GATE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Anil purchases two books for Rs.100. He sells first at loss of 5% and second al 20% profit. If he gets Overall profit of 5% then what is cost of first book? 1596 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b61d
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b61d- 158false
- 260true
- 355false
- 445false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 2. "60"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 60 Explanation: -5-----------------------5-------------------20 5-(-5) = 10 20-5= 15 Ratio of cost price of book1 and book2 = 3:2 Then cost price of book 1 is given by (3/5) x 100 = Rs. 60.
Q: When the price of whear was increased by 32%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on wheat was only 10% more than before. If 30 kg per month were consumed before, find the new monthly consumption of family? 1480 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b758
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b758- 127 kgsfalse
- 225 kgstrue
- 324 kgsfalse
- 421 kgsfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 2. "25 kgs"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 25 kgs Explanation: Initial wheat per kg cost be Rs. 100 Then, monthly expenditure of the family = 30 x 100 = 3000 After increase in cost, Let P be new monthly consumption of family. P x 132 = 110/100 x 3000 => P = 25 kg.
Q: Complete the next number in the given number series? 21 56 102 160 231 316 2470 05b5cc5ffe4d2b4197774b436
5b5cc5ffe4d2b4197774b436- 1416true
- 2415false
- 3414false
- 4413false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "416"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 416 Explanation: The given number series is 21 56 102 160 231 316 21 56 102 160 231 316 416 +35 +46 +58 +71 +85 +100 +11 +12 +13 +14 +15 Hence, the next number in the given number series is 316 + 100 = 416.
Q: Which best describes Genes? 2304 05b5cc601e4d2b4197774b467
5b5cc601e4d2b4197774b467- 1long, double chains of nucleic acids.true
- 2long, single chains of amino acids.false
- 3long, single chains of nucleic acids.false
- 4long, double chains of amino acids.false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "long, double chains of nucleic acids."
Explanation :
Answer: A) long, double chains of nucleic acids. Explanation: Gene is a segment of chromosomal DNA or a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. It is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. As genes are made up of DNA it impies that they are long, double chains of nucleic acids as DNA is made of nucleic acids.
Q: Simplify the following equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ? 2507 05b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4fd
5b5cc604e4d2b4197774b4fd- 1226.65true
- 2196.55false
- 3202.35false
- 4216.66false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "226.65"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 226.65 Explanation: 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ? 55.55 155.00 15.55 0.5 0.05 _______ 226.65 _______ Hence, the value of the given equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = 226.65.
Q: In oceania, most towns began as 1343 05b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b582
5b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b582- 1Colonial portstrue
- 2plantationsfalse
- 3tribal ritual centersfalse
- 4capital citiesfalse
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "Colonial ports"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Colonial ports Explanation: Oceania is a geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. In Oceani, most towns began as Colonial Ports.
Q: In a purse there are 30 coins, twenty one-rupee and remaining 50-paise coins. Eleven coins are picked simultaneously at random and are placed in a box. If a coin is now picked from the box, find the probability of it being a rupee coin? 6574 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b618
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b618- 14/7false
- 22/3true
- 31/2false
- 45/6false
- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 2. "2/3"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 2/3 Explanation: Total coins 30 In that, 1 rupee coins 20 50 paise coins 10Probability of total 1 rupee coins = 20C11 Probability that 11 coins are picked = 30C11 Required probability of a coin now picked from the box is 1 rupee = 20C11/30C11 = 2/3.
Q: Plants are photoautotrophs. What does this mean? 1373 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b762
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b762- Show AnswerHide Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer :
Explanation :
Photoautotrophs are those organisms that can make their own food using sun light with the help of the process of photosynthesis. Plants can prepare their own food using sunlight. Hence they are Photoautotrophs.