GRE Questions

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Here, x = 40 and y = 30;
Therefore second number
= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
Second number = 92.8% of the first number.

One word substitute for A person who loves everybody is Altruist. Altruism is the belief that the well-being of others is equally, if not more, important than the well-being or survival of the self. Further, altruism involves selfless acts or undertakings that put the welfare of others before one's own.

Let the first number be K and second number be L
Then, 2K + 3L = 100.....(1)
3K + 2L = 120.......(2)
solving (1)&(2), we get
K = 32 and L = 12

Hence the largest number is 32.

Time = (100 x 81)/(450 x 4.5) years

= 4 years.

'GLUE' is the only meaningful word that can be formed using the letters given.

Here Pen is a tool which is used to write and poet uses it. Then, the needle is a tool which is used to stitch and it is used by Tailor. Except tailor, none of the other options is a person to use it.

Hence, Pen : Poet :: Needle : Tailor

Resolving from the last , In the view of joel,
My father’s wife – mother
Only son of mother – himself i.e. joel
Daughter of john– daughter.

So Joel is Father of Mary.

The third proportional of two numbers p and q is defined to be that number r such that

p : q = q : r.

Here, required third proportional of 10 & 20, and let it be 'a'

=> 10 : 20 = 20 : a

10a = 20 x 20

=> a = 40

Hence, third proportional of 10 & 20 is 40.