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 ? 1526 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"
Explanation :

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: Two trains running in opposite directions cross a pole placed on the platform in 47 seconds and 31 seconds respectively. If they cross each other in 33 seconds, what is the ratio of their speeds? 859 0

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    1:7
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    7:1
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    2:3
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    3:2
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Answer : 1. "1:7"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1:7 Explanation: Let the speed of the trains be x and y respectively length of train1 = 47xlength of train2 = 31yRelative speed= x + yTime taken to cross each other = 33 s=> 47x+31yx+y= 33=> (47x + 31 y) = 33(x + y)=> 14x = 2y=> x/y = 2/14 = 1/7  = 1:7

Q: Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5 ? 1146 0

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    2/3
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    1/2
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    7/8
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    4/5
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Answer : 2. "1/2"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 1/2 Explanation: Multiples of 3 below 20 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 Multiples of 5 below 20 are 5, 10, 15, 20 Required number of possibilities = 10Total number of possibilities = 20Required probability = 10/20 = 1/2.

Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 1276 0

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    4/3
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    2/3
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    3/2
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    3/4
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 3/4 Explanation: Let S be the sample space.Here n(S)= 23 = 8Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.

Q: Which of the following is / are fund managers for National Pension System (NPS) in 2017 ? 1339 0

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    Axis provident fund
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    Yes bank pension fund
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    ICICI prudential pension
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    Punjab National provident fund
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Answer : 3. "ICICI prudential pension"
Explanation :

Answer: C) ICICI prudential pension Explanation: At present in 2017, there are only seven NPS fund managers viz. HDFC Pension Fund, ICICI Prudential Pension, Kotak Pension Fund, LIC Pension Fund,  Reliance Capital Pension, SBI Pension Fund and UTI Retirement Solutions.

Q: If a2+b2 = c2 , then 1logc+ab + 1logc-ab = ? 2352 1

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    1
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    2
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    4
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    8
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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 2 Explanation: Given a2 + b2 = c2   Now  1logc+ab  + 1logc-ab    = logbc+a + logbc-a   = logbc2-a2 = 2logbb = 2

Q: Shares of a company given in exchange for work done are called ? 826 0

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    Secondary shares
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    Hot equity
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    Preferential shares
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    Sweat equity shares
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Answer : 4. "Sweat equity shares"
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Answer: D) Sweat equity shares Explanation: A sweat equity share is an equity share issued by the company to employees or directors at a discount or for consideration other than cash for providing know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions.

Q: If log72 = m, then log4928 is equal to ? 1991 0

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    1/(1+2m)
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    (1+2m)/2
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    2m/(2m+1)
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    (2m+1)/2m
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Answer : 2. "(1+2m)/2"
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Answer: B) (1+2m)/2 Explanation: log4928 = 12log77×4   = 12+122log72= 12+log72= 12 + m= 1+2m2.

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