GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 ? 5062 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%"
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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: CPU speed of a personal computer is 5010 25b5cc66de4d2b4197774bff8
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- 332 KIPStrue
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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: Exhibit : display :: send : ? 4952 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c7b8
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c7b8- 1Stampfalse
- 2Receivefalse
- 3Showfalse
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Answer : 4. "Emit"
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Answer: D) Emit Explanation: Here the given words represent synonyms. Exhibit and Display are synonyms for each other. Similarly, Send and Emit are synonyms for each other. Hence, Exhibit : display :: send : Emit.
Q: In a scheme, a pack of three soaps with MRP Rs.45 is available for Rs.42. If it still gives a profit of 5% to the shopkeeper, then the cost price of the pack is ? 4905 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f737
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Answer : 3. "40"
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Answer: C) 40 Explanation: Given M.P=45,S.P=42, Profit = 0.05 Let C.P=x , Then Profit = (42-x)/x = 0.05=> x = 40.
Q: Correct underlined words if necessary in the following sentence ? Have you been more careful, the accident could have been averted. 4876 05b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f107
5b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f107- 1Have you beenfalse
- 2If you have beenfalse
- 3Had you beentrue
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Answer : 3. "Had you been"
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Answer: C) Had you been Explanation: As the sentence talks about the past it is apt to say. 'Had you been more careful ...'.
Q: The Computer size was very large in 4860 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d1ab
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d1ab- 1Fourth Generationfalse
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Answer : 4. "First Generation"
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Answer: D) First Generation Explanation: The First Generation Computers size was very large. Since the First generation computers used 1000s of vacuum tubes that required lot of space made them gigantic in size. Single transistor could replace 1000 vacuum tubes and a single IC chip replaced 1000s of transistors made computers smaller and more speedy. It is obvious that computers developed with more power, reliability, speed and smaller sizes due to the enhancement of technology.
Q: What is the next letter of the following sequence. N , O , M , P , L , Q , K , R , ? 4854 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f80a
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f80a- 1Sfalse
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Answer : 3. "J"
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Answer: C) J Explanation: Here the series has mixed two series.n m l k...! reverse alphabeto p q r ...! forward alphabetSo the letter before k is j and after that letter after r is s and so on...
Q: Karan started a business investing Rs 29000. After five months, Satish joined with a capital of Rs 18000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 16970, then what will be the share of Satish in the profit ? 4756 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe36
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe36- 1Rs. 5422false
- 2Rs. 5489false
- 3Rs. 4511true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 4511"
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Answer: C) Rs. 4511 Explanation: Now as per question, Karan invested for 12 months and Satish invested for 7 months. So, Karan:Satish = (29000 x 12):(18000 x 7) = 348:126 = 58:21 Satish Ratio in profit will be= 16970×2179 = Rs. 4511