GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 2542 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8- 1Slanderfalse
- 2Extoltrue
- 3Criticizefalse
- 4Assurancefalse
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Answer : 2. "Extol"
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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 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b- 1Only I followsfalse
- 2Only II followsfalse
- 3Both I & II followstrue
- 4Neither I nor II followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both I & II follows"
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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 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774dffc
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774dffc- 1100true
- 21false
- 34false
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Answer : 1. "100"
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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 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: Gases used in normal welding? 2511 05b5cc688e4d2b4197774c327
5b5cc688e4d2b4197774c327- 1Oxygen and Acetylenetrue
- 2Acetylene and Nitrogenfalse
- 3Oxygen, Hydrogen and Acetylenefalse
- 4Oxygen and Hydrogenfalse
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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 05b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4fd
5b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4fd- 1226.65true
- 2196.55false
- 3202.35false
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Answer : 1. "226.65"
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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 05b5cc705e4d2b4197774f244
5b5cc705e4d2b4197774f244- 136 kmphfalse
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- 372 kmphfalse
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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 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9a9
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9a9- 1Rs. 1100false
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 1440false
- 4Rs. 1232true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1232"
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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