GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Two girls ate dinner together. After that they both ordered iced tea. One girl drank them very fast and had finished five in the time it took the other to drink just one. The girl who drank one died while the other survived. However, all of the drinks that were served turned out to contain poison. How did the girl who drank the most survive? 2102 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1ea
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Explanation :
The poison was in the ice. When the girl drank the iced tea, the ice was still fully frozen. Gradually, as the ice cubes melted the poison was released into the drink. Hence, the girl who died, drunk the tea after the ice melted. So, she was died.
Q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels never come together? 2102 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c919
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c919- 11440false
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Answer : 4. "3600"
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Answer: D) 3600 Explanation: Given word is THERAPY. Number of letters in the given word = 7 These 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways. Number of vowels in the given word = 2 (E, A) The number of ways of arrangement in which vowels come together is 6! x 2! ways Hence, the required number of ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels never come together = 7! - (6! x 2!) ways = 5040 - 1440 = 3600 ways.
Q: Bacteria divide by 2102 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cde8
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cde8- 1Binary Fissiontrue
- 2Spirillafalse
- 3RNAfalse
- 4Fusionfalse
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Answer : 1. "Binary Fission"
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Answer: A) Binary Fission Explanation: Bacteria divided and reproduce by Binary fission. In this process, the bacterium, which is a single cell, divides into two identical daughter cells. Binary fission begins when the DNA of the bacterium divides into two replicates.
Q: Second & fourth Saturdays and every Sunday is a holiday. How many working days will be there in a month of 31 days beginning on a Friday ? 2101 05b5cc6d0e4d2b4197774e338
5b5cc6d0e4d2b4197774e338- 124true
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- 322false
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Answer : 1. "24"
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Answer: A) 24 Explanation: Given that the month begins on a Friday and has 31 days Sundays = 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st=> Total Sundays = 5 Every second & fourth Saturday is holiday. 2nd & 4th Saturday in every month = 2 Total days in the month = 31 Total working days = 31 - (5 + 2) = 24 days.
Q: Select a figure from the four alternatives that would complete the Figure Matrix. (1) (2) (3) (4) 2101 05b5cc76de4d2b4197774fef4
5b5cc76de4d2b4197774fef4- 14true
- 23false
- 32false
- 41false
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Answer : 1. "4"
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Answer: A) 4 Explanation: Similar small figures are increasing by one in each of the bigger figure.
Q: Statement: There was a spurt in criminal activities in the city during the recent festival season.Courses of action:a. The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this increase.b. In future the police should take adequate precaution to avoid recurrence of such situation during festival.c. The known criminals should be arrested before any such season. 2099 05b5cc754e4d2b4197774fbbe
5b5cc754e4d2b4197774fbbe- 1Both a and b followstrue
- 2Only c followsfalse
- 3Only a followsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Both a and b follows"
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Answer: A) Both a and b follows Explanation: The police ought to find out the lackenings in existing security arrangements and make up for these inadequacies to strengthen security and thus prevent criminal activities in the forthcoming festival. So, both a and b follow. Arresting the known criminals does not ensure safety, for a novice can also indulge in crime. So, c does not follow.
Q: Agha khan cup is associated with 2099 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c938
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c938- 1Footballfalse
- 2Tennisfalse
- 3Cricketfalse
- 4Hockeytrue
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Answer : 4. "Hockey"
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Answer: D) Hockey Explanation:
Q: Find the ODD number ? 2099 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e167
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e167- 142false
- 2142true
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Answer : 2. "142"
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Answer: B) 142 Explanation: Except 142 all are divisible by number '7'.

