GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ? 1355 0

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    92.8%
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    84.23%
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    87.14%
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    94.1%
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Answer : 1. "92.8%"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 92.8% Explanation: Here, x = 40 and y = 30;Therefore second number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first numberSecond number = 92.8% of the first number.

Q: The price of pulses has increased by 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of pulses so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is ? 1251 0

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    16%
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    20%
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    84%
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    72%
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Answer : 2. "20%"
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Answer: B) 20% Explanation: Reduction in consumption= P100+P X 100%= 25100+25 X 100%= 20%

Q: A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%, the final value of the number is ? 1450 0

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    increase by 2%
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    decrease by 3%
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    decrease by 4%
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    increase by 5%
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Answer : 3. "decrease by 4%"
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Answer: C) decrease by 4% Explanation: Here, x = 20 and y = - 20Therefore, the net % change in value=x + y + xy100 %= 20 + -20 + 20 × -20100%  or  - 4% Since the sign is negative, there is a decrease in value by 4%.

Q: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ? 2941 0

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    Rs.14,000
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    Rs.12,000
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    Rs. 12,800
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    Rs. 15,000
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Answer : 2. "Rs.12,000"
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Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000.   Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.

Q: The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year ? 1367 0

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    2014
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    2019
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    2021
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    2018
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Answer : 4. "2018"
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Answer: D) 2018 Explanation: Count the number of odd days from the year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal to 0 odd day. Year : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Odd day : 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 Sum = 14 odd days => 0 odd days.Calendar for the year 2018 will be the same as for the year 2007.

Q: How many days are there in k weeks k days ? 7876 0

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    8+k days
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    7+1k days
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    8k days
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    7/k days
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Answer : 3. "8k days"
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Answer: C) 8k days Explanation: As we know that a week has 7 days, k weeks k days = (7k + k) days = 8k days.

Q: On 24th Nov, 2007 Thursday falls. What day of the week was it on 10th Nov, 2006 ? 2077 0

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    Wednesday
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    Tuesday
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    Friday
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    Thursday
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Answer : 1. "Wednesday"
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Answer: A) Wednesday Explanation: The year 2006 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.So, the day on 24th Nov, 2007 will be 1 day beyond the day on 24th Nov, 2006.But, 24th Nov, 2007 is Thursday. 24 - 10 = 14 days. Therefore, 2 weeks ago it is same day. Thus, 10th Nov, 2006 is one day before 10th Nov, 2007 i.e. it is Wednesday.

Q: Choose what replaces '?' in the following figure ? 1380 0

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    Q
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    O
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    M
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    N
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Answer : 4. "N"
Explanation :

Answer: D) N Explanation: The alphabetical value of the letters in the left hand column follows through the sequence of Prime Numbers, with the letters in the right hand column representing the corresponding reverse alphabetical values. So, M = Reverse of M = N.

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