GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A merchant buys two items for Rs. 7500. One item he sells at a profit of 16% and the other item at 14% loss. In the deal, the merchant makes neither any profit nor any loss. What is the difference between the selling price of both the items? 3034 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c88d
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c88d- 1Rs. 620true
- 2Rs. 654false
- 3Rs. 725false
- 4Rs. 747false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 620"
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Answer: A) Rs. 620 Explanation: Let the C.P of one item is Rs. P and that of other is Rs. (7500 - P) According to the data given C.P = S.P => Px(116/100) + (7500-P)x(86/100) = 7500 => 30P = 105000 => P = 3500 Required difference between selling prices = Rs. [(3500/100) x 116] - [(4000/100) x 86] = 4060-3440 = Rs. 620
Q: Poison glands of snakes are homologous to 3032 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d153
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d153- 1sebaceous glands of mammalsfalse
- 2salivary glands of vertebratestrue
- 3stings of raysfalse
- 4electric organs of fishesfalse
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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: Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism? 3031 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c797
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c797- 1Ephedrafalse
- 2Pinusfalse
- 3Araucariafalse
- 4Gnetumtrue
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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: 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 ? 3027 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e9a6
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e9a6- 1Rs. 1640false
- 2Rs. 2500false
- 3Rs. 2160true
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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: Which is not a sediment transporting agent? 3026 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfa5
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfa5- 1Stratificationtrue
- 2Windstormsfalse
- 3Glacial Icefalse
- 4Stream waterfalse
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Answer : 1. "Stratification"
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Answer: A) Stratification Explanation: Stratification as actually the settling down of sediments with different properties to form layers/strata over years. Stratification especially occurs on the bed of water bodies such as oceans. Stratified sedimentary rocks are used to study the ecological conditions over previous years/eras. The other choices like Windstorms, Glacial Ice and Stream water are mediums which sediments are transported.
Q: Three taps P, Q and R can fill a tank in 12 hrs, 15 hrs and 20 hrs respectively. If P is open all the time and Q and R are open for one hour each alternately, starting with Q, then the tank will be full in how many hours ? 3025 05b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dafb
5b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dafb- 19 hrsfalse
- 27 hrstrue
- 313 hrsfalse
- 411 hrsfalse
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Answer : 2. "7 hrs"
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Answer: B) 7 hrs Explanation: Given, P can fill in 12 hrs Q can fill in 15 hrs R can fill in 20 hrs => Volume of tank = LCM of 12, 15, 20 = 60 lit => P alone can fill the tank in 60/12 = 5 hrs => Q alone can fill the tank in 60/15 = 4 hrs => R alone can fill the tank in 60/20 = 3 hrs Tank can be filled in the way that (P+Q) + (P+R) + (P+Q) + (P+R) + .... => Tank filled in 2 hrs = (5+4) + (5+3) = 9 + 8 = 17 lit => In 6 hrs = 17 x 6/2 = 51 lit => In 7th hr = 51 + (5+4) = 51 + 9 = 60 lit => So, total tank will be filled in 7 hrs.
Q: Eight years ago, Ajay's age was 4/3 times that of Vijay. Eight years hence, Ajay's age will be 6/5 times that of Vijay. What is the present age of Ajay ? 3024 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef04
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef04- 141 yrsfalse
- 240 yrstrue
- 337 yrsfalse
- 433 yrsfalse
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Answer : 2. "40 yrs"
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Answer: B) 40 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of Ajay and Vijay be 'A' and 'V' years respectively. => A - 8 = 4/3 (V - 8) and A + 8 = 6/5 (V + 8) => 3/4(A - 8) = V - 8 and 5/6(A + 8) = V + 8 V = 3/4 (A - 8) + 8 = 5/6 (A + 8) - 8 => 3/4 A - 6 + 8 = 5/6 A + 20/3 - 8 => 10 - 20/3 = 10/12 A - 9/12 A => 10/3 = A/12 => A = 40.
Q: Where is RAM located? 3020 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d720
5b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d720- 1Mother Boardtrue
- 2Expansion Boardfalse
- 3External Drivefalse
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 1. "Mother Board"
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Answer: A) Mother Board Explanation: RAM is located in The central processing unit (CPU), also called a processor, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. It is sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands.

