GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 05b5cc675e4d2b4197774c115
5b5cc675e4d2b4197774c115- 1427false
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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 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0cd
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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 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0be
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0be- 1Mirrorfalse
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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 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0b9
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0b9- 1Africafalse
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Answer : 3. "Antarctica"
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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 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0af
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0af- 1Moneyfalse
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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 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b- 1Airtrue
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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 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c07c
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While eating a watermelon, we all go along the red and stops at green.
Q: Oar is to rowboat as foot is to 2175 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c07d
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c07d- 1Walkfalse
- 2Loafersfalse
- 3Skateboardtrue
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Answer : 3. "Skateboard"
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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.

