GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Each of the following series of statements is followed by four sets. Identify the set that is logically consistent.(a) The gap between the average starting salaries of teachers and those of other professionals has shrunk in recent years.(b) The average age of first year teachers is same as it was in 1975.(c) Starting teachers are no longer underpaid.(d) The extent of a persons formal education is a measure by which to determine his level of salary.(e) Over the last few years, the average starting salaries of other professionals have increased by 20% 2514 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7b0
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f7b0- 1e,b,dfalse
- 2e,d,bfalse
- 3a,c,bfalse
- 4a,e,ctrue
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Answer : 4. "a,e,c"
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Answer: D) a,e,c Explanation: The statements a,e,c are logically sequenced.
Q: There are 209 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? 2509 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44- 188true
- 296false
- 3108false
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Answer : 1. "88"
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Answer: A) 88 Explanation: Given,The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8Number of nurses = 8/19 x 209 = 88.
Q: At what time between 2 and 3 O'clock, the hands of a clock coincide ? 2501 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf3
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcf3- 11 10/11 minutes past 2true
- 21 10/11 minutes past 3false
- 31 11/10 minutes past 3false
- 411 10/11 minutes past 2false
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Answer : 1. "1 10/11 minutes past 2"
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Answer: A) 1 10/11 minutes past 2 Explanation: Since, in one hour, two hands of a clock coincide only once, so, there will be value.Required time T = 211H×30 + Ao minutes past H.Here H - initial position of hour hand = 2 (since 2 O'clock)A° = Required angle = 0° (Since it coincides) T = 2112×30 + 0o minutes past 2 => 11011 minutes past 2
Q: Can character data be stored in computer memory? 2501 15b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774ccdb
5b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774ccdb- 1Yes---a primitive data type is used to store characterstrue
- 2No---computer memory can only store patternsfalse
- 3Yes---characters are stored in special memoryfalse
- 4No---computers can only store numbersfalse
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Answer : 1. "Yes---a primitive data type is used to store characters"
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Answer: A) Yes---a primitive data type is used to store characters Explanation:
Q: If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what percentage is the first of the second ? 2499 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48- 124%false
- 229%false
- 334%false
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Answer : 4. "25%"
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Answer: D) 25% Explanation: Here, k = 7 and l = 28Therefore, first number = klx100 % of second number = 7/28 x 100% of second number = 25% of second number.
Q: Oar is to rowboat as foot is to 2497 05b5cc672e4d2b4197774c07d
5b5cc672e4d2b4197774c07d- 1Walkfalse
- 2Loafersfalse
- 3Skateboardtrue
- 4Runningfalse
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Answer : 3. "Skateboard"
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Answer: C) Skateboard Explanation: A rowboat can be put into motion by using oar. Similaarly, a skateboard can be put into motion by using foot. The other options like walk and running are not objects to be in motion. And loafers are something worn on foot. Hence, Oar : Rowboat :: Foot : Skateboard.
Q: Which sentence contains an infinitive? 2496 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7da
5b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7da- 1We walked to town with Grandfa.false
- 2It is normal to make mistakes.true
- 3Will you take the package to Sheila?false
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "It is normal to make mistakes."
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Answer: B) It is normal to make mistakes. Explanation: An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb. Having or involving the basic form of a verb is called Infinnitive clause. Way to know whether there is an infinitive is to see whether there is the word "to" in the sentence. Hence, option B) It is normal to make mistakes. is an infinitive sentence.
Q: In a family, each daughter has the same number of brothers as she has sisters and each son has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many sons are there in the family ? 2494 05b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6be
5b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6be- 11false
- 22false
- 33true
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Answer : 3. "3"
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Answer: C) 3 Explanation: Assume the family has X girls and Y boys, according to the question,we can have 2 equations:X-1=Y, 2(Y-2)=X.Solve the equations, we get X=4, Y=3.