GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What is the smallest number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it into a perfect square ? 2016 0

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

Answer: D) 5 Explanation: By trial and error method, we get2880/3 = 960 is not a perfect square2880/4 = 720 is not a perfect square2880/5 = 576 which is perfect square of 24Hence, 5 is the least number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it into a perfect square.

Q: How many squares do you see? 2014 0

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    44
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    45
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    46
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    50
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Answer : 2. "45"
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Answer: B) 45 Explanation: Number of squares in the given figure is 16 + 9 + 19 + 1 = 45.

Q: In oceania, most towns began as 2014 0

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    Colonial ports
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    plantations
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    tribal ritual centers
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    capital cities
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Answer : 1. "Colonial ports"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Colonial ports Explanation: Oceania is a geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. In Oceani, most towns began as Colonial Ports.

Q: Which number replaces 'x' in the below figure ? 2013 0

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    9
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    11
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    12
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Answer : 2. "9"
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Answer: B) 9 Explanation:   Here in 2nd column if you add the individual digits  we get  3 + 7 + 0 =10 , 2 + 2 + 4 = 8 , 7 + 3 + 0 = 10   7   10   3  --> 7+3 =10   6   8     2  --> 6+2 =8   x   10   1  --> x+1 =10   Here we can observe that by adding 1st and 3rd column elements we get 2nd column elements  --> x = 9

Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ? 2013 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%"
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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 2013 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: There are 15 lines in plane. How many intersections (Maximum) can be made ? 2012 0

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    55
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    105
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    215
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    148
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Answer : 2. "105"
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Answer: B) 105 Explanation: First line will cut all other 14, similarly second will cut 13, and so onTotal = 14+13+12+11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 105.

Q: A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ? 2010 1

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    14.28 % profit
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    24.18 % profit
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    14.28 % loss
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    24.18 % loss
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 14.28 % profit Explanation: Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.] So now S.P = Rs. 96But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84S.P = Rs. 96C.P = Rs. 84Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.

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