GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If watches bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling nine watches ? 2061 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89- 1Rs. 1800false
- 2Rs. 2000false
- 3Rs. 2025true
- 4Rs. 1750false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2025"
Explanation :
Answer: C) Rs. 2025 Explanation: Profit would be maximum if watches are brought for Rs. 200 and sold for Rs. 425Profit = Rs. (425 - 200) = Rs. 225Profit of 9 watches = Rs. 225 x 9 = Rs.2,025.
Q: An electronic device rearranges numbers step-by-step in a particular order according to set of rules. The device stops when the final result is obtained. Input: 84 15 35 04 18 96 62 08Step 1: 96 84 15 35 04 18 62 08Step 2: 96 84 62 15 35 04 18 08Step 3: 96 84 62 35 15 04 18 08Step 4: 96 84 62 35 18 15 04 08Step 5: 96 84 62 35 18 15 08 04And Step 5 is the last step for this input. Now, find out an appropriate step in the following question following the above rule. Question:Input: 16 09 24 28 15 04What will be the third step for this input ? 2059 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774fffd
5b5cc771e4d2b4197774fffd- 128 24 15 16 04 09false
- 228 24 16 15 09 04true
- 324 28 15 16 09 04false
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Answer : 2. "28 24 16 15 09 04"
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Answer: B) 28 24 16 15 09 04 Explanation: Carefully obsrving the given arrangement, we find the following pattern:We observe that the given numbers are arranged in descending order (from left to right), altering the position of only one number in each step, followed by the other numbers as it is. The process continues till the whole set of numbers is arranged in the descending order. Step1: 28 16 09 24 15 04Step2: 28 24 16 09 15 04Step3: 28 24 16 15 09 04 Hence, the answer is B
Q: Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ? 2055 05b5cc658e4d2b4197774bde8
5b5cc658e4d2b4197774bde8- 1Investigatefalse
- 2Magnifytrue
- 3Examinefalse
- 4Elongatefalse
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Answer : 2. "Magnify"
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Answer: B) Magnify Explanation: As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified. Hence, Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : Magnify.
Q: They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they? 2054 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c862
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c862- 1Lightfalse
- 2Batsfalse
- 3Starstrue
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Answer : 3. "Stars"
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Answer: C) Stars Explanation: Stars are what that come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen.
Q: Rajitha's present age is three years less than twice her age 12 years ago. Also, the ratio of Raj's present age to Rajitha's present age is 4:9. What will be Raj's age after 5 years ? 2050 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f82d
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f82d- 117 yrstrue
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Answer : 1. "17 yrs"
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Answer: A) 17 yrs Explanation: Let the present age of Raj and Rajitha be 4x and 9x.Then, according to question,9x = 2(9x-12)-3 => 9x = 27 => x = 3Raj's present age = 4x = 12yrs, After 5 years Raj's age will be 12 + 5 = 17 yrs.
Q: If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 14278359 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ? 2048 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc14- 15false
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Answer : 2. "2"
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Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Given number is 14278359As given 1st and 5th digits, 2nd & 6th, 3rd & 7th and 4th & 8th digits are to to be interchanged.Therfore, the rearranged number is 83591427Then, the second digit from the right end is 2.
Q: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the following options. Usually the room tariff in this hotel is higher. At present, it is low because of the------- season. 2045 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faf9- 1Peakfalse
- 2Offtrue
- 3Downfalse
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Answer : 2. "Off"
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Answer: B) Off Explanation: Season can be either at peak or off.Presently it is low, that is because of OFF season.
Q: There are 209 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? 2043 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44- 188true
- 296false
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Answer : 1. "88"
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Answer: A) 88 Explanation: Given,The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8Number of nurses = 8/19 x 209 = 88.