GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: A Step-Up Transformer Increases 2189 0

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    Power
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    Current
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    Frequency
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    Voltage
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Answer : 4. "Voltage"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Voltage Explanation: A transformer that increases voltage from primary to secondary (more secondary winding turns than primary winding turns) is called a Step-Up Transformer. Conversely, a transformer designed to do just the opposite is called a Step-Down Transformer.

Q: Rita ? into the cellar. Which of the following words best suitable in the place of '?' 2185 0

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    ascended
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    rescinded
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    descended
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    intended
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Answer : 3. "descended"
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Answer: C) descended Explanation: Rita descended into the cellar. Descended means went down. As the cellar is in the basement, she must go down. Options and meanings ::  descended  -  went down  rescinded   - cancelled or annulled ascended   - went up  intended    - meant

Q: A store owner is packing books into larger boxes that measure 25 by 42 by 60 inches. If the measurement of each book is 7 by 6 by 5 inches, then how many books can be placed in the box ? 2184 0

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    175
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    345
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    265
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    300
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Answer : 4. "300"
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Answer: D) 300 Explanation: Number of books that can be placed in the larger box is given by Volume of Box / Volume of book.Now, n = 25 x 42 x 60 / 7 x 6 x 5 = 63000 / 210 = 300.Therefore, 300 books can be in that box.

Q: Callous is the opposite of 2183 0

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    emotionally hardened
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    insensitive
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    sympathetic
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    Unkind
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Answer : 3. "sympathetic"
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Answer: C) sympathetic Explanation: A callous person is insensitive or emotionally hardened.   Hence, Callous is the opposite of Sympathetic, kind hearted, sensitive, nice,...

Q: One girl can eat 112 chocolates in half a minute, and her boy friend can eat half as many in twice the length of time. How many chocolates can both boy and girl eat in 12 seconds ? 2181 0

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    44
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    32
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    56
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    49
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Answer : 3. "56"
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Answer: C) 56 Explanation: Girl eats 112 chocolates in 30 sec so she can eat in 12 sec is 12 x 112/30 = 44.8 chocolates.   Her boy friend can eat one-half of 112 in twice of 30 sec so he can eat 56 in 60 sec Then he can eat in 12 sec is 56 x 12/60 = 11.2 chocolates.   Hence, together they can eat = 44.8 + 11.2 =56 chocolates in 12 seconds.

Q: Solve the Riddle? 2180 0

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    79 hrs
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    72 hrs
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    52 hrs
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    18 hrs
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Answer : 4. "18 hrs"
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Answer: D) 18 hrs Explanation: From the given data, 18 snakes can eat 18 bananas in 18 hrs. => 1 snake can eat 1 banana in 18 hrs => 79 snakes can eat 79 bananas in 18 hrs.   Hence, 18 hrs.

Q: Vishal invested 10% more than Trishul. Trishul invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their investments is Rs. 5780, how much amount did Raghu invest ? 2173 0

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    Rs.2010
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    Rs.2200
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    Rs.2000
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    Rs.2100
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Answer : 3. "Rs.2000"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs.2000 Explanation: Let money invested by Raghu = Rs. xMoney invested by Trishul = 9/10 x = 0.9xMoney invested by Vishal = 9/10x * 110/100 = 0.99xAlso, x+0.9x+0.99x = 5780= x= 5780/2.89 = 2000 Therefore, amount invested by Raghu is Rs. 2000.

Q: What loses its head every morning and gets it back every night? 2173 0

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    Pillow
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    Candle
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    Moon
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    Light
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Answer : 1. "Pillow"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Pillow Explanation:

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