GRE Practice Question and Answer

Q: When all the students in a school are made to stand in rows of 54, 30 such rows are formed. If the students are made to stand in rows of 45, how many such rows will be formed ? 1140 0

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    22
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    36
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    32
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    26
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Answer : 2. "36"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 36 Explanation: Total number of students = 54 x 30When arranged in rows of 45, number of rows formed are, 54x3045 = 36.

Q: A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ? 1140 0

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    160
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    120
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    140
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    180
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Answer : 4. "180"
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Answer: D) 180 Explanation: Given total number of cows = kNow, 1st son share = k/22nd son share = k/43rd son share = k/54th son share = 9 (k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k=> k - (19k/20) = 9=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9=> k = 180.

Q: A jeep travels a certain distance taking 6 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 4 hrs. What is the distance travelled by the jeep is ? 1139 0

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    244 km
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    144 km
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    444 km
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    344 km
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Answer : 2. "144 km"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 144 km Explanation: Given a jeep travels a certain distance taking 6 hrs in forward journeyDuring the return journey, it takes 4 hrs with an increased speed 12 km/hrLet 'x' be the distance.Now, speed is given by distance/time.Here the difference between both speeds = 12  x4 - x6 = 12  3x - 2x12 = 12   => x = 144 km   Therefore, the distance travelled by the jeep in forward or return journey is x = 144 km.

Q: How many spaces are required between punctuation? 1137 0

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Answer : 1. "1"
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Answer: A) 1 Explanation: While using punctuations, only one space is used.

Q: 6 divided by 2(1 + 2) = 1137 0

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    9
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Answer : 3. "9"
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Answer: C) 9 Explanation: The given expression can be simplified as 6 ÷ 2 (1 + 2) The expression can be simplified further by the order of operations, using BODMAS rule.   First evaluate Parentheses/Brackets, then evaluate Exponents/Orders, then evaluate Multiplication-Division, and finally evaluate Addition-Subtraction.   Now, the expression becomes 6 ÷ 2 (3)   According to the order of operations, division and multiplication have the same precedence, so the correct order is to evaluate from left to right. First take 6 and divide it by 2, and then multiply by 3. 6 ÷ 2 × 3 = 3 × 3 = 9 But not  6÷2×3 = 6 ÷ 6 = 1     Hence, 6 ÷ 2 (1 + 2) = 9.

Q: The cost price of 40 Magazines is the same as the selling price of 'P' articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of 'P' is: 1137 0

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    32
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    40
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Let C.P. of each Magazine be Rs. 1 C.P. of P articles = Rs. P.  S.P. of P articles = Rs. 40.   Profit = Rs. (40 - P)   Now, Gain% = ProfitC.P×100 = 40-PP×100    Here 40-PP×100= 25 -->P = 32.

Q: 18 as a decimal? 1135 0

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    0.375
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    0.247
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    0.214
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    0.125
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Answer : 4. "0.125"
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Answer: D) 0.125 Explanation: Here  18 in decimal means 8th part in 1. We know that 110 = 0.1 Then,   18 = ? => ? = 18 x 0.1110= 0.1 x 108= 0.5418= 0.125

Q: Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5 ? 1132 0

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    7/8
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Answer : 2. "1/2"
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Answer: B) 1/2 Explanation: Multiples of 3 below 20 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 Multiples of 5 below 20 are 5, 10, 15, 20 Required number of possibilities = 10Total number of possibilities = 20Required probability = 10/20 = 1/2.

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