GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What kind of pet always stays on the floor? 1983 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b631
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b631- 1Catfalse
- 2Dogfalse
- 3Carpettrue
- 4All of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "Carpet"
Explanation :
Answer: C) Carpet Explanation: A Carpet is the pet which always stays on the floor.
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 ? 1982 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: K and L start a business jointly. K invests Rs.16000 for 8 months and L remains in the business for 4 months. Out of the total profit L claims 2/7th share. How much money is contributed by L? 1979 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe22
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe22- 1Rs. 13,204false
- 2Rs. 14,521false
- 3Rs. 12,800true
- 4Rs. 15,000false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 12,800"
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Answer: C) Rs. 12,800 Explanation: Given share of L is 2/7 th of profit. Then, their profits are divided in to 5:2 ratio. Ratio of K and L is 16000×8x×4=52 x = Rs. 12,800.
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11 P in a CT means 11 Players in a Cricket Team.
Q: From a group of 7 boys and 6 girls, five persons are to be selected to form a team, so that at least 3 girls are there in the team. In how many ways can it be done? 1978 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c115
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c115- 1427false
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Answer : 2. "531"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 531 Explanation: Given in the question that, there are 7 boys and 6 girls. Team members = 5 Now, required number of ways in which a team of 5 having atleast 3 girls in the team = 6C3 x 7C2 + 6C4 x 7C1 + 6C5= 6x5x43x2x1 x 7x62x1 + 6x5x4x34x3x2x1 x 7 + 6x5x4x3x25x4x3x2x1= 420 + 105 + 6= 531.
Q: If [P @ Q] means [P is wife of Q], [P+Q] means [P is father of Q] and [P - Q] means [P is sister of Q] then in [G+ H - R @ D], how is G related to D ? 1977 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f422
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f422- 1Son-in-lawfalse
- 2Grand fatherfalse
- 3Father-in-lawtrue
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Answer : 3. "Father-in-law"
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Answer: C) Father-in-law Explanation: "G is father in law of D"G+H means G is father of HH is either son or daughter of GH-R means H is sister of RR@D means R is wife of Dso H and R are sistersand daughters of Gso husband of R i.e. D is son in law of Gor G is father in law of D
Q: The price of pulses has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of pulses so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is ? 1970 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc3e
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc3e- 116%false
- 220%true
- 384%false
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Answer : 2. "20%"
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Answer: B) 20% Explanation: Reduction in consumption= P100+P X 100%= 25100+25 X 100%= 20%
Q: How many days in 4 years? 1964 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d1a1
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d1a1- 11460true
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Answer : 1. "1460"
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Answer: A) 1460 Explanation: Days in 4 years => Let the first year is Normal year i.e, its not Leap year. A Leap Years occurs once for every 4 years. 4 years => 365 + 365 + 365 + 366(Leap year) 4 years => 730 + 731 = 1461 Therefore, Number of Days in 4 Years = 1461 Days.