GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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. 2628 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: 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 ? 2626 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
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 ? 2620 05b5cc705e4d2b4197774f244
5b5cc705e4d2b4197774f244- 136 kmphfalse
- 235 kmphfalse
- 372 kmphfalse
- 470 kmphtrue
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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: Complete the Analogy? Grain : Stock :: Stick : ? 2610 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6aa
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6aa- 1Bundletrue
- 2Stringfalse
- 3Collectionfalse
- 4Heapfalse
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Answer : 1. "Bundle"
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Answer: A) Bundle Explanation: Here the relation between the given words is that the second word is the collection of the first word. As the collection of grains is called Stock, similarly, the collection of sticks is called as Bundle. Hence, Grain : Stock :: Stick : Bundle.
Q: Poison glands of snakes are homologous to 2610 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d153
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d153- 1sebaceous glands of mammalsfalse
- 2salivary glands of vertebratestrue
- 3stings of raysfalse
- 4electric organs of fishesfalse
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Answer : 2. "salivary glands of vertebrates"
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Answer: B) salivary glands of vertebrates Explanation: Here Homologous Means having the same relation or relative position or structure. Here in snakes poison is in glands and here salivary glands are in Vertebrates.
Q: Complete the next number in the given number series? 21 56 102 160 231 316 2605 05b5cc5ffe4d2b4197774b436
5b5cc5ffe4d2b4197774b436- 1416true
- 2415false
- 3414false
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Answer : 1. "416"
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Answer: A) 416 Explanation: The given number series is 21 56 102 160 231 316 21 56 102 160 231 316 416 +35 +46 +58 +71 +85 +100 +11 +12 +13 +14 +15 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.
Q: If a2+b2 = c2 , then 1logc+ab + 1logc-ab = ? 2596 15b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd67
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd67- 11false
- 22true
- 34false
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Answer : 2. "2"
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Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Given a2 + b2 = c2 Now 1logc+ab + 1logc-ab = logbc+a + logbc-a = logbc2-a2 = 2logbb = 2
Q: Eight years ago, Ajay's age was 4/3 times that of Vijay. Eight years hence, Ajay's age will be 6/5 times that of Vijay. What is the present age of Ajay ? 2592 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef04
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef04- 141 yrsfalse
- 240 yrstrue
- 337 yrsfalse
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Answer : 2. "40 yrs"
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Answer: B) 40 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of Ajay and Vijay be 'A' and 'V' years respectively. => A - 8 = 4/3 (V - 8) and A + 8 = 6/5 (V + 8) => 3/4(A - 8) = V - 8 and 5/6(A + 8) = V + 8 V = 3/4 (A - 8) + 8 = 5/6 (A + 8) - 8 => 3/4 A - 6 + 8 = 5/6 A + 20/3 - 8 => 10 - 20/3 = 10/12 A - 9/12 A => 10/3 = A/12 => A = 40.