explanation: O should be immediately followed by M ie, the order OM should be followed. N should be immediately followed by L ie, the order NL should be followed. One play is staged between k and L and N or O should not be the first or last play. So, the order is Monday K Tuesday N Wednesday L Thursday O Friday M
Q: A check returned by the bank marked nsf means 3744 05b5cc694e4d2b4197774c48e
5b5cc694e4d2b4197774c48e- 1Cheque has been forgedfalse
- 2Cheque can't be cashed being illegalfalse
- 3There are not sufficient funds in your accountrue
- 4Bank can't verify your identityfalse
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Answer : 3. "There are not sufficient funds in your accoun"
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Answer: C) There are not sufficient funds in your accoun Explanation: NSF means - Not Sufficient Funds.
Q: Blotting paper absorbs ink due to 3742 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bef8
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774bef8- 1Capillary action phenomenontrue
- 2Diffusion of ink through the blottingfalse
- 3Siphon actionfalse
- 4Viscosity of inkfalse
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Answer : 1. "Capillary action phenomenon"
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Answer: A) Capillary action phenomenon Explanation: Blotting paper absorbs ink by the process of capillary action. The capillary action is based on the property of surface tension of liquid. All unsized paper will absorb water. Blotting paper is not sized and made bulkier to provide capillary action for faster absorption of liquid. Blotting paper has also been sold as a cosmetic to aid in the removal of skin oils and makeup.
Q: Ajay who is a King, at his eleventh hour, called his three queens and distributed his gold in the following way: He gave 50% of his wealth to his first wife, 50% of the rest to his second wife and again 50% of the rest to his third wife. If their combined share is worth1,30,900 kilograms of gold, find the quantity of gold King Ajay was having initially? 3737 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd8c
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd8c- 1153145 kgsfalse
- 2147890 kgsfalse
- 3152400 kgsfalse
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Answer : 4. "149600 kgs"
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Answer: D) 149600 kgs Explanation: Let the total quantity of gold be p kgs. According to the question, 50% of p + 25% of p + 12.5% of p = 130900 87.5% of p = 130900 p = 130900 x 100/87.5 = 149600 kgs. Therefore, the initial gold quantity that king has = p = 149600 kgs.
Q: Sound waves cannot travel in 3731 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc1b
5b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc1b- 1Vacuumtrue
- 2Waterfalse
- 3Glassfalse
- 4Hydrogen gasfalse
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Answer : 1. "Vacuum"
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Answer: A) Vacuum Explanation: A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum. A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.