GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ? 2380 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f38f
5b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f38f- 140% is betterfalse
- 270% is bettertrue
- 3Both are samefalse
- 4Nonefalse
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Answer : 2. "70% is better"
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Answer: B) 70% is better Explanation: Let Price be Rs.100 1st CASE: Then 100 x 70/100 = 70=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30 2nd CASE: Then 100 x 40/100 = 40=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60then60 x 30/100 = 18=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42 =>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.
Q: The Length of the Day is determined in 2376 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d183
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d183- 1length of the hoursfalse
- 2length of the yearfalse
- 3astronomical unitstrue
- 4solar termsfalse
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Answer : 3. "astronomical units"
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Answer: C) astronomical units Explanation: The Length of the Day is determined in Astronomical Units. The length of a day corresponds to the time the Earth takes to turn around on its axis, which is approximately 24 hours. But it's not exactly 24 hours. This phenomenon is due to tides raised by the Moon which slow Earth's rotation. Because of the way the second is defined, the mean length of a day is now about 86 400.002 seconds, and is increasing by about 1.7 milliseconds per century.
Q: In what time will Rs. 3300 becomes Rs. 3399 at 6% per annum interest compounded half-yearly ? 2369 05b5cc701e4d2b4197774f175
5b5cc701e4d2b4197774f175- 1Quarter monthsfalse
- 2Half yeartrue
- 32 yearsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Half year"
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Answer: B) Half year Explanation: 3300 ----- 3% ↑ (1st time interval, 99) → 3399. Here, time interval is given as half-yearly i.e. 6 months.
Q: Which gymnospermic plant cures rheumatism? 2368 05b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c797
5b5cc69ae4d2b4197774c797- 1Ephedrafalse
- 2Pinusfalse
- 3Araucariafalse
- 4Gnetumtrue
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Answer : 4. "Gnetum"
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Answer: D) Gnetum Explanation: Oil from Gnetum spp a gymnosperm belonging to the family Gnetaceae is used to relieve the effects of rheumatism The lianas and shrubs of Gnetum are found in the rain forests of the western ghats.
Q: If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm, what is its area ? 2363 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e988
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e988- 1108 sq.cmfalse
- 2112 sq.cmfalse
- 3116 sq.cmfalse
- 4120 sq.cmtrue
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Answer : 4. "120 sq.cm"
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Answer: D) 120 sq.cm Explanation: The triangle with sides 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm is right angled, where the hypotenuse is 26 cm. Area of the triangle =1/2 x base x height => 1/2 x 24 x 10 = 120 sq.cm
Q: Poison glands of snakes are homologous to 2359 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d153
5b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d153- 1sebaceous glands of mammalsfalse
- 2salivary glands of vertebratestrue
- 3stings of raysfalse
- 4electric organs of fishesfalse
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Answer : 2. "salivary glands of vertebrates"
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Answer: B) salivary glands of vertebrates Explanation: Here Homologous Means having the same relation or relative position or structure. Here in snakes poison is in glands and here salivary glands are in Vertebrates.
Q: Two trains start from same place at same time at right angles to each other. Their speeds are 36km/hr and 48km/hr respectively. After 30 seconds the distance between them will be ? 2355 05b5cc731e4d2b4197774f819
5b5cc731e4d2b4197774f819- 1900 mtsfalse
- 2300 mtsfalse
- 3250 mtsfalse
- 4500 mtstrue
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Answer : 4. "500 mts"
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Answer: D) 500 mts Explanation: Using pythagarous theorem,distance travelled by first train = 36x5/18x30 = 300mdistance travelled by second train = 48x5/18x30 = 400mso distance between them =√( 90000 + 160000) = √250000 = 500mts.
Q: Play is to actor as concert is to 2353 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c99a
5b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c99a- 1Musiciantrue
- 2percussionfalse
- 3symphonyfalse
- 4pianofalse
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Answer : 1. "Musician"
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Answer: A) Musician Explanation: An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices b, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform. Hence, Play is to actor as concert is to Musician.