GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: From a group of 7 boys and 6 girls, five persons are to be selected to form a team, so that at least 3 girls are there in the team. In how many ways can it be done? 1628 0

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    427
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    531
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    651
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    714
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Answer : 2. "531"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 531 Explanation: Given in the question that, there are 7 boys and 6 girls.  Team members = 5 Now, required number of ways in which a team of 5 having atleast 3 girls in the team =  6C3  x 7C2  + 6C4 x 7C1 + 6C5= 6x5x43x2x1 x 7x62x1 + 6x5x4x34x3x2x1 x 7 + 6x5x4x3x25x4x3x2x1= 420 + 105 + 6= 531.

Q: What has 3 feet but cannot walk? 1483 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

We know that 1 yard = 3 feet.    A yardstick which is used for measurement has 3 feet long but it cannot walk.

Q: What has a spine but no bones? 6634 0

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    Mirror
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    Book
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    Table
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    None of the above
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Answer : 2. "Book"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Book Explanation: A book has a spine to hold all the pages, but it has no bones.

Q: Which continent has the least countries? 1755 0

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    Africa
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    South America
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    Antarctica
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    Europe
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Answer : 3. "Antarctica"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Antarctica Explanation: Africa - 54 countries South America - 12 countries Antarctica - 0 countries Europe - 43 countries.   Hence, Antarctica continent has the least countries.

Q: Folder is to document as envelope is to 2145 0

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    Money
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    Articles
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    Letters
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    Wires
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Answer : 3. "Letters"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Letters Explanation: We know that, a folder holds documents in the same way an envelope holds letters.   Hence, Folder : Document :: Envelope : Letter.

Q: Light travels fastest in 1696 0

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    Air
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    Water
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    Glass
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    Diamond
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Answer : 1. "Air"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Air Explanation: Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s.

Q: When should you stop at green and go at red? 1342 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

While eating a watermelon, we all go along the red and stops at green.

Q: Oar is to rowboat as foot is to 2175 0

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    Walk
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    Loafers
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    Skateboard
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    Running
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Answer : 3. "Skateboard"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Skateboard Explanation: A rowboat can be put into motion by using oar. Similaarly, a skateboard can be put into motion by using foot. The other options like walk and running are not objects to be in motion. And loafers are something worn on foot.   Hence, Oar : Rowboat :: Foot : Skateboard.

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