GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Choose the Antonym of the following word 'Autonomy' 1917 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd07
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd07- 1Antipathyfalse
- 2Dependencetrue
- 3Antruismfalse
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Answer : 2. "Dependence"
Explanation :
Answer: B) Dependence Explanation: 'Autonomy' means personal independence. Hence, the word 'dependence' is farthest in meaning to the given word 'Autonomy'.
Q: Arun is a cashew merchant in Telangana. He has cashews in sealed wooden boxes of 10kg each. The price of the cashew increases by Rs.20 per kg for every year, but at the same time, 10% of the cashews are eaten by rodents every year. If the price of a 1 kg of fresh cashew is Rs.120, what is the change in his profits if he sells a sealed box after one year of storage, rather than selling it fresh ? (In Rs.) 1917 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f719
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f719- 1Rs. 60true
- 2Rs. 54false
- 3Rs. 80false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 60"
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Answer: A) Rs. 60 Explanation: Price of 1kg fresh cashew = Rs.120Therefore, price of 10kg = Rs.120 x 10 = Rs.1200 10% of 10kg which eaten by rodents = 10 x 10/100 = 1kg. So, End of Year he had 10kg - 1kg = 9kg So, he sells that 9kg with Rs.20 per kg profit = 9 x 140 = 1260. He buy 10kg wooden box with cashew for Rs.1200 and sell that for Rs. 1260 So, profit = 1260 - 1200 = Rs.60 more money he get.
Q: Each of the following series of statements is followed by four sets. Identify the set that is logically consistent.(a) The gap between the average starting salaries of teachers and those of other professionals has shrunk in recent years.(b) The average age of first year teachers is same as it was in 1975.(c) Starting teachers are no longer underpaid.(d) The extent of a persons formal education is a measure by which to determine his level of salary.(e) Over the last few years, the average starting salaries of other professionals have increased by 20% 1916 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7b0
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7b0- 1e,b,dfalse
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Answer : 4. "a,e,c"
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Answer: D) a,e,c Explanation: The statements a,e,c are logically sequenced.
Q: What should come next in the following letter series based on English alphabet ?CEA JLH QSO ? 1903 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcac
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcac- 1WYUfalse
- 2UXWfalse
- 3WXVfalse
- 4XZVtrue
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Answer : 4. "XZV"
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Answer: D) XZV Explanation: In the given series, each letter moves seven letters forward to obtain the next.So, XZV replaces ? in the series.
Q: Folder is to document as envelope is to 1903 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0af
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c0af- 1Moneyfalse
- 2Articlesfalse
- 3Letterstrue
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Answer : 3. "Letters"
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Answer: C) Letters Explanation: We know that, a folder holds documents in the same way an envelope holds letters. Hence, Folder : Document :: Envelope : Letter.
Q: Crack the Missing Letter Puzzle? 1900 05b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da83
5b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da83- 1Ifalse
- 2Kfalse
- 3Ltrue
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Answer : 3. "L"
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Answer: C) L Explanation: 13 x 2 = 26 => Z (opposite side) 12 x 2 = 24 => X (opposite side) 13 x 1 = 13 => M (opposite side) 12 x 1 = 12 => L (opposite side)
Q: If (2a + 3b)/(5a - 3b) = 23/5 , then the value of ba is ? 1897 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd39
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd39- 15false
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Answer : 3. "20"
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Answer: C) 20 Explanation: Given (2a + 3b)/(5a - 3b) = 23/5 => 10a + 15b = 115a - 69b=> 105a = 84b => 5a = 4b a/b = 4/5 => a=4 & b=5=> bxa = 5x4 = 20.
Q: There are 600 Kabaddi players 4% wear knee band on one leg. Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both legs. How many players don't wear a knee band ? 1894 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9db
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9db- 1426false
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Answer : 4. "432"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 432 Explanation: There are 600 Kabaddi players4% wear knee band on one legRemaining players = 600 x 0.96 = 576Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both leg and Of the remaining, 75% do not wear knee bands .So players not wearing knee bands = 0.75 x 576 = 576 x 3/4 = 144 x 3 = 432.