GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: When all the students in a school are made to stand in rows of 54, 30 such rows are formed. If the students are made to stand in rows of 45, how many such rows will be formed ? 1433 0

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    22
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    36
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    32
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    26
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Answer : 2. "36"
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Answer: B) 36 Explanation: Total number of students = 54 x 30When arranged in rows of 45, number of rows formed are, 54x3045 = 36.

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? 1433 0

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    Rs. 7.46/kg
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    Rs. 8/kg
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    Rs. 8.74/kg
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    Rs. 8.56/kg
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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: Which is faster Light or Sound? 1426 1

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    Light
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    Sound
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    Both are same
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 1. "Light"
Explanation :

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: What animals eat both producers and consumers? 1426 0

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    Herbivores
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    Omnivores
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    Carnivores
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    Tertiary consumers
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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: 'Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son'.How I and that man are related respectively? 1410 0

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    Father & Son
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    Brothers
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    Son & Father
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    Nephews
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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: 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 ? 1408 0

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    6000
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    5400
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    3800
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    4700
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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: What does 'M' stand for in Roman numerals? 1407 0

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    1
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    50
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    500
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    1000
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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: A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ? 1406 0

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    160
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    120
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    140
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    180
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Answer : 4. "180"
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Answer: D) 180 Explanation: Given total number of cows = kNow, 1st son share = k/22nd son share = k/43rd son share = k/54th son share = 9 (k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k=> k - (19k/20) = 9=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9=> k = 180.

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