GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 ? 4671 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f91b
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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.
Q: "Good Samaritan Policy" has been launched by which state / union territory government? 4642 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffa3
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Answer : 1. "Delhi"
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Answer: A) Delhi Explanation: The Delhi government has recently approved 'Good Samaritan Policy' under which monetary incentive of Rs 2,000 and appreciation certificate will be given to people who help road accident victims in the national capital. The scheme is intended to encourage people to take accident victims in emergency situation to hospitals so that someone’s life could be saved.
Q: If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price. 4615 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcb1
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Answer : 3. "7:30"
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Answer: C) 7:30 Explanation: Since S.P. = 5 (M.P. - S.P.) => 5 M.P. = 6 S.P.M.P. = (6/5) S.P.Since the percentage discount = Percentage profit,65S.P - S.P65S.P×100 = S.P -C.PC.P×100Therefore, 1/6 = (S.P/C.P) – 1 => S.P = (7/6) C.PM.P = 6/5 S.P = 6/5 x 7/6 C.P = 7/5 C.PTherefore, Ratio of discount to C.P= (M.P – S.P)/C.P = [{(7/5)C.P - (7/6)C.P} / C.P.]= 7/30 Therefore, the ratio is 7 : 30
Q: The number of ways in which 8 distinct toys can be distributed among 5 children? 4610 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c700
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Answer : 2. "5^8"
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Answer: B) 5^8 Explanation: As the toys are distinct and not identical, For each of the 8 toys, we have three choices as to which child will receive the toy. Therefore, there are 58 ways to distribute the toys. Hence, it is 58 and not 85.
Q: Who set up the world's first floating ATM ? 4606 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3f5
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Answer : 4. "State Bank of India"
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Answer: D) State Bank of India Explanation: India's banking behemoth -- the State Bank of India -- has set up the world's first-ever floating ATM on a boat in Kerala. The boat with the ATM on board will berth at jetties in Kerala's huge backwaters through which thousands of people travel daily.
Q: A group of men can complete a job in K hours. After every 4 hours, half the number of men working at that point of time leave the job. Continuing this way if the job is finished in 16 hours, what is the value of K ? 4604 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8d8
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Answer : 2. "7.5 hrs"
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Answer: B) 7.5 hrs Explanation: Let there are L men job requires LK man hours. job completed in first 4 hrs = L x 4 = 4L job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/2 = 2L job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/4 = L job completed in last 4 hrs = 4 x L/8 = L/2 4L + 2L + L + L/2 = KL K = 7+1/2 = 7.5 hours.
Q: A company requires 12,100 strength. Present employees are 400 ladies and 6400 gents. To reach the target how many ladies required to maintain the same ratio ? 4595 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f99f
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Answer : 3. "900"
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Answer: C) 900 Explanation: 6,400 gents, 2400 ladies in that company.So total 8,800employees.for 8,800 employees, we want 2400 ladies.for 12,100employees we want how many ladies ?=> (12,100/8,800) x 2400 = 3300.So we want 3300 - 2400 = 900 more ladies.
Q: In a certain encryption pattern, HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, What will 21448 stand for ? 4584 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa3b
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa3b- 1SHAFTfalse
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Answer : 2. "SHOOT"
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Answer: B) SHOOT Explanation: AS HARD is coded as "1357" and SOFT is coded as "2468"So H is coded as 1, A as 3, R as 5, D as 7and S as 2, O as 4, F as 6, T as 8 Now in 21448, go number by number2 is the code for S1 is the code for H4 is the code for Oand 8 is the code for T hence, 21448 will stand for SHOOT

