GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Ration is most similar in meaning to 2093 0

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    Debt
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    Allowance
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    Whole
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    Rear
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Answer : 2. "Allowance"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Allowance Explanation: Ration synonyms are allowance, consignment, quota,...

Q: What is the place value of 6 in 64? 2084 0

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    6
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    60
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    64
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    10
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Answer : 2. "60"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 60 Explanation: We know that, ● Each digit has a fixed position called its place. ● Each digit has a value depending on its place called the place value of the digit. ● The face value of a digit for any place in the given number is the value of the digit itself ● Place value of a digit = (face value of the digit) × (value of the place).   Hence, the place value of 6 in 64 = 6 x 10 = 60.

Q: Detect an error part labelled (1), (2), (3) & (4) in the following question. whole northern states in(1)/india are reeling under the(2)/devastating(3)/of the drought(4) 2066 0

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    1
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    2
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    3
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    4
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Answer : 1. "1"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1 Explanation: Error is in the first part of the sentence. 'Whole' is used with singular nouns.The correct sentence is - 'All Northern states in India are reeling under the devastating of the drought.

Q: When Ankith saw Sanvi, he recalled, " She is the daughter of the father of my daughter's mother." Who is Sanvi to Ankit ? 2062 0

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    sister
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    daughter-in-law
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    sister-in-law
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    cousin
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Answer : 3. "sister-in-law"
Explanation :

Answer: C) sister-in-law Explanation: Ankit's daughter's mother---Ankit's wife; Ankit's wife's father---Ankit's father-in-law;Father-in-law's daughter--- Ankit's sister-in-law. So, Sanvi is sister-in-law of Ankit.

Q: Which fraction comes next in the sequence 23, 13, 527, 781, ? 2061 0

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    1/27
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    11/278
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    9/48
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    7/123
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Answer : 1. "1/27"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1/27 Explanation: Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...Then, the next term in the given sequence is  935 = 9243 = 127 .

Q: Only if Sheela is happy, then she does not go to work. 2057 0

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    Sheela is not happy and she goes to work.
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    Sheela is happy and she does not go to work
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    Sheela is not happy and she does not go to work.
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    Sheela is happy and she goes to work.
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Answer : 1. "Sheela is not happy and she goes to work."
Explanation :

Answer: A) Sheela is not happy and she goes to work. Explanation: The event of "Sheela is not going to work" happens only when the event "Sheela is happy" happens. Also, if the event "Sheela is happy" does not happen, then the event "Sheela is not going to work" will not happen. In other words, if it is true that Sheela is not happy, then it means that Sheela is going to work.

Q: Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats ? 2043 0

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    1 : 2 : 3
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    2 : 3 : 4
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    3: 4 : 5
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    4 : 5 : 6
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Answer : 2. "2 : 3 : 4"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 2 : 3 : 4 Explanation: Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are 5x, 7x and 8x. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. Then Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school will be 1.4 X 5x, 1.5 X 7x and 1.75 X 8x and ratio will be 7 : 10.5 : 14  => 2:3:4.

Q: A box contains 90 screws each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg, then the weight of the empty box is ? 2042 0

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    10.5 kgs
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    12 kgs
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    9.6 kgs
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    11.5 kgs
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Answer : 4. "11.5 kgs"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 11.5 kgs Explanation: Screws weight = 90x100 = 9000gmsbolts weight = 100 x 150 = 15000gmsweight = screws + bolts => 24000 gms =>24 kgGiven entire box weight = 35.5kgempty box = entire box weight - weight => 35.5kg - 24kg => 11.5kgso the empty box is 11.5kg.

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