GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in hours  ? 2659 0

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    2/3 hrs
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    3/4 hrs
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    1/3 hrs
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    1/4 hrs
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Answer : 2. "3/4 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 3/4 hrs Explanation: Walking at 3/4th of usual rate implies that time taken would be 4/3th of the usual time. In other words, the time taken is 1/3rd more than his usual time   so 1/3rd of the usual time = 15minor usual time = 3 x 15 = 45min = 45/60 hrs = 3/4 hrs.

Q: Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ? 2651 0

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    Transpiration
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    Illusion
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    Reflection
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    Image
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Answer : 2. "Illusion"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Illusion Explanation: Here the given pair of words are related in such a way that they are synonyms. That is Genuine and Authentic are synonyms and similarly, Mrage and illusion are synonyms.   Hence, Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : Illusion.

Q: Word length of a personal computer is 2649 0

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    32 bit
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    16 bit
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    8 bit
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    4 bit
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Answer : 3. "8 bit"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 8 bit Explanation: Word length refers to the number of bits processed by a computer's CPU in one go. These days, typically 32 bits or 64 bits are used. Data bus size, instruction size, address size are usually multiples of the word size.

Q: The percentage discount offered for "Buy 6 get 1 free is" ? 2645 0

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    85.78 %
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    58. 48 %
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    19.25 %
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    14.285 %
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Answer : 4. "14.285 %"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 14.285 % Explanation: Total Items = 7Discounted = 1Percentage = 1/7 x 100= 14.285%

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 ? 2644 0

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    41 yrs
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    40 yrs
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    37 yrs
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    33 yrs
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Answer : 2. "40 yrs"
Explanation :

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: What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?  132       156       ?         210          240          272 2636 0

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    196
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    182
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    199
    Correct
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    204
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Answer : 2. "182"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 182 Explanation: The given series follows a logic that 11 x 12, 12 x 13, 13 x 14, 14 x 15, 15 x 16,... So the missing number is 13 x 14 = 182

Q: Choose the Antonym of the given word from the following options 'Jettison' 2629 0

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    Salvage
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    Submerge
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    Repent
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    Descend
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Answer : 1. "Salvage"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Salvage Explanation: 'Jettison' means to discard and 'salvage' means to rescue something discarded. Hence, 'salvage' is the word which is farthest in meaning to the given word 'Jettison'.

Q: Which of the following metal is generally used for making filaments of bulb? 2625 0

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    W
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    Ag
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    Fe
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    Rh
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Answer : 1. "W"
Explanation :

Answer: A) W Explanation: W is the symbol for chemical element Tungsten or Wolfram. It is used in making filaments of bulbs.

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