GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What steps do you follow to study a problem before making a decision ? 1350 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fea2
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The interviewer wants to know that you don't just jump into a solution without knowing the problem in detail. You want to study the problem by determining the cause of the problem, what the problem is, and what the possible solutions are. You then decide on a solution.Following steps for problem-solving and decision-making can be very helpful.- Define the problem to be solved and decision to be made.- Gather the necessary information. - List all possible choices. - Consider possible outcomes for each choice. - Check out how you feel about each of the choices. - Relate the choices to your values and priorities. - From the possible alternatives, choose one. - Commit yourself to your chosen decision and disregard the others. Concentrate your energies in one direction. Once we made our decision, we must focus all our work on that itself.- Take steps to turn your decision into positive action. - Evaluate your progress from time to time. Change your decision if necessary.
Q: If a Siren sounds for every 5 seconds, how many times will it sound in ¾ of an hour? 1734 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fea3
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fea3- 1541 timestrue
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Answer : 1. "541 times"
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Answer: A) 541 times Explanation: There are 60 minutes in an hour. In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × ¾) minutes = 45 minutes. In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × 45) seconds = 2700 seconds. Siren sounds for every 5 seconds. In 2700 seconds = 2700/5 = 540 times. The count start after the first sound, the Siren will sound 541 times in ¾ of an hour.
Q: Artists are generally whimsical. Some of them are frustrated. Frustrated people are prone to be drug addicts. Based on these statements which of the following conclusions is true? 8268 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe98
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe98- 1All frustrated people are drug addictsfalse
- 2Frustrated people are whimsicalfalse
- 3All drug addicts are artistsfalse
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Answer : 4. "Some artists may be drug addicts"
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Answer: D) Some artists may be drug addicts Explanation:
Q: Statement 1: Elizabeth has four children.Statement 2: Two of the children have blue eyes and two of the children have brown eyes.Statement 3: Half of the children are girls.If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact? a. At least one girl has blue eyes.b. Two of the children are boys.c. The boys have brown eyes. 1301 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe84
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe84- 1a onlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "b only"
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Answer: C) b only Explanation: Since half of the four children are girls, two must be boys. It is not clear which children have blue or brown eyes. So only statement (b) follows.
Q: Statement: The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.Courses of action:a. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.b. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.c. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable itto guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops. 1376 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7a
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Answer : 4. "a, b & c follows"
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Answer: D) a, b & c follows Explanation: Keeping in mind the safety and convenience of passengers, both 'a' and 'b' follow. 'c' clearly suggests a remedy to the problem and hence it also follows.
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language. briftamint means 'militant'uftonel means 'occupied'uftonalene means 'occupation' Which word could mean "Occupant"? 1609 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7f
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7f- 1elamintfalse
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Answer : 3. "uftonamint"
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Answer: C) uftonamint Explanation: Brift means the root word mili; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, b, and d can be easily ruled out.)
Q: Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below. C, E, G, J, M, Q, ? 1404 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe70
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe70- 1Tfalse
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Answer : 2. "U"
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Answer: B) U Explanation: The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.
Q: Statement: Huge amount of resources are required to develop tourist places in a country like India, which is endowed with vast coastlines, rivers, forests, temples etc. Courses of action:a. More tourist resorts along the coastlines only should be started.b. The tourist potential of India should be exploited. 5650 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe75
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe75- 1Only b followstrue
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Answer : 1. "Only b follows"
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Answer: A) Only b follows Explanation: As in the given statement, India is already endowed with tourist spots. Therefore, the existing potential should be exploited.