GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: In the series given below , how many 8's are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediate preceeding as well as succeeding numbers ?2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6 3071 0

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    five
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    four
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    two
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    one
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Answer : 3. "two"
Explanation :

Answer: C) two Explanation: Clearly, we may mark such sets of 3 numbers, in which the middle number is 8 and each of the two numbers on both sides of it is a factor of 8, as shown below : 2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6 So, there are two such 8's. Hence the answer is C.

Q: In a certain code language, 'is uc he bh kr' mean 'Lucky likes to dance freely', 'ha by lm kr op' mean 'Dance can be a hobby', 'he id ac kr bh' mean 'Lucky teaches dance to kids' and 'kr id bh tw uc' mean 'Kids dance freely with Lucky'. Now answer the given question. 'Lucky likes to dance with kids' can be coded as ? 3058 0

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    he kr op id uc tw
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    bh is he kr tw id
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    ac tw op bh uc id
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    None of the above
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Answer : 2. "bh is he kr tw id"
Explanation :

Answer: B) bh is he kr tw id Explanation: From given data, codes for Lucky - bh Likes - is to - he Dance - kr with - tw Kids - id Hence, Lucky like to dance with kids can be coded as 'bh is he kr tw id'.

Q: What travels around the world and stays in one spot? 3057 0

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    Slippers
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    Walking stick
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    Stamps
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    None of the above
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Answer : 3. "Stamps"
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Answer: C) Stamps Explanation: Stamps are what travel around the worldstaying in one spot. Slippers and walking stick can also travel around the world but they will not stay at one spot. So they are eliminated.

Q: Two trains start from same place at same time at right angles to each other. Their speeds are 36km/hr and 48km/hr respectively. After 30 seconds the distance between them will be ? 3054 0

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    900 mts
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    300 mts
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    250 mts
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    500 mts
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Answer : 4. "500 mts"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 500 mts Explanation: Using pythagarous theorem,distance travelled by first train = 36x5/18x30 = 300mdistance travelled by second train = 48x5/18x30 = 400mso distance between them =√( 90000 + 160000) = √250000 = 500mts.

Q: How many 6-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 so that the digits should not repeat and the second last digit is even ? 3043 0

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    521
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    720
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    420
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    225
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Answer : 2. "720"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 720 Explanation: Let last digit is 2when second last digit is 4 remaining 4 digits can be filled in 120 ways, similarly second last digit is 6 remained 4 digits can be filled in 120 ways.so for last digit = 2, total numbers=240   Similarly for 4 and 6When last digit = 4, total no. of ways =240and last digit = 6, total no. of ways =240so total of 720 even numbers are possible.

Q: Expansion cards are inserted into 3035 0

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    Peripheral Devices
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    Pegs
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    Slots
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    The back of the computer
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Answer : 3. "Slots"
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Answer: C) Slots Explanation: In computing, the expansion card or board or accessory card is a printed circuit board that can be inserted into an electrical connector or expansion slot, on a computer motherboard, to add functionality to a computer system via the expansion bus.

Q: FRIEND : FPIBNZ :: PATRON : ? 3026 0

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    PTYOPI
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    PYTOPJ
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    PYTOOJ
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    PYTPOJ
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Answer : 3. "PYTOOJ"
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Answer: C) PYTOOJ Explanation: FRIEND : FPIBNZ Follows a pattern that, F - F R- second letter to left of R i.e, P I - I E - Third letter to left of E i.e, B N - N D - Fourth letter to left of D i.e, Z Similarly, for PATRON  P - P A -  second letter to left of A i.e, Y T - T R - Third letter to left of R i.e, O O - O N - Fourth letter to left of N i.e, J PATRON : PYTOOJ   Therefore, FRIEND : FPIBNZ :: PATRON : PYTOOJ

Q: A trader mixes 36 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 14 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is: 3021 0

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    25%
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    21.14%
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    22.54%
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    27.32%
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Answer : 3. "22.54%"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 22.54% Explanation: C.P. of 50 kg rice = Rs. (36 x 20 + 14 x 36) = Rs. (720 + 504) = Rs.1224.   S.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (50 x 30) = Rs.1500. Profit = 1500 - 1224 = Rs.276    Profit % = ProfitC.P×100  = 2761224×100 = 22.54%.

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