GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 2930 0

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    Helpful
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    Mean
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    Petty
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    Gloomy
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Answer : 4. "Gloomy"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Gloomy Explanation: The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.   The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist.   Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.

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Answer : 4. "A"
Explanation :

Answer: D) A Explanation: For the input "A rolling stone gathers no moss", the steps followed are: Step 1: rolling A stone gathers no moss Step 2: rolling stone A gathers no moss Step 3: rolling stone gathers A no moss Step 4: rolling stone gathers no A moss   After 4 steps the fifth word is "A".

Q: _ tu _ rt _ s _ _ usrtu _ 2902 0

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    rsutrr
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    rsurtr
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    rsurts
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    rtusru
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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.

Q: A Cricket team of 23 people all shake hands with each other exactly once. How many hand shakes occur ? 2902 0

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    142
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    175
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    212
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    253
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Answer : 4. "253"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 253 Explanation: The first person shakes hands with 22 different people, the second person also shakes hands with 22 different people, but one of those handshakes was counted in the 22 for the first person, so the second person actually shakes hands with 21 new people. The third person, 20 people, and so on... So, 22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1= n(n+1)/2 = 22 x 23 /2 = 11 x 23 = 253.

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 ? 2899 0

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    Rs. 1595.14
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    Rs. 1793.4
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    Rs. 595.14
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    Rs. 1551.5
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
Explanation :

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: 80% of 900 + 162 x 4 x ? = 113 - 99 2891 0

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    1
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    4
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    0
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Answer : 1. "0.5"
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Answer: A) 0.5 Explanation: 80x900/100 + 256 x 4 x ? = 1331 - 99 720 + 1024 x ? = 1232 ? = 1232 - 720/1024 ? = 512/1024 = 0.5 ? = 0.5

Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are 2837 0

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    Logical operation
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    Storage and relative
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    Arithmetic operation
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    All the above
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: The basic operations performed by a computer are Arithmetic operation, Logical operation and Storage and relative.

Q: A batsman scores 26 runs and increases his average from 14 to 15. Find the runs to be made if he wants top increasing the average to 19 in the same match ? 2832 0

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    74
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    79
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    72
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    60
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Answer : 1. "74"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 74 Explanation: Number of runs scored more to increse the ratio by 1 is 26 - 14 = 12To raise the average by one (from 14 to 15), he scored 12 more than the existing average.Therefore, to raise the average by five (from 14 to 19), he should score 12 x 5 = 60 more than the existing average. Thus he should score 14 + 60 = 74.

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