GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In an exam, a candidate secured 504 marks out of the maximum mark of 'M'. If the maximum mark 'M' is converted into 800 marks, he would have secured 384 marks. What is the value of 'M' ? 3721 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774ee9b
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Answer : 4. "None of the above"
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Answer: D) None of the above Explanation: 504/M = 384/800 (504 x 800) / 384 = M M = 1050
Q: A Certain sum of money an amounts to Rs 2500 in a span Of 5 years and further to Rs.3000 in a span of 7 years at simple interest The sum is ? 3718 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f972
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1250"
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Answer: D) Rs. 1250 Explanation: 2500 in 5th year and 3000 in 7th year So in between 2 years Rs. 500 is increased => for a year 500/2 = 250So, per year it is increasing Rs.250 then in 5 years => 250 x 5 = 1250Hence, the initial amount must be 2500 - 1250 = Rs. 1250
Q: Find the number of factors of 9321 ? 3700 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f832
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Answer : 4. "8"
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Answer: D) 8 Explanation: 9321 = 3 x 13 x 239 = 31 x 13 1 x 239 1 ; add one to all the powers ie., (1+1) x (1+1) x (1+1)= 8 ; we get eight factors.
Q: A milkman claims to sell milk at its cost price, still, he is making a profit of 30% since he has mixed some amount of water in the milk. What is the % of milk in the mixture? 3682 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d844
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Answer : 2. "76.92%"
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Answer: B) 76.92% Explanation: Let the milk he bought is 1000 ml Let C.P of 1000 ml is Rs. 100 Here let he is mixing K ml of water He is getting 30% profit => Now, the selling price is also Rs. 100 for 1000 ml => 100 : K% = 100 : 30 10 : 3 is ratio of milk to water => Percentage of milk = 10 x 100/13 = 1000/13 = 76.92%
Q: Three friends, P, Q and R started a partnership business investing money in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 2 respectively for a period of 3 years. What is the amount received by P as his share in the total profit ? a. Total amount invested in the business in Rs. 22,000. b. Profit earned at the end of 3 years is 3/8 of the total investment. c. The average amount of profit earned per year is Rs. 2750. 3678 05b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2e1
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B gives result"
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Answer: C) Both A & B gives result Explanation: a and b give, profit after 3 years = Rs.(3/8 x 22000) = Rs.8250. From c also, profit after 3 years = Rs. (2750 x 3) = Rs. 8250. ∴ P's share = Rs.(8250 x 5/11) = Rs. 3750. Thus, (either C is redundant) or (a and b are redundant).
Q: Pipe A can fill a tank in 16 minutes and pipe B cam empty it in 24 minutes. If both the pipes are opened together after how many minutes should pipe B be closed, so that the tank is filled in 30 minutes ? 3670 05b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed1a
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Answer : 1. "21 min"
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Answer: A) 21 min Explanation: Let the pipe B be closed after 'K' minutes. 30/16 - K/24 = 1 => K/24 = 30/16 - 1 = 14/16 => K = 14/16 x 24 = 21 min.
Q: The average number of visitors of a library in the first 4 days of a week was 58. The average for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days was 60.If the number of visitors on the 1st and 5th days were in the ratio 8 : 9. Then what is the number of visitors on the 5th day of the library ? 3657 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fac7
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Answer : 4. "72"
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Answer: D) 72 Explanation: If number of visitors on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th day are k, l, m, n & o respectively, thenk + l + m + n = 58 x 4 = 232 ---- (i) & l + m + n + o = 60 x 4 = 240 ---- (ii)Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get o-k = 8 ---(iii)Given, k/o = 8/9 ----(iv)So from (iii) & (iv), we geta = 64, e = 72Therefore, number of visitors on 5th day is 72.
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1. Answer : 2 Explanation : Productivity = Total production/area of Agr.land Productivity of UP = [ (35000+30000+25000) / (30/100) ] = 300000 Productivity of MP = [ (30000+37500+27500) / (25/100) ] = 380000 Productivity of Bihar = [ (22500+27500+25000) / (20/100) ] = 375000 Productivity of Odisha = [ (22500+15000+10000) / (5/100) ]= 950000 Productivity of Haryana = [ (30000+25000+35000) / (8/100) ] = 1125000 Productivity of Punjab = [ (40000+35000+30000) / (12/100) ] = 875000 The Productivity of Haryana is the maximum. 2. Answer : 5 Explanation : Production of Punjab is maximum = 105000 tonnes 3. Answer : 3 Explanation : Production of Wheat in Punjab = 40000 tones Production of Maize in Odisha = 10000 tones Required % = (40000 - 10000)/100 = 300% 4. Answer : 4 Explanation : The ratio of prodution of Rice in Bihar to the production of Wheat in Haryana = 25000 tonnes : 25000 tonnes = 1 : 1 5. Answer : 1 Explanation : Income of MP from export of 40% of Rice at the rate of Rs.30 per kg = Rs.39crore Income of UP from export of 30% of Rice at the rate of Rs.32 per kg = Rs.28.8 crore Required ratio = 39 : 28.8 = 390 : 288 = 65 : 48

