GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 2542 0

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    Slander
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    Extol
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    Criticize
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    Assurance
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Answer : 2. "Extol"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Extol Explanation: Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle. Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion. So, they are opposites.   Similarly, Malign means slander or criticize. Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns. Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

Q: Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.Courses of action:I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.II. The government should appeal to all the residents though mass media for minimal use of water. 2538 0

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    Only I follows
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    Only II follows
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    Both I & II follows
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    Neither I nor II follows
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Answer : 3. "Both I & II follows"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Both I & II follows Explanation: The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.

Q: Simplify the following : 373+353+283-3x37x35x28372+352+282-37x35-35x28-37x28 ? 2532 0

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    100
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    1
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    4
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    0
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Answer : 1. "100"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 100 Explanation: Given 373+353+283-3x37x35x28372+352+282-37x35-35x28-37x28   It is in the form of  a3+b3+c3-3abca2+b2+c2-ab-bc-ca= a + b + c   Here a = 37, b = 35 & c = 28    => a + b + c = 37 + 35 + 28 = 100       Therefore,   = 100

Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are 2530 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: Gases used in normal welding? 2511 0

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    Oxygen and Acetylene
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    Acetylene and Nitrogen
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    Oxygen, Hydrogen and Acetylene
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    Oxygen and Hydrogen
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Answer : 1. "Oxygen and Acetylene"
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Answer: A) Oxygen and Acetylene Explanation: Normal Gas welding use oxygen-acetylene.   Depending on what materials you are welding, there are some more options that might be used. For example - MIG/TIG use Argon, MAG use an argon-something mix.

Q: Simplify the following equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ? 2510 0

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    226.65
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    196.55
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    202.35
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    216.66
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Answer : 1. "226.65"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 226.65 Explanation: 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ?    55.55 155.00  15.55    0.5    0.05 _______ 226.65 _______   Hence, the value of the given equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = 226.65.

Q: Jagan went to another town covering 240 km by car moving at 60 kmph. Then he covered 400km by train moving at 100 kmph and then rest 200 km he covered by a bus moving at 50 kmph. The average speed during the whole journey was ? 2496 0

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    36 kmph
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    35 kmph
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    72 kmph
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    70 kmph
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Answer : 4. "70 kmph"
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Answer: D) 70 kmph Explanation: By car 240 km at 60 kmphTime taken = 240/60 = 4 hr. By train 240 km at 60 kmphTime taken = 400/100 = 4 hr. By bus 240 km at 60 kmphTime taken = 200/50 = 4 hr. So total time = 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 hr. and total speed = 240+400+200 = 840 kmAverage speed of the whole journey = 840/12 = 70 kmph.

Q: A supplier supplies cartridges to a news paper publishing house. He earns a profit of 25% by selling cartridges for Rs. 1540. Find the cost price of the Cartridges ? 2494 0

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    Rs. 1100
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    Rs. 1793.4
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    Rs. 1440
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    Rs. 1232
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1232"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Rs. 1232 Explanation: Let Cost Price(C.P) = Pgain% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P} x 10025 = {(1540-P)/P} x 10025/100 = (1540-P)/P=> P = 4(1540)-4P=> 5P = 4(1540)=> P = 1232So, Cost Price = Rs. 1232

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