GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a mixture of milk and water the proportion of water by weight was 75%. If in 60 gm of mixture 15 gm water was added, what would be the percentage of water ? (Weight in gm) 1653 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f943
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Answer : 1. "80%"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 80% Explanation: Water in 60 gm mixture=60 x 75/100 = 45 gm. and Milk = 15 gm. After adding 15 gm. of water in mixture, total water = 45 + 15 = 60 gm and weight of a mixture = 60 + 15 = 75 gm. So % of water = 100 x 60/75 = 80%.
Q: Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Programmes(SEP) ? 1653 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd53
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Answer : 3. "ADB"
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Answer: C) ADB Explanation: Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Programme (SEP).
Q: The ratio between the number of sheep and the number of horses at the Stewar farm is 4 to 15. If each of horse is fed 110 ounces of horse food per day and the farm needs a total 13200 ounces of horse food per day. what is number sheep in the form ? 1652 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb7c
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Given ratio of number of sheep and horses = 4 : 15Let number of sheep and horses are 4k and 15k Number of horses = 13200/110 = 120 Now 15K = 120 and k = 8 Number of sheep = 4k = (4 x 8) = 32
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 ? 1652 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fb86
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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: A polygon has 44 diagonals, then the number of its sides are ? 1649 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fbb9
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Answer : 3. "11"
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Answer: C) 11 Explanation: Let the number of sides be n. The number of diagonals is given by nC2 - n Therefore, nC2 - n = 44, n>0 nC2 - n = 44 n2 - 3n - 88 = 0 n2 -11n + 8n - 88 = 0 n(n - 11) + 8(n - 11) = 0 n = -8 or n = 11. As n>0, n will not be -8. Therefore, n=11.
Q: What animals eat both producers and consumers? 1648 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfc0
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- 3Carnivoresfalse
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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: Who has won the orange cap for scoring the most runs in IPL 2018? 1641 05b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf40
5b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf40- 1Rishabh Pant (Delhi Daredevils)false
- 2Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)false
- 3Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings)false
- 4Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)true
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Answer : 4. "Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)"
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Answer: D) Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Explanation: Kane Williamson, the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad team has won orange cup for scoring the most runs in IPL 2018. The orange cap is presented annually in the Indian Premier League to the highest run scorer.
Q: You can drop me from the longest building & I will be LIVE, but if you drop me in the water I DIE. WHO AM I? 1638 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c157
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A Paper.

