GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: How many birthdays does the average person have? 2281 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

Any person can have only 1 birthday i.e, the day he was born. And every year we celebrate it's anniversaries.

Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ? 2280 0

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    increase by 2%
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    decrease by 3%
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    decrease by 4%
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    increase by 5%
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Answer : 3. "decrease by 4%"
Explanation :

Answer: C) decrease by 4% Explanation: Here, x = 20 and y = - 20Therefore, the net % change in value=x + y + xy100 %= 20 + -20 + 20 × -20100%  or  - 4% Since the sign is negative, there is a decrease in value by 4%.

Q: 19 C in a CB 2280 0

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19 C in a CB means 19 Coins in a Carrom Board. We have 9 white coins, 9 black coins and one red coin in a carrom board.

Q: If y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/y then find z : y : x ? 2279 0

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    1:2:3
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    3:2:4
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    4:3:2
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    2:3:4
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Answer : 2. "3:2:4"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 3:2:4 Explanation: Given, y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/yyz = xy + x2 - yz - xz ....(1)Also xy = yx-z ⇒x2 -xz = y2 ....(2)Using (1) and (2), we get yz = xy - yz + y22yz = xy + y22z = x + y Only option (B) satisfies the equation.

Q: _ po _ mp _ n _ _ onmpo_. 2279 0

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    opmpnm
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    mponpo
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    mnompn
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    mnopnm
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Answer : 3. "mnompn"
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Answer: C) mnompn Explanation: The pattern 'mpon' is repeated.

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  ? 2278 0

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    2(6!)
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    6! x 7
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    6! x ⁷P₆
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    None
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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: What color does yellow and green make? 2277 0

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    Lime
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    Ocean mist
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    Maroon
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    Tangerine
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Answer : 1. "Lime"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Lime Explanation: Yellow and green color mix make a Lime color.   The three primary colors in additive mixing are red, green, and blue. In the absence of color or, when no colors are showing, the result is black. If all three primary colors are showing, the result is white. When red and green combine, the result is yellow. When red and blue combine, the result is magenta. When blue and green combine, the result is cyan.

Q: Complete the missing Number Puzzle? 2273 0

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    40
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    52
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    89
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    96
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Answer : 4. "96"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 96 Explanation: Here in the given number puzzle, the given numbers follows a pattern that  1 + 4 = 5 => 1 x 4 + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5  2 + 5 = 12 => 2 x 5 + 2 = 10 + 2 = 12    3 + 6 = 21 => 3 x 6 + 3 = 18 + 3 = 21  Similarly,  8 + 11 = 96 => 8 x 11 + 8 = 88 + 8 = 96   Hence, the missing number in the given number puzzle is 96.

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