GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Only For Geniuses Solve this MathPuzzle if you can? 1397 0

  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer :
Explanation :

Let the required number be 'X' Condition 1 :   XX = 2X  => 2X2 = X => X = 12   Condition 2 : X × X = X2=> X = 12   Therefore, 12 is the number which becomes double when it is divided by itself and becomes half when it is multiplied by itself.

Q: How many words can be formed with or without meaning by using three letters out of k, l, m, n, o without repetition of alphabets. 1396 0

  • 1
    60
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    120
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    240
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    30
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "60"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 60 Explanation: Given letters are k, l, m, n, o = 5 number of letters to be in the words = 3 Total number of words that can be formed from these 5 letters taken 3 at a time without repetation of letters = 5P3 ways. ⇒ 5P3 = 5 x 4 x 3 = 60 words.

Q: A seller charges 28% more from a customer as GST on an article. If customer paid Rs. 4544, what is the cost price of the article? 1392 0

  • 1
    Rs. 3550
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 2650
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 3840
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 2450
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "Rs. 3550"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 3550 Explanation: Let the cost price of the article be 'P' Then from given data, P + 28P100 = 4544=> 128P = 454400=> P = 3550 Hence, the cost price of the article = P = Rs. 3550

  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "5"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 5 Explanation: The following arrangements satisfy all 3 conditions. Arrangement 1: 3 books in a row; 12 rows. Arrangement 2: 4 books in a row; 9 rows.Arrangement 3: 6 books in a row; 6 rows.Arrangement 4: 9 books in a row; 4 rows.Arrangement 5: 12 books in a row; 3 rows.   Therefore, the possible arrangements are 5.

Q: A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the tunnel is ? 1391 0

  • 1
    400 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    300 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    500 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    600 m
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 1. "400 m"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 400 m Explanation: Speed = 78 x 5/18 = 65/3 m/sec.Time = 1 min = 60 sec.Let the length of the train be x meters.Then, (900 + x)/60 = 65/3x = 400 m.

Q: You drive to the store at 20 kmph and return by the same route at 30 kmph. Discounting the time spent at the store, what was your average speed ? 1391 0

  • 1
    25 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    24 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    26 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    22 kmph
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 2. "24 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 24 kmph Explanation: Average speed=total distance/total timeLet distance to store be  Kthen, total time =(K/20)+(K/30)=K/12and, total time =(2K)so average speed= 2K / (K/12) = 24kmph.

Q: How long would it take to travel 4 light years? 1390 0

  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer :
Explanation :

There are approximately 6 trillion miles in a light-year, so the distance we need to go is 6 trillion miles / light-year times. 4 light-years is equal to 24 trillion miles. So, this whole would take 1.2 billion hours. There are 24 hours a day and 365.25 days per year, so this time in years is 137 thousand years.

Q: A certain sum is invested at simple interest at 18% p.a. for two years instead of investing at 12% p.a. for the same time period. Therefore the interest received is more by Rs. 840. Find the sum  ? 1389 0

  • 1
    Rs. 5858
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Rs. 8800
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Rs. 7000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Rs. 6350
    Correct
    Wrong
  • Show AnswerHide Answer
  • Workspace

Answer : 3. "Rs. 7000"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 7000 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. S.(S x 18 x 2)/100 - (S x 12 x 2)/100 = 840 => 36S/100 - 24S/100 = 840 => 12S/100 = 840 => S = 7000.

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully

      Report Error

    Please Enter Message
    Error Reported Successfully