GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The calendar for the year 2018 will be the same for the year 3314 05b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d096
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Answer : 3. "2029"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 2029 Explanation: How to find the years which have the same Calendars : Leap year calendar repeats every 28 years. Here 28 is distributed as 6 + 11 + 11. Rules: a) If given year is at 1st position after Leap year then next repeated calendar year is Givenyear+6. b) If given year is at 2nd position after Leap year then next repeated calendar year is Givenyear+11. c) If given year is at 3rd position after Leap year then next repeated calendar year is Givenyear+11. Now, the given year is 2018 We know that 2016 is a Leap year. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Lp Y 1st 2nd 3rd Lp Y Here 2018 is at 2 nd position after the Leap year. According to rule b) the calendar of 2018 is repeated for the year is 2018 + 11 = 2029.
Q: In a queue, Shankar is ninth from the rear end. Althaf's place is eighth from the front. Nitu is standing between the two. What could be the minimum numbers of boys standing in the queue ? 3313 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa9a
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Answer : 2. "14"
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Answer: B) 14 Explanation: 1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between themSo minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14
Q: In a hostel, there was food for 1000 students for one month. After 10 days, 1000 more students joined the hostel. How long would the students be able to carry on with the remaining food? 3312 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750025
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Answer : 1. "10 days"
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Answer: A) 10 days Explanation: After 10 days, the remaining food would be sufficient for the 1000 students for 20 more days -->If 1000 more students are added, it shall be sufficient for only 10 days (as the no. of students is doubled, the days are halved).
Q: Square is to Triangle and Cube is to 3312 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d606
5b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d606- 1Pyramidtrue
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Answer : 1. "Pyramid"
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Answer: A) Pyramid Explanation: Square is 2-dimensional 4 sided figure Whereas Cube is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Square. Similarly, Triangle is 2-dimensional 3 sided figure Whereas Pyramid is 3-dimensional figure which looks like Triangle.
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 ? 3304 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef04
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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: If a person having Rs. 2000 and he want to distribute this to his five children in the manner that each son having Rs. 30 more than the younger one , what will be the share of youngest child ? 3303 15b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fabd
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 340"
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Answer: C) Rs. 340 Explanation: Assume first child (the youngest) get = Rs. x According to the question ;each son having Rs. 30 more than the younger one Second child will get = Rs. x + 30 Third child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 = x + 60 Forth child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 + 30 = x + 90 Fifth child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 = x + 120 Total amount they got = Rs. 2000 x + (x+30) + (x+60) + (x+90) + (x+120) = 20005x + 300 = 20005x = 1700x = Rs. 340So the youngest child will get Rs. 340.
Q: If 15 men 4 hours per day works for 14 days get Rs.35/- then how many men required if the work is 8 hours per day for 10 days they get 50/- ? 3303 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb68
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Answer : 4. "15"
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Answer: D) 15 Explanation: We know M1×D1×H1W1 = M2×D2×H2W2 => 15×4×1435 = M×8×1050 => M = 15
Q: The percentage discount offered for "Buy 6 get 1 free is" ? 3293 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f788
5b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f788- 185.78 %false
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Answer : 4. "14.285 %"
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Answer: D) 14.285 % Explanation: Total Items = 7Discounted = 1Percentage = 1/7 x 100= 14.285%

