GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Light travels fastest in 1379 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c09b- 1Airtrue
- 2Waterfalse
- 3Glassfalse
- 4Diamondfalse
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Answer : 1. "Air"
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Answer: A) Air Explanation: Light travels fastest in Vacuum. The fastest thing in the whole universe is the speed of light in a vacuum like outer space. It is about 2.99 x 108 m/s.
Q: Crack the Logical #MathPuzzle? 1378 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d839
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From given data, Rs. 1 = 40 strawberries => Rs. 2 = 80 strawberries Rs. 5 = 1 apple => Rs. 95 = 19 apple. Rs. 3 = 1 mango => Rs. 3 = 1, mango Now, Total So 100 Rs = 100 Fruits.
Q: The average of the ages of Sushanth, Krish and Rishi is 43 years and the average of the ages of Sushanth, Rishi and Rohit is 49 years. If Rohit is 54 years old, what is Krish's age ? 1378 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f948
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f948- 134 yearsfalse
- 226 yearsfalse
- 324 yearsfalse
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Answer : 4. "36 years"
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Answer: D) 36 years Explanation: Let present ages of Sushanth = w, Krish = x, Rishi = y and Rohit = z , thenw + x + y = 43 x 3 = 129 ---(i) andw + y + z = 49 x 3 = 147 ---(ii)Subtracting (i) from (ii), (w+y+z) - (w+x+y) = 147 - 129 , z - x = 18 ---(iii)Given Rohit's age=z=54, so from (iii), x = 54 - 18 = 36.Therefore, Krish age is 36 years.
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 ? 1378 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f746
5b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f746- 115,000false
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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: In the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give the answer. Question: In which year was Kalyan born ?Statements:a. Kalyan at present is 15 years younger to his mother.b. Kalyan's brother, who was born in 1991, is 25 years younger to his mother. 1377 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe66
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe66- 1b alone is sufficient while a alone is not sufficientfalse
- 2a alone is sufficient while b alone is not sufficientfalse
- 3Both a and b are sufficienttrue
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Answer : 3. "Both a and b are sufficient"
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Answer: C) Both a and b are sufficient Explanation: From both a and b, we find that Kalyan is (25 - 15) = 10 years older than his brother, who was born in 1991. So, Kalyan was born in 1981.
Q: Callous is the opposite of 1377 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd1e
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bd1e- 1emotionally hardenedfalse
- 2insensitivefalse
- 3sympathetictrue
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Answer : 3. "sympathetic"
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Answer: C) sympathetic Explanation: A callous person is insensitive or emotionally hardened. Hence, Callous is the opposite of Sympathetic, kind hearted, sensitive, nice,...
Q: Statement: The air and rail services have been severely disrupted due to thick fog in the northern part of the country.Courses of action:a. The rail and air services should be temporarily suspended in the region.b. People should be advised to make their travel plan keeping in mind the probable disruption resulting in delay or cancellation of services.c. The government should immediately install modern machines which will enable itto guide the rail and air services even if the thick fog develops. 1376 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7a
5b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe7a- 1Only a followsfalse
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Answer : 4. "a, b & c follows"
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Answer: D) a, b & c follows Explanation: Keeping in mind the safety and convenience of passengers, both 'a' and 'b' follow. 'c' clearly suggests a remedy to the problem and hence it also follows.
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? 1376 05b5cc662e4d2b4197774be9c
5b5cc662e4d2b4197774be9c- 170 kmstrue
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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.