GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which acid is produced when milk gets sour? 3383 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8c6
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8c6- 1Lactic acidtrue
- 2Acetic acidfalse
- 3Tartaric acidfalse
- 4Butyric acidfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lactic acid"
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Answer: A) Lactic acid Explanation:
Q: The average age of seven persons sitting in a row facing east is 26 years. If the average age of the first three persons is 19 years and the average age of the last three persons is 32 years, then find the age of the person sitting in the middle of the row ? 3383 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e97e
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e97e- 132 yrsfalse
- 229 yrstrue
- 324 yrsfalse
- 427 yrsfalse
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Answer : 2. "29 yrs"
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Answer: B) 29 yrs Explanation: Total age seven persons = (26 x 7)yearsTotal age of the first three persons and the last three persons are (19 x 3) years and (32 x 3) years respectively.Age of the person sitting in the middle of the row = 26 x 7 - 19 x 3 - 32 x 3 = 182 - 57 - 96 = 29 years.
Q: What is the 13th letter of the English Alphabet? 3373 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d52f
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d52f- 1M & Ntrue
- 2M & Mfalse
- 3N & Nfalse
- 4N & Lfalse
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Answer : 1. "M & N"
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Answer: A) M & N Explanation: There are 26 English Alphabets. They are: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z. Therefore, from the left end the 13th letter is M and is Consonent. And from the right end the 13th letter is N and is Consonent.
Q: Which is not a sediment transporting agent? 3359 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: At a certain rate of interest the compound interest of 3 years and simple interest of 5 years for certain sum of money is respectively Rs. 1513.2 and Rs. 2400. Find the common rate of interest per annum ? 3355 05b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1cc
5b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1cc- 15%true
- 26%false
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Answer : 1. "5%"
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Answer: A) 5% Explanation: Given compound interest for 3 years = Rs. 1513.2 and simple interest for 5 years = Rs. 2400 Now, we know that C.I = P1+R100n - 1 => 1513.2 = P1+R1003 - 1 ...........(A) And S.I = PTR/100 => 2400 = P5R/100 ..................(B) By solving (A) & (B), we get R = 5%.
Q: Simplify the following : 373+353+283-3x37x35x28372+352+282-37x35-35x28-37x28 ? 3354 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774dffc
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774dffc- 1100true
- 21false
- 34false
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Answer : 1. "100"
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Answer: A) 100 Explanation: Given 373+353+283-3x37x35x28372+352+282-37x35-35x28-37x28 It is in the form of a3+b3+c3-3abca2+b2+c2-ab-bc-ca= a + b + c Here a = 37, b = 35 & c = 28 => a + b + c = 37 + 35 + 28 = 100 Therefore, = 100
Q: GUI stands for 3346 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c0f6
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c0f6- 1Graphical Universal Interfacefalse
- 2Graph Use Interfacefalse
- 3Graphical Unique Interfacefalse
- 4Graphical User Interfacetrue
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Answer : 4. "Graphical User Interface"
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Answer: D) Graphical User Interface Explanation: GUI stands for Graphical User Interface. A Graphical User Interface is a computer interface that allows users to interact with a device through graphical elements such as pictures and animations, as opposed to text-based commands.
Q: A computer consists of 3343 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b7b0
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b7b0- 1motherboardfalse
- 2hard disk drivefalse
- 3central processing unitfalse
- 4All of the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All of the above"
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Answer: D) All of the above Explanation: A computer system consists of a computer case, a power supply unit, a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), main memory, and a hard disk drive. Input devices include a keyboard, mouse, microphone, video camera, and image scanner. Output devices include a monitor, speakers, and a printer.

