GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others 5384 05b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2c1
5b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2c1- 1VDUfalse
- 2Speakersfalse
- 3Plotterfalse
- 4Joysticktrue
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Answer : 4. "Joystick"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Joystick Explanation: Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others. Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device. VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display Speakers - Output sound Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.
Q: Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ? 5372 05b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0df
5b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0df- 1Watertrue
- 2Freezefalse
- 3Currentfalse
- 4Rainfalse
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Answer : 1. "Water"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Water Explanation: Here Grass is to Erosion and whereas Dam is to Water. Since Grass prevents Erosion similarly Dam prevents Water flow. Hence, Grass : Erosion :: Dam : Water.
Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 5371 75b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd16
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd16- 1Mondayfalse
- 2Tuesdayfalse
- 3Wednesdaytrue
- 4Fridayfalse
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
Explanation :
Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.
Q: egg: fish : : ________ : plant 5361 05b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e848
5b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e848- 1seedtrue
- 2stemfalse
- 3rootfalse
- 4leaffalse
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Answer : 1. "seed"
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Answer: A) seed Explanation: Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.
Q: Statement: The experts group on Technical Education has stressed that Computer Education should be provided to children from primary school itself. It should be implemented in urban and rural school, simultaneously. Courses of action:a) Government should issue instructions to all school for Computer Education.b) At least one teacher of each school should be trained in Computer operations for teaching children. 5360 05b5cc723e4d2b4197774f654
5b5cc723e4d2b4197774f654- 1Both a and b followstrue
- 2Only a followsfalse
- 3Only b followsfalse
- 4Neither a nor b followsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Both a and b follows"
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Answer: A) Both a and b follows Explanation: Both are the right courses of action for effective implementation of Computer Education at primary level urban and rural schools.
Q: CPU speed of a personal computer is 5328 25b5cc66de4d2b4197774bff8
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bff8- 11 MIPSfalse
- 2100 KIPSfalse
- 332 KIPStrue
- 432 MIPSfalse
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Answer : 3. "32 KIPS"
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Answer: C) 32 KIPS Explanation: Instructions per second (IPS) is a measure of a computer's processor speed. CPU speed of a personal computer is 32 KIPS (Kilo Instructions per second).
Q: A man reaches his office 20 min late, if he walks from his home at 3 km per hour and reaches 30 min early if he walks 4 km per hour. How far is his office from his house ? 5300 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa68
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa68- 120 kmfalse
- 216 kmfalse
- 314 kmfalse
- 410 kmtrue
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Answer : 4. "10 km"
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Answer: D) 10 km Explanation: Let distance = x km.Time taken at 3 kmph : dist/speed = x/3 = 20 min late.time taken at 4 kmph : x/4 = 30 min earlierdifference between time taken : 30-(-20) = 50 mins = 50/60 hours.x/3- x/4 = 50/60x/12 = 5/6x = 10 km.
Q: Which of the following is not a function of the Control Unit? 5256 05b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf93
5b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf93- 1Interpret instructionsfalse
- 2Read instructionstrue
- 3Execute instructionsfalse
- 4Direct operationsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Read instructions"
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Answer: B) Read instructions Explanation: Control Unit can perform the functions Interpret instructions, Execute instructions and Direct operations. But Reading instructions is not a function of the Control Unit.

