GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What time will it be 18 hours from now in India, if in the USA it is 4:15 AM? (Hint : IST = US + 9:30 hrs) 2031 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6dc
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c6dc- 11:45 in the afternoonfalse
- 27:45 in the eveningfalse
- 37:45 in the next morningtrue
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Answer : 3. "7:45 in the next morning"
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Answer: C) 7:45 in the next morning Explanation: We know that the time difference between India and USA is 9 hrs 30 min. India is 9:30 hrs ahead of USA. Time in India = 4:15 + 9:30 = 13:45 PM. Required Time after 18 hrs = 13:45 + 18 hrs = 7:45 AM. Hence it is 7:45 AM on the next morning.
Q: A student can divide her books into groups of 5, 9 and 13. what is the smallest possible number of the books ? 2005 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab3
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab3- 1487false
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Answer : 2. "585"
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Answer: B) 585 Explanation: The smallest possible number of books = L.C.M of 5, 9 and 13.Therefore, L.C.M of 5,9 and 13 is = 5 x 9 x 13 = 585.
Q: 'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it? 2001 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca2
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca2- 1Rs.196false
- 2Rs.210false
- 3Rs.200true
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Answer : 3. "Rs.200"
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Answer: C) Rs.200 Explanation: Let the article costs 'X' to ACost price of B = 1.2XCost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9XCost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.
Q: In the series given below , how many 8's are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediate preceeding as well as succeeding numbers ?2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6 2001 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbc4
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbc4- 1fivefalse
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Answer : 3. "two"
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Answer: C) two Explanation: Clearly, we may mark such sets of 3 numbers, in which the middle number is 8 and each of the two numbers on both sides of it is a factor of 8, as shown below : 2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6 So, there are two such 8's. Hence the answer is C.
Q: Size of the primary memory of a pc ranges between 1990 05b5cc694e4d2b4197774c4a2
5b5cc694e4d2b4197774c4a2- 1256 kb to 640 kbtrue
- 264 kb to 256 kbfalse
- 3256 kb to 512 kbfalse
- 42 kb to 8 kbfalse
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Answer : 1. "256 kb to 640 kb"
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Answer: A) 256 kb to 640 kb Explanation: Size of the primary memory of a PC ranges between 256 KB to 640 KB.
Q: What is the 13th letter of the English Alphabet? 1988 05b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d52f
5b5cc6b5e4d2b4197774d52f- 1M & Ntrue
- 2M & Mfalse
- 3N & Nfalse
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Answer : 1. "M & N"
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Answer: A) M & N Explanation: There are 26 English Alphabets. They are: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z. Therefore, from the left end the 13th letter is M and is Consonent. And from the right end the 13th letter is N and is Consonent.
Q: Statements : All keys are locks. All locks are bangles. All bangles are cars. Conclusion : a. Some cars are locks. b. Some bangles are keys. c. Some cars are keys. 1986 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f897
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f897- 1Only a followsfalse
- 2Only c followsfalse
- 3Only a & b followsfalse
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Answer : 4. "a, b & c follows"
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Answer: D) a, b & c follows Explanation: All locks are bangles + All bangles are cars = A + A = A= All locks are cars => Some cars are locks.Hence conclusion (a) follows.All keys are locks + All locks are bangles = A + A = A= All keys are bangles => some bangles are keys.Hence conclusion (b) follows.All keys are bangles + All bangles are cars = A + A = A= All keys are cars => Some cars are keys.Hence conclusion (C) follows. Thus all a, b and c follows.
Q: Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? ___ utt ___ tt ___ ttu ___ 1986 05b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef59
5b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef59- 1t t u tfalse
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Answer : 3. "t u u t"
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Answer: C) t u u t Explanation: t, u, u and t. The sequence is : tut tut tut tut.