GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 15%, he is only able to save Rs. 400 per month. What is his monthly salary ? 2240 0

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    Rs. 6000
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    Rs. 4500
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    Rs. 5000
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    Rs. 6500
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 5000 Explanation: Income = Rs. 100 Expenditure = Rs. 80 Savings = Rs. 20 Present Expenditure 80x(15/100) = Rs. 12 = 80 + 12 = Rs. 92 Present Savings = 100 – 92 = Rs. 8 100 ------ 8? --------- 400 => 5000 His salary = Rs. 5000

Q: The interest on a certain deposit at 4.5% p.a. is Rs. 202.50 in one year. How much will the additional interest in one year be on the same deposit at 5% p.a.  ? 2233 0

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    Rs. 22.5
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    Rs. 2.5
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    Rs. 202
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    Rs. 25
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 22.5"
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Answer: A) Rs. 22.5 Explanation: We know that I = PTR/100=> P = 20250/4.5 = 4500Now, new Interest at 5% = 4500x1x5/100 = 225Now the additional amount = 225 - 202.5 = Rs. 22.5

Q: Malleability and Ductility of metals can be accounted due to 2232 0

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    the crystalline structure in metal
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    the interaction of electrons with metal ions in the lattice
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    the presence of electrostatic force
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    the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other
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Answer : 4. "the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other"
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Answer: D) the capacity of layers of metal ions to slide over the other Explanation:

Q: 12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev. How old will Manish be when he is twice as old as Rajeev ? 2230 0

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    12 yrs
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    14 yrs
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    16 yrs
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    18 yrs
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Answer : 3. "16 yrs"
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Answer: C) 16 yrs Explanation: 12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev who must be 4 years old.Diff in ages = 8 years.when Rajeev will become 8 years old, Manish will be 16 yrs old and he will be twice as old as Rajeev.

Q: Find the odd one out? 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 10 2229 0

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    3
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    4.5
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    6
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    10
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Answer : 4. "10"
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Answer: D) 10 Explanation: Here the given number series is 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 10 The odd one in the given series is 10 The pattern it follows is 6 6 x 0.5 = 3 3 x  1  = 3 3 x 1.5 = 4.5 4.5 x 2 = 9   Hence, the odd number is 10.

Q: 'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it? 2226 0

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    Rs.196
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    Rs.210
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    Rs.200
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    Rs.235
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Answer : 3. "Rs.200"
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Answer: C) Rs.200 Explanation: Let the article costs 'X' to ACost price of B = 1.2XCost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9XCost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.

Q: A secret can be told to only 3 persons in 3 minutes. Each person in turn tells 3 other persons in the next 3 minutes and the processes continues accordingly. In 30 minutes how many persons can be told this secret in this way ? 2223 0

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    88572
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    77854
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    99584
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    55654
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Answer : 1. "88572"
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Answer: A) 88572 Explanation: Given a secret is told to 3 persons in 3 minutes.And if the process continues with each person saying 3 other persons,In 30 minutes => the rocess for 10 times because each person time is 3 minutes.Required number of persons = 3 + 32 + 33 + .... + 39 + 310   Now it forms a geometric progression,   Sum to n terms is S = arn - 1r - 1   Here a = 3, r = 3  => 59048 x 3 /2   = 88572.

Q: Name a common greenhouse gas containing only hydrogen and oxygen? 2222 0

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    CH4
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    O3
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    H2O
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    NO
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Answer : 3. "H2O"
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Answer: C) H2O Explanation: The common greenhouse gas containing only hydrogen and oxygen is H2O, this is water vapor. The common greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. The composition (chemical formula) of those gases are: Water vapor: H2OCarbon dioxide: CO2Methane: CH4Nitrous oxide: NOOzone: O3. As you see the only one of those that contains only hydrogen and oxygen is H2O, water vapor.

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