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. 2506 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: The simple interest on Rs. 25 for 4 months at the rate of 3 paise per rupee per month is : 2506 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea23
5b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea23- 1240 paisefalse
- 2Rs. 1.40false
- 3Rs. 2.20false
- 4Rs. 3true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 3"
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Answer: D) Rs. 3 Explanation: I = PTR/100I = 25 x 4 x 0.03/100I = 0.03 x 100 = 300 Ps = Rs. 3
Q: One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today. This paragraph best supports the statement thatA. Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.B. people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.C. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.D. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.E. Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright. 2499 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f6fb
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f6fb- 1Afalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
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Answer: B) B Explanation: The last sentence in the paragraph clearly gives support for the idea that the interest in Shakespeare is due to the development of his characters. Choice a is incorrect because the writer never makes this type of comparison. Choice c is wrong because even though scholars are mentioned in the paragraph, there is no indication that the scholars are compiling the anthology. Choice d is wrong because there is no support to show that most New Yorkers are interested in this work. There is no support for choice e either.
Q: System Study involves 2494 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7d9
5b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7d9- 1documenting the existing systemfalse
- 2identifying current deficiencies and establishing new goalsfalse
- 3study of an existing systemfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation:
Q: If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm, what is its area ? 2489 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e988
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e988- 1108 sq.cmfalse
- 2112 sq.cmfalse
- 3116 sq.cmfalse
- 4120 sq.cmtrue
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Answer : 4. "120 sq.cm"
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Answer: D) 120 sq.cm Explanation: The triangle with sides 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm is right angled, where the hypotenuse is 26 cm. Area of the triangle =1/2 x base x height => 1/2 x 24 x 10 = 120 sq.cm
Q: Sony is one-fifth the age of her mother 15 years ago and Sony’s brother is three-fifth the age of his mother 10 years ago. If the sum of Sony and her brother’s ages is 31 then how old is Sony's mother ? 2487 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa04
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa04- 140false
- 250true
- 360false
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Answer : 2. "50"
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Answer: B) 50 Explanation: Sony and her brother's age sum is 31Let Sony's mother's age be 'x'.Now the conditions given for both of their ages related to their mom is1/5(x-15) + 3/5(x-10) = 31x-15 + 3x-30 = 1554x-45 = 1554x = 200x = 50So, Mother's age = 50. Cross verification : 15 years ago age = 35 => Sony age = 710 years ago age = 40 => bro age = 24 Sum = 24 + 7 = 31.
Q: One major cause of floods is 2481 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6d7
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6d7- 1light rain over a large areafalse
- 2a decrease in stream dischargefalse
- 3rapid spring snowmelttrue
- 4increased capacity of stream channelsfalse
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Answer : 3. "rapid spring snowmelt"
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Answer: C) rapid spring snowmelt Explanation: There are lots of reasons behind the flood in any area but the main reason is a heavy downpour or rapid snowmelt can flood canyons with a mixture of soil, rock, and water is a major cause of floods. When the spring times come, sometimes there's a lot of warmth that suddenly comes, especially nowadays when there are things such as global warming. So the snow melts and large amounts of water can flood the fields that are often found at the foot of a mountain or similar things. But they may also be caused by deforestation, drainage channel modification from a landslide, earthquake or volcanic eruption. Examples include outburst floods and lahars.
Q: Arun and Varun started business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, Akhil joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be Varun's share in the total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business ? 2481 05b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f0f1
5b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f0f1- 1Rs. 7500true
- 2Rs. 4520false
- 3Rs. 8750false
- 4Rs. 6350false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 7500"
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Answer: A) Rs. 7500 Explanation: Arun : Varun : Akhil = (20000 x 24) : (15000 x 24) : (20000 x 18) = 4:3:3 B's share = 25000 x 3/10 = Rs. 7500.