GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If x is a whole number, then x²(x² - 1) is always divisible by ? 2410 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd58
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd58- 14false
- 28false
- 312true
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 3. "12"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 12 Explanation: we can do this by trial and error method. Putting x = 2,we get 2²(2² - 1) = 12.checking with other integers, the above equation always gives a value which is a multiple of 12,So, x²(x² - 1) is always divisible by 12.
Q: Which of the following describes the process of glycolysis? 2409 05b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d501
5b5cc6b4e4d2b4197774d501- 1It represents the first stage in the chemical oxidation of glucose by a cell.false
- 2Breakdown of Glucosefalse
- 3Converts Glucose to Pyruvatefalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: Glycolysis is the chemical process that converts glucose C₆H₁₂O₆, into Pyruvate, CH₃COCOO− + H⁺. It represents the first stage in the chemical oxidation of glucose by a cell. The free energy released in this process is used to form the high-energy molecules ATP and NADH.
Q: The Good Governance Day (GGD) is observed on which day in India? 2409 05b5cc777e4d2b419777500e3
5b5cc777e4d2b419777500e3- 1December 22false
- 2December 25true
- 3D) is observed on which day in India? A) December 22 B) December 25 C)false
- 4is observed on which day in India? A) December 22 B) December 25 C) December 21 D) December 24false
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Answer : 2. "December 25"
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Answer: B) December 25 Explanation: The Good Governance Day (GGD) is observed every year in India on the eve of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Q: Natural Rubber is a Polymer of 2406 05b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3a4
5b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3a4- 1butadienefalse
- 22methyl-1,3butadienefalse
- 3ethylenefalse
- 4isoprenetrue
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Answer : 4. "isoprene"
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Answer: D) isoprene Explanation: Natural Rubber is a Polymer derived from Isoprene. Natural rubber is an addition polymer that is obtained as a milky white fluid known as Latex from a Tropical Rubber Tree.
Q: In how many ways the letters of the word NUMERICAL can be arranged so that the consonants always occupy the even places ? 2400 05b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1e0
5b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1e0- 15!false
- 26!false
- 34!false
- 4Can't determinetrue
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Answer : 4. "Can't determine"
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Answer: D) Can't determine Explanation: NUMERICAL has 9 positions in which 2, 4, 6, 8 are even positions. And it contains 5 consonents i.e, N, M, R, C & L. Hence this cannot be done as 5 letters cannot be placed in 4 positions. Therefore, Can't be determined.
Q: They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they? 2392 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c862
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c862- 1Lightfalse
- 2Batsfalse
- 3Starstrue
- 4Flightsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Stars"
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Answer: C) Stars Explanation: Stars are what that come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen.
Q: Crack the Missing Letter Puzzle? 2392 05b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da83
5b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da83- 1Ifalse
- 2Kfalse
- 3Ltrue
- 4Wfalse
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Answer : 3. "L"
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Answer: C) L Explanation: 13 x 2 = 26 => Z (opposite side) 12 x 2 = 24 => X (opposite side) 13 x 1 = 13 => M (opposite side) 12 x 1 = 12 => L (opposite side)
Q: In agroup of six women, there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to ply on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who among the following is both a dancer and a violinist ? 2388 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbfe
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbfe- 1Shailajafalse
- 2Vanajafalse
- 3Girijafalse
- 4Tanujatrue
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Answer : 4. "Tanuja"
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Answer: D) Tanuja Explanation: The four vocal musicians and one actress in the group are given. Two dancers are Shailaja and Tanuja. Two violinists are Girija and Vanaja. Since Jalaja and Shailaja cannot be violinists, so remaining two violinists are Tanuja and Pooja. Clearly, Tanuja is both a violinist and a dancer.

