GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Three maths classes: A, B and C take an algebra test. The average score of class A is 83. The average score of class B is 76. The average score of class C is 85. The average score of class A and B is 79 and average score of class B and C is 81. What is the average score of classes A, B, C ? 1808 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcb6
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Answer : 4. "81.5"
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Answer: D) 81.5 Explanation: Let the number of students in classes A, B and C be P, Q and R respectively.Then, total score of A = 83P, total score of B = 76Q, total score of C = 85R.Also given that,(83P + 76Q) / (P + Q) = 79=>4P = 3Q.(76Q + 85R)/(Q + R) = 81=>4R = 5Q,=>Q = 4P/3 and R = 5P/3Therefore, average score of A, B, C = ( 83P + 76Q + 85R ) / (P + Q + R) = 978/12 = 81.5
Q: Which of the Phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct. They claim that their employees are highly committing and disciplined. 1806 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e12e
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e12e- 1Have been highly committedfalse
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Answer : 3. "Are highly committed"
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Answer: C) Are highly committed Explanation: As per the rule of adverb, the adverb is followed by the third form of verb.
Q: Antonym of the Word : efface 1806 05b5cc6d1e4d2b4197774e406
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Answer : 3. "erase"
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Answer: C) erase Explanation:
Q: There are 3 bags, in 1st there are 9 Mangoes, in 2nd 8 apples & in 3rd 6 bananas. There are how many ways you can buy one fruit if all the mangoes are identical, all the apples are identical, & also all the Bananas are identical ? 1806 05b5cc705e4d2b4197774f253
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Answer : 1. "23"
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Answer: A) 23 Explanation: As in this problem , buying any fruit is different case , as buying apple is independent from buying banana. so ADDITION rule will be used. C19+C18+C16 = 23 will be answer.
Q: An amount doubles itself in 15 years. what is the rate of interest ? 1806 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3cd
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Answer : 3. "6.66 %"
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Answer: C) 6.66 % Explanation: Let the principle be Rs. PAs the amount double itself the interest is Rs. P tooSo P = P x r x 15/100=> r = 100/15 = 20/3 % = 6.66 %.
Q: How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed ? 1806 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f805
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Answer : 1. "5040"
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Answer: A) 5040 Explanation: The Word LOGARITHMS contains 10 letters. To find how many 4 letter words we can form from that = P410 =10x9x8x7 = 5040.
Q: In the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give the answer. Question: In which year was Kalyan born ?Statements:a. Kalyan at present is 15 years younger to his mother.b. Kalyan's brother, who was born in 1991, is 25 years younger to his mother. 1805 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe66
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe66- 1b alone is sufficient while a alone is not sufficientfalse
- 2a alone is sufficient while b alone is not sufficientfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both a and b are sufficient"
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Answer: C) Both a and b are sufficient Explanation: From both a and b, we find that Kalyan is (25 - 15) = 10 years older than his brother, who was born in 1991. So, Kalyan was born in 1981.
Q: What has a head and a tail but nobody? 1805 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bec5
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A Coin has a Head and tail but no body. Since the two sides of coin are called as heads and tails.