GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a certain Business, the profit is 220% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit ? 2182 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe45
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe45- 161%true
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Answer : 1. "61%"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 61% Explanation: Let C.P.= Rs. 100. Then, Profit = Rs.220, S.P. = Rs.320. New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125 New S.P. = Rs.320. Profit = Rs. (320 - 125) = Rs. 195 Required percentage = 195320×100== 60.9 =~ 61%
Q: What is the first step in Photosynthesis? 2182 15b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cf0f
5b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cf0f- 1Formation of ATPfalse
- 2Joining of 3-carbon atom to form glucosefalse
- 3Ionization of waterfalse
- 4Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of lighttrue
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Answer : 4. "Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light"
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Answer: D) Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light Explanation: The first step in Photosynthesis is Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light.
Q: In a party there are male and female members. If 15 female quit then the number of females will become double the number of males. If 45 males quit no. of female becomes five times the number of males. Find the number of females ? 2181 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ef
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ef- 1175true
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Answer : 1. "175"
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Answer: A) 175 Explanation: Let the number of males be 'M'Let the number of females be 'F'From the given conditions,(F-15)=2M.....(i)F=5(M-45).....(ii)By solving the equations (1) & (2) we get M = 80 Then substitute M = 80 in (1)F = 2M + 15F = 2 x 80 + 15=> F = 175Therefore, number of males = 80 and females = 175 in the party.
Q: How many birthdays does the average person have? 2180 05b5cc670e4d2b4197774c05f
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Any person can have only 1 birthday i.e, the day he was born. And every year we celebrate it's anniversaries.
Q: The number of ways in which six boys and six girls can be seated in a row for a photograph so that no two girls sit together is ? 2178 05b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec3e
5b5cc6e2e4d2b4197774ec3e- 12(6!)false
- 26! x 7false
- 36! x ⁷P₆true
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Answer : 3. "6! x ⁷P₆"
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Answer: C) 6! x ⁷P₆ Explanation: We can initially arrange the six boys in 6! ways.Having done this, now three are seven places and six girls to be arranged. This can be done in ⁷P₆ ways. Hence required number of ways = 6! x ⁷P₆
Q: Twelve percent of Kalyan's monthly salary is equal to the sixteen per cent of Nandu's monthly salary. Sarnesh's monthly salary is half that of Nandu's monthly salary. If sarnesh's annual salary is Rs. 1.08 lacs, What is Kalyan's monthly salary ? 2174 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f746
5b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f746- 115,000false
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Answer : 3. "24,000"
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Answer: C) 24,000 Explanation: Let K = Kalyan's monthly salaryN = Nandu's monthly salaryS = Sarnesh's monthly salary.Then from given data, 12% of K = 16% of NS = N/2 => N = 2SK = 16/12 x N = 16/12 x 2S= 16/6 x 1.08/12 = 16/6 x 0.09 = 0.24 lacs = 24,000
Q: What kind of Room has No Doors or Windows 2173 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774d00b
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Mushroom.
Q: Pradeep correctly remembers that his mother's is before twenty third February but after ninteenth February, whereas his brother correctly remembers that their mother's birthday is not on or after twentysecond February. On which day in February is definitely their mother's birthday ? 2171 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc0f
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc0f- 120 or 21true
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Answer : 1. "20 or 21"
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Answer: A) 20 or 21 Explanation: According to Pradeep : 20,21 or 22...(1)According to his brother : not 22....(2)From (1)&(2), the birthday falls on February 20 or 21.