GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: How much time will take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest ? 1940 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb8e
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Answer : 1. "4 years"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 4 years Explanation: Time = (100 x 81) / (450 x 4.5) = 4 years.
Q: Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below. C, E, G, J, M, Q, ? 1939 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe70
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Answer : 2. "U"
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Answer: B) U Explanation: The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.
Q: Express 3/8 and 1/10 as a Decimals? 1938 05b5cc6b3e4d2b4197774d437
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Answer : 4. "0.375 & 0.1"
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Answer: D) 0.375 & 0.1 Explanation: 3/8 as a Decimal : In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple. Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125 => 3 x 1258 x 125 = 3751000 = 0.375 1/10 as a Decimal : 1 divided into 10 parts of each 0.1. Therefore, 3/8 = 0.375 and 1/10 = 0.1 in decimals.
Q: Which number replaces 'x' in the below figure ? 1937 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750052
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Answer : 2. "9"
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Answer: B) 9 Explanation: Here in 2nd column if you add the individual digits we get 3 + 7 + 0 =10 , 2 + 2 + 4 = 8 , 7 + 3 + 0 = 10 7 10 3 --> 7+3 =10 6 8 2 --> 6+2 =8 x 10 1 --> x+1 =10 Here we can observe that by adding 1st and 3rd column elements we get 2nd column elements --> x = 9
Q: What can you hear but not touch or see? 1937 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c96a
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The sound is what can you hear but not touch or see.
Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ? 1936 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc39
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Answer : 3. "decrease by 4%"
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Answer: C) decrease by 4% Explanation: Here, x = 20 and y = - 20Therefore, the net % change in value=x + y + xy100 %= 20 + -20 + 20 × -20100% or - 4% Since the sign is negative, there is a decrease in value by 4%.
Q: A class has 8 football players. A 5-member team and a captain will be selected out of these 8 players. How many different selections can be made ? 1936 05b5cc6d0e4d2b4197774e38a
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Answer : 2. "168"
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Answer: B) 168 Explanation: we can select the 5 member team out of the 8 in 8C5 ways = 56 ways. The captain can be selected from amongst the remaining 3 players in 3 ways. Therefore, total ways the selection of 5 players and a captain can be made = 56x3 = 168 ways. (or) Alternatively, A team of 6 members has to be selected from the 8 players. This can be done in 8C6 or 28 ways. Now, the captain can be selected from these 6 players in 6 ways. Therefore, total ways the selection can be made is 28x6 = 168 ways.
Q: Sneha’s weight is 140% of Veena’s weight. Rina’s weight is 90% of Sana’s weight. Sana weighs twice as much as Veena. If Sneha’s weight is x% of Rina’s weight, then x is equal to: 1935 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c750
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Answer : 4. "700/9"
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Answer: D) 700/9 Explanation: Let Veena's weight = 1 kg Sana's weight = 2 kg Sneha's weight = 1.4 kg Rina's weight = 1.8 kg Now,according to the given data in the question, 1.8x100 = 1.4 x = 1.4 × 1001.8 = 7009 = 77 79.

