GRE Questions

Q:

What is the simplified result of following the steps below in order?

       1.Add 5y to 2x

       2.Multiply the sum by 3

       3.Substract x+y from the product

A) 5x + 14y B) 5x + 16y
C) 5x + 5y D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5x + 14y

Explanation:

Step 1 :2x + 5y

Step 2 :3(2x + 5y) = 6x + 15y

Step 3 :(6x + 15y) - (x +y) = 6x + 15y - x - y (watch that last minus sign!)

This gives 5x + 14y

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

In developing

P : and poor schooling opportunities,

Q : countries, dues to high poverty

R : child labour is still prevalent

 

A) PRQ B) QPR
C) RQP D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPR

Explanation:
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Q:

The study of Heavenly bodies is called

A) Astronomy B) Astrology
C) Astrophysics D) Astronautics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Astronomy

Explanation:

Astronomy is the study of planets and heavenly bodies. Historically, astronomy has focused on observations of heavenly bodies. It is a close cousin to astrophysics. Succinctly put, astrophysics involves the study of the physics of astronomy and concentrates on the behavior, properties and motion of objects out there.
 

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Q:

If the selling price of a mat is five times the discount offered and if the percentage of discount is equal to the percentage profit, find the ratio of the discount offered to the cost price.

A) 6:31 B) 11:30
C) 7:30 D) 31:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7:30

Explanation:

Since S.P. = 5 (M.P. - S.P.) => 5 M.P. = 6 S.P.
M.P. = (6/5) S.P.
Since the percentage discount = Percentage profit,
65S.P - S.P65S.P×100 = S.P -C.PC.P×100
Therefore, 1/6 = (S.P/C.P) – 1 => S.P = (7/6) C.P
M.P = 6/5 S.P = 6/5 x 7/6 C.P = 7/5 C.P
Therefore, Ratio of discount to C.P
= (M.P – S.P)/C.P = [{(7/5)C.P - (7/6)C.P} / C.P.]
= 7/30

 

Therefore, the ratio is 7 : 30

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Q:

Should a total ban be put on traping wild animals?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money
2. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 or 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 or 2 is true

Explanation:

Ban is necessary to protect our natural envoirnment .So none of the argument is strong enough

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Q:

The difference between simple interest and compound interest on Rs. 1200 for one year at 10% per annum reckoned half yearly is

A) Rs.2.50 B) Rs.3
C) Rs.4 D) Rs.4.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.3

Explanation:

S.I

= Rs.(1200x10x1/100)

= Rs.120.

 

C.I

= Rs[(1200x1+5/100)² -1200]

= Rs.123. 

 

Difference

= Rs.[123-120]

= Rs. 3.

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Q:

Thunder is to Lightning as Grape is to

A) Wine B) Soil
C) Seed D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Seed

Explanation:

Lightning produces thunder just as a seed will eventually produce a grape.

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Q:

A F Z U G L T _ 

Find the next letter in the above given letter series?

A) K B) M
C) O D) Q
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) O

Explanation:

Given series is A F Z U G L T _

Starts with A

A + 5 letters = F

go to end of alphabet= Z

Z - 5 letters = U

from F go one more to G + 5 letters = L

from U go one back to U, T - 5 letters = O

 

Second Method ::

Change the letters to their corresponding number.

A=1

B=2

C=3

...

Z=26

A F Z U G L T _

1 6 26 21 7 12 20 ?

Look at the pattern: the 1st and 3rd numbers = 27, 1+26

the 2nd and 4th numbers = 27, 6+21

the 5th and 7th numbers = 27,

so the 6 and 8th would also equal 27.

27 - 12 = 15,

so the letter is O.

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