GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Mother’s age today is thrice as her daughter’s. After 10 years it would be just double. How old is the daughter today ? 3445 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcde
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcde- 18 yearsfalse
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Answer : 3. "10 years"
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Answer: C) 10 years Explanation: Let the age of the daughter today be ‘x’ years. Mother’s age today = 3x years After 10 years, we have 3x + 10 = 2(x + 10) x = 10 years.
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 ? 3425 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: Which sentence is Punctuated correctly? 3417 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: 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 ? 3408 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f714
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f714- 117 + 4/7 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: 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 ? 3395 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 ? 3393 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf8- 1TZTSTUNfalse
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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: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 3391 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.
Q: Rs. 7444 is divided among 5 ladies, 3 gents and 3 girls. The ratio of share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7: 4: 3. What is the share of gents ? 3390 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc- 1Rs. 1595.14true
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 595.14false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1595.14 Explanation: Ratio of the share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7 : 4 : 3No of ladies, gents and girls are 5, 3, 3Thus effective ratio of ladies, gents and girls is 7 x 5 : 4 x 3 : 3 x 3 = 35 : 12 : 9so part of gents = (12/56) x 7444 = Rs. 1595.142so part of 1 gents = 1595.142/3 = Rs. 531.71.