GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If the rate increases by 2%, the simple interest received on a sum of money increases by Rs. 108. If the time period is increased by 2 years, the simple interest on the same sum increases by Rs.180. The sum is ? 3047 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe0b
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe0b- 1Rs. 540false
- 2Rs. 415false
- 3Rs. 404false
- 4Data is not sufficienttrue
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Answer : 4. "Data is not sufficient"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Data is not sufficient Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. p, rate be R% p.a. and time be T years. Then, P×T×(R+2)100-P×T×R100=108 ⇒2PT= 10800 ...... (1) And, P×R×(T+2)100-P×R×T100=180 ⇒2PR = 18000 ......(2) Clearly, from (1) and (2), we cannot find the value of pSo, the data is not sufficient.
Q: On a ruler's tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager. One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the ruler live to be ? 3044 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f981
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f981- 184 yearstrue
- 272 yearsfalse
- 382 yearsfalse
- 464 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "84 years"
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Answer: A) 84 years Explanation: Let the age of ruler is x so that of son = x/2 (given)Now according to the given condition (x/6) + (x/12) + (x/7) + 5 + (x/2) + 4 = x=> x = 84
Q: Which sentence is Punctuated correctly? 3032 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d468
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d468- 1The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.true
- 2The conference was only supposed to be an hour, however; it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
- 3The conference was only supposed to be an hour. however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
- 4The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
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Answer : 1. "The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours."
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Answer: A) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours. Explanation: The correct punctuated sentence is A The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.
Q: Joel introduces Mary as the daughter of the only son of my father’s wife. How is Joel related to Mary ? 3030 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e698
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e698- 1Daughterfalse
- 2Brotherfalse
- 3Sonfalse
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Answer : 4. "Father"
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Answer: D) Father Explanation: Resolving from the last , In the view of joel,My father’s wife – motherOnly son of mother – himself i.e. joelDaughter of john– daughter. So Joel is Father of Mary.
Q: In a certain code ARCHIVE is written as DSBGFWJ. How is SYSTEMS is written in that code ? 3027 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8- 1TZTSTUNfalse
- 2TZTSTNFtrue
- 3TZTUTNFfalse
- 4TZTNTFSfalse
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Answer : 2. "TZTSTNF"
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Answer: B) TZTSTNF Explanation: ARC -> CRA ->(+1) DSB H -> H ->(-1) GIVE -> EVI ->(+1) FWJ Similarly, SYS -> SYS ->(+1) TZT T -> T ->(-1) SEMS -> SME ->(+1) TNF
Q: In a certain code DOWN is written as '5@9#' and NAME is written as '#6%3'. How is MODE written in that code ? 3004 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc98
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc98- 16@53false
- 2%@53true
- 353%#false
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Answer : 2. "%@53"
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Answer: B) %@53 Explanation: From the given information : D O W N A M E == 5 @ 9 # 6 % 3 MODE = %@53
Q: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 3001 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c855
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c855- 1Helpfulfalse
- 2Meanfalse
- 3Pettyfalse
- 4Gloomytrue
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Answer : 4. "Gloomy"
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Answer: D) Gloomy Explanation: The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist. Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.
Q: Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? 2986 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc66
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc66- 1Donkeyfalse
- 2Lionfalse
- 3Elephantfalse
- 4Horsetrue
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Answer : 4. "Horse"
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Answer: D) Horse Explanation: The cat's foot is called a paw. The horse's foot is called a hoof.