GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What is the next number in the given Number Series? 5, 24, 94, 279, ? 3378 0

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    587
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    554
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    489
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    499
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Answer : 2. "554"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 554 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 5 x 5 – 1 = 24 24 x 4 – 2 = 94 94 x 3 – 3 = 279 279 x 2 – 4 = 554

Q: 8 couples (husband and wife) attend a dance show "Nach Baliye' in a popular TV channel ; A lucky draw in which 4 persons picked up for a prize is held, then the probability that there is atleast one couple will be selected is : 3368 0

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    8/39
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    15/39
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    12/13
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    None of these
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Answer : 2. "15/39"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 15/39 Explanation: P( selecting atleast one couple) = 1 - P(selecting none of the couples for the prize)     = 1-16C1× 14C1×12C1×10C116C4=1539

Q: How is my father's brother's only sibling's mother related to my sister's only brother ? 3366 0

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    Neice
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    Aunt
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    Mother
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    Grand-mother
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Answer : 4. "Grand-mother"
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Answer: D) Grand-mother Explanation: My father's brother's only sibling is my father. My father's mother is my grandmother. My sister's only brother is myself. So she is my Grandmother.

Q: First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India 3359 0

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    HSBC Bank
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    ICICI Bank
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    State Bank of India
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    Central Bank of India
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Answer : 4. "Central Bank of India"
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Answer: D) Central Bank of India Explanation:   First Bank to introduce Credit Card in India - Central Bank of India First Bank to introduce ATM  -  HSBC, 1987 First Bank to introduce Internet Banking - ICICI Bank First Bank to introduce Mutual Funds - State Bank of India

Q: The age of Sohail, Afzal and Bilal are 17,16 and 12 respectively. If the age of Aslam also included the average of the ages is increased by 5. What is the age of Aslam? 3351 0

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    32
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    33
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    34
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    35
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Answer : 4. "35"
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Answer: D) 35 Explanation: Given S = 17 yrs A = 16 yrs B = 12 yrs Average = 17 + 16 + 12/3 = 15 yrs Given if Aslam added to them, their average increases by 5 => Average of 4 members = 20 Let the age of Aslam be 'x' Then,  17 + 16 + 12 + x /4 = 20 => x = 80 - 45 => x = 35.    Hence, the age of Aslam is 35 yrs.

Q: The shadow zone exists because 3341 0

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The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being bent (refracted) by the liquid core. There are two types of Shadow zones: one for P waves and one for S waves.   P wave shadows between 104-140 degree, both sides; S wave shadow from 105 of one side to 105 of the other.

Q: Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 3341 0

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    9836715
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    9386615
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    9386715
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    9386517
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Answer : 3. "9386715"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 9386715 Explanation: If each consecutive letter in "happiness" relates to the consecutive numbers in 517768399, then H=5, A=1, P=7, I=6, N=8, E=3 and S=9. Using the numbers that relate to the letters in 'senipah', you will arrive at SENIPAH = 9386715.   Hence, Happiness is to 517768399 as senipah is to 9386715.

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