GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: 311, 230, 294, ?, 281, 256   What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the above number series? 1475 0

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    240
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    245
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    244
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    246
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Answer : 2. "245"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 245 Explanation: Given 311   230   294   ?   281   256   311 - (9x9) = 230   230 + (8x8) = 294   294 - (7x7) = 245   245 + (6x6) = 281   281 - (5x5) = 256   Hence, the missing number in the given series is 245.

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From given data, (C.P. of 17 balls) - (S.P. of 17 balls) = (C.P. of 5 balls) C.P. of 12 balls = S.P. of 17 balls = Rs.720. Hence, C.P. of 1 ball = Rs.720/12 = Rs. 60.

Q: Name the two Indian companies that have been named in the list of world's most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute. 1471 0

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    Dabur and Tata
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    Mahindra and Tata
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    Patanjali and Dabur
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    Tata Steel and Wipro
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Answer : 4. "Tata Steel and Wipro"
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Answer: D) Tata Steel and Wipro Explanation: Two Indian companies, Tata SteelBSE and Wipro have been named in the list of world’s most ethical companies by American think tank Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere honors those companies who recognize their role in society to influence and drive positive change in the business community and organizations around the world. In 2017, 124 honorees were spanning five continents, 19 countries, and 52 industry sectors. Wipro is one of the two information technology companies named in the list, the other being Xerox Corporation.

Q: The wavelength of a wave is the distance between 1469 0

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    Crest and Trough
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    Crest and Crest
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    Trough and Trough
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    Both B & C
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Answer : 4. "Both B & C"
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Answer: D) Both B & C Explanation: Distance between two Consecutive Crests or two Consecutive Troughs is called Wavelength. But the distance between crest and adjacent trough is half the wavelength. That is the distance between adjacent crest and trough is called Half the wavelength.

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 ? 1469 0

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    25 kmph
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    24 kmph
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    26 kmph
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    22 kmph
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Answer : 2. "24 kmph"
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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: The more you take away the larger it becomes. What is that? 1468 0

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A Hole. When you are digging a hole the more you take out the soil, the igger the hole becomes.

Q: Synonym of Trustworthy? 1467 0

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    Tenacity
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    Insolent
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    Resolute
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    Reliable
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Answer : 4. "Reliable"
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Answer: D) Reliable Explanation:

Q: A contractor undertake to finish a certain work in 124 days and employed 120 men. After 64 days, he found that he had already done 2/3 of the work. How many men can be discharged so that the work may finish in time ? 1466 0

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    64
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    62
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    58
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    56
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Answer : 4. "56"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 56 Explanation: Days remaining 124 – 64 = 60 days Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3 Let men required men for working remaining days be 'm' So men required = (120 x 64)/2 = (m x 60)/1 => m = 64 Men discharge = 120 – 64 = 56 men.

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