GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A wholesale dealer allows a discount of 20 % on the marked price to the retailer. The retailer sells at 5% below the marked price. If the customer pays Rs.19 for an article, what profit is made by the retailer on it ? 1421 0

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

Answer: B) Rs. 3 Explanation: Let wholesaler dealers marked price = 100%, Retailer's C.P = 80% And the retailer sells at 5% less than the marked price => S.P = 95%If S.P of 95% of the retailer costs Rs.19 to customer,so its C.P of 80% will cost 80 x 19/95 = 16 Profit made by the retailer = 19-16 =  Rs.3

Q: The average age of 80 boys in a class is 15. The average age of group of 15 boys in the class is 16 and the average of another 25 boys in the class is 14. What is the average age of the remaining boys in the class ? 1418 0

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    12.24 yrs
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    13.25 yrs
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    16 yrs
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    15.25 yrs
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Answer : 4. "15.25 yrs"
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Answer: D) 15.25 yrs Explanation: Total ages of 80 boys = 15 x 80 = 1200 yrs.Total age of 16 boys = 15 x 16 = 240 yrsTotal age of 25 boys = 14 x 25 = 350 yrs.Average age of remaining boys = 1200 - (240+350) / 80 - (25+15) = 610/41 = 15.25 yrs.

Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What is that? 1412 0

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    Pictures
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    Hole
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    Clothes
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    Footsteps
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Answer : 4. "Footsteps"
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Answer: D) Footsteps Explanation: Yes, footsteps are what we take more, the more we leave behind.

Q: What steps do you follow to study a problem before making a decision ? 1411 0

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The interviewer wants to know that you don't just jump into a solution without knowing the problem in detail. You want to study the problem by determining the cause of the problem, what the problem is, and what the possible solutions are. You then decide on a solution.Following steps for problem-solving and decision-making can be very helpful.- Define the problem to be solved and decision to be made.- Gather the necessary information. - List all possible choices. - Consider possible outcomes for each choice. - Check out how you feel about each of the choices. - Relate the choices to your values and priorities. - From the possible alternatives, choose one. - Commit yourself to your chosen decision and disregard the others. Concentrate your energies   in one direction. Once we made our decision, we must focus all our work on that itself.- Take steps to turn your decision into positive action. - Evaluate your progress from time to time. Change your decision if necessary.

Q: Rajitha invested 25% more than Santhosh. Santhosh invested 30% less than Raju, who invested Rs. 6,000. What is the ratio of the amount that Rajitha invested to the total amount invested by all of them together ? 1410 0

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    25 : 114
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    35 : 103
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    15 : 108
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    41 : 94
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Answer : 2. "35 : 103"
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Answer: B) 35 : 103 Explanation: Santhosh's investment = 6000 x 70/100 = Rs.4200Rajitha's investment = 4200 x 5/4 = Rs.5250Therefore, total amount invested = 6000 + 4200 + 5250 = Rs.15450.Required ratio = 5250 : 15450 = 35 : 103.

Q: The price of pulses has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of pulses so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is ? 1410 0

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    16%
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    20%
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    84%
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    72%
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Answer : 2. "20%"
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Answer: B) 20% Explanation: Reduction in consumption= P100+P X 100%= 25100+25 X 100%= 20%

Q: Who makes it has no need of it. What is it? 1406 0

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A Coffin.

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Answer : 4. "81.5"
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Answer: D) 81.5 Explanation: Let the number of students in classes A, B and C be P, Q and R respectively.Then, total score of A = 83P, total score of B = 76Q, total score of C = 85R.Also given that,(83P + 76Q) / (P + Q) = 79=>4P = 3Q.(76Q + 85R)/(Q + R) = 81=>4R = 5Q,=>Q = 4P/3 and R = 5P/3Therefore, average score of A, B, C = ( 83P + 76Q + 85R ) / (P + Q + R) = 978/12 = 81.5

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