GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Three friends Rudra, Siva and Anvesh start to run around a circular stadium. They complete a revolution in 24, 36 and 30 seconds respectively. After how many minutes will they meet at the starting point ? 2001 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbb4
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbb4- 160false
- 2120false
- 3360false
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Answer : 4. "6"
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Answer: D) 6 Explanation: For this we have to find the LCM of 24, 36 and 30 LCM of 24, 36 and 30 = 360 sec 360/60 min = 6 minutes.
Q: Which statement fits the Frontier Ethic? 2000 15b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2bc
5b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d2bc- 1Recycle plasticfalse
- 2Help those in needfalse
- 3He who has more toys winstrue
- 4Walk lightly on Earthfalse
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Answer : 3. "He who has more toys wins"
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Answer: C) He who has more toys wins Explanation: Frontier Ethic is Spending Earth's assets at the cost of losing resource capital. A frontier ethic assumes that the earth has an unlimited supply of resources. It is the notion of disregarding the Earth for the benefit or gain of man. If resources run out in one area, more can be found elsewhere or alternatively human ingenuity will find substitutes. This attitude sees humans as masters who manage the planet. It is completely Anthropocentric.
Q: Find the correct sentence from the following options ? 2000 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f459
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f459- 1The dacoits having stopped to divide the booty, the police had overtaken themfalse
- 2The dacoits being stopped to divide the booty, the police overtook them.false
- 3The dacoits having been stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook themfalse
- 4The dacoits having stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook themtrue
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Answer : 4. "The dacoits having stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook them"
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Answer: D) The dacoits having stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook them Explanation: As it is the past continuous sentence.
Q: A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances 1999 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c98a
5b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c98a- 1Heterogenous mixurefalse
- 2Compoundfalse
- 3Homogenous mixturefalse
- 4Elementtrue
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Answer : 4. "Element"
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Answer: D) Element Explanation: A substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Examples: gold, iron, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen. Material composed of only one kind of matter throughout (same atoms or same molecules).
Q: What is the equivalent compound ratio of 5:6::7:10::6:5 ? 1999 05b5cc6e3e4d2b4197774eccf
5b5cc6e3e4d2b4197774eccf- 17 : 9false
- 29 : 7false
- 37 : 4false
- 47 : 10true
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Answer : 4. "7 : 10"
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Answer: D) 7 : 10 Explanation: Given 5:6 :: 7:10 :: 6:5 We know that compound ratio is calculated as a:b :: c:d :: e:f(axcxe):(bxdxf) => (5x7x6):(6x10x5)=> (210):(300)= 7:10
Q: A man rows his boat 60 km downstream and 30 km upstream taking 3 hrs each time. Find the speed of the stream ? 1999 05b5cc777e4d2b41977750098
5b5cc777e4d2b41977750098- 15 kmphtrue
- 210 kmphfalse
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Answer : 1. "5 kmph"
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Answer: A) 5 kmph Explanation: Speed of the boat downstream s=a/t= 60/3 = 20 kmph Speed of the boat upstream s= d/t = 30/3= 10 kmph Therefore, The speed of the stream = speed of downstream - speed of upstream2=5 kmph
Q: Car is to garage as aeroplane is to 1997 05b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be20
5b5cc65ee4d2b4197774be20- 1Hangartrue
- 2Portfalse
- 3Harbourfalse
- 4Depotfalse
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Answer : 1. "Hangar"
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Answer: A) Hangar Explanation: We park car temporarily in garrage, similarly, aeroplane is temporarily parked in hangar.
Q: K and L starts walking towards each other at 4 pm at speed of 3 km/hr and 4 km/hr respectively. They were initially 17.5 km apart. At what time do they meet ? 1996 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774ddfa
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774ddfa- 16:00 amfalse
- 26:30 pmtrue
- 35:45 amfalse
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Answer : 2. "6:30 pm"
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Answer: B) 6:30 pm Explanation: Suppose they meet after 'h' hours Then 3h + 4h = 17.5 7h = 17.5 h = 2.5 hours So they meet at => 4 + 2.5 = 6:30 pm