GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: If a student walks at the rate of 4 mts/min from his home, he is 4 minutes late for school, if he walks at the rate of 6 mts/min he reaches half an hour earlier. How far is his school from his home ? 2164 0

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    100 mts
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    96 mts
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    98 mts
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    120 mts
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Answer : 3. "98 mts"
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Answer: C) 98 mts Explanation: Let the distance between home and school is 'x'.Let actual time to reach be 't'.Thus, x/4 = t + 4 ---- (1)and x/6 = t - 30 -----(2)Solving equation (1) and (2)=> x = 98 mts.

Q: There is sufficient salary to give K for 10 days and L for 15 days. Then how many days will the money last if both has to be given the salary ? 2164 0

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    6 days
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    12 days
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    4 days
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    9 days
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Answer : 1. "6 days"
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Answer: A) 6 days Explanation: K's 1 day's salary = 1/10 L's 1 day's salary = 1/15 Together their 1 day's salary = 1/10 + 1/15 = 3/30 + 2/30 = 5/30 = 1/6 So the money will be enough for paying them both for 6 days.

Q: What is the science of mapmaking called? 2163 0

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    Coriography
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    Cartography
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    Photograrnmetry
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    Mapping
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Answer : 2. "Cartography"
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Answer: B) Cartography Explanation: The art and science of map making is called Cartography.

Q: Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The policy on foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail may be _______ in a political impasse, but big retail chains are using India as sourcing base and making an _________ on local businesses. 2163 0

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    Caught, impact
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    Caught, effect
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    Fetched, affect
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    Fetching, impact
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Answer : 1. "Caught, impact"
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Answer: A) Caught, impact Explanation: Caught - according to the sentence given caught means to become involved in something, often without wanting to. Impasse - means a situation in which further development is impossible.

Q: What color does yellow and green make? 2160 0

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    Lime
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    Ocean mist
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    Maroon
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    Tangerine
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Answer : 1. "Lime"
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Answer: A) Lime Explanation: Yellow and green color mix make a Lime color.   The three primary colors in additive mixing are red, green, and blue. In the absence of color or, when no colors are showing, the result is black. If all three primary colors are showing, the result is white. When red and green combine, the result is yellow. When red and blue combine, the result is magenta. When blue and green combine, the result is cyan.

Q: A line is an undefined term because it 2157 0

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A line is an undefined term because of it :   1. Contains an infinite number of points 2. can be used to create other geometric shapes 3. is a term that does not have a formal definition   In Geometry, unless it's stated, a line will extend in one dimension and goes on forever in both ways.

Q: Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.Course of action:a. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.b. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced. 2147 0

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    Only a follows
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    Either a or b follows
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    Only b follows
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    Neither a nor b follows
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Answer : 2. "Either a or b follows"
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Answer: B) Either a or b follows Explanation: Clearly, either the traffic signals should be made to function properly or traffic personnel should be deployed to guide vehicular movement in the right way. So either I or II follows.

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