GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Cup : Lip :: Bird : ? 4646 0

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    Grass
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    Forest
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    Beak
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    Bush
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Answer : 1. "Grass"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Grass Explanation: Cup is used to drink something with the help of lips. Similarly, birds collect grass with the help of beak to make her nest.   Hence, Cup : Lip :: Bird : Grass.

Q: Karan started a business investing Rs 29000. After five months, Satish joined with a capital of Rs 18000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 16970, then what will be the share of Satish in the profit ? 4642 0

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    Rs. 5422
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    Rs. 5489
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    Rs. 4511
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    Rs. 6145
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 4511"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 4511 Explanation: Now as per question, Karan invested for 12 months and Satish invested for 7 months. So, Karan:Satish = (29000 x 12):(18000 x 7) = 348:126 = 58:21   Satish Ratio in profit will be= 16970×2179 = Rs. 4511

Q: 19 persons do 19 programs in 19 hours . If they take 15 mins interval and then how much time they need to do 52 programs. 4583 0

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    23 hours
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    47 hrs 15 min
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    52 hrs 15 min
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    22 hrs 15 min
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Answer : 3. "52 hrs 15 min"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 52 hrs 15 min Explanation: Since they can do 19 programs in 19 hours, Then 52 programs in 52 hours respectively.And a 15 min intervalTotal time they take to do 52 programs is 52 hours 15 minutes.

Q: Two trains namely X & Y leave station 'A' at 6.30am and 7.40am and travel at 30km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively. How many kms from 'A' will the trains meet ? 4574 0

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    140 kms
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    120 kms
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    96 kms
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    142 kms
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Answer : 1. "140 kms"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 140 kms Explanation: It is given train X leave station A at 6:30 am, here it is asked to calculate the distance from A when the trains meet, theDistance traveled by train left at 6:30 am upto 7:40 am i.e. in 1 hr. 10 min. or 7/6 hours = 30 x 7/6 = 35 kmSo train leaving at 7:40 am will meet first train after covering a distance of 35 km. with relative speed of 40-30=10 km/hr.Hence time taken = 35/10 = 3.5 hours or 3 hours 30 minutesSo distance from A = Distance traveled by 2nd train in 3 hr. 30 min = 40 x 3.5 = 140 km.

Q: Find out the wrong number in the following series: 5, 15, 30, 80, 180, 540, 1080 4538 0

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    540
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    180
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    30
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    80
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Answer : 4. "80"
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Answer: D) 80 Explanation: There should be 90 instead of 80so we can have a series5, 5x3, 15x2, 30x3, 90x2, 180x3, 540x2 and 1080x3 and so on...

Q: Find the Odd One Out of the following Number Series? 3, 14, 36, 67, 113, 168 4533 0

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    14
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    36
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    67
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    113
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Answer : 3. "67"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 67 Explanation: Here the given number series is 3, 14, 36, 67, 113, 168 It follows a pattern that 3 3 + 1 x 11 = 3 + 11 = 14 14 + 2 x 11 = 14 + 22 = 36 36 + 3 x 11 = 36 + 33 = 69 69 + 4 x 11 = 69 + 44 = 113 113 + 5 x 11 = 113 + 55 = 168   Hence, the wrong number is 67.

Q: 21st letter of the alphabet is a Consonant. 4457 0

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    TRUE
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    FALSE
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Answer : 2. "FALSE"
Explanation :

Answer: B) FALSE Explanation: We know there are 26 alphabets in English. The 21st letter in the alphabet is 'U'. We have 5 vowels and 21 consonants. Vowels :: A, E, I, O, U. U is not consonant and is a vowel.   Hence, the given statement that 21st letter in the alphabet i.e, U is consonant is a FALSE.

Q: When I was married 10 years ago my wife is the 6th member of the family. Today my father died and a baby born to me.The average age of my family during my marriage is same as today. What is the age of Father when he died ? 4456 0

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    50 yrs
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    60 yrs
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    70 yrs
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    65 yrs
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Answer : 2. "60 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 60 yrs Explanation: Let the Father be x years when he died Average Age 10 years ago be A Total Age 10 years ago = 6*A Total Age after 10 years(Just before father's Death) = 6A + 6*10 = 6A + 60 Father Died and Baby was born => the Total number of people in the family is Same (6) Baby born today so age of baby = 0 (6A +60 - x)/6 = 6A/6 => A + 10 -(x/6) = A => x/6 = 10 => x = 60 Therefore we can conclude that the father was 60 years old when he died.

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