GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Directions: A string of words is fed into a computing machine. It processes the input and gives an output in the following manner: Input: Honesty is the best policy. Step 1: is Honesty the best policy Step 2: is the Honesty best policy Step 3: is the best Honesty policy Step 4: is the best policy Honesty Output: is the best policy Honesty Now, If the input is "A rolling stone gathers no moss", what will be the fifth word in the string after 4 steps? 3097 05b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d8f2
5b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d8f2- 1Mossfalse
- 2Nofalse
- 3Stonefalse
- 4Atrue
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Answer : 4. "A"
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Answer: D) A Explanation: For the input "A rolling stone gathers no moss", the steps followed are: Step 1: rolling A stone gathers no moss Step 2: rolling stone A gathers no moss Step 3: rolling stone gathers A no moss Step 4: rolling stone gathers no A moss After 4 steps the fifth word is "A".
Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are 3096 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcea
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcea- 1Logical operationfalse
- 2Storage and relativefalse
- 3Arithmetic operationfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: The basic operations performed by a computer are Arithmetic operation, Logical operation and Storage and relative.
Q: Rs. 2600 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4 ? 3094 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7bf
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7bf- 1600true
- 2300false
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Answer : 1. "600"
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Answer: A) 600 Explanation: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3 As the difference is 3 => 3/13x2600 = 600
Q: Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha? 3091 05b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d309
5b5cc6b1e4d2b4197774d309- 1Punetrue
- 2Nagpurfalse
- 3Ahmedabadfalse
- 4Suratfalse
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Answer : 1. "Pune"
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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: What is the next number of the following sequence ? 21, 77, 165, 285, ...... 3087 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab8
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab8- 1404false
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Answer : 4. "437"
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Answer: D) 437 Explanation: The series follow the rule, 21 = 77 = 92-4165 = 132-4285 = 172-4 5,9,13,17,21,(+4)...In the same way next no. will be 212-4 = 441 - 4 = 437
Q: Describe a situation in which you had to arrive at a compromise or guide others to a compromise ? 3086 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fea8
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This question is designed to see how well you can mediate a situation and handle conflict. You want to come across as someone who can compromise when necessary. An interviewer wants to see that you can not only reach an outcome that is desirable for both sides of a conflict of interest, but also that you can understand where the other person is coming from. Empathy and understanding go a long way in any job and this is a good opportunity to show that you can put yourself in another’s shoes.
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 ? 3084 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa22
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa22- 174true
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Answer : 1. "74"
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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: Find the odd man out in the following number series? 5, 4, 9, 32, 273 3080 05b5cc695e4d2b4197774c500
5b5cc695e4d2b4197774c500- 14false
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- 332true
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Answer : 3. "32"
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Answer: C) 32 Explanation: The given number series follows 5, 4, 9, 32, 308 pattern that 5 5 x 1 - 1 = 4 4 x 3 - 3 = 9 9 x 5 - 5 = 40 (not equals to 32) 40 x 7 - 7 = 273 Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 32.

