GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ? 2563 05b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e820
5b5cc6d9e4d2b4197774e820- 1SHFDQfalse
- 2HFDSQfalse
- 3RSAFDfalse
- 4QDFHStrue
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Answer : 4. "QDFHS"
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Answer: D) QDFHS Explanation: The letter of the word are written in a reverse order and then each letter is moved one step backward to obtain the code.
Q: Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? 2557 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc66
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc66- 1Donkeyfalse
- 2Lionfalse
- 3Elephantfalse
- 4Horsetrue
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Answer : 4. "Horse"
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Answer: D) Horse Explanation: The cat's foot is called a paw. The horse's foot is called a hoof.
Q: Sponge is to Porous as Rubber is to 2549 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774d006
5b5cc6abe4d2b4197774d006- 1Inflexiblefalse
- 2Elastictrue
- 3Solidfalse
- 4Massivefalse
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Answer : 2. "Elastic"
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Answer: B) Elastic Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. Since Rubber is not a Massive or solid and not an inflexible thing, it is elastic.
Q: Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to 2542 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cba8- 1Slanderfalse
- 2Extoltrue
- 3Criticizefalse
- 4Assurancefalse
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Answer : 2. "Extol"
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Answer: B) Extol Explanation: Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle. Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion. So, they are opposites. Similarly, Malign means slander or criticize. Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns. Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence
Q: Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.Courses of action:I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.II. The government should appeal to all the residents though mass media for minimal use of water. 2537 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b
5b5cc736e4d2b4197774f85b- 1Only I followsfalse
- 2Only II followsfalse
- 3Both I & II followstrue
- 4Neither I nor II followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both I & II follows"
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Answer: C) Both I & II follows Explanation: The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.
Q: Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to 2537 05b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c855
5b5cc69ce4d2b4197774c855- 1Helpfulfalse
- 2Meanfalse
- 3Pettyfalse
- 4Gloomytrue
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Answer : 4. "Gloomy"
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Answer: D) Gloomy Explanation: The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist. Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.
Q: The basic operations performed by a computer are 2529 05b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcea
5b5cc651e4d2b4197774bcea- 1Logical operationfalse
- 2Storage and relativefalse
- 3Arithmetic operationfalse
- 4All the abovetrue
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Answer : 4. "All the above"
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Answer: D) All the above Explanation: The basic operations performed by a computer are Arithmetic operation, Logical operation and Storage and relative.
Q: A supplier supplies cartridges to a news paper publishing house. He earns a profit of 25% by selling cartridges for Rs. 1540. Find the cost price of the Cartridges ? 2493 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9a9
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9a9- 1Rs. 1100false
- 2Rs. 1793.4false
- 3Rs. 1440false
- 4Rs. 1232true
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 1232"
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Answer: D) Rs. 1232 Explanation: Let Cost Price(C.P) = Pgain% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P} x 10025 = {(1540-P)/P} x 10025/100 = (1540-P)/P=> P = 4(1540)-4P=> 5P = 4(1540)=> P = 1232So, Cost Price = Rs. 1232