GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What gets broken without being held? 1881 0

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Explanation :

Yes, a promise can be broken without being held.

Q: Pointing to a lady , a man said," The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife."How is the lady related to the man ? 1879 0

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    sister of father-in-law
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    sister
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    mother
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    mother-in-law
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Answer : 1. "sister of father-in-law"
Explanation :

Answer: A) sister of father-in-law Explanation: Brother of person's wife → brother-in-law of the person. Hence, the son of lady's brother is brother-in-law of the person. Therefore, the brother of the lady is the father-in-law of the person. Hence, the lady is the sister of the person's father-in-law.

Q: Which term is a type of detail? 1879 0

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    chronology
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    prose
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    style
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    statistic
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Answer : 1. "chronology"
Explanation :

Answer: A) chronology Explanation: In chronology, the sequence of events from the latest to the oldest events or vice versa is laid. In this case, the details of how a particular event or place or thought developed through time is detailed in a chronology.    Hence, the term chronology is a type of detail.

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 ? 1879 0

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    Son-in-law
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    Grand father
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    Father-in-law
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    Brother
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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: 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? 1876 0

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    427
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    531
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    651
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    714
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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: Bhel commissions another 600Mw thermal unit in which state ? 1874 1

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    Telangana
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    Andhra Pradesh
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    Chattisgarh
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    Karnataka
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Answer : 1. "Telangana"
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Answer: A) Telangana Explanation:

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Answer : 2. "1/6"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 1/6 Explanation: Total work is given by L.C.M of 72, 48, 36 Total work = 144 units Efficieny of A = 144/72 = 2 units/day Efficieny of B = 144/48 = 3 units/day Efficieny of C = 144/36 = 4 units/day   According to the given data, 2 x p/2 + 3 x p/2 + 2 x (p+6)/3 + 3 x (p+6)/3 + 4 x (p+6)/3 = 144 x (100 - 125/3) x 1/100 3p + 4.5p + 2p + 3p + 4p = 84 x 3 - 54 p = 198/16.5 p = 12 days.   Now, efficency of D = (144 x 125/3 x 1/100)/10 = 6 unit/day (C+D) in p days = (4 + 6) x 12 = 120 unit Remained part of work = (144-120)/144 = 1/6.

Q: Which continent has the least countries? 1873 0

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    Africa
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    South America
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    Antarctica
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    Europe
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Answer : 3. "Antarctica"
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Answer: C) Antarctica Explanation: Africa - 54 countries South America - 12 countries Antarctica - 0 countries Europe - 43 countries.   Hence, Antarctica continent has the least countries.

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