GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: When a women sells 20 articles for Rs. 160, there is 40% loss. How many articles should she sell for Rs. 240 in order to earn 20% profit ? 3652 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbc3
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbc3- 116false
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Answer : 2. "15"
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Answer: B) 15 Explanation: Given when she sells at Rs. 160 for 20 articles, she get 40% loss. Then, to get 20% profit selling at Rs. 240 for let 'P' articles => 1602060=240p120 => 120 x 160 x P = 20 x 70 x 240 => P = 15 articles.
Q: Choose the word which gives best meaning to the sentence from the given options. His recent success ______ him more arrogant than what he used to be 3635 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa45
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa45- 1makefalse
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Answer : 4. "has made"
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Answer: D) has made Explanation: HIS RECENT SUCCESS HAS MADE HIM MORE ARROGANT THAN WHAT HE USED.
Q: Rs. 7444 is divided among 5 ladies, 3 gents and 3 girls. The ratio of share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7: 4: 3. What is the share of gents ? 3635 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc- 1Rs. 1595.14true
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 595.14false
- 4Rs. 1551.5false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1595.14 Explanation: Ratio of the share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7 : 4 : 3No of ladies, gents and girls are 5, 3, 3Thus effective ratio of ladies, gents and girls is 7 x 5 : 4 x 3 : 3 x 3 = 35 : 12 : 9so part of gents = (12/56) x 7444 = Rs. 1595.142so part of 1 gents = 1595.142/3 = Rs. 531.71.
Q: 80% of 900 + 162 x 4 x ? = 113 - 99 3630 05b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf6d
5b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf6d- 10.5true
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Answer : 1. "0.5"
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Answer: A) 0.5 Explanation: 80x900/100 + 256 x 4 x ? = 1331 - 99 720 + 1024 x ? = 1232 ? = 1232 - 720/1024 ? = 512/1024 = 0.5 ? = 0.5
Q: Which statement best describes Arteries? 3623 05b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774ccb0
5b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774ccb0- 1They have thin walls and transport blood away from the heartfalse
- 2They have thick walls and transport blood toward the heartfalse
- 3They have thin walls and transport blood toward the heartfalse
- 4They have thick walls and transport blood away from the hearttrue
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Answer : 4. "They have thick walls and transport blood away from the heart"
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Answer: D) They have thick walls and transport blood away from the heart Explanation: Because arteries have to have thick walls for use of protection. Its when you get to veins where the walls get thinner. And the use of the heart is to pump blood to all of the cells and organs in the body so it would be to transport blood away from the heart. i.e. Arteries = Away from the Heart Veins = Back to the Heart.
Q: If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month? 3623 15b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ed9
5b5cc7f3e4d2b41977751ed9- 1Tuesdayfalse
- 2Mondaytrue
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Answer : 2. "Monday"
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Answer: B) Monday Explanation: Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24 Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday
Q: The ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 respectively and percentage of children among male and female is 25 and 20 respectively. If number of adult females is 156800, what is the total population of the city? 3622 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9
5b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9- 14,12,480false
- 23,67,500true
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
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Answer: B) 3,67,500 Explanation: Let the total population be 'p' Given ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 In that percentage of children among male and female is 25% and 20% => Adults male and female % = 75% & 80% But given adult females is = 156800 => 80%(8p/15) = 156800 => 80 x 8p/15 x 100 = 156800 => p = 156800 x 15 x 100/80 x 8 => p = 367500 Therefore, the total population of the city = p = 367500
Q: What is the probability of an impossible event? 3617 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c995
5b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c995- 10true
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Answer : 1. "0"
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Answer: A) 0 Explanation: The probability of an impossible event is 0. The event is known ahead of time to be not possible, therefore by definition in mathematics, the probability is defined to be 0 which means it can never happen. The probability of a certain event is 1.

