List of top General Aptitude Questions asked in GATE EE, GATE EY

Here are two analogous groups, Group-I and Group-II, that list words in their decreasing order of intensity. Identify the missing word in Group-II. 
Abuse \( \rightarrow \) Insult \( \rightarrow \) Ridicule
__________ \( \rightarrow \) Praise \( \rightarrow \) Appreciate
 

Eight students (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W) are playing musical chairs. The figure indicates their order of position at the start of the game. They play the game by moving forward in a circle in the clockwise direction.
After the 1st round, the 4th student behind P leaves the game.
After the 2nd round, the 5th student behind Q leaves the game.
After the 3rd round, the 3rd student behind V leaves the game.
After the 4th round, the 4th student behind U leaves the game.

Who all are left in the game after the 4th round?

The 12 musical notes are given as \( C, C^\#, D, D^\#, E, F, F^\#, G, G^\#, A, A^\#, B \). Frequency of each note is \( \sqrt[12]{2} \) times the frequency of the previous note. If the frequency of the note C is 130.8 Hz, then the ratio of frequencies of notes F# and C is:

The following figures show three curves generated using an iterative algorithm. The total length of the curve generated after 'Iteration n' is: 


 

Had I learnt acting as a child, I ________ a famous film star.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:
P: Over time, such adaptations lead to significant evolutionary changes with the potential to shape the development of new species.
Q: In natural world, organisms constantly adapt to their environments in response to challenges and opportunities.
R: This process of adaptation is driven by the principle of natural selection, where favorable traits increase an organism’s chances of survival and reproduction.
S: As environments change, organisms that can adapt their behavior, structure, and physiology to such changes are more likely to survive.

The table lists the top 5 nations according to the number of gold medals won in a tournament; also included are the number of silver and the bronze medals won by them. Based only on the data provided in the table, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?


 

An organization allows its employees to work independently on consultancy projects but charges an overhead on the consulting fee.

The overhead is 20% of the consulting fee if the fee is up to ₹5,00,000.
For higher fees, the overhead is ₹1,00,000 plus 10% of the amount by which the fee exceeds ₹5,00,000.
The government charges a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 18% on the total amount (i.e., the consulting fee plus the overhead).
An employee of the organization charges this entire amount — that is, the consulting fee, overhead, and tax — to the client.

If the client cannot pay more than ₹10,00,000, what is the maximum consulting fee that the employee can charge?
Good : Evil :: Genuine : _________ Select the most appropriate option to complete the analogy.

In the given figure, EF and HJ are coded as 30 and 80, respectively. Which one among the given options is most appropriate for the entries marked (i) and (ii)?

Each row of Column-I has three items and each item is represented by a circle in Column-II. The arrangement of circles in Column-II represents the relationship among the items in Column-I. Identify the option that has the most appropriate match between Column-I and Column-II. Note: The figures shown are representative. 

Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed: 
P. It is because deer, like most of the animals that tigers normally prey on, run much faster! It simply means, another day of empty stomach for the big cats. 
Q. Tigers spend most of their life searching for food. 
R. If they trace the scent of deer, tigers follow the trail, chase the deer for a mile or two in the dark, and yet may not catch them. 
S. For several nights, they relentlessly prowl through the forest, hunting for a trail that may lead to their prey.

Kavya _________ go to work yesterday as she _________ feeling well. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
Spheres of unit diameter are centered at \( (l, m, n) \), where \( l, m, \) and \( n \) take every possible integer value. The distance between two spheres is computed from the center of one sphere to the center of another sphere. For a given sphere, \( x \) is the distance to its nearest sphere and \( y \) is the distance to its next nearest sphere. The value of \( \frac{y}{x} \) is:

Ravi had _________ younger brother who taught at _________ university. He was widely regarded as _________ honorable man. 
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.

The average marks obtained by a class in an examination were calculated as 30.8. However, while checking the marks entered, the teacher found that the marks of one student were entered incorrectly as 24 instead of 42. After correcting the marks, the average becomes 31.4. How many students does the class have?

Consider the relationships among P, Q, R, S, and T: 
• P is the brother of Q. 
• S is the daughter of Q. 
• T is the sister of S. 
• R is the mother of Q. 
The following statements are made based on the relationships given above.
(1) R is the grandmother of S. 
(2) P is the uncle of S and T. 
(3) R has only one son. 
(4) Q has only one daughter. 
Which one of the following options is correct?

According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?
Note: The figure shown is representative.


 

“I put the brown paper in my pocket along with the chalks, and possibly other things. I suppose every one must have reflected how primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one’s pocket: the pocket-knife, for instance the type of all human tools, the infant of the sword. Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long: and the age of the great epics is past.” (From G.K. Chesterton’s “A Piece of Chalk”) 
Based only on the information provided in the above passage, which one of the following statements is true?
 

In the diagram, the lines QR and ST are parallel to each other. The shortest distance between these two lines is half the shortest distance between the point P and the line QR. What is the ratio of the area of the triangle PST to the area of the trapezium SQRT? 
Note: The figure shown is representative


 

A square paper, shown in figure (I), is folded along the dotted lines as shown in figures (II) and (III). Then a few cuts are made as shown in figure (IV). Which one of the following patterns will be obtained when the paper is unfolded?

The sum of the following infinite series is: \[ 1 + \frac{1}{1!} + \frac{1}{2!} + \frac{1}{3!} + \frac{1}{4!} + \frac{1}{5!} + \dots \]
A thin wire is used to construct all the edges of a cube of 1 m side by bending, cutting, and soldering the wire. If the wire is 12 m long, what is the minimum number of cuts required to construct the wire frame to form the cube?

The figures I, II, and III are parts of a sequence. Which one of the following options comes next in the sequence at IV?


 

Is there any good show __________ television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.