GATE Questions

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In hydrocarbon, the boiling point directly varies with the length of carbon chain. On increasing the number of carbon atom, the boiling point of the compound also increases. Paraffin contains highest number of carbon atoms whereas, ethane is comprised of two carbon atoms.

The decreasing order of boiling point of mention compounds is written as follows:

Paraffin > Octadecane > Hexane > Neohexane > Ethane

Here the given series is 1, 3, 6, 11, 20, 37, ??,

and the logic behind the series is

1 x 2 + 1 = 3

3 x 2 + 0 = 6

6 x 2 + (-1) = 11

11 x 2 + (-2) = 20

20 x 2 + (-3) = 37

37 x 2 + (-4) = 70

Hence, the next number in the given series is 70.

Sum of place value in a row is 30.

So the letter which comes in place of '?' is 'I'. 

Her the given number series is 11, 17, 39, 85, ?

$$\begin{gathered} 11 \\ 11 + 32 - 3 = 17 \\ 17 + (52 - 3) = 39 \\ 39 + (72 - 3) = 85 \\ 85 + (92 - 3) = 163 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the next number in the given sequence is 163.

55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = ?

 55.55

155.00

 15.55

   0.5

   0.05

_______

226.65

_______

Hence, the value of the given equation 55.55 + 155 + 15.55 + 0.5 + 0.05 = 226.65.

Alliteration is the one-word substitute for Commencement of words with the same letter.

Alliteration is a figure of speech which is identified as the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Given number series follows a pattern that,

2

2 x 1.5 + 1 = 4

4 x 1.5 + 1 = 7 (not equal to 8)

7 x 1.5 + 1 = 11.5

11.5 x 1.5 + 1 = 18.25

18.25 x 1.5 + 1 = 28.375

Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 8.