GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A simple interest earned on certain amount is triple the money when invested for 16 years.what is the interest rate offered ? 1159 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa13
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Answer : 4. "18.75 %"
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Answer: D) 18.75 % Explanation: Given,S.I = 3 Principal Amount=> 3A = A x 16 x R/100By solving, we get => R = 18.75%
Q: What is 12 S of the Z? 1155 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d515
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12 S of Z represents 12 Signs of the Zodiac. It is similar to the 1. 52 W in a Y - 52 weeks in a year 2. 3 H in a C - 3 Hands in a Clock 3. 3600 S in an H - 3600 Seconds in an Hour 4. 5 O in the W - 5 Oceans in the World
Q: Statement : The byproducts obtained from animals such as hairs, skins, horns, etc. contain at least 45 per cent food protein. Indian scientists have developed methods to segregate 50 per cent of this protein. They have used an enzyme developed in Russia for destruction of soya-proteins. Conclusions: A. Indian scientists cannot develop enzymes. B. If a suitable method involving less cost is developed then many more food protein would be obtained. 1152 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e6a7
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e6a7- 1Only A followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Neither A nor B follows"
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Answer: C) Neither A nor B follows Explanation: There is no indication that Indian scientists are incapable of developing enzymes. There could be any number of reasons why Indian scientists used Russian enzymes. So conclusion A does not follow. In addition, cost is not discussed in the passage at all. There is no mention of a correlation between cost and extraction of proteins. Thus, conclusion B does not follow either.
Q: A lady took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years she had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by her was : 1151 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e904
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e904- 1Rs. 15,000true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 15,000"
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Answer: A) Rs. 15,000 Explanation: Principal = Rs.(100 x 5400)/(12 x 3)= Rs. 15000.
Q: The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube ? 1146 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774eda1
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Answer : 3. "6 m"
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Answer: C) 6 m Explanation: The edge of the new cube is = 33+43+53 = a3 => a = 6 m.
Q: You will always find me in the past. I can be created in the present, But the future can never taint me. What am I? 1145 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774baab
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I am History. Yes, history refers to all the past, but we can create history in the presentand it cannot be polluted in the future.
Q: What tastes better than it smells? 1136 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c24a
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Tongue. Yes tongue tastes better than it smells as it can't smell.
Q: In the given number series which follows the definite rules then find out the value of (M, N, O, and P) in second number series. 7 18 42 94 204 4 M N O P What value will come in place of P? 1135 05b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d4e8
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Answer : 4. "156"
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Answer: D) 156 Explanation: Here the given series 7 18 42 94 204 follows a pattern that, 7 7 ×2+4 = 18 18 ×2+6 = 42 42 ×2+10 = 94 94 ×2+16 = 204 Similarly, 4 4 ×2+4 = 12 12 ×2+6 = 30 30 ×2+10 = 70 70 ×2+16 = 156 Hence, the value of P = 156.