GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Ronika deposited Rs.7000 which amounted to Rs.9200 after 3 years at simple interest. Had the interest been 2% more. She would get how much ? 2665 05b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5c5
5b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5c5- 19850false
- 29500false
- 39620true
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Answer : 3. "9620"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 9620 Explanation: As the interest rate increases by 2%=> (7000x3x2)/100 = 420 9200 -------- 9620
Q: Natural Rubber is a Polymer of 2663 05b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3a4
5b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3a4- 1butadienefalse
- 22methyl-1,3butadienefalse
- 3ethylenefalse
- 4isoprenetrue
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Answer : 4. "isoprene"
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Answer: D) isoprene Explanation: Natural Rubber is a Polymer derived from Isoprene. Natural rubber is an addition polymer that is obtained as a milky white fluid known as Latex from a Tropical Rubber Tree.
Q: Which of the following is not a pure substance? 2663 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce57
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce57- 1Oxygenfalse
- 2Carbon dioxidefalse
- 3Waterfalse
- 4Milktrue
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Answer : 4. "Milk"
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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.
Q: Groundwater is found underground in the zone of 2662 05b5cc696e4d2b4197774c575
5b5cc696e4d2b4197774c575- 1Penetrationfalse
- 2Aerationfalse
- 3Saturationfalse
- 4Both B & Ctrue
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Answer : 4. "Both B & C"
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Answer: D) Both B & C Explanation: Groundwater is all the water that has penetrated the earth's surface and is found in one of two soil layers. The one nearest the surface is the "zone of aeration", where gaps between soil are filled with both air and water. Below this layer is the "zone of saturation", where the gaps are filled with water.
Q: Arun is a cashew merchant in Telangana. He has cashews in sealed wooden boxes of 10kg each. The price of the cashew increases by Rs.20 per kg for every year, but at the same time, 10% of the cashews are eaten by rodents every year. If the price of a 1 kg of fresh cashew is Rs.120, what is the change in his profits if he sells a sealed box after one year of storage, rather than selling it fresh ? (In Rs.) 2658 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f719
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f719- 1Rs. 60true
- 2Rs. 54false
- 3Rs. 80false
- 4Rs. 75false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 60"
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Answer: A) Rs. 60 Explanation: Price of 1kg fresh cashew = Rs.120Therefore, price of 10kg = Rs.120 x 10 = Rs.1200 10% of 10kg which eaten by rodents = 10 x 10/100 = 1kg. So, End of Year he had 10kg - 1kg = 9kg So, he sells that 9kg with Rs.20 per kg profit = 9 x 140 = 1260. He buy 10kg wooden box with cashew for Rs.1200 and sell that for Rs. 1260 So, profit = 1260 - 1200 = Rs.60 more money he get.
Q: The average age of A and B, 2 years ago was 26. If the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 yrs, and B is 5 years younger to C, then find the difference between the age of A and C? 2656 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d86d
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d86d- 111 yrsfalse
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- 37 yrsfalse
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Answer : 2. "9 yrs"
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Answer: B) 9 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of A and B be 'x' and 'y' respectively From the given data, [(x-2) + (y-2)]/2 = 26 => x+y = 56 But given the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 yrs => present age of A = 40 - 5 = 35 yrs => x = 35 => y = 56 - 35 = 21 => Age of B = 21 yrs Given B is 5 years younger to C, => Age of C = 21 + 5 = 26 yrs => Required Difference between ages of A and C = 35 - 26 = 9 yrs.
Q: I can Honk without using a Horn. Who am I? 2656 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cf9e
5b5cc6abe4d2b4197774cf9e- 1Goosetrue
- 2Cranefalse
- 3Penguinfalse
- 4Hummingfalse
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Answer : 1. "Goose"
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Answer: A) Goose Explanation: Goose can Honk without using a Horn. Geese are waterfowl of the family Anatidae.
Q: What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? 2653 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774cec0
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774cec0- 1Soapfalse
- 2Toweltrue
- 3Clothesfalse
- 4Spongefalse
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Answer : 2. "Towel"
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Answer: B) Towel Explanation: Towel gets wetter and wetter the more it dries because we use that towel which is dried after used.

