GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A rectangular block has the dimensions 5x6x7 cm it is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of radius 6cm and height 10 cm. If the level of the fluid in the cylinder rises by 4 cm, What portion of the block is immersed in the fluid ? 2955 0

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    22/7 x 24/35
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    22/7 x 36 x 4
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    22/7 x 36/5
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    22/7 x 37/21
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Answer : 1. "22/7 x 24/35"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 22/7 x 24/35 Explanation: Since level of water increased in cylinder by height 4.  This is because of the rectangular block .   Therefore , area of rectangular block immersed in water is  = 227×6×6×4   Thats why portion of block immersed in water is  = (22/7 * 36 * 4) / total vol. of rectangle  = (22/7 * 36 * 4)/ (7*5*6)  = (22/7 * 24)/ 35.

Q: If 15 men 4 hours per day works for 14 days get Rs.35/- then how many men required if the work is 8 hours per day for 10 days they get 50/- ? 2955 0

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    12
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    13
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    14
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    15
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Answer : 4. "15"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 15 Explanation: We know M1×D1×H1W1 = M2×D2×H2W2    => 15×4×1435 = M×8×1050   => M = 15

Q: Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to 2953 0

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    Surprisingly
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    Happily
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    Arrogant
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    Humble
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Answer : 3. "Arrogant"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Arrogant Explanation: Here the given words Careful and Cautious are related in such a way that they are Synonyms of each other. Therefore, Similarly Boastful is synonym to the word Arrogant. Happily and Humble are Antonyms of Boastful and Surprisingly is the word not related to Boastful in any way.   So, Careful is to Cautious as Boastful is to Arrogant.

Q: There are several peacocks and deers in a cage (with no other types of animals). There are 72 heads and 200 feet inside the cage. How many peacocks are there, and how many deers ? 2920 0

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    42 & 24
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    38 & 26
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    36 & 24
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    44 & 28
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Answer : 4. "44 & 28"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 44 & 28 Explanation: Letx = peacocks y = deers 2x + 4y = 200 x + y = 72 y = 72 - x 2x + 288 - 4x = 200 x = 44 peacocks y = 28 deers

Q: Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to 2914 0

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    Inflexible
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    Elastic
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    Solid
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    Massive
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Answer : 2. "Elastic"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Elastic Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.  Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.

Q: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Riddle What word or Phrase or letter is it representing abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz 2902 0

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Answer :
Explanation :

Here in the alphabets the letter U is missing and it represents the word MISSING YOU (U).

Q: In a queue, Shankar is ninth from the rear end. Althaf's place is eighth from the front. Nitu is standing between the two. What could be the minimum numbers of boys standing in the queue ? 2886 0

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    18
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    14
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    22
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    24
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Answer : 2. "14"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 14 Explanation: 1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between themSo minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14

Q: Play is to actor as concert is to 2880 0

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    Musician
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    percussion
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    symphony
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    piano
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Answer : 1. "Musician"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Musician Explanation: An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices b, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.   Hence, Play is to actor as concert is to Musician.

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