GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? 519 328 746 495 837 1269 0

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    146
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    203
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    345
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    96
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Answer : 1. "146"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 146 Explanation: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? Now arranging the given numbers in descending order.837 746 519 495 328 519 - 746/2 = 519 - 373 = 146.

Q: 90 D in RA? 1268 0

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90 D in RA means 90 Degrees in Right Angle. It is a logic question which is to be eloborated.   Some more of its kind are: 1. 52 W in a Y     -    52 Weeks in a Year 2. 7 C in a R        -    7 Colours in a Rainbow 3. 9 P in SS 4. 5 C in an OF 5. 12 S of the Z

Q: Economic resources are also called 1266 0

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Economic resources include land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship.  Entrepreneurship is also considered an economic resource because individuals are responsible for creating businesses and moving economic resources in the business environment.   These economic resources are also called as Factors of production.

Q: What does the judicial branch do? 1264 0

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The United States government has 3 branches, which all serve an important role in running the government and keeping our system of laws in place.   1. The legislative branch 2. The executive branch  3. The judicial branch   The legislative branch makes the laws while the executive branch enforces these laws.  The judicial branch is a system of courts that applies the laws.   Both the federal government and each of the 5 states have individual judicial branches which all serve this purpose.   For example ::  If the federal government were like a basketball game, the judicial branch is much like the referee that helps settle disputes. The executive branch and the legislative branch are often like the players in the game trying to score points against each other, and the judicial branch is there to clarify the rules and make sure each side is acting fairly.

Q: What is harder to catch the faster you run? 1263 0

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    Breathe
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    Fire
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    Water
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    Time
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Answer : 1. "Breathe"
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Answer: A) Breathe Explanation: It is very hard to catch breathe when you run fast.

Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 1261 0

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    4/3
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    2/3
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    3/2
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    3/4
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
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Answer: D) 3/4 Explanation: Let S be the sample space.Here n(S)= 23 = 8Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.

Q: The area of a square is 1024 sq.cm. What is the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle whose length is twice the side of the square and breadth is 12 cm less than the side of this square ? 1260 0

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    14:9
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    13:12
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    16:5
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    17:13
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Answer : 3. "16:5"
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Answer: C) 16:5 Explanation: Area of a square SxS = 1024 => S = 32 cmLength of the rectangle = 32x2 cm = 64 cmBreadth of the rectangle = 32 - 12 = 20 cmRequired ratio = 64 : 20 = 16 : 5

Q: The perimeter of a square is equal to twice the perimeter of a rectangle of length 8cm and breadth 7cm. What is the circumference of a semicircle whose diameter is equal to the side of the square ? 1257 0

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    55.12 cm
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    22.54 cm
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    42.51 cm
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    38.57 cm
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Answer : 4. "38.57 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 38.57 cm Explanation: We know that perimeter of rectangle = 2(l+b) = 2(8+7)= 30cmGiven perimeter of square is twice the perimeter of rectangle = 2(30) = 60cmTherefore, side of the square is = 1/4 x 60 = 15cmCircumference of the required semicircle = πr + 2r = 227× 152 + 2×152 = 23.57 + 15 = 38.57cm.

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