GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: At what time will B catch up with A, if A starts from a place at 11.00 A.M. and travels at a speed of 3.5 kmph, B starts at 1.00 P.M. and travels with speeds of 1 kmph for 1 hour, 2 kmph for the next 1 hour, 3 kmph for the next 1 hour and so on. 3108 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f409
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f409- 18 : 47 pmfalse
- 26 : 40 pmfalse
- 38 : 42 pmfalse
- 47 : 40 pmtrue
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Answer : 4. "7 : 40 pm"
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Answer: D) 7 : 40 pm Explanation: At 1 pm ... Distance between A and B = 2x3.5 = 7 kmsat 2 pm .....Distance between A and B = 7 + 3.5 - 1 = 9.5 kmsAt 3 pm ....Distance between A and B = 9.5 + 3.5 - 2 = 11 kms.......At 7 pm distance between A and B = 3 kms.From 7 pm to 8 pm, speed of A = 3.5 kmphspeed of B = 8 kmphRelative speed = 4.5 kmph Time taken by B to meet A = 3/4.5 hrs = 30/45 hrs = 120/3 mins = 40 mins. So meeting time is 7 : 40 PM.
Q: Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.Courses of action:I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.II. The government should appeal to all the residents though mass media for minimal use of water. 3107 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b- 1Only I followsfalse
- 2Only II followsfalse
- 3Both I & II followstrue
- 4Neither I nor II followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both I & II follows"
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Answer: C) Both I & II follows Explanation: The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.
Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 96, 95, 87, 78, ? 3105 05b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5c9
5b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5c9- 164false
- 257false
- 329false
- 414true
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Answer : 4. "14"
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Answer: D) 14 Explanation: The given number series is 96, 95, 87, 78, ? It follows a pattern that, 9696 - 12 = 9595 - 23 = 95 - 8 = 8787 - 32 = 87 - 9 = 7878 - 43 = 78 - 64 = 14 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 14.
Q: An alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 8 and another alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 3. If equal amount of both the alloys are melted together, then the ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy is ? 3104 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1eb
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1eb- 1113/108false
- 2105/103true
- 3108/115false
- 4103/113false
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Answer : 2. "105/103"
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Answer: B) 105/103 Explanation: As given equal amounts of alloys are melted, let it be 1 kg. Required ratio of gold and silver = 513 + 58813 + 38 = 105103. Hence, ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy = 105/103.
Q: Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades. 1. Mr. A sits opposite to cook 2. Miss b sits right to the barber.3. The washer man is on the left of the tailor 4. Miss D sits opposite Mr. C What are the trades of A and B ? 3102 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9bd
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9bd- 1Tailor and Barberfalse
- 2Tailor and cooktrue
- 3Barber and cookfalse
- 4washer man and cookfalse
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Answer : 2. "Tailor and cook"
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Answer: B) Tailor and cook Explanation: Clealry, C and D sit opposite to each other. So, if A sits opposite to cook, B shall be the cook.Now, B is to the right of barber. So, one of the rest, say C will be barber.Clealry, then D on the opposite side shall be washerman or tailor. But, washerman is left of tailor and D on the left of A.So, D is washerman and A is tailor. Thus, A and B are Tailor and Cook.
Q: After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language age is ? 3095 25b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eb25
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eb25- 1Karnatakafalse
- 2Punjabfalse
- 3Gujaratfalse
- 4Andhra Pradeshtrue
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Answer : 4. "Andhra Pradesh"
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Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh Explanation:
Q: Sound following a flash of lightning is called 3092 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1bd
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1bd- 1Stoningfalse
- 2Boltingfalse
- 3Thundertrue
- 4Cloud clashfalse
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Answer : 3. "Thunder"
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Answer: C) Thunder Explanation: The Sound Following the flash of lighting is because of Thunder. Lightning is seen earlier than thunder because light travels much faster than sound. The roar of thunder is the result of a shock wave produced when lightning super-heats the air through which it passes, causing that air to expand very rapidly. This rapid expansion of air creates a shock wave that travels outward at close to the speed of sound.
Q: Which elements are malleable and good conductors of electricity? 3092 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b714
5b5cc619e4d2b4197774b714- 1tin and silvertrue
- 2iodine and silverfalse
- 3tin and xenonfalse
- 4iodine and xenonfalse
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Answer : 1. "tin and silver"
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Answer: A) tin and silver Explanation: Tin and Silver are malleable and good conductors of electricity. The other combinations have a non metal in them which are bad conductors.