GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Which is faster Light or Sound? 1443 15b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d463
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d463- 1Lighttrue
- 2Soundfalse
- 3Both are samefalse
- 4Can't be determinedfalse
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Answer : 1. "Light"
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Answer: A) Light Explanation: Light travels Faster than Sound. Light : 1. Light doesn't require a medium to travel. 2. It travels in the vaccum with the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second. Sound: 1. Sound rquire a medium. 2. It travels in the Air with the speed of 340 meters per second. 3. It travels Faster in Water than in Air. 4. It travels Faster in Steel than in Water.
Q: Mahesh bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1040 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 30 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice? 1442 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d3e3
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d3e3- 1Rs. 7.46/kgfalse
- 2Rs. 8/kgtrue
- 3Rs. 8.74/kgfalse
- 4Rs. 8.56/kgfalse
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 8/kg"
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Answer: B) Rs. 8/kg Explanation: Let the selling price of the rice = Rs.P/kg Now, according to the question, 1040 - 100p = 30p => p = 8/kg Hence, the selling price of the rice = Rs. 8/kg
Q: Every year before the festive season, a brand store increases the price of the product by 42% and then introduce two successive discount of 10% and 11% respectively. What is percentage loss and percentage gain ? 1441 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774f9f9
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774f9f9- 13.25% lossfalse
- 213.742% lossfalse
- 33.25% gainfalse
- 413.742% gaintrue
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Answer : 4. "13.742% gain"
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Answer: D) 13.742% gain Explanation: Let CP = 100,42 % increase => SP = 14210 % discount in SP => ((142 x 10)/100) = 14.2So 1st SP = (142 - 14.2) = 127.8, again 12 % discount in 1st SP ((127.8 x 11)/100) = 14.0582nd SP = (127.8 - 14.058) = 113.742, So finally CP = 100, SP = 113.742, => gain = 13.742%.
Q: What animals eat both producers and consumers? 1434 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: What does 'M' stand for in Roman numerals? 1420 05b5cc662e4d2b4197774be8f
5b5cc662e4d2b4197774be8f- 11false
- 250false
- 3500false
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Answer : 4. "1000"
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Answer: D) 1000 Explanation: Letters of the alphabet used in ancient Rome to represent numbers: I = 1; V = 5; X = 10; L = 50; C = 100; D = 500; M = 1000. The numbers one through ten are written I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.
Q: Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 m x 5 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by concrete ? 1419 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef16
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef16- 16000true
- 25400false
- 33800false
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Answer : 1. "6000"
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Answer: A) 6000 Explanation: Let 'B' be the nuber of bricks. => 10 x 4/100 x 5 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x B => 10 x 20 x 90 = 15 x 2 x B => B = 6000
Q: LCD of 12 and 18 1415 05b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d66b
5b5cc6b8e4d2b4197774d66b- 136true
- 242false
- 312false
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: LCD is nothing but Lowest or Least Common Denominator Here LCD of 12 and 18 means LCD of two fractions with denominators 12 and 18 respectively. Therefore, LCM of 12 & 18 = 6 x 3 x 2 = 36 How to calculate LCD :: The lowest common denominator or least common denominator (LCD) is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of a set of fractions.
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? 1415 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc10
5b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cc10- 1Father & Sontrue
- 2Brothersfalse
- 3Son & Fatherfalse
- 4Nephewsfalse
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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.

