GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Population of a colony of mosquitoes is increasing by 20% per day. If the population on Monday was 3000, on which day of that week the population would be 5184 ? 2469 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8f1
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8f1- 1Thursdaytrue
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Answer : 1. "Thursday"
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Answer: A) Thursday Explanation: Given monday population = 3000Per day 20% increase in population. Tuesday population = 3000 + 3000x20/100 = 3000 + 600 = 3600 Wednesday population =3600 + 3600x20/100 = 3600 + 720 = 4320 Thursday population = 4320 + 4320x20/100 = 4320 + 864 = 5184 So that day is Thursday.
Q: Madhu started a business and he invested in 76000, After some month, Amar came to join with him and invest 57000.The end of the year the total profit was divided among them into ratio form 2 : 1.Find after how many months Amar join. 2465 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe27
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe27- 17 monthsfalse
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Answer : 4. "4 months"
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Answer: D) 4 months Explanation: we can assume that Amar join into business after x months. So Amar money was invest into (12 – x ) months. 76000×1257000×(12-x)=21 --> 912000 = 114000 ( 12 – x ) = 114 ( 12 – x ) = 912 --> x = 4 After 4 months amar join the business.
Q: One girl can eat 112 chocolates in half a minute, and her boy friend can eat half as many in twice the length of time. How many chocolates can both boy and girl eat in 12 seconds ? 2464 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa27
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Answer : 3. "56"
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Answer: C) 56 Explanation: Girl eats 112 chocolates in 30 sec so she can eat in 12 sec is 12 x 112/30 = 44.8 chocolates. Her boy friend can eat one-half of 112 in twice of 30 sec so he can eat 56 in 60 sec Then he can eat in 12 sec is 56 x 12/60 = 11.2 chocolates. Hence, together they can eat = 44.8 + 11.2 =56 chocolates in 12 seconds.
Q: Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster. This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.Course of action:a. The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.b. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys. 2457 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd1b
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd1b- 1Only b followsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only a follows"
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Answer: B) Only a follows Explanation: The proper nourishment will make the monkeys or human beings work properly. So, the course of action I follows. Course of action II does not follow as there is no information about captive or wild monkeys.
Q: A Step-Up Transformer Increases 2453 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d54e
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d54e- 1Powerfalse
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Answer : 4. "Voltage"
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Answer: D) Voltage Explanation: A transformer that increases voltage from primary to secondary (more secondary winding turns than primary winding turns) is called a Step-Up Transformer. Conversely, a transformer designed to do just the opposite is called a Step-Down Transformer.
Q: There are six persons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 3 is the sister of 6. 2 is the brother of 5's husband. 4 is the father of 1 and grandfather of 6. There are two fathers, three brothers and a mother in the group. Which of the following is a group of brothers ? 2453 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe56
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Answer : 4. "1, 2, 6"
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Answer: D) 1, 2, 6 Explanation: 4 is father of 1 and grandfather of 6. So, 1 is father of 6. Thus, 4 and 1 are the two fathers. 3 is the sister of 6. So, 3 is the daughter of 1. Since there is only one mother, it is evident that 5 is the wife of 1 and hence the mother of 3 and 6. So, 2 is brother of 1. There are three brothers. So, 6 is the brother of 3. Hence, 2 and 1 are brothers. 6 is the brother of 3. So, three brothers are 1, 2, 6.
Q: What is harder to catch the faster you run? 2448 05b5cc642e4d2b4197774bb62
5b5cc642e4d2b4197774bb62- 1Breathetrue
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Answer : 1. "Breathe"
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Answer: A) Breathe Explanation: It is very hard to catch breathe when you run fast.
Q: Vishal invested 10% more than Trishul. Trishul invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their investments is Rs. 5780, how much amount did Raghu invest ? 2438 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc9d
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc9d- 1Rs.2010false
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Answer : 3. "Rs.2000"
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Answer: C) Rs.2000 Explanation: Let money invested by Raghu = Rs. xMoney invested by Trishul = 9/10 x = 0.9xMoney invested by Vishal = 9/10x * 110/100 = 0.99xAlso, x+0.9x+0.99x = 5780= x= 5780/2.89 = 2000 Therefore, amount invested by Raghu is Rs. 2000.