GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: An alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 8 and another alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 3. If equal amount of both the alloys are melted together, then the ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy is ? 2733 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1eb
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1eb- 1113/108false
- 2105/103true
- 3108/115false
- 4103/113false
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Answer : 2. "105/103"
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Answer: B) 105/103 Explanation: As given equal amounts of alloys are melted, let it be 1 kg. Required ratio of gold and silver = 513 + 58813 + 38 = 105103. Hence, ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy = 105/103.
Q: Study of fishes is called 1736 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1db
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1db- 1Amphiologyfalse
- 2Phylumologyfalse
- 3Zoologyfalse
- 4Ichthyologytrue
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Answer : 4. "Ichthyology"
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Answer: D) Ichthyology Explanation: Ichthyology is the branch of biology devoted to the study of fish. It is also known as Fish science which includes bony fishes (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha).
Q: Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and also prestigious? 1500 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c1ad
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c1ad- 1Wimbledontrue
- 2US Openfalse
- 3French Openfalse
- 4Australian Openfalse
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Answer : 1. "Wimbledon"
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Answer: A) Wimbledon Explanation: Wimbledon Tournament in the city London, is the prestigious and the oldest tournament in the world.
Q: I make things short but I am pretty long myself. WHAT AM I? 1454 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c1a7
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I am ABBREVIATION. Yes, i make things short and asks the full form of that thing. Ex : FCI - Food Corporation of India IAS - Indian Administrative Service.
Q: One year ago the ratio between Maneela’s and Shanthi’s salary was 3 : 4. The ratios of their individual salaries between last year’s and this year’s salaries are 4 : 5 and 2 : 3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Rs. 4160. The salary of Maneela, now is? 6005 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c165
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c165- 1Rs. 1600true
- 2Rs. 1700false
- 3Rs. 1800false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1600"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1600 Explanation: Let the salaries of Maneela and Shanthi one year before be M1, S1 & now be M2, S2 respectively. Then, from the given data, M1/S1 = 3/4 .....(1) M1/M2 = 4/5 .....(2) S1/S2 = 2/3 .....(3) and M2 + S2 = 4160 .....(4) Solving all these eqtns, we get M2 = Rs. 1600.
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? 1368 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c157
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A Paper.
Q: What gets broken without being held? 1693 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c11a
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Yes, a promise can be broken without being held.
Q: Which term is a type of detail? 1778 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.