GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly? 1634 0

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Incorrectly is the only word which is spelled incorrectly in the dictionary.

Q: How many birthdays does the average person have? 1631 0

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Any person can have only 1 birthday i.e, the day he was born. And every year we celebrate it's anniversaries.

Q: A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ? 1629 1

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    14.28 % profit
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    24.18 % profit
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    14.28 % loss
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    24.18 % loss
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 14.28 % profit Explanation: Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.] So now S.P = Rs. 96But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84S.P = Rs. 96C.P = Rs. 84Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.

Q: Bind it and it walks, Loose it and it stops. What is it? 1626 0

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A Sandal. It has sticking strips to make them fit for our feet. If you bind them only you can start walking or other wise it comes out.

Q: Sullen is to moody as monotonous is to what 1622 0

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    Repetitious
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    Attractive
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    Drab
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    Varied
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Answer : 1. "Repetitious"
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Answer: A) Repetitious Explanation: Here the given words, sullen and moody are synonyms to each other which means that gloomy, resentful. Similarly, repetitious and monotonous are synonyms to each other which means dull, tedious.   Hence, Sullen : moody :: monotonous : repetitious.

Q: Twelve percent of Kalyan's monthly salary is equal to the sixteen per cent of Nandu's monthly salary. Sarnesh's monthly salary is half that of Nandu's monthly salary. If sarnesh's annual salary is Rs. 1.08 lacs, What is Kalyan's monthly salary ? 1615 0

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    15,000
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    36,000
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    24,000
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    12,500
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Answer : 3. "24,000"
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Answer: C) 24,000 Explanation: Let K = Kalyan's monthly salaryN = Nandu's monthly salaryS = Sarnesh's monthly salary.Then from given data, 12% of K = 16% of NS = N/2 => N = 2SK = 16/12 x N = 16/12 x 2S= 16/6 x 1.08/12 = 16/6 x 0.09 = 0.24 lacs = 24,000

Q: Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? 1615 0

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    Natural Gas
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    Uranium
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    Coal
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    Petroleum
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Answer : 2. "Uranium"
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Answer: B) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources

Q: With an average speed of 40 km/hr, a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an average speed of 35 km/hr, it is late by 15 minutes. Find the length of the total journey? 1614 0

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    70 kms
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    60 kms
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    45 kms
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    30 kms
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Answer : 1. "70 kms"
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Answer: A) 70 kms Explanation: Let the time taken by train be 't' hrs. Then, 40t = 35t + 1560 40t = 35t + 35/4 t = 7/4 hrs Therefore, Required length of the total journey d = s x t = 40 x 7/4 = 70 kms.

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