GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: The difference between simple interest and compound interest of a certain sum of money at 20% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 56. Then the sum is : 2152 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d269
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d269- 1Rs. 3680false
- 2Rs. 2650false
- 3Rs. 1400true
- 4Rs. 1170false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1400"
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Answer: C) Rs. 1400 Explanation: We know thatThe Difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest for n years at R rate of interest is given by C.In - S.In = PR100n Here n = 2 years, R = 20%, C.I - S.I = 56 56 = P201002=> P = 56 x 52=> P = 56 x 25=> P = Rs. 1400
Q: Synonym for the word : Bleak 2148 05b5cc6c1e4d2b4197774db9b
5b5cc6c1e4d2b4197774db9b- 1baretrue
- 2lushfalse
- 3warmfalse
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Answer : 1. "bare"
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Answer: A) bare Explanation: Bleak means an area of land lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements like deserts.
Q: Light travels fastest in 2147 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b- 1Airtrue
- 2Waterfalse
- 3Glassfalse
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Answer : 1. "Air"
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Answer: A) Air Explanation: Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s.
Q: What travels around the world but stays in one spot? 2142 05b5cc6a7e4d2b4197774ce08
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Therefore the answer for What travels around the world but stays in one spot is STAMP or any other thing that acts as a stamp does. Ex. the letter in the envelope etc... Since, Several things have the possibility, but the word travel evokes that it would move.
Q: If the C.I. on a sum for 2 years at 12 1/2 % per annum is Rs. 510, the S.I. on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is ? 2140 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb2a
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb2a- 1Rs. 580false
- 2Rs. 480true
- 3Rs. 550false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 480"
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Answer: B) Rs. 480 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. P. Then, P1+252x1002-P= 510 P[982- 1] = 510. Sum = Rs. 1920 So, S.I. = (1920 x 25 x 2) / (2 x 100) = Rs. 480
Q: Which term is a type of detail? 2138 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c110
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c110- 1chronologytrue
- 2prosefalse
- 3stylefalse
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Answer : 1. "chronology"
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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: Choose what replaces '?' in the following figure ? 2137 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19- 1Qfalse
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- 3Mfalse
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Answer : 4. "N"
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Answer: D) N Explanation: The alphabetical value of the letters in the left hand column follows through the sequence of Prime Numbers, with the letters in the right hand column representing the corresponding reverse alphabetical values. So, M = Reverse of M = N.
Q: I shrink smaller every time I take a bath. What am I ? 2133 05b5cc662e4d2b4197774be96
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A Soap. Yes, it gets shrinks smaller every time we take a bath.

