GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: 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) 2172 0

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    1:45 in the afternoon
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    7:45 in the evening
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    7:45 in the next morning
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    1:45 in the next morning
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Answer : 3. "7:45 in the next morning"
Explanation :

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: 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 2163 0

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    five
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    four
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    two
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    one
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Answer : 3. "two"
Explanation :

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: 40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% of ? 2154 0

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    383
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    338
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    84.5
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    253.5
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Answer : 2. "338"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 338 Explanation: We know that 40% = 25   40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ?   25 x 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ?   We know that (35% of 180 = 180% of 35) & 180% = 95   25 x 265 + 95 x 35 = 50% ?   106 + 63 = 50% ?   ?= 2 x 169 = 338.

Q: That which cannot be corrected 2147 0

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    Incorrigible
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    Illegible
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    Illegal
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    Indelible
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Answer : 1. "Incorrigible"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Incorrigible Explanation: The One-word substitute for That which cannot be corrected is Incorrigible.

Q: A train covers a distance between station A and station B in 45 min.If the speed of the train is reduced by 5 km/hr,then the same distance is covered in 48 min.what is the distance between the stations A and B ? 2140 0

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    80 kms
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    60 kms
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    45 kms
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    32 kms
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Answer : 2. "60 kms"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 60 kms Explanation: Let 'd' be the distance and 's' be the speed and 't' be the timed=sxt45 mins = 3/4 hr and 48 mins = 4/5 hrAs distance is same in both cases;s(3/4) = (s-5)(4/5)3s/4 = (4s-20)/515s = 16s-80s = 80 km.=> d = 80 x 3/4 = 60 kms.

Q: Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the twentieth from the left end of the below arrangement ?BM%R#J@K!DF69L4*15NEP23AYQZ#7UG 2138 0

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    L
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    K
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    4
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    9
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Answer : 1. "L"
Explanation :

Answer: A) L Explanation: The twentieth element in the above arrangement is 'E'.Then, the sixth element to the left of 'E' is 'L'.

Q: If a Siren sounds for every 5 seconds, how many times will it sound in ¾ of an hour? 2137 0

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    541 times
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    540 times
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    450 times
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    275 times
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Answer : 1. "541 times"
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Answer: A) 541 times Explanation: There are 60 minutes in an hour. In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × ¾) minutes = 45 minutes. In ¾ of an hour there are (60 × 45) seconds = 2700 seconds. Siren sounds for every 5 seconds. In 2700 seconds = 2700/5 = 540 times. The count start after the first sound, the Siren will sound 541 times in ¾ of an hour.

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. 2125 0

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    Only a follows
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    Only c follows
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    Only a & b follows
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    a, b & c follows
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Answer : 4. "a, b & c follows"
Explanation :

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.

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