GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: egg: fish : : ________ : plant 5184 05b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e848
5b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e848- 1seedtrue
- 2stemfalse
- 3rootfalse
- 4leaffalse
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Answer : 1. "seed"
Explanation :
Answer: A) seed Explanation: Fish is from eggs whereas plant is from seeds.
Q: Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others 5181 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: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 5174 75b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd16
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd16- 1Mondayfalse
- 2Tuesdayfalse
- 3Wednesdaytrue
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
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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: Grass : Erosion :: Dam : ? 5140 05b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0df
5b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d0df- 1Watertrue
- 2Freezefalse
- 3Currentfalse
- 4Rainfalse
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Answer : 1. "Water"
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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: 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 ? 5138 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa68
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa68- 120 kmfalse
- 216 kmfalse
- 314 kmfalse
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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: Find the wrong number from the following series ?7 18 40 106 183 282 403 5125 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f846
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f846- 118false
- 2183false
- 340true
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Answer : 3. "40"
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Answer: C) 40 Explanation: The given series follows the rule,+(11x1), +(11x3), +(11x5), +(11x7), +(11x9),.... So starting from 7, 7 + 11 = 18, 18 + 33 = 51, 51 + 55 = 106, ...So wrong number is 40 which is to be 51.
Q: The market price of an article was 40% more than its cost price. Rana was going to sell it at market price to a customer, but he showed Rana some defects in the article, due to which Rana gave him a discount of 28.57%. Next day he came again and showed Rana some more defects, hence he gave him another discount that was equal to 12.5% of the cost price. What was the approximate profit/loss to Rana ? 5043 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc8e
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc8e- 1Loss of 12.5%true
- 2Profit of 12.5%false
- 3Loss of 24.5%false
- 4Profit of 22.5%false
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Answer : 1. "Loss of 12.5%"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Loss of 12.5% Explanation: Let the cost price be Rs. 100Then, market price is Rs. 140Now, the first discount is of 28.57% Rs.140 =~ Rs. 40Hence, its selling price = 140 - 40 = Rs. 100Now since Rana is selling at cost price, any further discount will be equal to loss percentage. The next dicount of 12.5% will be the loss percentage to Rana.
Q: Which of the following is not a function of the Control Unit? 5036 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.