GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ? 3658 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f- 1Rs.14,000false
- 2Rs.12,000true
- 3Rs. 12,800false
- 4Rs. 15,000false
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Answer : 2. "Rs.12,000"
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Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000. Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.
Q: P and Q were assigned to do a work for an amount of 1200. P alone can do it in 15 days while Q can do it in 12 days. With the help of R they finish the work in 6 days. Find the share of R ? 3651 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f814
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f814- 1120true
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Answer : 1. "120"
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Answer: A) 120 Explanation: 1/15 + 1/12 + 1/R = 1/6, we got R = 60 (it means R will take 60 days to complete the work alone) so ratio of work done by P:Q:R = 1/15 : 1/12 : 1/60 = 5 : 4 : 1 so R share = (1/10) x 1200 = 120.
Q: A does half as much work as Band C does half as much work as A and B together. If C alone can finish the work in 40 days, then together ,all will finish the work in ? 3649 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f714
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f714- 117 + 4/7 daysfalse
- 213 + 1/3 daystrue
- 315 + 3/2 daysfalse
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Answer : 2. "13 + 1/3 days"
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Answer: B) 13 + 1/3 days Explanation: C alone can finish the work in 40 days.As given C does half as much work as A and B together => (A + B) can do it in 20 days(A + B)s 1 days wok = 1/20.A's 1 days work : B's 1 days Work = 1/2 : 1 = 1:2(given)A's 1 day’s work = (1/20) x (1/3) = (1/60) [Divide 1/20 in the raio 1:2]B's 1 days work = (1/20) x (2/3) = 1/30(A+B+C)'s 1 day's work = (1/60) + (1/30) + (1/40) = 9/120 = 3/40 All the three together will finish it in 40/3 = 13 and 1/3 days.
Q: How is my father's brother's only sibling's mother related to my sister's only brother ? 3642 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebc0
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebc0- 1Neicefalse
- 2Auntfalse
- 3Motherfalse
- 4Grand-mothertrue
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Answer : 4. "Grand-mother"
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Answer: D) Grand-mother Explanation: My father's brother's only sibling is my father. My father's mother is my grandmother. My sister's only brother is myself. So she is my Grandmother.
Q: a) In a family of 6 persons, there are two couples. b) The lawyer is the head of the family and has only two sons- Suresh and Rajesh- both teachers. c) Mrs. Veena and her mother-in-law both are lawyers. d) Suresh's wife is a Doctor and they have a son, Ankith. 1) What is the profession of Rajesh's wife ? 2) What is Ankith's grandfather's occupation ? 3635 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f778
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Answer: 1) Rajesh's wife is Mrs. Veena and she is a lawyer. Answer: 2) The family doesn't have Ankith's grandfather. So, we can't determine.
Q: In a certain code ARCHIVE is written as DSBGFWJ. How is SYSTEMS is written in that code ? 3626 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8- 1TZTSTUNfalse
- 2TZTSTNFtrue
- 3TZTUTNFfalse
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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: What is the next number of the following sequence ? 21, 77, 165, 285, ...... 3617 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab8
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab8- 1404false
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Answer : 4. "437"
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Answer: D) 437 Explanation: The series follow the rule, 21 = 77 = 92-4165 = 132-4285 = 172-4 5,9,13,17,21,(+4)...In the same way next no. will be 212-4 = 441 - 4 = 437
Q: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 3616 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c855
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c855- 1Helpfulfalse
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- 3Pettyfalse
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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.