GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Bind it and it walks, Loose it and it stops. What is it? 2326 05b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d081
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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: A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on Tuesday and is 4 min 48 sec fast at 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday. When was it correct ? 2323 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd0c
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd0c- 112 p.m. on Wednesdayfalse
- 22 p.m. on Thursdaytrue
- 33 p.m. on Thursdayfalse
- 42 p.m. on Wednesdayfalse
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Answer : 2. "2 p.m. on Thursday"
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Answer: B) 2 p.m. on Thursday Explanation: Time from 12 p.m. on Tuesday to 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday = 7 days 2 hours.= 170 hours.The watch gains = (2 + 4 x 4/5) min= 34/5 min. in 170 hrs.Now, 34/5 min are gained in 170 hrs.Then, 2 min are gained in (170 x 5/34 x 2) hrs.Watch is correct after 2 days 2 hrs after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Q: Statement: A large number of students who have passed their XII Std. terminal examination in the country could not get admission to colleges as the number of seats available are grossly inadequate.Courses of action:a. The evaluation system of XII Std. terminal examination should be made more tough so that fewer students pass the examination.b. The Government should encourage the private sector to open new colleges by providing them land at cheaper rate.c. The rich people should be asked to send their wards to foreign countries for higher studies enabling the needy students to get admission in colleges within the country. 2322 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc7f
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc7f- 1only a and b followsfalse
- 2Only c followsfalse
- 3Only b followstrue
- 4All a, b & c followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Only b follows"
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Answer: C) Only b follows Explanation: Clearly, reducing the number of aspirants for admission to colleges or sending the students of well-to-do families to foreign countries for higher studies, is no proper solution. So, both I and III do not follow. The right solution is to increase the number of colleges so as t accommodate the increasing number of admission-seekers. So, only II follows.
Q: Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? 2314 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca23
5b5cc69fe4d2b4197774ca23- 1Natural Gasfalse
- 2Uraniumtrue
- 3Coalfalse
- 4Petroleumfalse
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Answer : 2. "Uranium"
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Answer: B) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources
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? 2314 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe5b
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe5b- 1His uncle'sfalse
- 2His nephew'sfalse
- 3His son'strue
- 4His Cousin'sfalse
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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: Find the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving remainder of 41,31 and 51 respectively ? 2313 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa54
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa54- 164false
- 269false
- 371true
- 458false
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Answer : 3. "71"
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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: 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 ? 2312 15b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa72
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa72- 114.28 % profittrue
- 224.18 % profitfalse
- 314.28 % lossfalse
- 424.18 % lossfalse
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
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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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Scores of individuals : Dhoni= 80,30,10,10,1Raina=100,25,3,2,1Kholi=85,20,15,10,1Shikhar=90,20,15,3,3 Above combination satisfies all conditions given in the question. Answer 1) Raina Answer 2) Kohli and Shikhar Answer 3) Dhoni