GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ? 3372 0

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    3 minutes
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    2 minutes
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    4 minutes
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    5 minutes
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Answer : 4. "5 minutes"
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Answer: D) 5 minutes Explanation: Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.

Q: What is the next number of the following sequence ? 21, 77, 165, 285, ...... 3363 0

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    404
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    415
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    426
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    437
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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: What grows when it eats but dies when it drinks? 3351 0

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A fire grows when it eats but dies when it drinks.

Q: Ram and Raj start a business with investments of Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2250 respectively. After 2 months, Ram takes out Rs.1250 from his capital. After 1 more month, Raj takes out Rs.750 of his capital while Rakesh joins them with a capital of Rs. 3500. At the end of 6 months, they earn a profit of Rs. 2540. Which of the following is the share of each member in the profit ? 3327 0

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    Ram - Rs. 800, Raj - Rs. 900, Rakesh - Rs. 840
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    Ram - Rs. 900, Raj - Rs. 800, Rakesh - Rs. 840
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    Ram - Rs. 840, Raj - Rs. 920, Rakesh - Rs. 840
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    Ram - Rs. 800, Raj - Rs. 900, Rakesh - Rs. 940
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Answer : 1. "Ram - Rs. 800, Raj - Rs. 900, Rakesh - Rs. 840"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Ram - Rs. 800, Raj - Rs. 900, Rakesh - Rs. 840 Explanation: Initial investment of Ram = Rs.2500.After 2 months he withdraw Rs.1250 from his capital.Therefore, we have, Ram invested Rs.2500 for 2 months and Rs.(2500-1250=) 1250 for 4 months. Raj invested Rs. 2250 for 3 months and Rs.(2250-750=) 1500 for 3 months. And, Rakesh invested Rs.3500 for 3 months; Their investing ratio:Ram:Raj:Rakesh = (2500x2 + 1250x4):(2250x3 + 1500x3):(3500x3)= (10,000):(11,250):(10,500) = 1000:1125:1050 = 40:45:42 Total profit for 6 months = Rs.2540Therefore, Ram's share = Rs.(2540 x 40/(40+45+42)) = Rs.(2540 x 40/127) = Rs.800Raj's share = Rs.(2540 x 45/127) = Rs.900Rakesh's share = Rs.(2540 x 42/127) = Rs.840

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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: In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL 3319 0

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    UJI
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    VIJ
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    XLM
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    DOP
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Answer : 2. "VIJ"
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Answer: B) VIJ Explanation: First letter series S,T,U,Vsecond and third letter series CD,EF,GH,IJ...so answer = VIJ

Q: Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise or guide others to a compromise ? 3318 0

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This question is designed to see how well you can mediate a situation and handle conflict. You want to come across as someone who can compromise when necessary. An interviewer wants to see that you can not only reach an outcome that is desirable for both sides of a conflict of interest, but also that you can understand where the other person is coming from. Empathy and understanding go a long way in any job and this is a good opportunity to show that you can put yourself in another’s shoes.

Q: A Cricket team of 23 people all shake hands with each other exactly once. How many hand shakes occur ? 3303 0

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    142
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    175
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    212
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    253
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Answer : 4. "253"
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Answer: D) 253 Explanation: The first person shakes hands with 22 different people, the second person also shakes hands with 22 different people, but one of those handshakes was counted in the 22 for the first person, so the second person actually shakes hands with 21 new people. The third person, 20 people, and so on... So, 22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1= n(n+1)/2 = 22 x 23 /2 = 11 x 23 = 253.

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