GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price. 4150 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcb1
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcb1- 16:31false
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Answer : 3. "7:30"
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Answer: C) 7:30 Explanation: Since S.P. = 5 (M.P. - S.P.) => 5 M.P. = 6 S.P.M.P. = (6/5) S.P.Since the percentage discount = Percentage profit,65S.P - S.P65S.P×100 = S.P -C.PC.P×100Therefore, 1/6 = (S.P/C.P) – 1 => S.P = (7/6) C.PM.P = 6/5 S.P = 6/5 x 7/6 C.P = 7/5 C.PTherefore, Ratio of discount to C.P= (M.P – S.P)/C.P = [{(7/5)C.P - (7/6)C.P} / C.P.]= 7/30 Therefore, the ratio is 7 : 30
Q: Vinod have 20 rupees. He bought 1, 2, 5 rupee stamps. They are different in numbers by the reason of no change, the shop keeper gives 3 one rupee stamps. So how many stamps Vinod have ? 4142 05b5cc73de4d2b4197774f91b
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Answer : 1. "10"
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Answer: A) 10 Explanation: Given total rupees = 20 RsNo. of one rupee stamps = 3Now, remaining money = Rs. 17With that he buys only 2 and 5 rupee stampsLet number of Rs. 5 stamps = KLet number of Rs. 2 stamps = L5K + 2L = 17K = 3, L = 1 (possible)L = 6, K = 1 (possible)=> But given that they are different in number so, K is not equal to 3one rupee stamps = 32 two stamps = 65 rupee stamps = 1Total number of stamps = 10.
Q: The number of ways in which 8 distinct toys can be distributed among 5 children? 4121 05b5cc699e4d2b4197774c700
5b5cc699e4d2b4197774c700- 15P8false
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Answer : 2. "5^8"
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Answer: B) 5^8 Explanation: As the toys are distinct and not identical, For each of the 8 toys, we have three choices as to which child will receive the toy. Therefore, there are 58 ways to distribute the toys. Hence, it is 58 and not 85.
Q: An exhibition was conducted for 4 weeks. The number of tickets sold in 2nd workweek was increased by 20% and increased by 16% in the 3rd workweek but decreased by 20% in the 4th workweek. Find the number of tickets sold in the beginning, if 1392 tickets were sold in the last week ? 4115 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774faea
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Answer : 4. "1250"
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Answer: D) 1250 Explanation: Let initially 'X' ticket has been sold.So now in 2nd week 20% increases, so=> X x 120/100In 3rd week 16% increases, so=> X x (120/100) x (116/100)In 4th week 20% decrease, so=> X x (120/100) x (116/100) x (80/100) = 1392X = 1250.
Q: Artist is to painting as senator is to 4112 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774b9fa
5b5cc636e4d2b4197774b9fa- 1politicianfalse
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Answer : 4. "law"
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Answer: D) law Explanation: As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws. Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.
Q: One Word substitute : Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool 4083 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e787
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e787- 1Superannuationfalse
- 2Imbecilityfalse
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Answer : 4. "Dotage"
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Answer: D) Dotage Explanation:
Q: Two boys are playing on a ground. Both the boys are less than 10 years old. Age of the younger boy is equal to the cube root of the product of the age of the two boys. If we place the digit representing the age of the younger boy to the left of the digit representing the age of the elder boy, we get the age of the father of the younger boy. Similarly, we place the digit representing the age of the elder boy to the left of the digit representing the age of the younger boy and divide the figure by 2, we get the age of the mother of the younger boy. The mother of the younger boy is younger than his father by 3 years. Then, what are the ages of elder and younger boys ? 4076 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8ce
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8ce- 1E = 15 & Y = 3false
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Answer : 4. "E = 4 & Y = 2"
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Answer: D) E = 4 & Y = 2 Explanation: Let the the age of the elder boy = E Let the the age of the younger boy = Y Given that Y = cube root of EY => Y3 = EY => E = Y2 .....(1)By the condition of number replacement the age of the father is YE The Mother's age = EY/2 But she is 3 years less than father => EY/2 + 3 = YE2YE = EY + 6 ......(2) Then now from the given options we can identify which satisfies the all the conditions. Here Y =2 and E = 4 satisfies all the conditions.
Q: In a certain encryption pattern, HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, What will 21448 stand for ? 4009 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa3b
5b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa3b- 1SHAFTfalse
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Answer : 2. "SHOOT"
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Answer: B) SHOOT Explanation: AS HARD is coded as "1357" and SOFT is coded as "2468"So H is coded as 1, A as 3, R as 5, D as 7and S as 2, O as 4, F as 6, T as 8 Now in 21448, go number by number2 is the code for S1 is the code for H4 is the code for Oand 8 is the code for T hence, 21448 will stand for SHOOT