GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Bill : Law :: ? : Insect 4656 0

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    Pupa
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    Stage
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    Larva
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    Bird
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Answer : 3. "Larva"
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Answer: C) Larva Explanation: A Bill becomes a Law; a Larva becomes an insect. (Or) A Bill turns into a law; a Larva turns into an Insect.

Q: Thread is to String as Cask is to 4643 0

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    Barrel
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    Disc
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    Wallet
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    Box
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Answer : 1. "Barrel"
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Answer: A) Barrel Explanation: Here Thread and String are Synonyms of each other. Then the answer will be the synonym of Cask.  Cask is nothing but a large barrel-like container used for storing liquids, typically alcoholic drinks.  Ex : Drum, Vessel, Tank, Barrel, Hogshead, Firkin,...   Here from the options Barrel is the only synonym of Cask.   Thus,  Thread : String :: Cask : Barrel

Q: Artist is to painting as senator is to 4603 0

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    politician
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    constituents
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    attorney
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    law
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Answer : 4. "law"
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Answer: D) law Explanation: As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws.   Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.

Q: In an objective competitive exam, a correct answer score 4 marks and on a wrong answer 2 marks are negatively added. A student scores 420 marks from 150 question. How many answers were correct ? 4581 0

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    145
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    138
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    125
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    120
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Answer : 4. "120"
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Answer: D) 120 Explanation: let x be the correct answer and y be the wrong answerso the total number of questions is (x + y) = 150.....(1)=> 4x - 2y = 420.....(2)By solving (1) & (2), we get => 6x = 720hence x = 120Therefore, number of correct answers are 120.

Q: There are three rooms in a Hotel: one single, one double and one for four persons. How many ways are there to house seven persons in these rooms ? 4579 0

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    105
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    7! x 6!
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    7!/5!
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    420
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Answer : 1. "105"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 105 Explanation: Choose 1 person for the single room & from the remaining choose 2 for the double room & from the remaining choose 4 people for the four person room,   Then, 7C1 x 6C2 x 4C4  = 7 x 15 x 1 = 105

Q: Which of the Phrases(1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct. The ban is applied by the district’s commercial taxes department after protests by a community, which had threat to burn theatres screening the controversial movie. 4578 0

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    had threated to burn
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    had threatened to burn
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    had threatened to burning
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    had threats of burning
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Answer : 2. "had threatened to burn"
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Answer: B) had threatened to burn Explanation:

Q: Vinod have 20 rupees. He bought 1, 2, 5 rupee stamps. They are different in numbers by the reason of no change, the shop keeper gives 3 one rupee stamps. So how many stamps Vinod have ? 4543 0

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    10
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    18
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    12
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    15
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Answer : 1. "10"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 10 Explanation: Given total rupees = 20 RsNo. of one rupee stamps = 3Now, remaining money = Rs. 17With that he buys only 2 and 5 rupee stampsLet number of Rs. 5 stamps = KLet number of Rs. 2 stamps = L5K + 2L = 17K = 3, L = 1 (possible)L = 6, K = 1 (possible)=> But given that they are different in number so, K is not equal to 3one rupee stamps = 32 two stamps = 65 rupee stamps = 1Total number of stamps = 10.

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