GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Early morning after sunrise, Karthik was standing infront of his house in such a way that his shadow was falling exactly behind him. He starts walking straight and walks 5 metres. He turns to his left and walks 3 metres and again turning to his left walks 2 metres. Now in which direction is he from his starting point? 4207 05b5cc705e4d2b4197774f211
5b5cc705e4d2b4197774f211- 1Westfalse
- 2North-Easttrue
- 3Eastfalse
- 4South-Westfalse
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Answer : 2. "North-East"
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Answer: B) North-East Explanation: Early morning suns rise at east, if his shadow falls exactly behind him that means he is facing towards east. now he walks 5mt towards east, then he turns left that means he facing towards north and walk 3mt and if he turn left then he is facing towards west and he walk only 3 kms thats why man is in north east direction from starting point.
Q: In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ? 4148 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca7
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca7- 1natrue
- 2jafalse
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Answer : 1. "na"
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Answer: A) na Explanation: From the given information : how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)come and go = ra pa sa....(3)from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.
Q: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs. 5000 ? 4148 05b5cc709e4d2b4197774f294
5b5cc709e4d2b4197774f294- 1Rs. 5500false
- 2Rs. 6000true
- 3Rs. 6200false
- 4Rs. 6350false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 6000"
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Answer: B) Rs. 6000 Explanation: The wages of labourers in a factory increases in the ratio 22:25 and there was a reduction in the number of labourers in the ratio 15:11. Find the original wage bill if the present bill is Rs 5000 ?Ratio of increase of wages = 22:25Ratio of decrease of labourers = 15:11Compound ratio of wages of labourers = 22 x 15 : 25 x 11 = 330:275Final bill = Rs. 5000For 275 ratio wages = Rs. 5000For 1 ratio wages = 5000/275For 330 ratio wages = 5000/275 x 330 = Rs. 6000
Q: A hater of knowledge and learning is 4139 05b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d082
5b5cc6ace4d2b4197774d082- 1Philologistfalse
- 2Misologisttrue
- 3Bibliophilefalse
- 4Misogynistfalse
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Answer : 2. "Misologist"
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Answer: B) Misologist Explanation: The one word substitution for a hater of knowledge and learning is Misologist.
Q: Essential Part for the given word from the following options. Respiration 4138 05b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f10c
5b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f10c- 1Oxygentrue
- 2Carbon monoxidefalse
- 3Mouthfalse
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Answer : 1. "Oxygen"
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Answer: A) Oxygen Explanation: A person or animal must take in oxygen for respiration to occur. A mouth (choice a) is not essential because breathing can occur through the nose. Choices b and d are clearly not essential and can be ruled out.
Q: Which of the Phrases(1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct. The ban is applied by the district’s commercial taxes department after protests by a community, which had threat to burn theatres screening the controversial movie. 4127 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd5a
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd5a- 1had threated to burnfalse
- 2had threatened to burntrue
- 3had threatened to burningfalse
- 4had threats of burningfalse
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Answer : 2. "had threatened to burn"
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Answer: B) had threatened to burn Explanation:
Q: "Good Samaritan Policy" has been launched by which state / union territory government? 4112 05b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffa3
5b5cc771e4d2b4197774ffa3- 1Delhitrue
- 2Karnatakafalse
- 3Telanganafalse
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Answer : 1. "Delhi"
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Answer: A) Delhi Explanation: The Delhi government has recently approved 'Good Samaritan Policy' under which monetary incentive of Rs 2,000 and appreciation certificate will be given to people who help road accident victims in the national capital. The scheme is intended to encourage people to take accident victims in emergency situation to hospitals so that someone’s life could be saved.
Q: What was the day on 2nd Jan 1901 ? 4026 05b5cc709e4d2b4197774f28f
5b5cc709e4d2b4197774f28f- 1Tuesdayfalse
- 2Wednesdaytrue
- 3Mondayfalse
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Answer : 2. "Wednesday"
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Answer: B) Wednesday Explanation: 2nd Jan 1901 means(1900 years and 2 day)Now, 1600 years have 0 odd day300 years have 1 odd day2 days has 2 odd dayTotal no. of odd days = 0 + 1 + 2 = 3 daysHence, the day on 2nd Jan 1901 was Wednesday.