Numerical Ability · General Aptitude · GATE CE

A student was supposed to multiply a positive real number $p$ with another positive real number $q$. Instead, the student divided $p$ by $q$. If the percentage error in the student’s answer is 80%, the value of $q$ is

If the sum of the first 20 consecutive positive odd numbers is divided by $20^2$, the result is

The ratio of the number of girls to boys in class VIII is the same as the ratio of the number of boys to girls in class IX. The total number of students (boys and girls) in classes VIII and IX is 450 and 360, respectively. If the number of girls in classes VIII and IX is the same, then the number of girls in each class is

In a locality, the houses are numbered in the following way:

The house-numbers on one side of a road are consecutive odd integers starting from 301, while the house-numbers on the other side of the road are consecutive even numbers starting from 302. The total number of houses is the same on both sides of the road.

If the difference of the sum of the house-numbers between the two sides of the road is 27, then the number of houses on each side of the road is

For positive integers $p$ and $q$, with $\frac{p}{q} \neq 1$, $\left(\frac{p}{q}\right)^\frac{p}{q}= p^{\left(\frac{p}{q}-1\right)}$. Then,

Which one of the given options is a possible value of x in the following sequence?

3, 7, 15, x, 63, 127, 255

On a given day, how many times will the second-hand and the minute-hand of a clock cross each other during the clock time 12:05:00 hours to 12:55:00 hours?

In how many ways can cells in a 3 × 3 grid be shaded, such that each row and each column have exactly one shaded cell? An example of one valid shading is shown. 

There are 4 red, 5 green, and 6 blue balls inside a box. If 𝑁 number of balls are picked simultaneously, what is the smallest value of 𝑁 that guarantees there will be at least two balls of the same colour?

One cannot see the colour of the balls until they are picked.

Consider a circle with its centre at the origin (O), as shown. Two operations are allowed on the circle.

Operation 1: Scale independently along the x and y axes.

Operation 2: Rotation in any direction about the origin.

Which figure among the options can be achieved through a combination of these two operations on the given circle? 

In the given figure, PQRSTV is a regular hexagon with each side of length 5 cm. A circle is drawn with its centre at V such that it passes through P. What is the area (in cm² ) of the shaded region? (The diagram is representative) 

An ant walks in a straight line on a plane leaving behind a trace of its movement. The initial position of the ant is at point P facing East.

The ant first turns 72$$^\circ$$ anticlockwise at P, and then does the following two steps in sequence exactly FIVE times before halting.

1. moves forward for 10 cm.

2. turns 144$$^\circ$$ clockwise

The pattern made by the trade left behind by the ant is

$$x:y:z = {1 \over 2}:{1 \over 3}:{1 \over 4}$$

What is the value of $${{x + z - y} \over y}$$ = ?

Both the numerator and the denominator of $${3 \over 4}$$ are increased by a positive $${15 \over 17}$$ integer, x, and those of _____ are decreased by the same integer. This operation results in the same value for both the fractions. What is the value of x?

Two straight lines pass through the origin (x₀, y₀) = (0, 0). One of them passes through the point (x₁, y₁) = (1, 3) and the other passes through the point (x₂, y₂) = (1, 2). What is the area enclosed between the straight lines in the interval [0, 1] on the x-axis?

If

p : q = 1 : 2

q : r = 4 : 3

r : s = 4 : 5

and u is 50% more than s, what is the ratio p : u?

In the following diagram, the point R is the center of the circle. The lines PQ and ZV are tangential to the circle. The relation among the areas of the squares, PXWR, RUVZ and SPQT is

P invested Rs.5000 per month for 6 months of a year and Q invested Rs. x per month for 8 months of the year in a partnership business. The profit is shared in proportion to the total investment made in that year. If at the end of that investment year, Q receives $${4 \over 9}$$ of the total profit, what is the value of (in Rs.)?

Seven identical cylindrical chalk-sticks are fitted tightly in a cylindrical container. The figure below shows the arrangement of the chalk-sticks inside the cylinder.

The length of the container is equal to the length of the chalk-sticks. The ratio of the occupied space to the empty space of the container is

The plot below shows the relationship between the mortality risk of cardiovascular disease and the number of steps a person walks per day. Based on the data, which one of the following options is true?

Visualize a cube that is held with one of the four body diagonals aligned to the vertical axis. Rotate the cube about this axis such that its view remains unchanged. The magnitude of the minimum angle of rotation is

Three distinct sets of indistinguishable twins are to be seated at a circular table that has 8 identical chairs. Unique seating arrangements are defined by the relative positions of the people.

How many unique seating arrangements are possible such that each person is sitting next to their twin?

The chart given below compares the Installed Capacity (MW) of four power generation technologies, T1, T2, T3, and T4, and their Electricity Generation (MWh) in a time of 1000 hours (h).

The Capacity Factor of a power generation technology is:

Capacity Factor $=\frac{\text { Electricity Generation }(\mathrm{MWh})}{\text { Installed Capacity }(\mathrm{MW}) \times 1000(\mathrm{~h})}$

Which one of the given technologies has the highest Capacity Factor?

In the $4 \times 4$ array shown below, each cell of the first three columns has either a cross (X) or a number, as per the given rule.

Rule: The number in a cell represents the count of crosses around its immediate neighboring cells (left, right, top, bottom, diagonals).

As per this rule, the maximum number of crosses possible in the empty column is

Consider a spherical globe rotating about an axis passing through its poles. There are three points P, Q, and R situated respectively on the equator, the north pole, and midway between the equator and the north pole in the northern hemisphere. Let P, Q, and R move with speeds v_p, v_Q, and V_R, respectively.

Which one of the following options is CORRECT?

Which one of the options can be inferred about the mean, median, and mode for the given probability distribution (i.e. probability mass function), 𝑃(𝑥), of a variable x?

Let a = 30! , b = 50! , and c = 100! . Consider the following numbers:

log_a c, log_c a, log_b a, log_a b

Which one of the following inequalities is CORRECT?

A square of side length 4 cm is given. The boundary of the shaded region is defined by one semi-circle on the top and two circular arcs at the bottom, each of radius 2 cm, as shown.

The area of the shaded region is __________ cm².

In a partnership business the monthly investment by three friends for the first six months is in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. After six months, they had to increase their monthly investments by 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, of then initial monthly investment. The new investment ratio was kept constant for the next six months.

What is the ratio of their shares in the total profit (m the same order) at the end of the year such that the share is proportional to their individual total investment over the year?