GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Rajesh rows in still water with a speed of 4.5 kmph to go to a certain place and comes back. Find his average speed for the whole journey, if the river is flowing with a speed of 1.5 kmph? 2496 0

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    2 kmph
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    4 kmph
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    6 kmph
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    8 kmph
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Answer : 2. "4 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 4 kmph Explanation: Let the distance in one direction = k kms Speed in still water = 4.5 kmph Speed of river = 1.5 Hence, speed in upstream = 4.5 - 1.5 = 3 kmph Speed in downstream = 4.5 + 1.5 = 6 kmph Time taken by Rajesh to row upwards = k/3 hrs Time taken by Rajesh to row downwards = k/6 hrs Now, required Average speed =Total distanceTotal speed = 2kk3 + k6 = 2k x 186k + 3k = 4 kmph    Therefore, the average speed of the whole journey = 4kmph.

Q: Rajan's present age is three times his daughter's and nine-thirteenth of his mother's present age. The sum of the present ages of all three of them is 125 years. What is the difference between the present ages of Rajan's daughter and Rajan's mather ? 2494 0

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    32 years
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    48 years
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    62 years
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    50 years
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Answer : 4. "50 years"
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Answer: D) 50 years Explanation: Let Rajan's present age be 'x' years.=> Then his daughter's present age is = x/3 years.His mother's present age = 13x/9 yearsNow, according to the question,x + x/3 + 13x/9 = 125=> x = 125x9/25 = 45Therefore, required difference = 13x/9 - x/3 = 13x - 3x/9 = 10x/9=> 10 x 45/9 = 50 years.

Q: Sound waves cannot travel through 2492 0

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    Gas
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    Liquid
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    Vacuum
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    Solid
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Answer : 3. "Vacuum"
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Answer: C) Vacuum Explanation: Sound waves 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.

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Answer : 3. "None follows"
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Answer: C) None follows Explanation:

Q: What is the place value of 6 in 64? 2488 0

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    6
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    60
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    64
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    10
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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: We know that, ● Each digit has a fixed position called its place. ● Each digit has a value depending on its place called the place value of the digit. ● The face value of a digit for any place in the given number is the value of the digit itself ● Place value of a digit = (face value of the digit) × (value of the place).   Hence, the place value of 6 in 64 = 6 x 10 = 60.

Q: In the series given below , how many 8's are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediate preceeding as well as succeeding numbers ?2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6 2486 0

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    five
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    four
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    two
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    one
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Answer : 3. "two"
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Answer: C) two Explanation: Clearly, we may mark such sets of 3 numbers, in which the middle number is 8 and each of the two numbers on both sides of it is a factor of 8, as shown below : 2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6 So, there are two such 8's. Hence the answer is C.

Q: L is the daughter of K's brother's wife's father-in-law's daughter. K is L's __ 2485 0

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    Son
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    Aunt
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    Uncle
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 4. "Can't be determined"
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Answer: D) Can't be determined Explanation: K's brother's wife's father-in-law is K's brother's father i.e. K's father. K's father's daughter is K's Sister.L is daughter of K's sister => K is L's Uncle or Aunt.

Q: How much does a clock lose per day, if its hands coincide ever 65 minutes ? 2485 0

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    1440/143 min
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    184/13 min
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    1425/18 min
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    541/9 min
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Answer : 3. "1425/18 min"
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Answer: C) 1425/18 min Explanation: 55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.60 min. spaces are covered in ((60/55) x 60) min = 720/11 min.Loss in 65 min. = (720/11 - 65 ) = 5/11Loss in 24 hrs = (5/11 x 1/65 x 24 x 60)min = 1440/143 min.

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