GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Food : Stomach : : Fuel : ? 1619 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f977
5b5cc73de4d2b4197774f977- 1truckfalse
- 2Planefalse
- 3Enginetrue
- 4Automobilefalse
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Answer : 3. "Engine"
Explanation :
Answer: C) Engine Explanation: Food is processed by the stomach to provide energy for the functioning of the body.Similarly, fuel is processed by the engine to provide energy for the functioning of automobile.
Q: Which of the following is / are fund managers for National Pension System (NPS) in 2017 ? 1619 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd71
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd71- 1Axis provident fundfalse
- 2Yes bank pension fundfalse
- 3ICICI prudential pensiontrue
- 4Punjab National provident fundfalse
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Answer : 3. "ICICI prudential pension"
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Answer: C) ICICI prudential pension Explanation: At present in 2017, there are only seven NPS fund managers viz. HDFC Pension Fund, ICICI Prudential Pension, Kotak Pension Fund, LIC Pension Fund, Reliance Capital Pension, SBI Pension Fund and UTI Retirement Solutions.
Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 1616 05b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd76
5b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd76- 14/3false
- 22/3false
- 33/2false
- 43/4true
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
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Answer: D) 3/4 Explanation: Let S be the sample space.Here n(S)= 23 = 8Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.
Q: One lady has 2 children, one of her child is boy, what is the probability of having both are boys ? 1616 05b5cc728e4d2b4197774f72d
5b5cc728e4d2b4197774f72d- 11/3true
- 21/2false
- 32/3false
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Answer : 1. "1/3"
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Answer: A) 1/3 Explanation: In a family with 2 children there are four possibilities:1) the first child is a boy and the second child is a boy (bb)2) the first child is a boy and the second child is a girl (bg)3) the first child is a girl and the second child is a boy (gb)4) the first child is a girl and the second child is a girl (gg) But already given that one child is boy. So we have three possibilities of (bb)(bg)(gb).n(E)= both are boys=BB=1n(S)= 3Required probability P = n(E)/n(S) = 1/3.
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 ? 1610 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f883
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f883- 112.24 yrsfalse
- 213.25 yrsfalse
- 316 yrsfalse
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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: Describe a time when you made a mistake ? 1607 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe1f
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Mention the mistake and be honest about it, but always make sure that you follow it up with what you learnt from that episode and the improvements it has brought to your efficiency.
Q: Choose the synonym of 'Maelstrom' from the following given words ? 1607 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fccf
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fccf- 1Congregationfalse
- 2Thunderfalse
- 3Miraclefalse
- 4Turmoiltrue
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Answer : 4. "Turmoil"
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Answer: D) Turmoil Explanation: 'Maelstrom' refers to a violent and confused state. The word closest in meaning would be 'turmoil', which also means a state of great disturbance.
Q: Twelve children take sixteen days to complete a work which can be completed by 8 adults in 12 days. After working for 3 days, sixteen adults left and six adults and four children joined them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ? 1604 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbf9
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbf9- 13 daysfalse
- 22 daysfalse
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Answer : 3. "6 days"
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Answer: C) 6 days Explanation: From the given data, 12 children 16 days work,One child’s one day work = 1/192. 8 adults 12 days work,One adult’s one day’s work = 1/96. Work done in 3 days = ((1/96) x 16 x 3) = 1/2 Remaining work = 1 – 1/2 = 1/2 (6 adults+ 4 children)’s 1 day’s work = 6/96 + 4/192 = 1/12 1/12 work is done by them in 1 day. 1/2 work is done by them in 12 x (1/2) = 6 days.

