GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ? 1389 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc43
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc43- 192.8%true
- 284.23%false
- 387.14%false
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Answer : 1. "92.8%"
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Answer: A) 92.8% Explanation: Here, x = 40 and y = 30;Therefore second number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first numberSecond number = 92.8% of the first number.
Q: The price of pulses has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of pulses so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is ? 1278 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc3e
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc3e- 116%false
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Answer : 2. "20%"
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Answer: B) 20% Explanation: Reduction in consumption= P100+P X 100%= 25100+25 X 100%= 20%
Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ? 1482 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc39
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc39- 1increase by 2%false
- 2decrease by 3%false
- 3decrease by 4%true
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Answer : 3. "decrease by 4%"
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Answer: C) decrease by 4% Explanation: Here, x = 20 and y = - 20Therefore, the net % change in value=x + y + xy100 %= 20 + -20 + 20 × -20100% or - 4% Since the sign is negative, there is a decrease in value by 4%.
Q: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ? 2988 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f- 1Rs.14,000false
- 2Rs.12,000true
- 3Rs. 12,800false
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Answer : 2. "Rs.12,000"
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Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000. Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.
Q: The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year ? 1390 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc25
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc25- 12014false
- 22019false
- 32021false
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Answer : 4. "2018"
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Answer: D) 2018 Explanation: Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd day. Year : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Odd day : 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 Sum = 14 odd days => 0 odd days.Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.
Q: How many days are there in k weeks k days ? 7917 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2a
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2a- 18+k daysfalse
- 27+1k daysfalse
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Answer : 3. "8k days"
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Answer: C) 8k days Explanation: As we know that a week has 7 days, k weeks k days = (7k + k) days = 8k days.
Q: On 24th Nov, 2007 Thursday falls. What day of the week was it on 10th Nov, 2006 ? 2108 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc20
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc20- 1Wednesdaytrue
- 2Tuesdayfalse
- 3Fridayfalse
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Answer : 1. "Wednesday"
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Answer: A) Wednesday Explanation: The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.So, the day on 24th Nov, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 24th Nov, 2006.But, 24th Nov, 2007 is Thursday. 24 - 10 = 14 days. Therefore, 2 weeks ago it is same day. Thus, 10th Nov, 2006 is one day before 10th Nov, 2007 i.e. it is Wednesday.
Q: Choose what replaces '?' in the following figure ? 1401 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fc19- 1Qfalse
- 2Ofalse
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Answer : 4. "N"
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Answer: D) N Explanation: The alphabetical value of the letters in the left hand column follows through the sequence of Prime Numbers, with the letters in the right hand column representing the corresponding reverse alphabetical values. So, M = Reverse of M = N.