GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Food : Stomach : : Fuel : ? 1619 0

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    truck
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    Plane
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    Engine
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    Automobile
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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 0

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    Axis provident fund
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    Yes bank pension fund
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    ICICI prudential pension
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    Punjab National provident fund
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Answer : 3. "ICICI prudential pension"
Explanation :

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 0

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    4/3
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    2/3
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    3/2
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    3/4
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
Explanation :

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 0

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    1/3
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    1/2
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    2/3
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    2/5
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Answer : 1. "1/3"
Explanation :

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 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"
Explanation :

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 0

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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 0

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    Congregation
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    Thunder
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    Miracle
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    Turmoil
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Answer : 4. "Turmoil"
Explanation :

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 0

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    3 days
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    2 days
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    6 days
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    12 days
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Answer : 3. "6 days"
Explanation :

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.

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