GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 311, 230, 294, ?, 281, 256 What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the above number series? 1475 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d81b
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d81b- 1240false
- 2245true
- 3244false
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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.
Q: On selling 17 balls at Rs.720 there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. Then what is the cost price of a ball is ? 1472 05b5cc6c9e4d2b4197774dfb0
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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 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f440
5b5cc715e4d2b4197774f440- 1Dabur and Tatafalse
- 2Mahindra and Tatafalse
- 3Patanjali and Daburfalse
- 4Tata Steel and Wiprotrue
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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 05b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d283
5b5cc6b0e4d2b4197774d283- 1Crest and Troughfalse
- 2Crest and Crestfalse
- 3Trough and Troughfalse
- 4Both B & Ctrue
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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 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa4a
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa4a- 125 kmphfalse
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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 05b5cc63de4d2b4197774baff
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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 05b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8d7
5b5cc69de4d2b4197774c8d7- 1Tenacityfalse
- 2Insolentfalse
- 3Resolutefalse
- 4Reliabletrue
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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 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e16c
5b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e16c- 164false
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Answer : 4. "56"
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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.

