GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which continent has the most countries? 2097 05b5cc655e4d2b4197774bd54
5b5cc655e4d2b4197774bd54- 1Asiafalse
- 2Africatrue
- 3Antarcticafalse
- 4Europefalse
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Answer : 2. "Africa"
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Answer: B) Africa Explanation: We know that, there are 7 continents in the world. They are : Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, Europe and Antarctica. Africa - 53 countries Asia - 48 countries Europe - 45 countries Antarctica - 0 countries Hence, the continent Africa has most number of countries with 53 countries and in second place Asia has 48 , third Europe has 45 countries.
Q: The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ? 2095 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f934
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f934- 111.11% decreasetrue
- 221.11% increasefalse
- 311.11% increasefalse
- 421.11% decreasefalse
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Answer : 1. "11.11% decrease"
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Answer: A) 11.11% decrease Explanation: If earlier he is getting Rs. 1 per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889. If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 % and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.
Q: Lens is made up of which glass 2095 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfd4
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfd4- 1Ordinary glassfalse
- 2Pyrex glassfalse
- 3Flint glasstrue
- 4Cobalt glassfalse
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Answer : 3. "Flint glass"
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Answer: C) Flint glass Explanation:
Q: What is so delicate that even mentioning it breaks it? 2094 05b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cef4
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Silence is what is so delicate that even mentioning it breaks it.
Q: Rajitha invested 25% more than Santhosh. Santhosh invested 30% less than Raju, who invested Rs. 6,000. What is the ratio of the amount that Rajitha invested to the total amount invested by all of them together ? 2092 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f850
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f850- 125 : 114false
- 235 : 103true
- 315 : 108false
- 441 : 94false
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Answer : 2. "35 : 103"
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Answer: B) 35 : 103 Explanation: Santhosh's investment = 6000 x 70/100 = Rs.4200Rajitha's investment = 4200 x 5/4 = Rs.5250Therefore, total amount invested = 6000 + 4200 + 5250 = Rs.15450.Required ratio = 5250 : 15450 = 35 : 103.
Q: Which startup acquired Google's satellite imaging business in 2017 ? 2092 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc75
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc75- 1NovaWurksfalse
- 2PlanetiQfalse
- 3Planet Labstrue
- 4UrtheCastfalse
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Answer : 3. "Planet Labs"
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Answer: C) Planet Labs Explanation: American startup Planet Labs, that launches small satellites into orbit and sells the imagery, has announced its acquisition of Google's 'Terra Bella' satellite business. As part of the agreement, 60 Google employees will join the startup founded by ex-NASA scientists. Terra Bella, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $500 million and that time it was known as Skybox Imaging.
Q: A girl introduced a boy as the son of the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's ? 2092 05b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774efdc
5b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774efdc- 1Sonfalse
- 2Brothertrue
- 3Cousinfalse
- 4Nephewfalse
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Answer : 2. "Brother"
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Answer: B) Brother Explanation: Brother Justification: Daughter of uncle's father -- Uncle's sister -- Mother; Mother's son -- Brother.
Q: The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ? 2091 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f925
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f925- 12 : 5false
- 28 : 15false
- 39 : 10true
- 43 : 5false
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Answer : 3. "9 : 10"
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Answer: C) 9 : 10 Explanation: The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present. So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

