GRE Questions and Answers with Explanation

Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

“I will make for you the best rice you have ever had,” said the chef.

A) The chef told that he will make for him the best rice he has ever had.	B) The chef told him that he would make for him the best rice he had ever had.
C) The chef told that he will make for him the best rice he has ever have.	D) The chef tells that he would make for him the best rice he has ever had.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The chef told him that he would make for him the best rice he had ever had.

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0 1961

Q:

D.C Series motor never operated on

A) Full Load	B) Half Load
C) No Load	D) At any Load

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No Load

Explanation:

D.C series motor both armature and feild connected in series at noload condition current drawn by the motor is zero Ia=0 flux also zero. but very small amount of flux avalible because of residual magnetism

in series motor speed = N α Eb/Φ Eb almost conistant

= N α 1/Φ

At no load condition d.c series can be run as dangerously very high so d.c series motor
operated at load condition only

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1 1960

Q:

The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

The fact that one has

A-to be fiercely independent

B-get accustomed to

C-in this country was hard to

A) ACB	B) ABC
C) CBA	D) CAB

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ACB

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0 1958

Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Pithy

A) Verbose	B) Brief
C) Lengthy	D) Unabridged

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brief

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0 1957

Q:

Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer

"I need you to give me a ballparks worth
of figures of how much this event is
going to cost us in the next two months."
i. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is going to cost
ii. give me the biggest ballpark of your figure,
how much this event is going to cost
iii. give me a ballpark figure of how much this
event is coming to cost

A) A. Only i	B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii	D) D. ii and iii

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A. Only i

Explanation:

Ans. A.
The answer is 'give me a ballpark figure of how much this event is going to cost.' A ballpark figure is a rough numerical estimate or approximation.

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0 1957

Q:

What has keys but no locks?

Answer

A Keyboard has keys but no locks.

Workspace

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1 1949

Q:

Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) A. The war of succession ultimately boiled over to who had more power.	B) B. The war of succession ultimately boiled below to who had more power.
C) C. The war of succession ultimately boiled upon to who had more power.	D) D. The war of succession ultimately boiled down for who had more power.

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans. E.
In the given sentences, boiled down is the phrasal verb that should have been used which means summarizing something, to reduce or simplify
(something) to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). In this context it means that the one who had more power succeeded. 'Boiled down' should be followed by 'to' and not 'for', hence option D is incorrect.

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0 1949

Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Debonair

A) Elegant	B) Awkward
C) Clumsy	D) Difficult

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