GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Is water a Pure substance? 919 05b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce9f
5b5cc6a8e4d2b4197774ce9f- 1TRUEtrue
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Answer : 1. "TRUE"
Explanation :
Answer: A) TRUE Explanation: True, Water is a Pure substance and not a mixture. We know that, A mixture is when two or more substances combine physically together. You can find that the mixture retains the properties of the original components. In water, two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen atom chemically, forming a new substance that has properties different from hydrogen alone or oxygen alone. Therefore, water is not a mixture; it is a compound and it is pure.
Q: 19 friends went to a restaurant for a combined weekend dinner party. 13 of them spent Rs. 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs. 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them? 917 05b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7a3
5b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7a3- 1Rs. 1398.96false
- 2Rs. 1457.09false
- 3Rs. 1662.35false
- 4Rs. 1536.07true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1536.07"
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Answer: D) Rs. 1536.07 Explanation: Let average expenditure was Rs. R 13 x 79 + 6x(R + 4) = 19R => R = Rs. 80.84 Total money = 19 x 80.84 = Rs. 1536.07.
Q: Find at what time between 9 and 10 o’clock will the hands of a clock be in 180° ? 915 05b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f07c
5b5cc6f8e4d2b4197774f07c- 1180/14 min past 10false
- 2180/11 min past 9true
- 3148/7 min past 10false
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Answer : 2. "180/11 min past 9"
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Answer: B) 180/11 min past 9 Explanation: At 9 o’clock, the hour hand is at 9 and the minutes hand is at 12, i.e., the two hands are 15 min. spaces apart.So, the minute hand should gain = (30 - 15) minutes = 15 minutes55 minutes will be gained in 60 min.15 minutes spaces will be gained in ((60/55) x 15) min. = 180/11 min.The hands will be in the same straight line but not together i.e.,in 180 degrees at 180/11 min. past 9.
Q: There are 3 sections with 5 questions each. If four questions are selected from each section, the chance of getting different questions is ? 912 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f920
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Answer : 4. "125"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 125 Explanation: Methods for selecting 4 questions out of 5 in the first section = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1/4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 5. Similarly for other 2 sections also i.e 5 and 5 So total methods = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.
Q: Find the length of a train if it takes 10 seconds to cross a pole and double of this time to cross a platform of length 200 mts ? 892 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e081
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e081- 1180 mtsfalse
- 2190 mtsfalse
- 3200 mtstrue
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Answer : 3. "200 mts"
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Answer: C) 200 mts Explanation: Let the length of the train be 'L' mts let the speed of the train be 'S' m/s Given it crosses a pole in 10 sec=> L/S = 10 ......(1)Given it takes 20 sec (double of pole) to cross a platform of length 200 mts => (L + 200)/S = 20 => L/S + 200/S = 20 But from (1) L/S = 10 => 200/S = 20 - 10 => S = 20 m/s Then, from (1) => L = 10 x 20 = 200 mts. Hence, the length of the train = 200 mts.
Q: 40% of 80? 882 05b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d11f
5b5cc6ade4d2b4197774d11f- 136false
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Answer : 2. "32"
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Answer: B) 32 Explanation: Here 40% of 80 is given as 40100 x 80 = 8 x 4 = 32
Q: How do you make the number one disappear? 873 05b5cc611e4d2b4197774b655
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Add the letter 'G' to the word 'ONE' and it become's 'Gone' which means disappear.
Q: I have three eyes but only one leg. I still close one even if you beg. What am I? 870 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c923
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A traffic light. It has three 'eyes' (the red, orange and green lights) and the leg is the pole holding it up. Many people beg the light to stay green as they’re approaching.