GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 'K' cycled from A to B at 10 kmph and returned at the rate of 9 kmph. 'L' cycled both ways at 12 kmph. In the whole journey 'L' took 10 minutes less than 'K'. Find the distance between A and B ? 1891 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faef
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faef- 132.1 kmfalse
- 215.23 kmfalse
- 33.75 kmtrue
- 432.1 mfalse
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Answer : 3. "3.75 km"
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Answer: C) 3.75 km Explanation: Let 'd' be the distance between A and BK -time = d/10 + d/9 = 19d/90 hoursL -time = 2d/12 = d/6 hoursWe know that, 10 min = 1/6 hoursThus, time difference between K and L is given as 10 minutes. => 19d/90 - d/6 = 1/6=> (19d-15d)/90 = 1/6=> 4d/90 = 1/6Thus,d= 15/4 km = 3.75 km. hence the distance between A and B is 3.75 km.
Q: K, L and M can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can K do the total work if he is assisted by L and M on every third day ? 1890 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb86
5b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb86- 115 daystrue
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Answer : 1. "15 days"
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Answer: A) 15 days Explanation: In one day work done by K = 1/20 Work done by K in 2 days = 1/10 Work done by K,L,M on 3rd day =1/20 + 1/30 + 1/60 = 1/10 Therefore, workdone in 3 days is = 1/10 + 1/10 = 1/5 1/5th of the work will be completed at the end of 3 days. The remaining work = 1 - 1/5 = 4/5 1/5 of work is completed in 3 days Total work wiil be done in 3 x 5 = 15 days.
Q: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Countries which _________ still undergoing the economic processes_________ known as developing countries. 1887 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa4f
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa4f- 1are, aretrue
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Answer : 1. "are, are"
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Answer: A) are, are Explanation:
Q: 'Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son'.How I and that man are related respectively? 1881 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc10
5b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc10- 1Father & Sontrue
- 2Brothersfalse
- 3Son & Fatherfalse
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Answer : 1. "Father & Son"
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Answer: A) Father & Son Explanation: Given that man's father is my father's son => Me because i have no brothers => Mans father is me. Hence, that man is my Son.
Q: The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 1155. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is ? 1880 15b5cc767e4d2b4197774fdfc
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fdfc- 1Rs. 1100true
- 2Rs. 5500false
- 3Rs. 1400false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1100"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1100 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs.x. Then, x1+101002-x=1155 ⇒x11102-1=1155 => x =5500 sum = Rs. 5500. So, S.I = Rs. 5500×5×4100 = 1100
Q: What animals eat both producers and consumers? 1880 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfc0
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfc0- 1Herbivoresfalse
- 2Omnivorestrue
- 3Carnivoresfalse
- 4Tertiary consumersfalse
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Answer : 2. "Omnivores"
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Answer: B) Omnivores Explanation: Animals and people who eat both animals and plants i.e, both producers and consumers are called omnivores.
Q: 200 D for P G in M 1879 05b5cc632e4d2b4197774b9a8
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Logically the given letter equation implies that, 200 Dollars for Passing GO in Monopoly.
Q: Alone I am 24th, with a friend I am 20. Another friend and I am unclean. What am I? 1878 05b5cc697e4d2b4197774c5f4
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The answer is 'X'. 1. It is the 24th letter in the alphabetical order. 2. XX (20 in Roman) 3. XXX is used to refer dirty.