GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A Step-Up Transformer Increases 2189 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d54e
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d54e- 1Powerfalse
- 2Currentfalse
- 3Frequencyfalse
- 4Voltagetrue
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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: A store owner is packing books into larger boxes that measure 25 by 42 by 60 inches. If the measurement of each book is 7 by 6 by 5 inches, then how many books can be placed in the box ? 2185 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fad6
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fad6- 1175false
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Answer : 4. "300"
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Answer: D) 300 Explanation: Number of books that can be placed in the larger box is given by Volume of Box / Volume of book.Now, n = 25 x 42 x 60 / 7 x 6 x 5 = 63000 / 210 = 300.Therefore, 300 books can be in that box.
Q: Rita ? into the cellar. Which of the following words best suitable in the place of '?' 2185 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d41e
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d41e- 1ascendedfalse
- 2rescindedfalse
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Answer : 3. "descended"
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Answer: C) descended Explanation: Rita descended into the cellar. Descended means went down. As the cellar is in the basement, she must go down. Options and meanings :: descended - went down rescinded - cancelled or annulled ascended - went up intended - meant
Q: Callous is the opposite of 2183 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd1e
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd1e- 1emotionally hardenedfalse
- 2insensitivefalse
- 3sympathetictrue
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Answer : 3. "sympathetic"
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Answer: C) sympathetic Explanation: A callous person is insensitive or emotionally hardened. Hence, Callous is the opposite of Sympathetic, kind hearted, sensitive, nice,...
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 ? 2181 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa27
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa27- 144false
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Answer : 3. "56"
Explanation :
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: Solve the Riddle? 2180 05b5cc6a0e4d2b4197774ca47
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Answer : 4. "18 hrs"
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Answer: D) 18 hrs Explanation: From the given data, 18 snakes can eat 18 bananas in 18 hrs. => 1 snake can eat 1 banana in 18 hrs => 79 snakes can eat 79 bananas in 18 hrs. Hence, 18 hrs.
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 ? 2173 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.
Q: What loses its head every morning and gets it back every night? 2173 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d525
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d525- 1Pillowtrue
- 2Candlefalse
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Answer : 1. "Pillow"
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Answer: A) Pillow Explanation:

