GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: 45% of 750  -  25% of 480 = ? 7146 0

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    337.50
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    217.50
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    376.21
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    120
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Answer : 2. "217.50"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 217.50 Explanation: Given expression = (45 x 750/100) - (25 x 480/100) = (337.50 - 120) = 217.50

Q: A group consists of 4 men, 6 women and 5 children. In how many ways can 2 men , 3 women and 1 child selected from the given group ? 2853 0

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    600
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    610
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    609
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    599
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Answer : 1. "600"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 600 Explanation: Two men, three women and one child can be selected in ⁴C₂ x ⁶C₃ x ⁵C₁ ways = 600 ways.

Q: On dividing a number by 96, we get 271 as quotient and 0 as remainder. On dividing the same number by 95, what will be the remainder ? 1428 0

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    87
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    59
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    92
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    81
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Answer : 4. "81"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 81 Explanation: Number = 271 x 96 + 0 = 26016 => 95) 26016 (273           25935           --------              81 Required number = 81.

Q: Sixty men can stitch 150 shirts in 30 days working 8 hours a day. In how many days can 35 men stitch 200 shirts working 6 hours a day ? 1868 0

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    87.5
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    89
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    91.5
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    93.5
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Answer : 3. "91.5"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 91.5 Explanation: We have M1 D1 H1 / W1 = M2 D2 H2 / W2 (Variation rule)(60 x 30 x 8)/ 150 = (35 x D2 x 6) / 200 D2 = (60 x 30 x 8 x 200) / (150 x 35 x 6) => D2 = 91.42 days =~ 91.5 days.

Q: The current of a stream at 1 kmph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is ? 4521 0

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    8 kmph
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    6 kmph
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    7.5 kmph
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    5.5 kmph
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Answer : 2. "6 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 6 kmph Explanation: Speed of the stream = 1Motor boat speed in still water be = x kmphDown Stream = x + 1 kmphUp Stream = x - 1 kmph[35/(x + 1)] + [35/(x - 1)] = 12x = 6 kmph

Q: Who won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides  ? 1208 0

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    Shanmuga Sundaram
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    Prashant Ranganathan
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    Suresh Kumar
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    Vijay Ragunathan
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Answer : 2. "Prashant Ranganathan"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Prashant Ranganathan Explanation: An Indian boy has won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in the environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides. Prashant Ranganathan, a 12th grader from Jamshedpur, alongwith over 20 high school students from various parts of India, participated in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Q: A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half ? 3237 0

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    31 min
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    29 min
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    28 min
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    30 min
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Answer : 4. "30 min"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 30 min Explanation: Part filled by (A + B) in 1 minute = (1/60 + 1/40) = 1/24Suppose the tank is filled in x minutes.Then, x/2(1/24 + 1/40) = 1(x/2) * (1/15) = 1 => x = 30 min.

Q: The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s ? 3537 0

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    24%
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    23 1/3%
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    25 1/2%
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    22 8/9 %
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Answer : 2. "23 1/3%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 23 1/3% Explanation: y=100 x=130 130---------30100---------? => 23 1/3%

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