GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What is the first step in Photosynthesis? 1991 1

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    Formation of ATP
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    Joining of 3-carbon atom to form glucose
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    Ionization of water
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    Excitement of an electron of chlorophyll photon of light
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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: The letters of the word PROMISE are to be arranged so that three vowels should not come together. Find the number of ways of arrangements? 1984 0

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    4320
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    4694
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    4957
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    4871
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Answer : 1. "4320"
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Answer: A) 4320 Explanation: Given Word is PROMISE. Number of letters in the word PROMISE = 7 Number of ways 7 letters can be arranged = 7! ways Number of Vowels in word PROMISE = 3 (O, I, E) Number of ways the vowels can be arranged that 3 Vowels come together = 5! x 3! ways   Now, the number of ways of arrangements so that three vowels should not come together = 7! - (5! x 3!) ways = 5040 - 720 = 4320.

Q: Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The policy on foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail may be _______ in a political impasse, but big retail chains are using India as sourcing base and making an _________ on local businesses. 1983 0

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    Caught, impact
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    Caught, effect
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    Fetched, affect
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    Fetching, impact
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Answer : 1. "Caught, impact"
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Answer: A) Caught, impact Explanation: Caught - according to the sentence given caught means to become involved in something, often without wanting to. Impasse - means a situation in which further development is impossible.

Q: How many birthdays does the average person have? 1982 0

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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: What kind of Room has No Doors or Windows 1980 0

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Mushroom.

Q: If a man buys 1 lt of milk for Rs.12 and mixes it with 20% water and sells it for Rs.15, then what is the percentage of gain ? 1978 0

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    25%
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    30%
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    17%
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    19%
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Answer : 1. "25%"
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Answer: A) 25% Explanation: He has gain = 15 - 12 = 3,Gain% = (3/12) x 100 = (100/4) = 25.He has 25% gain.

Q: Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.Course of action:a. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.b. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced. 1974 0

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    Only a follows
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    Either a or b follows
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    Only b follows
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    Neither a nor b follows
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Answer : 2. "Either a or b follows"
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Answer: B) Either a or b follows Explanation: Clearly, either the traffic signals should be made to function properly or traffic personnel should be deployed to guide vehicular movement in the right way. So either I or II follows.

Q: Sullen is to moody as monotonous is to what 1971 0

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    Repetitious
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    Attractive
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    Drab
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    Varied
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Answer : 1. "Repetitious"
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Answer: A) Repetitious Explanation: Here the given words, sullen and moody are synonyms to each other which means that gloomy, resentful. Similarly, repetitious and monotonous are synonyms to each other which means dull, tedious.   Hence, Sullen : moody :: monotonous : repetitious.

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