GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes and was set right at 8 AM. What time will it show at 10 PM on the same day ? 4023 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edd4
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edd4- 110 : 27 : 41 AMfalse
- 28 : 51 : 04 AMfalse
- 39 : 45 : 15 PMfalse
- 410 : 23 : 20 PMtrue
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Answer : 4. "10 : 23 : 20 PM"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 10 : 23 : 20 PM Explanation: The watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes = 100 seconds in 1 hour. From 8 AM to 10 PM on the same day, time passed is 14 hours. In 14 hours, the watch would have gained 1400 seconds or 23 minutes 20 seconds. So, when the correct time is 10 PM, the watch would show 10 : 23 : 20 PM
Q: Time taken by P alone to finish a work is 50% more than the time taken by P and Q together. Q is thrice as efficient as R. If Q and R together can complete the work in 22.5 days, then how many days will P alone take to complete the work ? 4022 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd05
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd05- 117 daysfalse
- 211 daysfalse
- 315 daystrue
- 416 daysfalse
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Answer : 3. "15 days"
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Answer: C) 15 days Explanation: We know that Time is inversely proportional to Efficiency Here given time ratio of P & P+Q as P/P+Q = 150/100 = 3:2 Efficiency ratio of P & Q as P:Q = 2:1 ....(1) Given Efficiency ratio of Q & R as Q:R = 3:1 ....(2) From (1) & (2), we get P:Q:R = 6:3:1 P alone can finish the work in 22.5(3+1)/6 = 15 days.
Q: Two trains, one from Hyderabd to Bangalore and the other from Bangalore to Hyderabad, start simultaneously. After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio of their speeds is ? 4020 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb57
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb57- 13 : 4false
- 24 : 3true
- 32 : 3false
- 43 : 2false
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Answer : 2. "4 : 3"
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Answer: B) 4 : 3 Explanation: Let us name the trains as A and B. Then, (A's speed) : (B's speed) = √b : √a = √16 : √9 = 4:3
Q: A check returned by the bank marked nsf means 4016 05b5cc694e4d2b4197774c48e
5b5cc694e4d2b4197774c48e- 1Cheque has been forgedfalse
- 2Cheque can't be cashed being illegalfalse
- 3There are not sufficient funds in your accountrue
- 4Bank can't verify your identityfalse
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Answer : 3. "There are not sufficient funds in your accoun"
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Answer: C) There are not sufficient funds in your accoun Explanation: NSF means - Not Sufficient Funds.
Q: Two men A and B start from place X walking at 4 ½ kmph and 5 ¾ kmph respectively. How many km apart they are at the end of 3 ½ hours if they are walking in the same direction ? 4009 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef11
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774ef11- 12 9/7 kmfalse
- 23 7/5 kmfalse
- 31 3/4 kmfalse
- 44 3/8 kmtrue
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Answer : 4. "4 3/8 km"
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Answer: D) 4 3/8 km Explanation: Relative Speed = 5 ¾ - 4 ½ = 1 ¼ Time = 3 ½ h. Distance = 5/4 x 7/2 = 35/8 = 4 3/8 km.
Q: Sound waves cannot travel in 4001 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc1b
5b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bc1b- 1Vacuumtrue
- 2Waterfalse
- 3Glassfalse
- 4Hydrogen gasfalse
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Answer : 1. "Vacuum"
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Answer: A) Vacuum Explanation: A Sound wave needs a medium for propogation. Hence, Sound cannot travel through a vacuum. A vacuum is an area without any air, like space. So sound cannot travel through space because there is no matter for the vibrations to work in.
Q: Blotting paper absorbs ink due to 3994 05b5cc666e4d2b4197774bef8
5b5cc666e4d2b4197774bef8- 1Capillary action phenomenontrue
- 2Diffusion of ink through the blottingfalse
- 3Siphon actionfalse
- 4Viscosity of inkfalse
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Answer : 1. "Capillary action phenomenon"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Capillary action phenomenon Explanation: Blotting paper absorbs ink by the process of capillary action. The capillary action is based on the property of surface tension of liquid. All unsized paper will absorb water. Blotting paper is not sized and made bulkier to provide capillary action for faster absorption of liquid. Blotting paper has also been sold as a cosmetic to aid in the removal of skin oils and makeup.
Q: Find the number of factors of 9321 ? 3976 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f832
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f832- 14false
- 25false
- 37false
- 48true
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Answer : 4. "8"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 8 Explanation: 9321 = 3 x 13 x 239 = 31 x 13 1 x 239 1 ; add one to all the powers ie., (1+1) x (1+1) x (1+1)= 8 ; we get eight factors.

