GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A girl facing north rotates 100(degree) clockwise then 190(degree) anticlockwise. what is new direction of the girl ? 5024 0

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    North-East
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    West
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    South-East
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    South
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Answer : 2. "West"
Explanation :

Answer: B) West Explanation: First girl facing NorthThen she rotates 100 deg clock wise => 10 deg ESThen again she rotates 190 deg anti clock wise => for 100 deg it is North and more 90 deg means West.Therefore, the new direction of the girl is West.

Q: Lichens are the best indicator of 5006 1

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    Air pollution
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    Sound pollution
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    Noise pollution
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    Water pollution
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Answer : 1. "Air pollution"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Air pollution Explanation: 1. Lichens are plants that grow in exposed places such as rocks or tree bark.   2.  Lichens are widely used as environmental indicators or bio-indicators. They can be used as air pollution indicators, especially of the concentration of sulfur-di-oxide in the atmosphere.     3. They need to be very good at absorbing water and nutrients to grow there.

Q: One-quarter of one-seventh of a land is sold for Rs. 30,000. What is the value of an four fifteenth of land ? 4985 0

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    Rs.1,92,000
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    Rs.2,24,000
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    Rs.1,26,000
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    Rs.3,42,000
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Answer : 2. "Rs.2,24,000"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs.2,24,000 Explanation: One-quarter of one-seventh = 1/4 x 1/7= 1/28Now, 1/28 of a land costs = Rs. 30,000Thus, 8/35 of the land will cost = 30,000 x 28 x 4/15= Rs. 2,24,000.

Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 4975 7

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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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    Friday
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.

Q: Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : ? 4963 0

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    Similar
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    Homogenous
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    Contrast
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    Alike
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Answer : 3. "Contrast"
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Answer: C) Contrast Explanation: Vaunt - Vaunt means to boast or to praise about something excessively. Flaunt - Flaunt also means to boast about something or to praise something.   Flaunt is the synonym of the word Vaunt.   Disparate - Disparate means essentially different in its kind or unlike or not able to be compared. Then the required word is the synonym of Disparate.   Here in the given options, Contrast is the only word which is similar in meaning of Disparate.   Hence, Vaunt : Flaunt :: Disparate : Contrast.

Q: Pen is to poet as needle is to 4958 0

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    Sewing
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    Thread
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    Tailor
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    Button
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Answer : 3. "Tailor"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Tailor Explanation: Here Pen is a tool which is used to write and poet uses it. Then, the needle is a tool which is used to stitch and it is used by Tailor. Except tailor, none of the other options is a person to use it.   Hence, Pen : Poet :: Needle : Tailor

Q: A man reaches his office 20 min late, if he walks from his home at 3 km per hour and reaches 30 min early if he walks 4 km per hour. How far is his office from his house ? 4953 0

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    20 km
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    16 km
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    14 km
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    10 km
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Answer : 4. "10 km"
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Answer: D) 10 km Explanation: Let distance = x km.Time taken at 3 kmph : dist/speed = x/3 = 20 min late.time taken at 4 kmph : x/4 = 30 min earlierdifference between time taken : 30-(-20) = 50 mins = 50/60 hours.x/3- x/4 = 50/60x/12 = 5/6x = 10 km.

Q: Which Word Does Not Belong with the Others 4952 0

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    VDU
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    Speakers
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    Plotter
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    Joystick
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Answer : 4. "Joystick"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Joystick Explanation: Here Joystick is the word doesn't belong with the others. Because Except Joystick all others are Output Devices whereas Joystick is Input Device. VDU - Visual Display Unit - Monitor to display Speakers - Output sound Plotter - used to produce single or multiple colored images.

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