GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Find the odd one out of the following options. 2890 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e679
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e679- 1Sapphirefalse
- 2Rubyfalse
- 3Topazfalse
- 4Granitetrue
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Answer : 4. "Granite"
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Answer: D) Granite Explanation: Except Granite all other options belong to the group of precious stones.
Q: On a ruler's tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager. One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the ruler live to be ? 2835 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f981
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f981- 184 yearstrue
- 272 yearsfalse
- 382 yearsfalse
- 464 yearsfalse
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Answer : 1. "84 years"
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Answer: A) 84 years Explanation: Let the age of ruler is x so that of son = x/2 (given)Now according to the given condition (x/6) + (x/12) + (x/7) + 5 + (x/2) + 4 = x=> x = 84
Q: Choose the word which gives best meaning to the sentence from the given options. His recent success ______ him more arrogant than what he used to be 2819 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa45
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa45- 1makefalse
- 2have makefalse
- 3was makingfalse
- 4has madetrue
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Answer : 4. "has made"
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Answer: D) has made Explanation: HIS RECENT SUCCESS HAS MADE HIM MORE ARROGANT THAN WHAT HE USED.
Q: Which sentence is Punctuated correctly? 2808 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d468
5b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d468- 1The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.true
- 2The conference was only supposed to be an hour, however; it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
- 3The conference was only supposed to be an hour. however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
- 4The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however it ran for nearly two and half hours.false
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Answer : 1. "The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours."
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Answer: A) The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours. Explanation: The correct punctuated sentence is A The conference was only supposed to be an hour; however, it ran for nearly two and half hours.
Q: Joel introduces Mary as the daughter of the only son of my father’s wife. How is Joel related to Mary ? 2808 05b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e698
5b5cc6d6e4d2b4197774e698- 1Daughterfalse
- 2Brotherfalse
- 3Sonfalse
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Answer : 4. "Father"
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Answer: D) Father Explanation: Resolving from the last , In the view of joel,My father’s wife – motherOnly son of mother – himself i.e. joelDaughter of john– daughter. So Joel is Father of Mary.
Q: The wildcard in a WHERE clause is useful when 2791 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be3b
5b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be3b- 1An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement.true
- 2An exact match is necessary in a CREATE statement.false
- 3An exact match is not possible in a CREATE statement.false
- 4An exact match is necessary in a SELECT statement.false
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Answer : 1. "An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement."
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Answer: A) An exact match is not possible in a SELECT statement. Explanation:
Q: Rs. 7444 is divided among 5 ladies, 3 gents and 3 girls. The ratio of share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7: 4: 3. What is the share of gents ? 2762 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc- 1Rs. 1595.14true
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 595.14false
- 4Rs. 1551.5false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1595.14 Explanation: Ratio of the share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7 : 4 : 3No of ladies, gents and girls are 5, 3, 3Thus effective ratio of ladies, gents and girls is 7 x 5 : 4 x 3 : 3 x 3 = 35 : 12 : 9so part of gents = (12/56) x 7444 = Rs. 1595.142so part of 1 gents = 1595.142/3 = Rs. 531.71.
Q: _ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _ 2755 05b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e843
5b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e843- 1rsutrrfalse
- 2rsurtrfalse
- 3rsurtstrue
- 4rtusrufalse
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Answer : 3. "rsurts"
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Answer: C) rsurts Explanation: The series rtus/rtus/rtus/rtus. Thus, the pattern 'rtus' is repeated.