GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: Who set up the world's first floating ATM ? 3585 0

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    Bank of America
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    Barclays Bank
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    Axis Bank
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    State Bank of India
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Answer : 4. "State Bank of India"
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Answer: D) State Bank of India Explanation: India's banking behemoth -- the State Bank of India -- has set up the world's first-ever floating ATM on a boat in Kerala. The boat with the ATM on board will berth at jetties in Kerala's huge backwaters through which thousands of people travel daily.

Q: If a 36 cm thread is used to wrap a book, lengthwise twice and breadth wise once, what is the size of the book ? 1115 0

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    288 sq.cm
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    188 sq.cm
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    144 sq.cm
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    244 sq.cm
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Answer : 1. "288 sq.cm"
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Answer: A) 288 sq.cm Explanation: Length of the thread is 36 cms. length wise twice breath wise once then totally thrice.so 36/3 = 12.so length is 12 x 2 = 24 cmsbreath is 12 cmsArea of the book = length x breath = 24 x 12 = 288 sq.cm

Q: An amount doubles itself in 15 years. what is the rate of interest ? 1339 0

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    7.85 %
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    9.41%
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    6.66 %
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    4.21 %
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Answer : 3. "6.66 %"
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Answer: C) 6.66 % Explanation: Let the principle be Rs. PAs the amount double itself the interest is Rs. P tooSo P = P x r x 15/100=> r = 100/15 = 20/3 % = 6.66 %.

Q: Rs. 50000 is divided into two parts One part is given to a person with 10% interest and another part is given to a person with 20 % interest. At the end of first year he gets profit 7000 Find money given by 10% ? 1066 0

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    Rs. 20,000
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    Rs. 10,000
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    Rs. 30,000
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    Rs. 40,000
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 30,000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 30,000 Explanation: Let first part is 'K' and second part is 'L' then K + L = 50000---------eq1Total profit = profit on x + profit on y7000 = (K x 10 x 1)/100 + (L x 20 x 1)/10070000 = K + 2L-----------------------------------eq270000 = 50000 + Lso L = 20000 then K = 50000 - 20000 = 30000first part on 10% is = Rs.30000

Q: What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ? 2380 0

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    40% is better
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    70% is better
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    Both are same
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    None
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Answer : 2. "70% is better"
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Answer: B) 70% is better Explanation: Let Price be Rs.100 1st CASE: Then 100 x 70/100 = 70=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30 2nd CASE: Then 100 x 40/100 = 40=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60then60 x 30/100 = 18=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42 =>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.

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 0

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    19
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    20
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    21
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    27
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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: Which alphabet replaces the question mark ? 63 O 4972 T 3796 L 1514 ? 58 3591 0

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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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Answer : 3. "C"
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Answer: C) C Explanation: 6-3 = 3 9-4 = 5 (3x5=15) 15=O7-2 = 5 7-3 = 4 (5x4=20) 20=T9-6 = 3 5-1 = 4 (3x4=12) 12=L Similarly, 4-1 = 3 8-5 = 1 (3x1=3) 3=C

Q: Find out the wrong number in the following series: 5, 15, 30, 80, 180, 540, 1080 4381 0

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    540
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    180
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    30
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    80
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Answer : 4. "80"
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Answer: D) 80 Explanation: There should be 90 instead of 80so we can have a series5, 5x3, 15x2, 30x3, 90x2, 180x3, 540x2 and 1080x3 and so on...

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