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 ? 4191 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de4f
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de4f- 111false
- 219true
- 313false
- 417false
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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: A watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes and was set right at 8 AM. What time will it show at 10 PM on the same day ? 4186 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edd4
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edd4- 110 : 27 : 41 AMfalse
- 28 : 51 : 04 AMfalse
- 39 : 45 : 15 PMfalse
- 410 : 23 : 20 PMtrue
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Answer : 4. "10 : 23 : 20 PM"
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Answer: D) 10 : 23 : 20 PM Explanation: The watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes = 100 seconds in 1 hour. From 8 AM to 10 PM on the same day, time passed is 14 hours. In 14 hours, the watch would have gained 1400 seconds or 23 minutes 20 seconds. So, when the correct time is 10 PM, the watch would show 10 : 23 : 20 PM
Q: Time taken by P alone to finish a work is 50% more than the time taken by P and Q together. Q is thrice as efficient as R. If Q and R together can complete the work in 22.5 days, then how many days will P alone take to complete the work ? 4178 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd05
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd05- 117 daysfalse
- 211 daysfalse
- 315 daystrue
- 416 daysfalse
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Answer : 3. "15 days"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 15 days Explanation: We know that Time is inversely proportional to Efficiency Here given time ratio of P & P+Q as P/P+Q = 150/100 = 3:2 Efficiency ratio of P & Q as P:Q = 2:1 ....(1) Given Efficiency ratio of Q & R as Q:R = 3:1 ....(2) From (1) & (2), we get P:Q:R = 6:3:1 P alone can finish the work in 22.5(3+1)/6 = 15 days.
Q: Sound waves cannot travel in 4162 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.
Q: Blotting paper absorbs ink due to 4138 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: A check returned by the bank marked nsf means 4136 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: Two trains, one from Hyderabd to Bangalore and the other from Bangalore to Hyderabad, start simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio of their speeds is ? 4132 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb57
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb57- 13 : 4false
- 24 : 3true
- 32 : 3false
- 43 : 2false
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Answer : 2. "4 : 3"
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Answer: B) 4 : 3 Explanation: Let us name the trains as A and B. Then, (A's speed) : (B's speed) = √b : √a = √16 : √9 = 4:3
Q: National Highway No: _____ is called as Shershah Suri Marg ? 4130 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd00
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd00- 1NH-1true
- 2NH-3false
- 3NH-7false
- 4NH-5false
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Answer : 1. "NH-1"
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Answer: A) NH-1 Explanation: N.H. 1 is also called The Sher Shah Suri Marg between Delhi and Amritsar.

