GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A line is an undefined term because it 2057 0

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A line is an undefined term because of it :   1. Contains an infinite number of points 2. can be used to create other geometric shapes 3. is a term that does not have a formal definition   In Geometry, unless it's stated, a line will extend in one dimension and goes on forever in both ways.

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? 2053 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: 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. 2052 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 2048 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.

Q: Salaries of Karthik, Arun and Akhil were in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 50 per cent, 60 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, what will be the new ratio of the salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik ? 2041 0

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    6 : 8 : 9
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    8 : 6 : 9
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    9 : 8 : 6
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    6 : 5 : 4
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Answer : 3. "9 : 8 : 6"
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Answer: C) 9 : 8 : 6 Explanation: Given the salaries are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6   Now the salaries are increased by 50%, 60% and 50% respectively   The New ratio of salaries will be   4 x (150/100) : 5 x (160/100) : 6 x (150/100)   = 6 : 8 : 9   The new ratio of salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik is 9 : 8 : 6

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 ? 2037 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: Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man’s father is my father’s son." Whose photograph was it? 2035 0

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    His uncle's
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    His nephew's
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    His son's
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    His Cousin's
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Answer : 3. "His son's"
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Answer: C) His son's Explanation: Since the narrator has no brother, his father’s son is he himself. So, the man who is talking is the father of the man in the photograph. Thus, the man in the photograph is his son.

Q: An object that has kinetic energy must be 2025 0

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    At an elevated position
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    Falling
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    At rest
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    Moving
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Answer : 4. "Moving"
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Answer: D) Moving Explanation: In physics, we know that the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Hence, An object that has kinetic energy must be in motion i.e, moving.

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