GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: At the university entrance exam, a candidate is admitted according to whether he has passed or failed the test. Of the candidates who are really capable, 80 % pass the test and of the incapable, 30 % pass the test. Given that 40 % of the candidates are really capable, then the proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass is about ? 3406 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa77
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa77- 111/24false
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Answer : 3. "16/25"
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Answer: C) 16/25 Explanation: If there are total 100 candidates, 40 candidates are really capable and 60 candidates are incapable.Of the candidates who are really capable = 80% 40*(80/100)=32 pass the test andof the incapable= 30%60*(30/100)=18 pass the test.Total candidates who passed the test = 32+18 = 50The proportion of the really capable students who can pass the test to the total students who can pass = 32/50 = 16/25.
Q: Fresh grapes contain 60% water, while dry grapes contain 40% water. How many kgs of dry grapes can be obtained by 60 kg of fresh grapes? 3372 05b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d1e2
5b5cc6afe4d2b4197774d1e2- 125 kgsfalse
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Answer : 4. "40 kgs"
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Answer: D) 40 kgs Explanation: The fruit content in both the fresh fruit and dry fruit is the same. Let 'p' kgs of dry grapes are obtained from the 60 kgs of fresh grapes => 60 x 40100 = p x 60100=> p = 40 kgs. Therefore, 40 kgs of Dry grapes are obtained from 60 kgs of Fresh grapes.
Q: A group of men can complete a job in K hours. After every 4 hours, half the number of men working at that point of time leave the job. Continuing this way if the job is finished in 16 hours, what is the value of K ? 3357 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8d8
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8d8- 17 hrsfalse
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Answer : 2. "7.5 hrs"
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Answer: B) 7.5 hrs Explanation: Let there are L men job requires LK man hours. job completed in first 4 hrs = L x 4 = 4L job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/2 = 2L job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/4 = L job completed in last 4 hrs = 4 x L/8 = L/2 4L + 2L + L + L/2 = KL K = 7+1/2 = 7.5 hours.
Q: Ten years ago, Karan was thrice as old as Shiva was but 10 years hence, he will be only twice as old. Find Shiva’s present age ? 3331 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcca
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcca- 170 yearsfalse
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Answer : 2. "30 years"
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Answer: B) 30 years Explanation: Let Karan’s present age be x years and Shiva’s present age be y years.Then, according to the first condition,x - 10 = 3(y - 10) or x - 3y = - 20 ..(1) Now, Karan’s age after 10 years = (x + 10) yearsShiva’s age after 10 years = (y + 10)(x + 10) = 2 (y + 10) or x - 2y = 10 ..(2) Solving (1) and (2), we get x = 70 and y = 30Karan’s age = 70 years and Shiva’s age = 30 years.
Q: Transition : Change :: Immobility : ? 3221 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb56
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb56- 1Stillnesstrue
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Answer : 1. "Stillness"
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Answer: A) Stillness Explanation: Given Transition is to Change, and we know that Transition and change are Synonyms. Similarly, Immobility means not moving and synonym of immobility are motionlessness, stillness,... Hence, Transition is to change as immobility is to stillness.
Q: Solve the Riddle :: Three men were on a boat that was stuck one mile from the shore. One was afraid of Sharks. The other couldn't Swim. And the last one didn't have a life jacket. However, they reached the shore without any problems. How did they do it? 3218 05b5cc69fe4d2b4197774c9dc
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They walked and did this. It was never specified that the boat was at sea. Since this logic is observed by them to tackle situation.
Q: In a row, Kumar is at 7th place from the left and Pawan is at 9th place from the right. When they interchange the positions Kumar becomes 11th from left. How many were seated in the row ? 3196 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f385
5b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f385- 119true
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Answer : 1. "19"
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Answer: A) 19 Explanation: Initialy from left 7th = kumarfrom right 9th = pawanInterchange kumar = 11th from left, from right kumar = 9th;11+8 = 19;8 is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(pawan),8,9,10,11(kumar),12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19;simply count the 9th place from right we will get total as 19.
Q: Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are arranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the fourth from the right end ? 3184 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f888
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f888- 1Sfalse
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Answer : 3. "J"
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Answer: C) J Explanation: Given word is TIRADESNow the consonants T, R, D, S are replaced by S, Q, C, RAnd Vowels are I, A, E are replaced by J, B and FThey are arranged alphabeticallyNew word is BCFJQRS The fourth letter from the right end is J.