GRE Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A single pipe of diameter x has to be replaced by six pipes of diameters 12 cm each. The pipes are used to covey some liquid in a laboratory. If the speed/flow of the liquid is maintained the same then the value of x is ? 1637 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f902
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f902- 114.69 cmfalse
- 229.39 cmtrue
- 318.65 cmfalse
- 422.21 cmfalse
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Answer : 2. "29.39 cm"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 29.39 cm Explanation: Volume of water flowing through 1 pipe of diameter x = Volume discharged by 6 pipes of diameter 12 cms. As speed is same, area of cross sections should be same. Area of bigger pipe of diameter x = Total area of 6 smaller pipes of diameter 12 i.e πR2 = 6πR12 Here R = R and R1 = 12/2 = 6 ⇒R2 = 6×6×6 R = 14.696 => D = X = 14.696 * 2 = 29.3938 cm.
Q: Which sentence contains an infinitive? 1634 05b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7da
5b5cc622e4d2b4197774b7da- 1We walked to town with Grandfa.false
- 2It is normal to make mistakes.true
- 3Will you take the package to Sheila?false
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "It is normal to make mistakes."
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Answer: B) It is normal to make mistakes. Explanation: An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb. Having or involving the basic form of a verb is called Infinnitive clause. Way to know whether there is an infinitive is to see whether there is the word "to" in the sentence. Hence, option B) It is normal to make mistakes. is an infinitive sentence.
Q: Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly? 1631 05b5cc63de4d2b4197774bb19
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Incorrectly is the only word which is spelled incorrectly in the dictionary.
Q: How many birthdays does the average person have? 1630 05b5cc670e4d2b4197774c05f
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Any person can have only 1 birthday i.e, the day he was born. And every year we celebrate it's anniversaries.
Q: A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ? 1628 15b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa72
5b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa72- 114.28 % profittrue
- 224.18 % profitfalse
- 314.28 % lossfalse
- 424.18 % lossfalse
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Answer : 1. "14.28 % profit"
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Answer: A) 14.28 % profit Explanation: Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.] So now S.P = Rs. 96But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84S.P = Rs. 96C.P = Rs. 84Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.
Q: Which is the World's highest bridge standing 1850 ft above a gorge opens? 1625 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750057
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750057- 1Sidu Bridgefalse
- 2Millau Via-ductfalse
- 3Beipanjiang Bridgetrue
- 4Puli Bridgefalse
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Answer : 3. "Beipanjiang Bridge"
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Answer: C) Beipanjiang Bridge Explanation: Duge Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China, opened to traffic this week and now the highest bridge in the world, some 565 metres (1,854 feet) above the valley below.The bridge stretches across a 1,341-metre (4,400-foot) span. Three years in the making, it's estimated to have cost the Chinese government around 1 billion yuan (or US$144 million).The bridge is going to cut travel times between Liupanshui in the Guizhou province and Xuanwei in the Yunnan province to two hours instead of the current five – as long as you don't mind the heights.The bridge crosses the the Nizhu river, and to give you some idea of the size of the drop down to the water below, it's almost 2 Eiffel Towers or one-and-a-half Empire State Buildings.
Q: Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.Course of action:a. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.b. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced. 1624 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe1a
5b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe1a- 1Only a followsfalse
- 2Either a or b followstrue
- 3Only b followsfalse
- 4Neither a nor b followsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Either a or b follows"
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Answer: B) Either a or b follows Explanation: Clearly, either the traffic signals should be made to function properly or traffic personnel should be deployed to guide vehicular movement in the right way. So either I or II follows.
Q: Sullen is to moody as monotonous is to what 1616 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfb6
5b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfb6- 1Repetitioustrue
- 2Attractivefalse
- 3Drabfalse
- 4Variedfalse
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Answer : 1. "Repetitious"
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Answer: A) Repetitious Explanation: Here the given words, sullen and moody are synonyms to each other which means that gloomy, resentful. Similarly, repetitious and monotonous are synonyms to each other which means dull, tedious. Hence, Sullen : moody :: monotonous : repetitious.