GATE Practice Question and Answer

Q: The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday ? 1995 0

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    34
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    36
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    38
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    40
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Answer : 1. "34"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 34 Explanation: M + Tu + W + Th = 4 x 48 = 192Tu + W + Th + F = 4 x 46 = 184M = 42Tu + W + Th = 192 - 42 = 150F = 184 – 150 = 34

Q: The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is : 1755 0

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    Rs. 560
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    Rs. 530
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    Rs. 500
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    Rs. 514
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 500"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 500 Explanation: 110% of S.P. = Rs. 616 S.P. = (616 x 100)/110 = Rs. 560 C.P = (110 x 560)/112 = Rs. 500

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Answer : 4. "20 years"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 20 years Explanation: Present total age of the members = 26(5) = 130 years.   Present age of the youngest member = 10 years   Present total age of the remaining four members = 130 -10 = 120 years   Their average age at the time of the birth of the youngest member = 120-4×104 = 30 - 10 = 20 years.

Q: If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to 1/2:2/3:3/4, then the first part is: 1610 0

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    Rs. 408
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    Rs. 204
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    Rs. 412
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    Rs. 220
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 204"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 204 Explanation: Given ratio = 1/2:2/3:3/4 = 6:8:9 1st part = 782 x 6/23 = Rs. 204.

Q: A train sets off at 3 p.m. at the speed of 70 kmph. Another train starts at 4:30 p.m. in the same direction at the rate of 85 kmph. At what time the trains will meet ? 1879 0

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    10:10 pm
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    9:50 pm
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    11:30 pm
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    10:30 pm
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Answer : 3. "11:30 pm"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 11:30 pm Explanation: Distance = 70 x 1 ½ = 105 km Relative Speed = 85 – 70 = 15 Time = 105/15 = 7 hrs 4:30 + 7 hrs = 11.30 p.m.

Q: Twenty times a positive integer is less than its square by 96. What is the integer ? 1254 0

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    42
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    36
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    48
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    24
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Answer : 4. "24"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 24 Explanation: Let the integer be x. Then, x2 - 20x = 96 (x + 4)(x - 24) = 0 x = 24

Q: A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then how old is B ? 1154 0

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    10 yrs
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    11 yrs
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    12 yrs
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    13 yrs
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Answer : 1. "10 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 10 yrs Explanation: Let C's age be x years. Then, B's age = 2x years. A's age = (2x + 2) years. (2x + 2) + 2x + x = 27 5x = 25 => x = 5 Hence, B's age = 2x = 10 years.

Q: A is sister of B who is mother of C who is mother of D. E is the grand mother of D. Then how C is related to E ? 1177 0

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    Sister
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    Daughter
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    Mother
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    Daughter-in-law
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Answer : 4. "Daughter-in-law"
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Answer: D) Daughter-in-law Explanation:         GM    GMA ---- B ---- E         |         |         C         |         |         D (Grand son or daughter)

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