GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: The difference of two numbers is 14. Their LCM and HCF are 441 and 7. Find the two numbers ? 2865 0

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    63 and 49
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    64 and 48
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    62 and 46
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    64 and 49
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Answer : 1. "63 and 49"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 63 and 49 Explanation: Since their HCFs are 7, numbers are divisible by 7 and are of the form 7x and 7y Difference = 14 => 7x - 7y = 14=> x - y = 2 product of numbers = product of their hcf and lcm=> 7x * 7y = 441 * 7=> x * y = 63 Now, we havex * y = 63 , x - y = 2=> x = 9 , y = 7 The numbers are 7x and 7y=> 63 and 49

Q: If 10 men take 15 days to complete a work. In how many days will 37 men complete the work? 2862 0

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    3 days
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    4 days
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    5 days
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    6 days
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Answer : 2. "4 days"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 4 days Explanation: Given 10 men take 15 days to complete a work => Total mandays = 15 x 10 = 150 Let the work be 150 mandays. => Now 37 men can do 150 mandays in 150/37 =~ 4 days

Q: Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha? 2854 0

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    Pune
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    Nagpur
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    Ahmedabad
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    Surat
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Answer : 1. "Pune"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Pune Explanation: The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune, which later meets the Bhima River, which itself later meets the Krishna River and finally emptying to the Bay of Bengal.

Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are 2837 0

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    Logical operation
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    Storage and relative
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    Arithmetic operation
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    All the above
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
Explanation :

Answer: D) All the above Explanation: The basic operations performed by a computer are Arithmetic operation, Logical operation and Storage and relative.

Q: What will come in place of question mark(?) in the following number series ? 6859       5832     ?      4096     3375 2832 0

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    4589
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    4913
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    5013
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    5169
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Answer : 2. "4913"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 4913 Explanation: The given series follows a pattern that, 19 x 19 x 19 = 6859 18 x 18 x 18 = 5832 17 x 17 x 17 = 4913 16 x 16 x 16 = 4096 15 x 15 x 15 = 3375 So, the missing number in the given series = 4913

Q: A batsman scores 26 runs and increases his average from 14 to 15. Find the runs to be made if he wants top increasing the average to 19 in the same match ? 2832 0

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    74
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    79
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    72
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    60
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Answer : 1. "74"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 74 Explanation: Number of runs scored more to increse the ratio by 1 is 26 - 14 = 12To raise the average by one (from 14 to 15), he scored 12 more than the existing average.Therefore, to raise the average by five (from 14 to 19), he should score 12 x 5 = 60 more than the existing average. Thus he should score 14 + 60 = 74.

Q: What has teeth but cannot bite? 2830 0

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    Comb
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    Saw
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    Zipper
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    Gear
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Answer : 1. "Comb"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Comb Explanation: Saw, Zipper and Gear have teeth but can bite us. Comb have teeth but cannot bite.

Q: Find the odd one out of the floowing number series? 270, 261, 279, 252, 289, 243 2828 0

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    270
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    279
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    289
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    243
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Answer : 3. "289"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 289 Explanation: Here the given number series is 270, 261, 279, 252, 289, 243 270 - 9 = 261 261 + 18 = 279 279 - 27 = 252 252 + 36 = 288 (not equals to 289) 288 - 45 = 243   Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 289.

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