GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Bind it and it walks, Loose it and it stops. What is it? 1703 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

A Sandal. It has sticking strips to make them fit for our feet. If you bind them only you can start walking or other wise it comes out.

Q: What has One Eye Yet cannot See? 1702 0

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    One-eyed Jack
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    A Needle
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    Blind Justice
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    Hurricane eye
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Answer : 2. "A Needle"
Explanation :

Answer: B) A Needle Explanation: What has one eye yet cannot see is An Eye of a Needle.   A needle has an eye through which we thread it but it is not for seeing.

Q: Out of sixty students, there are 14 who are taking Economics and 29 who are taking Calculus. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class ? 1702 0

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    8/15
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    7/15
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    1/15
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    4/15
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Answer : 2. "7/15"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7/15 Explanation: Given total students in the class = 60Students who are taking Economics = 24 andStudents who are taking Calculus = 32Students who are taking both subjects = 60-(24 + 32) = 60 - 56 = 4Students who are taking calculus only = 32 - 4 = 28probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class = 28/60 = 7/15.

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 ? 1700 0

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    15,000
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    36,000
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    24,000
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    12,500
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Answer : 3. "24,000"
Explanation :

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: Which digits will come in the place of '?' in the following series ? 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7 1700 0

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    4, 4
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    6, 2
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    3, 2
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    2, 5
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Answer : 2. "6, 2"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 6, 2 Explanation: Given series is 372, 823, 644, 582, 46?, 8?7 Here the series follow the rule that :372 = 3+7+2 = 12823 = 8+2+3 = 13644 = 6+4+4 = 14582 = 5+8+2 = 1546? = 4+6+? = 16 => ? = 68?7 = 8+?+7 = 17 => ? = 2 So the missing numbers are 6 and 2

Q: Find the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving remainder of 41,31 and 51 respectively ? 1698 0

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    64
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    69
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    71
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    58
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Answer : 3. "71"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 71 Explanation: To find the greatest number which divides the numbers 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving the remainders 41, 31 and 51 is nothing but the HCF of (964 - 41), (1238 - 31), (1400 - 51). Therefore, HCF of 923, 1207 and 1349 is 71.

Q: Sullen is to moody as monotonous is to what 1696 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"
Explanation :

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.

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  ? 1696 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"
Explanation :

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

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