GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: An intelligent boy is doing a jigsaw with 275 pieces. Each day that he fits pieces together there are fewer pieces left, and it is reasonable to assume that he fits more pieces each day because the number left to sort out diminishes progressively. Hence he is able to fit an extra piece as each day goes by. On the first day he fits 20 pieces. How many days does it take for him to complete the puzzle ? 2479 05b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f59a
5b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f59a- 111 daystrue
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Answer : 1. "11 days"
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Answer: A) 11 days Explanation: Let 'n' number of days it take to complete. we know that sum of n number= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]where a=20,d=1;n/2[2x20+(n-1)1]=275n[n+39]=550n2 + 39n - 550 = 0 n2+ 50n - 11n - 550 = 0(n-11) (n-50) = 0n-11 = 0;n = 11(Days).
Q: Rs. 69 were divided among 115 family members so that each lady gets 50 paise less than each gentleman, and each gentleman received twice the paise as each lady received. Find the number of gentlemen in the family? 2474 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1f0
5b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1f0- 123true
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Answer : 1. "23"
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Answer: A) 23 Explanation: Total number of female members = 115 Let the number of males = x Number of females = y => x + y = 115 ......(1) According to the given data, x + y(0.50) = 69 ......(2) From (1) & (2), we get 0.5y = 46 => y = 46 x 2 = 92 => x = 115 - 92 = 23 Hence, required number of gentlemen in the family = x = 23.
Q: Three strategies P, Q and R have been initiated for cost cutting in a company producing respectively 20%, 30% and 10% savings. Assuming that they operate independently, what is the net saving achieved ? 2472 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8dd
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8dd- 149.6%true
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Answer : 1. "49.6%"
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Answer: A) 49.6% Explanation: As these three strategies P, Q and R are independent so these will cut cost one after the other.If initial cost is Rs 100, then20% cost is cut after initializing strategy P, then cost will remain 80% = 80further 30% cost is cut after strategy Q, then cost will remain 70% of 80 = 56further 10% cost is cut after strategy R, then cost will remain 90% of 56 = 50.4 Thus final cost remains 50.4 % of the original cost. Hence net saving is 100 - 50.4 = 49.6 %.
Q: Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and tick the one that comes in the middle ? 2469 05b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f120
5b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f120- 1Slaughtertrue
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Answer : 1. "Slaughter"
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Answer: A) Slaughter Explanation: The arrangement in the alphabetical order is Shout, Skirt, Slaughter, Specify, Straight. The word in the middle is Slaughter.
Q: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it. There are five men A,B,C,D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates, C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions. A, P and U have to be together. B cannot go with D or R. E and Q have to be together. C and T have to be together. D and P cannot go together. C cannot go with Q. If the team is to consist of two male advocates, two lady doctors and one teacher, the members of team are 2469 05b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774effa
5b5cc6f4e4d2b4197774effa- 1A, P, R, S, Ufalse
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Answer : 4. "A, B, P, U, S"
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Answer: D) A, B, P, U, S Explanation: From the given information; Members Sex Profession A M Advocate Q F Doctor B M Advocate R F Advocate C M Doctor S F Doctor D M Doctor T F Teacher E M Teacher U F Teacher P F Doctor Answer (D) From option (D) A and B are two male advocates, P and S are two female doctors and u is female teacher.
Q: What building has the most stories? 2458 05b5cc64ae4d2b4197774bbf6
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Explanation :
A Libraury. It has more number of story books in it to read.
Q: Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to 2457 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d160
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d160- 1Orchidstrue
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Answer : 1. "Orchids"
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Answer: A) Orchids Explanation: Here Lizard is a type of Reptiles whereas Orchid is a type of flowers. Other than Orchids all are parts of Plants. Hence, Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to Orchids.
Q: Which fraction comes next in the sequence 23, 13, 527, 781, ? 2455 05b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbda
5b5cc758e4d2b4197774fbda- 11/27true
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Answer : 1. "1/27"
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Answer: A) 1/27 Explanation: Clearly, the numerators of the fractions in the given sequence follow the series of 2, 3, 5, 7,... and the denominator follows 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ...Then, the next term in the given sequence is 935 = 9243 = 127 .