GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The compound interest earned by Sunil on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8% p.a. was Rs.2828.80. Find the total amount that Sunil got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned ? 2278 05b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea74
5b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea74- 1Rs. 11828.80false
- 2Rs. 19828.80true
- 3Rs. 9828.80false
- 4Rs. 19328.80false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 19828.80"
Explanation :
Answer: B) Rs. 19828.80 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. P P{ 1+81002- 1 } = 2828.80 It is in the form of a2-b2 = a+ba-b P(8/100)(2 + 8/100) = 2828.80 P = 2828.80 / (0.08)(2.08) = 1360/0.08 = 17000 Principal + Interest = Rs. 19828.80
Q: Folder is to document as envelope is to 2278 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0af
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0af- 1Moneyfalse
- 2Articlesfalse
- 3Letterstrue
- 4Wiresfalse
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Answer : 3. "Letters"
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Answer: C) Letters Explanation: We know that, a folder holds documents in the same way an envelope holds letters. Hence, Folder : Document :: Envelope : Letter.
Q: In the given numbers, if in each number first digit is replaced by the third digit, second digit is replaced by the first digit and third digit is replaced by the second digit then which number will be the biggest ? 653 749 872 933 541 2276 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd41
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd41- 1933false
- 2872false
- 3749true
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Answer : 3. "749"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 749 Explanation: From the given data, Largest number = 974 Therefore, the required number is 749.
Q: Find out the wrong number in the following series ? 2880, 480, 92, 24, 8, 4, 4 2276 05b5cc720e4d2b4197774f64f
5b5cc720e4d2b4197774f64f- 1480false
- 292true
- 324false
- 44false
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Answer : 2. "92"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 92 Explanation: The given series of numbers follow the rule that, 2880/6 = 480480/5 = 9696/4 = 2424/3 = 88/2 = 44/1 = 4 But 92 is not in the rule. It is the wrong number in the given series.
Q: They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they? 2274 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c862
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c862- 1Lightfalse
- 2Batsfalse
- 3Starstrue
- 4Flightsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Stars"
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Answer: C) Stars Explanation: Stars are what that come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen.
Q: 'BE' is related to 'GJ' in the same way as 'PS' is related to ? 2274 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f84b
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f84b- 1VXfalse
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Answer : 3. "UX"
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Answer: C) UX Explanation: Each corresponding letter moves five places forward in the alphabet.Here as BE is related to GJ then PS will relate to UX.
Q: What is needed for steering control on a PWC? 2274 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c213
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PWC refers to Personal Water Crafts. To control steering on a PWC, the most needed requirement is to have power in which will allows the one using it to control the engine for it to stop or for it to move. Without power, the person using it could be out of balance or fail to start the engine. This is the basic requirement because even though it is shut off or the engine is off, the PWC is still on and it could still move without proper knowledge of the engine.
Q: Which of the following is not a pure substance? 2270 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce57
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce57- 1Oxygenfalse
- 2Carbon dioxidefalse
- 3Waterfalse
- 4Milktrue
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Answer : 4. "Milk"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Milk Explanation: Milk is not a pure substance since it has so many constituents that can be separated physically. Compounds are pure substances formed from elements unlike mixtures.

