GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What holds the sides of the DNA ladder together? 2773 0

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    Polar covalent bonds
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    Ionic bonds
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    Metallic bonds
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    Covalent bonds
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Answer : 4. "Covalent bonds"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Covalent bonds Explanation: Deoxyribose, which is a pentose, and a phosphate group are the two molecules together form the two sides of the DNA i.e, A sugar (deoxyribose) and a phosphate. DNA is a double-stranded molecule twisted into a helix (think of a spiral staircase). Each spiraling strand, comprised of a sugar-phosphate backbone and attached bases, is connected to a complementary strand by non-covalent hydrogen bonding between paired bases. The bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G). A and T are connected by two hydrogen bonds. G and C are connected by three hydrogen bonds.

Q: k, l, m together started a business. k invested Rs.6000 for 5 months l invested Rs.3600 for 6 months and m Rs.7500 for 3 months. If they get a total profit of Rs.7410. Find the share of l ? 2764 0

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    Rs. 1640
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    Rs. 2500
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    Rs. 2160
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    Rs. 3000
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2160"
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Answer: C) Rs. 2160 Explanation: => 60x5 : 36x6 : 75x3 => 100 : 72 : 75 => 72/247 x 7410 = Rs. 2160

Q: If (1 × 2 × 3 × 4 ........ × n) = n!, then 15! - 14! - 13! is equal to ___? 2763 0

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    14 × 13 × 13!
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    15 × 14 × 14!
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    14 × 12 × 12!
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    15 × 13 × 13!
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Answer : 4. "15 × 13 × 13!"
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Answer: D) 15 × 13 × 13! Explanation: 15! - 14! - 13! = (15 × 14 × 13!) - (14 × 13!) - (13!) = 13! (15 × 14 - 14 - 1) = 13! (15 × 14 - 15) = 13! x 15 (14 - 1) = 15 × 13 × 13!

Q: Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism? 2755 0

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    Ephedra
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    Pinus
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    Araucaria
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    Gnetum
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Answer : 4. "Gnetum"
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Answer: D) Gnetum Explanation: Oil from Gnetum spp a gymnosperm belonging to the family Gnetaceae is used to relieve the effects of rheumatism The lianas and shrubs of Gnetum are found in the rain forests of the western ghats.

Q: When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will 2753 0

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    Lose electrons and forms cations
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    Gain electrons and forms anions
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    Lose electrons and forms anions
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    Gain electrons and forms cations
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Answer : 1. "Lose electrons and forms cations"
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Answer: A) Lose electrons and forms cations Explanation: When combining with nonmetallic atoms, metallic atoms generally will Lose electrons and forms cations.   As the ionization energy of te metals are very low, so they can easily lose electrons and form positively charged ion called cations.

Q: Poison glands of snakes are homologous to 2750 0

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    sebaceous glands of mammals
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    salivary glands of vertebrates
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    stings of rays
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    electric organs of fishes
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Answer : 2. "salivary glands of vertebrates"
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Answer: B) salivary glands of vertebrates Explanation: Here Homologous Means having the same relation or relative position or structure.  Here in snakes poison is in glands and here salivary glands are in Vertebrates.

Q: Cube root of 729 then square it 2748 0

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    9
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    36
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    81
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    144
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Answer : 3. "81"
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Answer: C) 81 Explanation: 729 = 9 x 9 x 9 => Cube root of 729 = 9   Now, required square of 9 = 9 x 9 = 81.

Q: The intersection of a column and a row 2747 0

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    Cell
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    Menu
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    Key
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    Field
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Answer : 1. "Cell"
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Answer: A) Cell Explanation: The intersection of a column and a row in a spread sheet is called as a cell or a bon.

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