GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: What is the function of an antagonist in a story? 1417 0

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The antagonist is the negative or opposing force in a story. It could be a human enemy, or it could be non-human, like an animal or something less tangible, like fear.   The antagonist plays an important role in story development.

Q: What should be replaced in the place of '?' in the following series ? QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, ? 1416 0

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    UAT
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    UAV
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    UAS
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    UTS
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Answer : 2. "UAV"
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Answer: B) UAV Explanation: In this series, the third letter is repeated as the first letter of the next segment. The middle letter, A, remains static. The third letters are in alphabetical order, beginning with R.

Q: A cowboy arrives in town on Friday. He stays for 3 days and then leaves on Friday. How is that possible? 1415 0

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You will get the answer in the riddle itself, if you read the riddle carefully. The riddle says "A cowboy arrives in town on Friday." So Friday is the name of the horse on which he comes. Hence, the only possibility is he arrives on the horse friday on Tuesday, stays for 3 days and leaves on the same horse on Friday.

Q: Oxidation Number of 'S' in H2SO4? 1412 0

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    +6
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    +2
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    -6
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    -2
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Answer : 1. "+6"
Explanation :

Answer: A) +6 Explanation: In H2SO4, Hydrogen has a charge of +2, with each hydrogen has +1. Oxygen has  a charge of -8, with each oxugen has -2. Total charge = (2 - 8) = -6 Therefore, the Oxidation number of Sulphur S is '+6' because to make the compound stable.

Q: What is something you will never see again? 1409 0

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Yesterday, is what we will never see again as the time we come across will never be back.

Q: How many times can you subtract 5 from 25? 1394 0

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Technically or logically it is possible only once. As if you subtract 5 from 25 at first te result will be 20. Now, you can't subtract 5 from 25 since the left number is 20.   But if you go mathematically, it can be done infinite times and only 5 times without going into the negatives.

Q: I am always infront of you, but you will never see me. Who am I? 1393 0

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    Mirror
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    Shadow
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    Future
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    None of the above
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Answer : 3. "Future"
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Answer: C) Future Explanation: Yes, future is always infront of us, but no one can see it.

Q: If in the following set of numbers, the first and the third digits are interchanged in each number, which number will be second from the end if arranged in ascending order after interchanging the digits ? 585  546  514  404  206  369 1391 0

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    404
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    585
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    415
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    602
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Answer : 3. "415"
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Answer: C) 415 Explanation: Given numbers are 585 546 514 404 206 369Then interchanging the 1st and 3rd digits of the given numbers, we get585 645 415 404 602 963Now, arranging them in ascending order963 645 602 585 415 404Then the last second number is 415.

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