CONTENTS

Section-A: .......................... 3-64

Engineering Mathematics
1. Linear Algebra ............................................. 3

2. Calculus ..................................................... 14

3. Vector Calculus ......................................... 26

4. Differential Equations ................................. 31

5. Complex Variables .................................... 39

6. Probability and Statistics ............................ 45

2022 7. Numerical Methods ................................... 54

8. Laplace Transforms .................................... 58

Workbook 9. Fourier Series ............................................. 61

10. Partial Differential Equations ...................... 62

Section-B: ...................... 65-113

Aptitude & Reasoning
REASONING
& APTITUDE Section-C: ....................114-169
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1.1
1 Algebra of Matrices
Linear Algebra

(a) α = – 4 β = –4

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(b) α = 12 β = – 5
Invertible Matrix (c) α = 4 β = –4
(d) α = –4 β = – 3
Q.1 If X and Y are two singular matrices such that
X Y = Y and YX = X then X 2 + Y 2 equals Multiplication
(a) X + Y (b) X Y
(c) YX (d) 2 (X + Y) Q.6 There are three matrixes P (4 ×2), Q(2 ×4) and
[IISC] R(4 ×1). The minimum of multiplication required
to compute the matrix PQR is
Q.2 A,B,C,D,E are non-singular matrices of same [CE, GA TE-2013, 1 Mark]
GATE-2013,
order such that DABEC = I then B–1 = ______.
(a) DAEC (b) ADEC 1.2 Determinant
(c) ECDA (d) ECAD
[GA TE]
[GATE] Q.7 Let A be a 3 x 3 matrix, whose elements are

ai j = i 2 − j 2 ∀ i, j then A–1 = _____.

Q.3 Let M 4 = I, (where I denotes the identity matrix)
and M ≠ I, M 2 ≠ I and M 3 ≠ I. Then, for any (a) A itself (b) Adj A
natural number k, M –1 equals: (c) AT (d) does not exist
(a) M 4k + 1 (b) M 4k + 2
(c) M 4k + 3 (d) M 4k ⎡0 1 2 3⎤
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016] ⎢1 0 3 0 ⎥⎥
Q.8 The determinant of matrix ⎢ is
⎡a b c ⎤ ⎢2 3 0 1⎥
⎢ ⎥
Q.4 If A = 6 where A = ⎢⎢ x y z ⎥⎥ then det ⎣⎢3 0 1 2 ⎦⎥
⎢⎣p q r ⎥⎦ ____.
[CE, GATE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
((2A) –1) = ____.
Q.9 The determinant of matrix A is 5 and the
Types of Matrices determinant of matrix B is 40. The determinant
⎡1 4 8⎤ of matrix AB is
⎢9 − 9 9⎥ [EC, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
⎢ ⎥
Q.5 Let A = ⎢ 8 4 1 ⎥ for some α, β ∈ R
⎢9 9 9⎥ ⎡a 0 3 7⎤
⎢α 7 β⎥ ⎢2 5 1 3 ⎥⎥
⎢⎣ 9 − 9 9 ⎥⎦ Q.10 The matrix A = ⎢ has det(A)=100
⎢0 0 2 4⎥
If A is orthogonal then_____________ ⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢0 0 0 b ⎦⎥

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and trace (A)=14. The value of ⎪a – b⎪ is

⎡11 12 13 14 ⎤
________. ⎢21 22 23 24 ⎥⎥

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[EC, GA TE-2016 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2016 Q.16 A = ⎢
⎢31 32 33 34 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎡α 2 ⎤ ⎣41 42 43 44 ⎦
⎥ and A = 125 then α = _____.
3
Q.11 If A = ⎢
⎣ 2 α ⎦ Rank of A = ______
(a) 1 (b) 2
Adjoint (c) 3 (d) 4

Q.17 The rank of the matrix

⎡1 −2 −1 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎡1 −1 0 0 0⎤
Q.12 If A = ⎢2 3 1 ⎥ and ⎢0 0 1 −1 0 ⎥⎥
⎢0 5 ⎢
⎣ −2 ⎥⎦ ⎢0 1 −1 0 0⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ −1 0 0 0 1⎥
⎢⎣ 0 0 0 1 −1⎥⎦
⎡ −11 −9 1 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
Adj A = ⎢4 −2 −3 ⎥ then k = _____ is _____. [EC, GATE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017
⎢10 k 7 ⎥⎦
⎣
⎡4 7 2⎤
(a) –5 (b) 3 Q.18 The rank of A = ⎢3 −1 5⎥ is 2 then x = ____.
⎢ ⎥
(c) –3 (d) 5 ⎢⎣7 6 x ⎥⎦
⎡1 0 –1⎤
⎢2 1 –1⎥⎥ , then top row of R –1 is
Q.13 If R = ⎢ Q.19 If X is n ×1 non-zero matrix then the rank of
⎢⎣2 3 2 ⎥⎦ XX T is ____.
(a) [5 6 4] (b) [5 –3 1] Q.20 If v is a non-zero vector of dimension 3 × 1,
(c) [2 0 –1] (d) [2 –1 1/2] then the matrix A = vvT has rank = ________
[EE, GA TE-2005, 2 marks]
GATE-2005, [GA TE 2017]
[GATE

1.3 Rank ⎡ 1 1 −1⎤ ⎡ −1 −2 −1⎤

⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 6 12 6 ⎥
Q.21 Let = ⎢2 −3 4 ⎥ and Q = ⎢ ⎥ be
⎡1 1 1⎤ ⎣⎢3 −2 3 ⎥⎦ ⎣⎢ 5 10 5 ⎥⎦
Q.14 The rank of the matrix ⎢1 −1 0⎥ is
⎢ ⎥ two matrices. Then the rank of P + Q is ______.
⎣⎢1 1 1⎥⎦ [GA TE 2017]
[GATE
(a) 0 (b) 1
1.4 System of linear equations
(c) 2 (d) 3
[EC, GA TE-2006, 1 mark]
GATE-2006,
Non Homogeneous Linear System

Q.15 Let A = ⎡⎣a i j ⎤⎦ ,1 ≤ i, j ≤ n with Q.22 Consider the following system of linear
equations
n ≥ 3 and a i j = i.j . The rank of A is
⎡2 1 –4 ⎤ ⎡ x ⎤ ⎡α ⎤
(a) 0 (b) 1 ⎢4 3 –12⎥ ⎢y ⎥ = ⎢ 5⎥
(c) n – 1 (d) n ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 1 2 –8 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 7 ⎥⎦
[CE, GA TE-2015 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2015

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Notice that the second and the third columns of Q.27 Consider the following linear system.
the coefficient matrix are linearly dependent. For x + 2y – 3 z = a

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how many values of α, does this system of 2x + 3y + 3x = b
equations have infinitely many solutions? 5x + 9y – 6z = c
(a) 0 (b) 1 This system is consistent if a, b and c satisfy
(c) 2 (d) infinitely many the equation
[CS, GA TE-2003, 2 marks]
GATE-2003, (a) 7a – b – c = 0 (b) 3a + b – c = 0
Q.23 A is a 3 × 4 real matrix and AX = b is an (c) 3a – b + c = 0 (d) 7a – b + c = 0
inconsistent system of equations. The highest [CE, GA TE-2016 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2016
possible rank of A is Q.28 The system of equations
(a) 1 (b) 2 x+y+z=1
(c) 3 (d) 4 2x + 3y – z = 5
[ME, GA TE-2005, 1 mark]
GATE-2005, x + 2y – kz = 4
Q.24 Consider the following system of equations in Where k ∈ R, has infinitely many solutions
for ____.
three real variables x1, x2 and x3
[CSIR]
2x1 – x2 + 3x3 = 1
3x1 – 2x2 + 5x3 = 2 Homogeneous Linear System
–x1 – 4x2 + x3 = 3
This system of equations has Q.29 The system of equations
(a) no solution ax + y + z = 0
(b) a unique solution
x + ay + z = 0
x + y + az = 0
(c) more than one but a finite number of solutions
Has infinitely many solutions. The set of values
(d) an infinite number of solutions
of a for this to happen is
[CS, GA TE-2005, 2 marks]
GATE-2005,
(a) {1, – 1} (b) {–1, 2}
Q.25 The following simultaneous equations (c) {–2, 2} (d) {– 2, 1} [IISC]
x+y+z=3
Q.30 Let A be 3 × 4 matrix. The system of equations
x + 2y + 3z = 4
AX = 0 has
x + 4y + kz = 6
(a) Unique solution
will NOT have a unique solution for k equal to
(b) Infinite solutions
(a) 0 (b) 5
(c) No solution
(c) 6 (d) 7
(d) Exactly 2 solutions
[CE, GA TE-2008, 2 marks]
GATE-2008,
Q.31 If the following system has non-trivial solution,
Q.26 The system of equations
x+y+z=6 px + qy + rz = 0
x + 4y + 6z = 20 qx + ry + pz = 0
x + 4y + λ z = µ rx + py + qz = 0
has NO solution for values of λ and µ given by then which one of the following options is True?
(a) λ = 6, µ = 20 (a) p – q + r = 0 or p = q = –r
(b) λ = 6, µ ≠ 20 (b) p + q – r = 0 or p = –q = r
(c) λ ≠ 6, µ = 20 (c) p + q + r = 0 or p = q = r
(d) λ ≠ 6, µ ≠ 20 (d) p – q + r = 0 or p = –q = –r
[EC, GA TE-2011, 2 mark]
GATE-2011,
[GA TE]
[GATE]

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Q.32 Let A = (aij )4 × 4 such that ai j = 3∀ i, j then ⎡4 8 ⎤

⎡2 4 ⎤
(c) ⎢ ⎥ (d) ⎢ ⎥

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nullity of A is ____ ⎣4 2 ⎦ ⎣8 4 ⎦

Basis and Dimension [EC, GATE-2006, 2 marks]

GATE-2006,

Q.33 Consider the set of (column) vectors defined ⎡4 2 ⎤

by X = {x ∈ R 3 | x1 + x 2 + x 3 = 0, where Q.37 For the matrix ⎢ ⎥ the eigen value
⎣2 4 ⎦
xT =[x1, x2, x3]T}. Which of the following is TRUE?
(a) {[1, –1, 0]T, [1, 0, –1]T } is a basis for the
⎡101⎤
subspace X. corresponding to the eigen vector ⎢101⎥ is
⎣ ⎦
(b) {[1, –1, 0] T , [1, 0, –1] T } is a linearly
independent set, but it does not span X and (a) 2 (b) 4
therefore is not a basis of X (c) 6 (d) 8
(c) X is not a subspace for R 3 [EC, GA TE-2006, 2 marks]
GATE-2006,
(d) None of the above
[CS, GA TE-2007, 2 marks]
GATE-2007, Eigen Values

Q.34 Let A be an m × n matrix with rank r, the Q.38 The linear operation L (x) is defined by the cross
dimension of the space of solutions of the product L (x) = b × X, where b=[0 1 0]T and
system of linear equations AX = 0 is X = [x1 x2 x3]T are three dimensional vectors.
(a) r (b) n – r The 3 × 3 matrix M of this operation satisfies
(c) m – r (d) min{m , n } – r
⎡ x1 ⎤
[GATE]
[GATE]
L (x) = M ⎢ x2 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
Q.35 The dimension of the null space of the matrix ⎢⎣ x3 ⎥⎦
⎡ 0 1 1⎤
⎢ 1 −1 0⎥ Then the eigen values of M are
⎢ ⎥ is
(a) 0, +1, –1 (b) 1, –1, 1
⎣⎢ −1 0 −1⎦⎥
(c) i, –i, 1 (d) i, –i, 0
(a) 0 (b) 1
[EE, GA TE-2007, 2 marks]
GATE-2007,
(c) 2 (d) 3
[IN, GA TE-2013 : 1 mark]
GATE-2013
⎡ 1 2 4⎤
⎢ ⎥
1.5 Eigen values & Eigen vectors Q.39 The matrix ⎢3 0 6⎥ has one eigen value equal
⎣⎢ 1 1 p⎥⎦
Q.36 The eigen values and the corresponding eigen
vectors of a 2 × 2 matrix are given by to 3. The sum of the other two eigen values is
(a) p (b) p –1
Eigen value Eigen vector
(c) p –2 (d) p –3
⎡1⎤
λ1 = 8 v1 = ⎢ ⎥ [ME, GA TE-2008, 1 mark]
GATE-2008,
⎣1⎦
Q.40 The eigen values of a (2 × 2) matrix X are
⎡1⎤
λ2 = 4 v2 = ⎢ ⎥ –2 and –3. The eigen values of the matrix
⎣ −1⎦
(X + I)–1 (X + 5I) are
The matrix is (a) –3, –4 (b) –1, –2
⎡6 2 ⎤ ⎡4 6 ⎤ (c) –1, –3 (d) –2, –4
(a) ⎢ ⎥ (b) ⎢ ⎥ [IN, GA TE-2009, 2 Marks]
GATE-2009,
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Q.41 Consider the following matrix: The sum of all n Eigen value of matrix A is
⎡1 8 ⎤ n(n + 1) n(n − 1)

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2 4
⎢1 (a) (b)
3 927 ⎥⎥ 2 2
R=⎢
⎢1 4 16 64 ⎥ n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
⎢ ⎥ (c) n 2 (d)
6
⎣1 5 25 125⎦
[GATE]
[GATE]
The absolute value of the product of Eigen
values of R is ________. ⎡ 40 −29 −11⎤
[CS, GA TE-2019 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2019 Q.46 Suppose the matrix A = ⎢ −18 30 −12⎥
⎢ ⎥
Q.42 The condition for which the eigen values of the ⎢⎣ 26 24 −50⎥⎦

⎡2 1⎤ has a certain complex number λ ≠ 0 as an Eigen

matrix A = ⎢ ⎥ are positive, is
⎣1 k ⎦ value. Which of the following must also be an
Eigen value of A .
1
(a) k > (b) k > – 2 (a) λ + 20 (b) λ – 20
2
(c) 20 – λ (d) – 20 – λ
1 [CSIR]
(c) k > 0 (d) k < −
2
⎡ ⎤
[ME, GATE-2016 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2016 ⎢1 0 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ −1 + i 3 ⎥
Q.47 If A = ⎢ i 0 ⎥ then trace of
⎡ 1 −1 5⎤ 2
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
Q.43 The eigen values of the matrix A = ⎢0 5 6⎥ ⎢ −1 − i 3 ⎥
⎢⎣0 1 + 2i ⎥⎦
⎢⎣0 −6 5⎥⎦ 2
are 102
A is
(a) –1, 5, 6 (b) 1, –5 ± j6 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 1, 5 ± j6 (d) 1, 5, 5 (c) 2 (d) 3 [GA TE]
[GATE]
[IN, GA TE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017
Q.48 Let A be a 3 ×3 matrix such that ⏐A – I⏐ = 0. If
Q.44 Consider the 5 × 5 matrix trace of A = 13 and det A = 32 then the sum of
squares of the eigen values of A is _____.
⎡1 2 3 4 5⎤ (a) 82 (b) 13
⎢5 1 2 3 4⎥⎥
⎢ (c) 169 (d) 81
A = ⎢4 5 1 2 3⎥ [GATE]
[GATE]
⎢ ⎥
⎢3 4 5 1 2⎥
⎢⎣2 3 4 5 1⎥⎦ 3 + 2i −4⎤
⎡ 2
⎢ 6i ⎥⎥
Q.49 For the matrix M = ⎢3 − 2i 5
It is given that A has only one real eigen value.
⎢⎣ −4 −6i 3 ⎥⎦
Then the real eigen value of A is
(a) –2.5 (b) 0 Which of the following are correct
(c) 15 (d) 25 P : M is skew-Hermition and iM is Hermitian
[EC, GA TE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017 Q : M is Hermitian and iM is skew – Hermition
R : Eigen values of M are real
Q.45 A real n × n matrix A = [ai j ] is defined as
S: Eigen values of iM are real
⎧i ∀i = j (a) P and R only (b) Q and R only
ai j = ⎨
⎩0 otherwise (c) P and S only (d) Q and S only
[GA TE]
[GATE]

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Q.50 The product of the non-zero eigen values of

⎡ 0 −2 −3⎤
the matrix
Q.54 Let P = ⎢ −1 1 −1⎥ for some a , b ∈ R ,

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⎢ ⎥
⎡1 0 0 0 1⎤ ⎢⎣ a 2 b ⎥⎦
⎢0 1 1 1 0⎥⎥
⎢ suppose 1 and 2 are eigen values of P and
⎢0 1 1 1 0⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎡ 1⎤ ⎡ 3⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
⎢0 1 1 1 0⎥ ⎢ 0⎥ then P 4 ⎢ −1⎥ is _____.
⎢⎣ 1 0 0 0 1⎥⎦
P ⎢⎢ 0⎥⎥ = ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ −1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ −3⎥⎦ ⎣⎢ 0⎦⎥
is ________.
[CS, GATE-2014 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2014 ⎡ 1⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
(a) ⎢ −1⎥ (b) ⎢ 1⎥
Q.51 Consider a non-singular 2 × 2 square matrix A. ⎢⎣ 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0⎥⎦
If trace ( A ) = 4 and trace ( A 2 ) = 5, the
determinant of the matrix A is ______ (upto 1 ⎡16⎤ ⎡ 16⎤
decimal place). (c) ⎢16⎥ (d) ⎢⎢ −16⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥
[EE, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2018 ⎢⎣ 0⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 0⎥⎦
[CSIR]
Eigen Vectors
⎡50 70 ⎤
⎡ 1 −1 2⎤ Q.55 Consider the matrix A = ⎢ ⎥ whose eigen
⎢0 1 0⎥ ⎣70 80 ⎦
Q.52 In the given matrix ⎢ ⎥ , one of the
⎢⎣ 1 2 1⎥⎦ vectors corresponding to eigen values λ1 and
eigenvalues is 1. the eigenvectors
⎡ 70 ⎤ ⎡ λ 2 − 80⎤
corresponding to the eigenvalue 1 are λ 2 are X 1 = ⎢ ⎥ and X 2 = ⎢ ⎥
⎣ λ1 − 50 ⎦ ⎣ 70 ⎦
(a) {α(4,2,1) | α ≠ 0, α ∈  }

(b) {α(−4,2,1) | α ≠ 0, α ∈  } respectively. The value of X1T X2 is ______

(c) {α( 2, 0,1) | α ≠ 0,α ∈ } Diagonalization

(d) {α(− 2, 0,1) | α ≠ 0,α ∈ } Q.56 Which of the following is true?

[GATE]
[GATE] ⎡2 2 0 0⎤
⎢2 1 0 0 ⎥⎥
Q.53 The Eigen vector corresponding to the largest ⎢
I. The matrix ⎢0 0 3 0 ⎥ is diagonalizable
⎡2 1 1⎤ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣0 0 1 4 ⎥⎦
⎢ ⎥
Eigen value of the matrix ⎢ 1 2 1⎥ is ___
⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦ ⎡2 1⎤
II. The matrix ⎢ ⎥ is diagonalizable
⎣ 0 2⎦
⎡0⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
⎢ 1⎥ ⎢ 1⎥ (a) Only I (b) Only II
(a) ⎢ ⎥ (b) ⎢ ⎥ (c) Both (I) and (II) (d) None of these
⎢⎣ 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0⎥⎦
Q.57 Consider a matrix P whose only eigenvectors
⎡ 1⎤
⎢0⎥
(c) ⎢ ⎥ (d) None ⎡ 1⎤
are the multiples of ⎢ ⎥ .
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Consider the following statements: ⎡a b ⎤

I. P does not have an inverse. Q.62 In matrix A = ⎢ ⎥ if a+d=ad-bc=1 then
⎣c d ⎦

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II. P has a repeated eigenvalue. A3 = ____
III. P cannot be diagonalized. (a) A – I (b) A + I
Which one of the following options is correct? (c) – I (d) 0 [GA TE]
[GATE]
(a) Only I and III are necessarily true
Q.63 Let A be an n × n complex matrix whose
(b) Only II is necessarily true
characteristic polynomial is
(c) Only I and II are necessarily true
−1
(d) Only II and III are necessarily true f (t ) = t n + cn − 1 t n + .... + c 1 t + c0 then ____
[CS, GA TE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018
(a) det A = cn − 1
Q.58 Number of linearly independent eigen vectors
(b) det A = c0
⎡2 0 1⎤
of matrix A = ⎢⎢0 2 1⎥⎥ is _______ (c) det A = ( −1)
n −1
cn − 1
⎢⎣0 0 3 ⎥⎦
(d) det A = (−1) n c0 [GATE]
[GATE]
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) cannot be determined
⎡ 1 0 −1⎤
Q.59 The number of linearly independent eigen Q.64 Let A = ⎢⎢ −1 2 0 ⎥⎥ and B = A3 – A2 – 4 A
⎣⎢ 0 0 −2⎦⎥
⎡2 1 0⎤
vectors of matrix A = ⎢0 2 0⎥ is_________ . + 5I, where I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix. The
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣0 0 3⎥⎦ determinant of B is _____ (upto 1 decimal place).
[EE, GA TE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018

[ME, GATE-2016 : 2 Marks]

GATE-2016
LU Decomposition
1.6 Cayley-Hamilton Theorem
⎡2 1⎤
Q.60 Cayley-Hamilton Theorem states that a square Q.65 The matrix [A ] = ⎢ ⎥ is decomposed into
⎣4 −1⎦
matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation.
Consider a matrix a product of a lower triangular matrix [L ] and
⎡ −3 2 ⎤ an upper triangular matrix [U ]. The properly
A= ⎢ ⎥ decomposed [L ] and [U ] matrices respectively
⎣ −1 0 ⎦
are
A9 equals
(a) 511 A + 510I (b) 309 A + 104I ⎡ 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 1⎤
(a) ⎢ ⎥ and ⎢ ⎥
(c) 154 A + 155I (d) exp (9A) −
⎣4 1⎦ ⎣0 −2 ⎦
[EE, GA TE-2007, 2 marks]
GATE-2007,
⎡2 0 ⎤ ⎡1 1⎤
Q.61 The characteristic equation of a (3 × 3) matrix P (b) ⎢
− ⎥ and ⎢0 1⎥⎦
⎣ 4 1⎦ ⎣
is defined as
a (λ) = P − λI = λ3 + λ2 + 2λ + 1 = 0 ⎡ 1 0⎤ ⎡2 1⎤
(c) ⎢ ⎥ and ⎢ ⎥
If I denotes identity matrix, then the inverse of ⎣4 1⎦ ⎣0 −1⎦
matrix P will be
(d) ⎡⎢
(a) (P 2 + P + 2I) (b) (P 2 + P + 1) 2 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0.5 ⎤
⎥ and ⎢
2
(c) – (P + P + 1) (d) – (P 2 + P + 2I) −
⎣4 3 ⎦ ⎣0 1⎥⎦
[EE, GA TE-2008, 1 mark]
GATE-2008, [GATE]
[GATE]

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Invertible Matrix
⎡2 2 ⎤
Q.66 In the LU decomposition of the matrix ⎢ ⎥,

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⎣4 9 ⎦ T4. Multiplication of matrices E and F is G. Matrices
if the diagonal elements of U are both 1, then E and G are
the lower diagonal entry l22 of L is ___________. ⎡cos θ − sin θ 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0 0⎤
[GATE]
[GATE] E ≡ ⎢ sinθ cos θ 0⎥ and G ≡ ⎢⎢0 1 0⎥⎥ .
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 0 0 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦
What is the matrix F ?

⎡cos θ − sinθ 0⎤
⎢ ⎥
(a) ⎢ sinθ cos θ 0⎥
Algebra of Matrices ⎢⎣ 0 0 1⎥⎦
T1. Consider the matrices X(4 × 3), Y(4 × 3) and P(2 × 3).
⎡ cos θ cos θ 0⎤
The order of [P (XTY )–1 PT ]T will be ⎢ ⎥
(a) (2 × 2) (b) (3 × 3) (b) ⎢ − cos θ sinθ 0⎥
(c) (4 × 3) (d) (3 × 4) ⎢⎣ 0 0 1⎥⎦
[CE, GA TE-2005, 1 mark]
GATE-2005,
[Ans: (a)] ⎡ cos θ sinθ 0⎤
⎢ ⎥
(c) ⎢ − sinθ cos θ 0⎥
T2. The number of different matrices that can be
⎣⎢ 0 0 1⎥⎦
formed with elements 0,1,2 and 3; each matrix
having 4 elements is ⎡ sinθ − cos θ 0⎤
(a) 2 × 44 (b) 3 × 44 ⎢ ⎥
(d) ⎢cos θ sinθ 0⎥
(c) 4 × 4 4 (d) 3 × 24 ⎢⎣ 0 0 1⎥⎦
[Ans: (b)]
[ME, GATE-2006, 2 marks]
GATE-2006,
[Ans: (c)]
Multiplication
Determinant
T3. Let A be a 3 x 3 matrix such that
⎡2 ⎤ ⎡2 ⎤ ⎡ −1⎤ ⎡ −2⎤ ⎡0 ⎤ ⎡0 ⎤ T5. For which value of x will the matrix given below
A ⎢⎢ −1⎥⎥ = ⎢⎢ −1⎥⎥ A ⎢2 ⎥ = ⎢4 ⎥ A ⎢⎢ −1⎥⎥ = ⎢⎢ −3⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ become singular?
⎢⎣0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ −1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ −2⎥⎦ ⎢⎣2 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣6 ⎥⎦ ⎡ 8 x 0⎤
⎢ 4 0 2⎥
⎡ 2 −1 0⎤ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢⎣12 6 0⎥⎦
Suppose Q = ⎢ −1 2 −1⎥ then AQ is
(a) 4 (b) 6
⎢⎣ 0 −1 2⎥⎦
(c) 8 (d) 12
⎡ 2 −1 0⎤ ⎡ 2 −1 0⎤ [ME, GA TE-2004, 2 marks]
GATE-2004,
⎢ −2 4 −2⎥ ⎢ 0 0 6⎥ [Ans: (a)]
(a) ⎢ ⎥ (b) ⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ 0 0 6⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ −2 4 −2⎥⎦ ⎡3 + 2i i ⎤
The inverse of the matrix ⎢
3 − 2i ⎥⎦
T6. is
⎣ −i
⎡ 2 −2 0⎤ ⎡ 2 −2 0⎤ 1 ⎡3 + 2i −i ⎤
⎢ −1 4 −3⎥ ⎢ 0 −2 6⎥ ⎢ 3 − 2i ⎥⎦
(c) ⎢ (a)
⎥ (d) ⎢ ⎥ 12 ⎣ i
⎣⎢ 0 −2 6⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ −1 4 −3⎥⎦
[CSIR] 1 ⎡3 − 2i −i ⎤
12 ⎢⎣ i 3 + 2i⎥⎦
(b)
[Ans: (c)]

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T11. The rank of 4 ×4 skew – symmetric matrix

1 ⎡3 + 2i −i ⎤
14 ⎢⎣ i 3 − 2i ⎥⎦
(c)

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⎡ 0 1 0 1⎤
⎢ −1 0 0 ⎥⎥
1 ⎡3 − 2i −i ⎤ ⎢ 1
is _____.
(d) ⎢
14 ⎣ i 3 + 2i ⎥⎦ ⎢ 0 −1 0 1⎥
⎢ ⎥
[CE, GA TE-2010, 2 marks]
GATE-2010, ⎣⎢ −1 0 −1 0 ⎦⎥
[Ans: (b)]
[Ans: (4)]
T7. Let A be an m × n matrix and B an n × m matrix.
It is given that determinant (I m + AB ) Non Homogeneous Linear System
= determinant (In + BA ), where Ik is the k × k
T12. For what values of α and β, the following
identity matrix. Using the above property, the
simultaneous equations have an infinite number
determinant of the matrix given below is
of solutions?
⎡2 1 1 1⎤ x+y+z=5
⎢1 2 1 1⎥⎥
⎢ x + 3y + 3z = 9
⎢1 1 2 1⎥ x + 2y + αz = β
⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ 1 1 1 2 ⎦⎥ (a) 2, 7 (b) 3, 8
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 8, 3 (d) 7, 2
(c) 8 (d) 16 [CE, GA TE-2007, 2 marks]
GATE-2007,
[EC, GA TE-2013, 2 Marks]
GATE-2013, [Ans: (a)]
[Ans: (b)]
T13. The solution of the system of equations
T8. With reference to the conventional Cartesian (x, y) x + y + z = 4, x – y + z = 0, 2x + y + z = 5 is
coordinate system, the vertices of a triangle have (a) x = 2, y = 2, z = 0
the following coordinates; (x1, y1 ) = (1, 0); (b) x = 1, y = 4, z = 1
(x2, y2) = (2, 2); (x3, y3) = (4, 3). The area of the (c) x = 2, y = 4, z = 3
triangle is equal to (d) x = 1, y = 2, z = 1
3 3 [ESE Prelims-2017]
(a) (b) [Ans: (d)]
2 4
4 5 T14. If the system
(c) (d)
5 2 2x – y + 3z = 2
[CE, GATE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014 x + y + 2z = 2
[Ans: (a)]
5x – y + az = b
Rank has infinitely many solutions, then the values
of a and b, respectively, are
⎡4 2 1 3⎤ (a) –8 and 6 (b) 8 and 6
T9. Given Matrix [A ] = ⎢6 3 4 7⎥ , the rank of
⎢ ⎥ (c) –8 and –6 (d) 8 and –6
⎢⎣2 1 0 1⎥⎦ [EE, ESE-2018]
the matrix is
[Ans: (b)]
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1 Homogeneous Linear System
[CE, GA TE-2003, 1 mark]
GATE-2003,
[Ans: (c)] T15. The system of equations
x + 2y + 3z = λx
T10. If A = (ai j )m × n and ai j = 5∀i, j then rank of
3x + y + 2z = λy
A = _____. 2x + 3y + z = λz
[Ans: (1)]

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Has a non-zero solution when λ = _____. T19. The sum of Eigen values of the matrix
(a) 2 (b) 4

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(c) 6 (d) 8 ⎡ 1 ⎤
⎢1.2 0 0 0 ... 0 ⎥
[Ans: (c)] ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 1 1
0 0 ... 0 ⎥
T16. What are the value of k for which the system of ⎢1.2 2.3 ⎥
equations ⎢ ⎥
A=⎢ 1 1 1
0 ... 0 ⎥
(3k – 8)x + 3y + 3z = 0 ⎢1.2 2.3 3.4 ⎥
3x + (3k – 8)y + 3z = 0 ⎢      ⎥
⎢ ⎥
3x + 3y + (3k – 8)z = 0 ⎢ 1 1 1 1 1 ⎥
⎢1.2 ...
has a not-trivial solution? ⎢⎣ 2.3 3.4 4.5 n (n + 1) ⎥⎥⎦
2 11 10 2 10 11
(a) k = , , (b) k = , , is____
3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1
11 11 11 2 11 11 (a) (b) 1 −
(c) k = , , (d) k = , , n n +1
3 3 3 3 3 3
1 2
[EE, ESE-2019] (c) (d)
n! n(n + 1)
[Ans: (d)]
[Ans: (b)]
Eigen values & Eigen vectors
T20. The product of Eigen values of the matrix
T17. Consider the system of equations
⎡1 0 0 0 ... 0 ⎤
A(n x n) X(n × 1) = λX(n × 1) where, λ is a scalar. Let ⎢ ⎥
⎢1 1
(λi, Xi) be an eigen-pair of an eigen value and 0 0 ... 0 ⎥
⎢ 2 ⎥
its corresponding eigen vector for real matrix ⎢ 1 1 ⎥
A. Let I be a (n × n ) unit matrix. Which one of A = ⎢1 0 ... 0 ⎥ is _____
⎢ 2 3 ⎥
the following statement is NOT correct? ⎢    ⎥
⎢ ⎥
(a) For a homogeneous n × n system of linear ⎢1 1 1 1 1
... ⎥
equations, (A – λI)X = 0 having a nontrivial ⎢⎣ 2 3 4 n ⎥⎦
solution, the rank of (A – λI) is less than n n(n + 1)
(b) For matrix Am, m being a positive integer, (a) n2 + n + 1 (b)
2
(λim, Xim) will be the eigen-pair for all i 1 1
(c) (d)
(c) If AT = A –1, then ⏐λi⏐ = 1 for all i n! n
(d) If AT = A, then λi is real for all i [Ans: (c)]
[CE, GA TE-2005, 2 marks]
GATE-2005, T21. The value of x for which all the eigen-values of
[Ans: (b)]
the matrix given below are real is
T18. The eigen values of the following matrix are
⎡10 5 + j 4 ⎤
⎡ −1 3 5⎤ ⎢x
⎢ −3 −1 6⎥ ⎢ 20 2 ⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢⎣ 4 2 –10⎥⎦
⎣⎢ 0 0 3⎥⎦
(a) 3, 3 + 5j, 6 – j (b) –6 + 5j, 3 + j, 3 – j (a) 5 + j (b) 5 – j
(c) 3 + j, 3 – j, 5 + j (d) 3, –1 + 3j, –1–3j (c) 1 – 5j (d) 1 + 5j
[EC, GA TE-2009, 2 marks]
GATE-2009, [GA TE]
[GATE]
[Ans: (d)] [Ans: (b)]

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T22. Let A be a 3x3 matrix whose characteristic roots Cayley-Hamilton Theorem

are 3,2,–1. If B = A2 – A then ⏐B ⏐= ____

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(a) 24 (b) – 2 T24. The constant term of the characteristic
(c) 12 (d) – 12 polynomial of the matrix
[IISC] ⎡1 2 6 5⎤
[Ans: (a)] ⎢ −1 3 2 −5⎥
⎢ ⎥ is _____.
T23. Let α = e2πi/5 and matrix ⎢ 2 4 12 10 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 3 −2 1 −4 ⎥⎦
⎡1 α α2 α3 α4 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ [GA TE]
[GATE]
⎢0 α α2 α3 α4 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ [Ans: (0)]
M = ⎢0 0 α2 α3 α4 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢0 0 0 α3 α4 ⎥ „„„„
⎢0 α 4 ⎥⎦
⎣ 0 0 0
then trace of the matrix I + M + M2 = ____.
(a) –5 (b) 0
(c) 3 (d) 5
[GA TE]
[GATE]
[Ans: (d)]

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defined as f (x) = x2 for x ≥ 0, and f (x) = –x2
Differentiability
for x < 0. Which one of the following statements
Q.1 The values of a and b for which the function is true?
(a) f (x) is discontinuous at x = 0.
⎧2 x + 1, if x ≤ 1
⎪ (b) f (x) is continuous but not differentiable at
f ( x) = ⎨a x2 + b if 1 < x < 3 is continuous every x = 0.
⎪5 x + 2a if x ≥ 3
⎩ (c) f (x) is differentiable but its first derivative
where is not continuous at x = 0.
(a) a = 2, b = 1 (b) a = 1, b = 2 (d) f (x) is differentiable but its first derivative
(c) a = 3, b = 2 (d) a = 2, b = 3 [IISC] is not differentiable at x = 0.
GATE-2018
[EE, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
Q.2 A real function
dy
⎧⎪α x2 + β x, for x < 0 Q.5 Given y = x2 + 2x + 10 the value of is
f ( x) = ⎨ . dx x =1
3 2
⎪⎩α x + β x + 5sin x , x ≥ 0 equal to
If f (x ) is twice differentiable then [IN-2008]
(a) α = 1, β = 0 (b) α = 1, β = 5 df −π
Q.6 If f(x) = sin |x| then the value of at x =
(c) α = 5, β = – 10 (d) α = 5, β = 5 dx 4
is
[IISC]
[PI-2010]
Q.3 A function ƒ(x) is defined as ƒ(x) Q.7 A function y = 5x2 + 10x is defined over an
open interval x = (1, 2). At least at one point in
⎧⎪ ex x<1
= ⎨ , where x ∈ R which dy
2
⎪⎩ln x + a x + b x, x ≥ 1 this interval, is exactly
dx
one of the following statements is TRUE?
(a) ƒ(x) is NOT differentiable at x = 1 for any
values of a and b. 2.2 Indeterminate forms
(b) ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for the unique
x − sin x
values of a and b. Q.8 Lt
x→0 x − tan x
(c) ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for all the
values of a and b such that a + b = e. 1
(a) 0 (b) −
(d) ƒ(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for all values 2
of a and b. 1
(c) (d) 1
[EE, GA TE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017 2

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tan x − x 2.3 Mean Value Theorems

Q.9 Lt = ______

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3
x→0 x
Q.16 By applying Lagranges mean value for the

(a) 0 (b) −
1 function f (x) = (1 + x)log(1+ x ) on [0, 1] the
3
value of c ∈ (0, 1) is
1 2 4 1
(c) (d) (a) (b)
3 3 e e
x+4 4 −e 1− e
⎛ x + 1⎞ (c) (d)
Q.10 Lt ⎜ ⎟ = _______ e e
x → ∞ ⎝ x − 1⎠
Q.17 A curve ‘ C ’ is defined as x = a cos 3 θ,
(a) 0 (b) e–2
(c) e (d) e2
y = a sin3 θ in [0, π/2]. What will be the point P
on curve C where the tangent to the curve is
xα − 1 parallel to the chord joining points (a, 0) & (0, a).
Q.11 The expression lim is equal to
α→0 α ⎛ a a⎞
(a) (a , a) (b) ⎜ , ⎟
(a) log x (b) 0 ⎝ 2 2⎠
(c) x log x (d) ∞ ⎛ a a ⎞ ⎛ a a ⎞
, (d) ⎜ ,
⎝ 2 2 2 2 ⎟⎠
(c) ⎜
[CE, GA TE-2014 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2014 ⎝ 2 2 ⎟⎠

1
Q.12 lim x 2 + x − 1 − x is Q.18 If f ′( x) = and f(0) = 1 then the lower
x →∞ 3 − x2
(a) 0 (b) ∞ bound and upper bound of f(1) estimated by
(c) 1/2 (d) – ∞ mean value theorem are
[ME, GA TE-2016 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2016 (a) 1, 1.2 (b) 1.33, 1.5
(c) 1.5, 1.75 (d) None
⎛ 1 ⎞⎛ x 1⎞
Q.13 lim ⎜ e 5 x − 1⎟ ⎜ 5 x + sin ⎟ = ___.
x→∞
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ 5 x⎠ Q.19 Let the function

[CSIR] sinθ cos θ tan θ

f (θ) = sin(π / 6) cos(π / 6) tan(π / 6)
Q.14 The following inequality is true for all x close
sin(π / 3) cos(π / 3) tan(π / 3)
to 0.
x2 x sin x ⎡π π⎤
2− < <2 where θ ∈ ⎢ , ⎥ and f ′(θ) denote the
3 1 − cos x ⎣ 6 3⎦
derivative of f with respect to θ. Which of the
x sin x
What is the value of lim ? following statements is/are TRUE?
x →0 1 − cos x
⎛ π π⎞
(a) 1 (b) 0 (I) There exists θ ∈ ⎜⎝ , ⎟ such that
6 3⎠
1 f ′(θ) = 0.
(c) (d) 2
2 ⎛ π π⎞
(II) There exists θ ∈ ⎜ , such that
[CE, GATE-2019 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2019 ⎝ 6 3 ⎟⎠
2 f ′(θ) ≠ 0.
x

Q.15
∫ 4 + t 3dt
= _______
(a) I only (b) II only
Lt 0 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
x→0 x2 [CS, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014

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sin x 2.5 Maxima and Minima

Q.20 By applying, Rolle's theorem for f ( x) = in

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ex
Q.26 Consider the function f(x) = (x2 – 4)2 where x is
[0, π], the value of c ∈ (0, π) is ____. real number. Then the function has
(a) only one minimum
Q.21 By applying Cauchy's mean value theorem for
(b) only two minima
f (x ) = x2, g (x ) = x3 over [1, 2] the value of
(c) three minima
c ∈ (1, 2) is ____.
(d) three maxima
2.4 Taylor’s series Q.27 For the function f(x) = x2 e–x, the maximum
occurs when x is equal to
sin x
Q.22 The Taylor series expansion of f ( x) = at (a) 2 (b) 1
x−π
(c) 0 (d) –1
x = π is
(x − π)2 Q.28 The function f ( x) = x1/ x has a maxima at x = __.
(a) 1+ + ⋅⋅⋅
3! (a) 1 (b) e
(x − π)2 (c) e2 (d) 2
(b) −1 + + ⋅⋅⋅
3!
e sin x
(x − π)2 Q.29 Maximum value of f ( x) = , x ∈ R is ___.
(c) 1 − + ⋅⋅⋅ e cos x
3!
(b) e − 2
2
3 (a) e
(d) x − π / 6 − (x − π / 6) + ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ [GATE]
[GATE]
1! 3! (c) e1/ 2 (d) e −1/ 2
Q.23 In the taylor series expansion of e x, about x = 2, [GATE]
[GATE]
the coefficient of (x – 2)4 is
Q.30 The function f (x) = 2x 3 – 3x 2 – 36x + 2 has its
2
1 e maxima at
(a) (b)
4! 4! (a) x = –2 only
(b) x = 0 only
e4 e2
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE] (c) x = 3 only
4! 2!
(d) both x = –2 and x = 3
Q.24 For the function e –x, the linear approximation [CE, GA TE-2004, 2 marks]
GATE-2004,
around x = 2 is
Q.31 The right circular cone of largest volume that
(a) (3 – x)e –2
can be enclosed by a sphere of 1 m radius has
(b) 1 – x
a height of
(c) [3 + 2 2 – (1 + 2)x]e –2 (a) 1/3 m (b) 2/3 m
(d) e –2
2 2
[EC, GATE-2007, 1 mark]
GATE-2007, (c) m (d) 4/3 m
3
Q.25 The quadratic approximation of
[ME, GATE-2005, 2 marks]
GATE-2005,
f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 5 a the point x = 0 is
(a) 3x 2 – 6x – 5 Q.32 As x increased from –∞ to ∞, the function
(b) –3x2 – 5 ex
f (x) =
(c) –3x2 + 6x – 5 1+ ex
(d) 3x2 – 5 (a) monotonically increases
[CE, GATE-2016 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2016 (b) monotonically decreases

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(c) increases to a maximum value and then Q.40 If u = f(r, s) where r = x + y, s = x – y then then
decreases ux + uy =

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(d) decreases to a minimum value and then (a) 2ur (b) 2us
increases (c) –2ur (d) –2us
[EC, GATE-2006, 2 marks]
GATE-2006,
Q.41 Let r = x 2 + y – z and z 3 – x y + yz + y 3 = 1.
Q.33 Minimum of the real valued function Assume that x and y are independent variables.
f (x) = (x – 1)2/3 occurs at x equal to At (x, y, z ) = (2, –1, 1), the value (correct to two
(a) –∞ (b) 0 ∂r
(c) 1 (d) ∞ decimal places) of is ______.
∂x
[EE, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
[EC, GATE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018
Q.34 The minimum value of the function
f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 24x + 100 in the interval [–3, 3] ⎛ x2 + y 2 ⎞
Q.42 If u = log⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , what is the value of
is ⎝ x+y ⎠
(a) 20 (b) 28
∂u ∂u
(c) 16 (d) 32 x +y =?
∂x ∂y
Q.35 Number of point of inflections of the function [ESE Prelims-2018]
f(x) = x4 – 18x2 + 9
(a) 0 (b) 1 Homogeneous functions
(c) 2 (d) 3
⎛ 3
−1 x + y
3⎞
∂u ∂u
Q.36 Maximum slope of the curve − x3 + 6 x2 + 2 x + 1 Q.43 If u = tan ⎜ ⎟ then x +y =
⎝ x−y ⎠ ∂x ∂y
is ____.
(a) sin 2u (b) cos 2u
Q.37 The maximum area (in square unit) of a (c) tan 2u (d) cot 2u
rectangle whose vertices lies on the ellipse
x 2 + 4y2 = 1 is_______. x + 2y + 3z
Q.44 If sinu = then
[EC, GA TE-2015 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2015 x8 + y 8 + z 8
Q.38 The maximum value attained by the function ∂u ∂u ∂u
x +y +z =
f(x) = x(x – 1)(x – 2) in the interval [1, 2] is ∂x ∂y ∂z
________. 1
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016] (a) tanu (b) –7tan u
7

2.6 Partial derivatives 1 1

(c) secu (d) − tanu
7 7
Chain Rule
x3 + y 3 ⎛ x⎞
Q.45 If u = + x sin⎜ ⎟ then
dy x−y ⎝ y⎠
Q.39 If y = tan x + tan x + tan x + ..... then =
dx x2u xx + 2 xyu xy + y 2u yy =

tan x tan x ⎛ x3 + y 3 ⎞
(a) (b)
2y − 1 2y − 1 (a) 0 (b) 2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ x−y ⎠

sec x sec2 x x
(c) (d) (c) x sin (d) u
2y − 1 2y − 1 y

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π /2
2.7 Maxima and minima for two Q.51 ∫0 sin5 x cos3 x d x =

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variable functions 1 1
(a) (b)
16 24
Q.46 The function f (x, y ) = 2x 4 + y 2 − x2 − 2y has 1 1
a relative_____. (c) (d)
48 96
⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞
(a) maxima at ⎜⎝ ,1⎟⎠ (b) minima at ⎜⎝ ,1⎟⎠ 1 6
2 2 Q.52 ∫0 x 1 − x2 d x =
(c) maxima at (0, 1) (d) minima at (0, 1)
5π 5π
[GA
[GATE]TE] (a) (b)
256 128
Q.47 The function f (x, y ) = 4x2 + 6y 2 − 8x − 4y + 8 5π 3π
(c) (d)
512 512
the optimal value of f (x, y) is
π 1
(a) a minimum value equal to
10 Q.53 ∫0 a 2 cos2 x + b2 sin2 x d x =
3
π
8 (a) 0 (b)
(b) a maximum value equal to ab
3 π
(c) πab (d)
10 a + b2
2
(c) a maximum value equal to
3
π
∫0 x sin
6
Q.54 x cos4 xd x =
8
(d) a minimum value equal to
3
3π2 5π2
[GATE]
[GATE] (a) (b)
512 256
Q.48 The distance between the origin and the point 3π2
nearest to it on the surface z2 = 1 + x y is (c) (d) 0
256
________. π x sin x
[ME, GA TE-2009, 2 marks]
GATE-2009, Q.55 The value of ∫0 1 + cos2 x d x =
π π
2.8 Integration and definite integrals (a) (b)
4 2
π /4 π2 π2
Q.49 ∫0 log(1 + tan x )d x (c) (d)
4 8
π 2
(a) 0 (b) log2
4 Q.56 ∫0 1 − x d x = ______
π π (a) 0 (b) –1
(c) log2 (d) log2
8 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
π /6

∫ cos
4
π /2 Q.57 The value of 3θ sin3 6θ d θ is
∫0
2 2 2 2
Q.50 (a cos x + b sin x)d x =
0
π 2 1
(a) 0 (b) (a + b2 ) (a) 0 (b)
2 15
π 2 π 2 8
(c) (a + b 2 ) (d) (a + b2 ) (c) 1 (d)
3
4 8
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x −⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠
Q.64 Taylor series expansion of f ( x) = ∫ e

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2 dt
(x − 1)2 sin(x − 1)
∫ (x − 1)2 + cos(x − 1) d x is 0
0 around x = 0 has the form
(a) 3 (b) 0 f(x) = a0 + a1 x + a 2x 2 + ...
(c) –1 (d) –2 The coefficient a2 (correct to two decimal
[ME, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014 places) is equal to _______.
[EC, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2018
2π ⎛ 3 ⎞
Q.59 The value of the integral ∫0 ⎜⎝ 2 ⎟
9 + sin θ ⎠
d θ is 2.9 Application of integration
Q.65 The volume generated by revolving the area
2π
(a) (b) 2 10 π bounded by y 2 = 8x and the line x = 2, about
10
y-axis is
(c) 10 π (d) 2 π 128π 5
(a) (b)
5 128π
[ESE Prelims-2017]
127 32π
(c) (d)
π 5π 5
∫0 x cos
2
Q.60 The value of the integral xd x is
Q.66 The volume generated by revolving the area
π 2
π 2 bounded by the parabola y2 = 8x, y-axis and
(a) (b) the lines y = –4 to y = 4 about y-axis is
8 4
32π
(a) 32 π (b)
π2 5
(c) (d) p 2
2 128π
(c) (d) None of the above
[CE, GATE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018 5
[EE-1994]
∞ −y3
Q.61 ∫0 e ⋅ y1/2dy = Q.67 The length of the curve y =
2 3/2
x between x = 0
3
π and x = 1 is
(a) π (b) (a) 0.27 (b) 0.67
3
(c) 1 (d) 1.22
π
(c) (d) 0 [GATE]
[GATE] [ME, GA TE-2008, 2 marks]
GATE-2008,
2
Q.68 The length of the arc r = a(1 + cosθ) between
2π θ = 0 to π is ______.
Q.62 If ∫0 x sin x d x = kπ , then the value of k is
Q.69 Consider a spatial curve in three-dimensional
equal to ________.
space given in parametric form by
[CS, GATE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
2 π
x(t) = cost, y(t) = sin t, z(t) = t, 0 ≤ t ≤
Q.63 Let f be a real valued function of a real variable π 2
defined as f (x) = x –[x], where [x] denotes the The length of the curve is _________.
largest integer less than or equal to x. The value
[ME, GATE-2015 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2015
1.25 Q.70 A parametric curve defined by
of ∫ f (x) d x is _____ (up to 2 decimal places).
0.25 ⎛ πu ⎞ ⎛ πu ⎞
x = cos ⎜ ⎟ , y = sin ⎜ ⎟ in the range
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
[EE, GATE-2018 : 1 Mark]
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[ME-2017] 1 2 x2
Q.76 The value of ∫0 ∫2y e d x dy =

2.10 Multiple integrals (a) e 4 (b) e 4 – 1

e4 − 1 e4
∞ ∞ (c) (d)
−( x2 + y2)
Q.71 The value of ∫0 ∫0 e d xdy = 4 4

π π π 2 sin y
(a)
2
(b) π Q.77 The value of ∫0 ∫x ∫0 y
dzdyd x =

π (a) –2 (b) 2
(c) π (d) [GATE]
[GATE]
4 (c) –4 (d) 4 [GATE]
[GATE]
Q.72 The area between the parabolas y2 = 4ax and 1 1 1 b
x2 = 4ay is
Q.78 Let ∫0 ∫y xy sin( xy )d xdy = ∫0 ∫a xy sin xydyd x
2 2 14 2 (a) a = 0, b = x (b) a = 1, b = x
(a) a (b) a
3 3 (c) a = 0, b = 1 (d) a = –1, b = x
16 2 17 2 [CSIR]
(c) a (d) a
3 3
[EE, ESE-2019] Q.79 By change the order of integration
2 2x
Q.73 The area of the region bounded by the
∫0 ∫x2 f (x, y )dyd x may be represented as
parabola y = x2 + 1 and the straight line
2 2x
x + y = 3 is (a) ∫0 ∫x2 f (x, y )dyd x
59 9
(a) (b) 2 y
6 2 (b) ∫0 ∫y f ( x, y )dyd x
10 7
(c) (d) 4 y
3 6 (c) ∫0 ∫y / 2 f ( x, y )dyd x
[GATE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
2x 2
Q.74 The value of
1 x2 y / x
∫0 ∫0 e dy d x = ___.
(d) ∫x ∫0 f (x, y )dyd x
2 [GATE]
[GATE]

[JNU]
∞ ∞ 1 − y /2
Q.80 The value of ∫0 ∫x y
e dyd x = ____.
Q.75 Let I = c ∫ ∫R xy d xdy , where R is the region
2

[GATE]
[GATE]
shown in the figure and c = 6 × 10–4. The value
of I equals _________ . (Give the answer up to π / 2 π /2 cos y
Q.81 The value of ∫ ∫x dyd x = ____.
two decimal places.) 0 y
y
[CSIR]
10

Change of variables

v
Q.82 By change of variables x = uv , y = in
u
R
2
∫∫ f (x, y)d x dy changes to
⎛ v⎞
1 5 x ∫∫ f ⎜⎝uv , u ⎟⎠ φ (u,v )dudv then φ(u , v) =
[GATE 2017]
[GATE

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(a) 2uv (b)
v decreases again.

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2v
(c) (d) 1 [GATE]
[GATE] (d) f (x) increases and then decreases
u
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
Q.83 The region specified by {(ρ, φ, z):3 ≤ ρ ≤ 5, [Ans: (b)]
π π
≤ ϕ ≤ , 3 ≤ z ≤ 4.5} in cylindrical coordinates T3. If 4x − 7 = 5, then the value of 2 x − − x
8 4
has volume of _____. is _____.
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016] 1
[Ans: 3, ]
Q.84 A three dimensional region R of finite volume is 2
described by x2 y2 z2
x 2 + y2 ≤ z 3 ; 0 ≤ z ≤ 1,
T4. If u = x y z then u x + u y + u z = ____
where x, y, z are real. The volume of R (up to
1 1 1
two decimal places) is __________. [Ans: 0]
[GATE 2017]
[GATE
Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Only for Electrical Engineering
T5. The function y = |2 – 3x|
Q.85 The volume of the solid surrounded by the
(a) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and differentiable
2/3 2/3 2/3
⎛ x⎞ ⎛ y⎞ ⎛ z⎞ ∀x ∈ R
surface ⎜ ⎟ +⎜ ⎟ +⎜ ⎟ = 1 is
⎝ a⎠ ⎝ b⎠ ⎝ c⎠ (b) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and differentiable
4πabc abc ∀x ∈ R except at x =3/2
(a) (b)
35 35 (c) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and differentiable
2πabc πabc ∀x ∈ R except at x = 2/3
(c) (d)
35 35 (d) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and except at x = 3
[EE, ESE-2019] and differentiable ∀x ∈ R [ME-2010]
[Ans: (c)]

T6. What should be the value of λ such that the

function defined below is continuous at x = π/2?

Functions ⎧ λ cos x
⎪⎪ π if x ≠ π / 2
f (x) = ⎨ − x
T1. If y = x + x + x + ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ then y (2) = ⎪ 2
⎪⎩ 1 if x = π / 2
(a) 4 or 1 (b) 4 only
(c) 1 only (d) undefined (a) 0 (b) 2/π
[Ans: (b)] (c) 1 (d) π/2
T2. As x varies from –1 to +3, which one of the [CE, GA TE-2011, 2 marks]
GATE-2011,
[Ans: (c)]
following describes the behaviour of the function
f(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 1? T7. Consider the function f (x) = |x| in the interval
(a) f (x) increases monotonically. –1 ≤ x ≤ 1. At the point x = 0, f(x) is
(b) f ( x ) increases, then decreases and (a) Continuous and differentiable
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(d) neither continuous nor differentiable

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[ME-2012] ⎡ sin ( x ) ⎤
T11. lim ⎢ x ⎥
[Ans: (c)] x→ 0
⎣ e x ⎦

T8. If a function is continuous at a point, [PI-2008]

(a) the limit of the function may not exist at the [Ans: (1)]
point.
(b) the function must be derivable at the point. T12. x − sin x
lim
(c) the limit of the function at the point tends x→ ∞ x + cos x
to infinity. [ME-2014]
(d) the limit must exist at the point and the [Ans: (1)]
value of limit should be same as the value
of the function at that point. e2x − 1
T13. lim
[ME, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014 x → 0 sin(4 x)

[Ans: (d)]
[ME-2014]
T9. Given the following statements about a function [Ans: (1/2)]
f: R → R, select the right option:
− sin x
P: If f(x) is continuous at x = x0, then it is T14. lim
x → 0 2 sin x + x cos x
differentiable at x = x0.
Q: If f(x) is continuous at x = x0, then it may [ME-2015]
not be differentiable at x = x0. [Ans: (–0.333)]
R: If f(x) is differentiable at x = x0, then it is Mean Value Theorems
also continuous at x = x0.
(a) P is true, Q is false, R is false T15. Which of the following function satisfies all the
(b) P is false, Q is true, R is true conditions of Rolle's Theorem in the interval
(c) P is false, Q is true, R is false [0, 1]
(d) P is true, Q is false, R is true (a) f (x) = tan πx
[ME-2016]
[Ans: (b)] ⎧ 1
⎪⎪ x, 0 ≤ x < 2
T10. Which of the following function is continuous at (b) f ( x) = ⎨
⎪1 − x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 1
x = 3. ⎪⎩ 2
⎧
⎪2, x = 3 (c) f (x) = x2
⎪
(a) f ( x) = ⎨ x − 1, x > 3 (d) f (x) = x(1 − x)
⎪x + 3 [Ans: (d)]
⎪ ,x < 3
⎩ 3
⎧4, x = 3 Taylor Series
(b) f ( x) = ⎨
⎩8 − x, x ≠ 3 ∞
1
⎧ x + 3, x ≤ 3 T16. The series ∑ n!
converges to
(c) f ( x) = ⎨ n=0
⎩ x − 4, x > 3
(a) 2 in 2 (b) 2
1
(d) f ( x) ,x≠3 [GATE]
[GATE] (c) 2 (d) e
x3 − 27 [Ans: (d)]
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b b
π (a) a = (b) a =

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is 4 2
2
(c) a = 2b (d) a = 4b
x 3 x 5 x7
f ( x) = x − + − + ... [EC, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2018
3! 5! 7! [Ans: (d)]
[Ans: (1)]
dy
Maxima and Minima T24. If xay b = (x + y )a + b then =
dx
T18. The maximum value of x 1
(a) (b)
f (x) = x 3 – 9x 2 + 24x + 5 in the interval [1, 6] is y y
(a) 21 (b) 25 1 y
(c) 41 (d) 46 (c) (d)
x x
[EC, EE, IN, GA TE-2012, 2 marks]
GATE-2012, [Ans: (d)]
[Ans: (c)]
Total derivative
T19. While minimizing the function f(x), necessary
and sufficient conditions for a point x0 to be T25. Let w = f (x, y), where x and y are functions
a minima are dw
of t. Then, according to the chain rule,
dt
(a) f ′ ( x0 ) > 0 and f ′′ ( x0 ) = 0 is equal
(b) f ′ ( x0 ) < 0 and f ′′ ( x0 ) = 0 dw d x dw dt ∂w ∂x ∂w ∂y
(a) + (b) +
d x dt dy dt ∂x ∂t ∂y ∂t
(c) f ′ ( x0 ) = 0 and f ′′ ( x0 ) < 0
∂w d x ∂w dy dw ∂x dw ∂y
(d) f ′ ( x0 ) = 0 and f ′′ ( x0 ) > 0 (c) + (d) +
∂x dt ∂y dt d x ∂t dy ∂t
[CE, GATE-2015 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2015 [CE, GATE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017
[Ans: (d)] [Ans: (c)]
T20. The maximum value of
Chain Rule
f ( x) = x3 − 9 x2 + 24 x + 5 is ____.
[Ans: (25)] T26. If z = f(x, y ) where x = eu + e –v, y = e–u – ev
then zu – zv =
T21. The maximum value of f(x) = 2x3 – 9x2 + 12x – 3 (a) xzx – yzy (b) xzx + yzy
in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 3 is ______.
(c) xzy + yzx (d) xzy – yzx
[Ans: (6)]
[Ans: (a)]
T22. The maximum value of the function
⎛ π⎞ Homogeneous function
5cos θ + 3 cos ⎜ θ + ⎟ + 3 is ____.
⎝ 3⎠
⎛ x⎞ ⎛ x⎞
[Ans: (10)] T27. If u = xnf1 ⎜ ⎟ + y −nf2 ⎜ ⎟ then
⎝y⎠ ⎝y⎠
Partial derivatives ∂u ∂u ∂2u ∂2u ∂2u
x +y + x2 2 + 2xy + y2 2 =
∂x ∂y ∂x ∂x∂y ∂y
a x2 + by 2
T23. Let f ( x, y ) = , where a and b are
xy (a) 0 (b) n (n + 1)u
∂f ∂f (c) n 2 u (d) n (n – 1)u
constants. If = at x = 1 and y = 2, then
∂x ∂y [Ans: (c)]
the relation between a and b is
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Maxima and minima for two variable functions T32. ∫−∞ e dx =

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T28. The continuous function f(x, y) is said to have 1
(a) (b) 2π
saddle point at (a, b) if 2
(a) fx (a, b) = fy (a, b) = 0, (c) 1 (d) ∞ [GA TE]
[GATE]
[Ans: (b)]
fx2y − fxxfyy = 0 at (a,b )
n 1 − (x / n)n
(b) fx (a, b) = 0, fy (a, b) = 0,
T33. For n ∈ N , the value of ∫0 n−x
dx =

fx2y − fxxfyy < 0 at (a,b ) (a) 0

1 1 1
(c) fx (a, b) = 0, fy (a, b) = 0, (b) 1 + + + .... +
2 3 n
fx2y − fxxfyy > 0 at (a,b ) 1
(c) 1 + + ..... +
1
2 n +1
(d) fx (a, b) = 0, fy (a, b) = 0, 1 1
fxx and fyy < 0 at (a, b) (d) 1 + + ..... +
2 n+2
[GATE-1998]
[GATE-1998] [CSIR]
[Ans: (b)] [Ans: (b)]
π/2 cos x − sin x
Integration and definite integrals T34. ∫0 1 + sin x cos x
d x = ____.

∞ ∞ sin x
[Ans: (0)]
1
T29. The value of ∫0 1 + x 2
dx + ∫
0 x
d x is
π /4
π T35. If f (n) = ∫0 tann xd x then f (3) + f (1) = ____.
(a) (b) π [JNU]
2
[Ans: (1/2)]
3π
(c) (d) 1
2 2
[CE, GATE-2016 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2016 T36. ∫−11+ x d x = ____.
[Ans: (b)] [Ans: (5.5)]
T30. Consider the following definite integral: 1 1
T37. The integral ∫0 d x converges to____.
( )
2
1 sin−1 x 1 − x2
I = ∫ 2
dx π/2)]
[Ans: ((π
0 1− x
∞ 1
The value of the integral is T38. The integral ∫−∞ 1 + x2 d x converges to____.
3 3
π π π)]
[Ans: ((π
(a) (b)
24 12
Multiple integrals
π3 π3
(c) (d)
48 64 T39. The area bounded by 2y = x2 and x = y –4 is
[CE, GATE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017 (a) 6 (b) 18
[Ans: (a)] (c) 16 (d) ∞
π /2 [Ans: (b)]
T31. ∫.0 log(sin x )d x =
−π 2 x 1
(a) 0 (b)
2
log2 T40. The value of ∫1 ∫0 x2 + y 2 dy d x = ____.
(c) – π log 2 (d) log 2
[JNU] π
[Ans: ( log2 )]
[Ans: (b)] 4

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2
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−( x + y ) T43. By change of variables x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ
∫∫ ye d x dy = ____.
E
[Ans: (3/4)] in ∫∫ f ( x, y )d x dy changes to

Change of order ∫∫ f (r cos θ,r sinθ) φ (r, θ)drdθ then φ (r,θ) =

1 1
T42. The value of ∫0 ∫y y 1 + x 3 d xdy =
(a) r (b)
1
r

2 2 −1 (c) r 2 (d) 1
(a) 2 2 (b) [Ans: (a)]
2
„„„„
2 2 −1 2 2 −1
(c) (d) [IISC]
8 9
[Ans: (d)]

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Gradient  
r r
(c)   (d)  3
Q.1 The directional derivative of surface r ⋅r r
φ : x2yz + 4xz 2 at (1, –2, –1) in the direction of [ME, GATE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018

2 i − j − 2k is Q.5 The greatest value of directional derivative of

xy 2 + yz 3 at (2, –1, 1) is ____.
37 14
(a) (b) ⎛ 1⎞
3 3 Q.6 The value of ∇2 ⎜ ⎟ = _____ where r is the
⎝r⎠
28 position vector of any point.
(c) (d) 2
3
Q.7 Let f (x, y ) = k xy − x3y − xy 3 where K is real
2 2
Q.2 The directional derivative of x3 + y3 at (8, 8) constant. If the directional derivative of f at point
(1, 2) in the direction of a unit vector
along the line y = x directed away from the origin
1 1 15
is ____. − i − j is then the value of K is ___.
2 2 2
3 3 [GATE]
[GATE]
(a) (b)
2 2
Q.8 Maximum value of directional derivative of
2 2
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE]
3 3 ⎛ π ⎞
φ : e3x sin(yz 4) at ⎜ 0, , 1⎟ is ____.
⎝ 2 ⎠
Q.3 The unit normal vector to the surface
φ : x3 − y 3 + x2z at (1, 1, –2) is Q.9 The angle between the surfaces
− i − 3j + k − i + 3j + k x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 and x 2 + y 2 – z = 3 at (2, –1, 2)
(a) (b)
11 11 is ____.
i + 3j + k i + 3j − k
(c) (d) Divergence
11 11
Q.10 A velocity vector is given as
Q.4 For a position vector r = xiˆ + yjˆ + zkˆ the norm    
V = 5 xy i + 2y 2 j + 3yz 2 k . The divergence of
of the vector can be defined as
this velocity vector at (1, 1, 1) is
 
r = x2 + y 2 + z 2 . Given a function φ = ln r , (a) 9 (b) 10
(c) 14 (d) 15
its gradient ∇φ is
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(d) 6zi – 8xyjj + 2x 2yk
k
3xziˆ + 2xy jˆ − yz 2kˆ at a point (1,1,1) is equal to

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[CE, GA TE-2019 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2019
(a) 7 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 0 Q.20 The curl of the gradient of the scalar field
defined by V = 2x2y + 3y2z + 4z2x is
[ME, GATE-2009, 1 mark]
GATE-2009, (a) 4xy a x + 6yz a y + 8zx a z
(b) 4a x + 6a y + 8a z
Q.12 Divergence of the three-dimensional radial
 (c) (4xy + 4z2) ax + (2x2 + 6yz) ay + (3y2 + 8zx) az
vector field r is (d) 0
(a) 3 (b) 1/r [EE, GA TE-2013, 1 Mark]
GATE-2013,

(c) iˆ + jˆ + kˆ (
(d) 3 iˆ + jˆ + kˆ ) Q.21 Let ∇ ⋅ (f v ) = x y + y z + z 2 x, where f and v
2 2

are scalar and vector fields respectively. If

[EE, GATE-2010, 1 mark]
GATE-2010,     
v = y i + z j + xk , then v ⋅∇f is
Q.13 If F = r n r is solenoidal then n = ______ (a) x2y + y2z + z2x
(a) – 1 (b) – 2 (b) 2xy + 2yz + 2zx
(c) – 3 (d) – 4 (c) x + y + z
[GATE]
[GATE] (d) 0
[EE, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
Q.14 Divergence of the vector field
x2z iˆ + xy jˆ − yz 2 kˆ at (1, –1, 1) is Q.22 If the vector function

(a) 0 (b) 3 F = (3y − k1z ) iˆ + (k2 x − 2z ) jˆ − (k3 y + z ) kˆ
(c) 5 (d) 6
is irrotational, then the values of the constants
[ME, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
k1, k2 and k3, respectively, are
(a) 0.3, – 2.5, 0.5 (b) 0.0, 3.0, 2.0
Q.15 If F = r n and ∇ ⋅ F = 0 then n = ____.
(c) 0.3, 0.33, 0.5 (d) 4.0, 3.0, 2.0
[GATE]
[GATE] [EC, GA TE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017

Q.16 The divergence of the vector field 3.2 Vector Integration

V = x 2 i + 2 y 3j + z 4 k at x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
is ______________. Q.23 The work done of a moving particle in the force
[CE, GA TE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017 field F = 5x2 i + (xz − y ) j + 3zk along the
 straight line joining (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1) is
Q.17 For the vector V = 2yz iˆ + 3 xzjˆ + 4 xykˆ , the
 (a) 1 (b) 2
( )
value of ∇· ∇ × V is ___________. (c) 3 (d) 4
[ME, GATE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017 [GA TE]
[GATE]

Q.18 If F = 3xy 2 iˆ − 4yzjˆ + xz 2kˆ then the value of Q.24 The value of the line integral

∫ (2xy d x + 2x ydy + dz)

2 2
∇ ⋅ (∇ × F ) at (3, –5, 1) is _____.
c
Curl along a path joining the origin (0, 0, 0) and the
Q.19 What is curl of the vector field point (1, 1, 1) is
2x 2yi + 5z 2j – 4uyzk
k?
(a) 0 (b) 2
(a) –14zi – 2x2k
(c) 4 (d) 6
(b) 6zi + 4x2j – 2x2k
[EE, GA TE-2016 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2016

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Q.25 The value of ∫ yzd x + xzdy + xydz where C is Q.30 If A = xyaˆ x + x2aˆy , ∫ A ⋅ d l over the path

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C C
shown in the figure is
the line segment joining (1, 1, 0) and (2, 3, 2)
is ______. y
(a) 0 (b) 7
(c) 9 (d) 12 [GA TE]
[GATE] 3

Q.26 If f = 2x3 + 3y2 + 4z, the value of line integral ∫ c

grad ƒ.dr evaluated over contour C formed by
the segments (–3, –3, 2) → (2, –3, 2) → (2, 6,
C
2) → (2, 6, –1) is _______. 1
[EE, GA TE-2019 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2019
x
0
1/ 3 2/ 3
Q.27 As shown in the figure, C is the arc from the
point (3, 0) to the point (0, 3) on the circle
x 2 + y 2 = 9. The value of the integral 2
(a) 0 (b)
3
∫ (y + 2y x) d x + (2 xy + x2 ) dy is _____ (upto
2

C (c) 1 (d) 2 3
2 decimal places). [EC, GATE-2010, 2 marks]
GATE-2010,

y
Q.31 The value of ∫ [(3x – 8y2)dx + (4y – 6xy)dy],
c
(where C is the boundary of the region boundary
(0, 3)
C by x = 0, y = 0 and x + y = 1) is __________.
[ME, GA TE-2015 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2015

Q.32 Suppose C is the closed curve defined as the

x
(3, 0) circle x2 + y2 =1 with C oriented anti clockwise.

[EE, GATE-2018 : 2 Marks]

GATE-2018 The value of ∫ (xy 2d x + x2ydy ) over the curve
Q.28 The value of ∫ Fd r where F = xy i + yzj + z xk C equals ________.
C [EC, GATE-2016 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2016
and C is the curve r = t i + t 2 j + t 3k from t = 0
Stoke’s Theorem
to t = 1 is _____.

Green’s Theorem Q.33 If r = xi + yj + zk then ∫ r ⋅ d r is ______.

C
(a) 0 (b) 1
∫ (2 x + y 2 ) d x + e y dy , where C
2
Q.29 The value of
(c) 3 (d) 2
C
is the boundary of the region in first quadrant
Q.34 The value of ∫ F ⋅ d r where F = y i + zj + xk
2 2
bounded by y = 0, x = 0 and x + y = 1 C
______. and C is the curve traversed in counter clockwise
2 direction bounded by
(a) –1 (b) −
3 x = cos θ y = sin θ z = 0 is ____.
2 (a) π (b) – π
(c) (d) 1 [GA TE]
[GATE]
3 (c) 2π (d) – 2π

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Q.35 The value of ∫ (( 2 x − y ) i )

− yz 2 j − y 2 zk d r . Q.40 The value of ∫ (4 xi )
− 2y 2 j + z 2k ⋅ nˆ ds where

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C S
S is bounted by x2 + y 2 = 4, z = 0 and z = 3 is
Where C is the boundary of upper half of the
surface of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 above (a) 16π (b) 48π
xy plane is ___. (c) 32π (d) 84π
(a) π (b) –π
(c) 2π (d) 0 [GATE]
[GATE]
{
Q.41 Let w = ( x, y , z ) ∈ R 3 : 1 ≤ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4 }
Gauss Divergence Theorem
and F : w → R 3 defined by
Q.36 The value of integral
  (x, y, z)
F= for (x, y, z) ∈ w .
∫∫ r ⋅ nds 3
S ( x2 + y 2 + z 2 ) 2
over the closed surface S bounding a volume,
 If ∂ω denotes the boundary of ω oriented by
where r = xiˆ + yiˆ + zkˆ is the position vector

and n is the normal to the surface S, is
the out ward normal n̂ to ω, then ∫∫ F ⋅ nd
ˆ ω
∂ω
(a) V (b) 2 V
is ____.
(c) 3 V (d) 4 V
[GATE]
[GATE]
[ME, GA TE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018
 
Q.37 The flux of the vector filed Q.42 The surface integral ∫∫ F ·ndS
ˆ over the surface
s
F = xi + yj + zk flowing out through the
x2 y 2 z 2 S of the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 , where
surface of the ellipsoid + + =1 
a2 b2 c 2 F = (x + y)i + (x + z)j + (y + z) k and n̂ is
a > b > c > 0 is
the unit outward surface normal, yields
(a) πabc (b) 3πabc
_______.
(c) 2πabc (d) 4πabc [GATE]
[GATE]
[ME, GA TE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017

Q.38 Let S be the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1. The value

of surface integral

∫ ∫ ( x sin y,cos )
2
x,2z − z sin y .( x, y , z )ds is ____.
s
Vector Differentiation (Gradient)
π 2π
(a) (b)
3 3 T1. For a scalar function f (x, y, z ) = x2 + 3y2 + 2z2,
4π 8π the gradient at the point P (1, 2, – 1) is
(c)
3
(d)
3
[CSIR]      
(a) 2i + 6 j + 4k (b) 2i + 12 j − 4k
  
Q.39 Let S be the unit sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1. Then (c) 2i + 12 j + 4k (d) 56
the value of surface integral
[CE, GA TE-2009, 1 mark]
GATE-2009,
[Ans: (b)]
∫∫s ⎡⎣(2 x + 3 x) − y 2 + 5z 2 ⎤⎦ ds is
2

T2. The value of the directional derivative of the

(a) 2π (b) 4π
function φ(x, y, z) = xy 2 + yz2 + z x2 at the
(c) 8π (d) 12π [CSIR]

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point (2, –1, 1) in the direction of the vector Green’s Theorem

p = i + 2j + 2k is

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T7. Let D be the triangular region in R bounded by
(a) 1 (b) 0.95
the y axis, the line Y = 1 and the line y = x. Let
(c) 0.93 (d) 0.9
C be the boundary of the curve of the region
[EE, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2018
and C is oriented in counter clockwise.
[Ans: (a)]
Then the value of
Divergence
∫ (x + 2 sin2 x cos x)d x + (4 x + y 2 )dy is
2

C
T3. The divergence of the vector field
(a) 1 (b) 2
(x – y ) iˆ + (y – x) jˆ + (x + y + z) k̂ is
(c) 4 (d) 8
(a) 0 (b) 1 [Ans: (b)]
(c) 2 (d) 3
[ME, GA TE-2008, 1 mark]
GATE-2008, T8. { }
Let C = ( x, y ) ∈ R 2 ,max { x , y = 1} the value
[Ans: (d)] of line integral
∫ ( xy ) ( )
+ 2y + sin(e x ) d x + x2 y + cos(e y ) dy
2
T4. The divergence of the vector field

A = xaˆ x + yaˆy + zaˆz is C
is ____.
(a) 0 (b) 1/3
[CSIR]
(c) 1 (d) 3 [Ans: (–8)]
[EC, GA TE-2013, 1 Mark]
GATE-2013,
[Ans: (d)] Stoke’s Theorem

Curl T9. The value of ∫ e xd x + 2ydy − dz where C is the

 C
T5. Curl of vector F = x2 z 2 iˆ − 2 xy 2 zjˆ + 2y 2 z 3kˆ is
curve x2 + y 2 = 0 and z = 2 is ____.
(a) (4yz 3 + 2xy 2 )iˆ + 2x2zjˆ − 2y 2zkˆ [Ans: (0)]
(b) (4yz 3 + 2xy 2 )iˆ − 2x2zjˆ − 2y 2zkˆ
(c) 2xz 2iˆ − 4xyzjˆ + 6y 2z 2kˆ Gauss Divergence Theorem
(d) 2xz 2iˆ + 4xyzjˆ + 6y 2z 2kˆ
[ME, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
T10. The value of ∫ F ⋅ nds
ˆ where S is the surface of
S
[Ans: (a)]
the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 4 where n̂ is the unit
Vector Integration normal and F = xi + yj + zk is
(a) 32 π (b) 16 π
T6. Let I = ∫ (2zd x + 2ydy + 2 xdz ) where x, y, z (c) 8 π (d) 64 π
C [Ans: (a)]
are real, and let C be the straight line segment
from point A : (0, 2, 1) to point B : (4, 1, –1). „„„„
The value of I is _______
[EC, GA TE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017
[Ans: (–11)]

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4.1 Order and degree 4.3 First order differential equation

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Q.1 The order and degree of the differential equation
Q.5 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
4/3
⎡ ⎛ d3y ⎞ 2 ⎤ dy 2 answer using the codes given below the lists:
⎢1+ ⎜ ⎥ = are
⎢ ⎝ d x3 ⎟⎠ ⎥ d x2 List-I List-II
⎣ ⎦
dy y
(a) 3, 8 (b) 2, 4 A. = 1. Circles
dx x
(c) 4, 2 (d) 3, 2 [GATE]
[GATE]
dy y
B. =– 2. Straight lines
Q.2 The degree of the differential equation dx x
dy x
⎡
1/ 4 =
⎛ 2 ⎞ ⎤
2 C. 3. Hyperbolas
⎢y + x ⎜ d y ⎟ ⎥ d3y dx y
= is ____.
⎢ ⎝ d x2 ⎠ ⎥ d x3 x
⎣ ⎦ dy
=–
D.
dx y
4.2 Formation Codes:
A B C D
Q.3 The differential equation of the family of circles
(a) 2 3 3 1
of radius 'r' and whose centre lies on ‘x ’ axis
(b) 1 3 2 1
⎛ ⎛ dy ⎞ ⎞
2
(a) r 2 ⎜ 1 + ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ = x 2 (c) 2 1 3 3
⎝ ⎝ dx⎠ ⎠ (d) 3 2 1 2
[EC, GATE-2009, 2 marks]
GATE-2009,
⎛ ⎛ dy ⎞ ⎞
2
(b) y 2 ⎜ 1 + ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ = r 2
⎝ ⎝dx⎠ ⎠ Q.6 Consider the differential equation

2
⎛ ⎛ dy ⎞ ⎞
2
2
dy
dx
( )
= 1 + y 2 x . The general solution with
(c) x ⎜ 1 + ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ = r
⎝ ⎝ d x ⎠ ⎠ constant c is

⎛ x2
⎛ dy ⎞ ⎞
2
2 2 (a) y = tan + tanc
(d) y ⎜ 1 − ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ = r 2
⎝ ⎝dx⎠ ⎠
2⎛x ⎞
(b) y = tan ⎜ + c ⎟
Q.4 The differential equation of the family of curves ⎝2 ⎠
of the form y = Ax + Bx 2 is
⎛ x⎞
(a) x2y ″ − 2xy ′ + 2y = 0 (c) y = tan2 ⎜ ⎟ + c
⎝ 2⎠
(b) x2y ″ + 2xy ′ + 2y = 0 ⎛ x2 ⎞
(d) y = tan ⎜ + c⎟
(c) 2x2y ″ − xy ′ + 2y = 0 ⎝ 2 ⎠
(d) x2y ″ − 2xy ′ − 2y = 0 [ME, GATE-2011, 2 marks]
GATE-2011,

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Q.7 The general solution of the differential equation

(c) 1− x 2 + 1− y 2 = c
dy

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= cos(x + y) , with c as a constant, is
dx (d) 1+ x2 + 1+ y 2 = c [EE, ESE-2017]
(a) y + sin (x + y) = x + c

⎛ x + y⎞ dy ⎛ y ⎞ ⎛y⎞
(b) tan ⎜ = y +c Q.11 The solution of = ⎜ ⎟ + tan ⎜ ⎟ is
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠ dx ⎝ x⎠ ⎝ x⎠

⎛y⎞
⎛ x +y⎞ (a) sin ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ = xc
(c) cos ⎜ = x+c x
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
⎛y⎞
(b) tan ⎜ ⎟ = xc
⎛ x + y⎞ ⎝ x⎠
(d) tan ⎜ = x+c
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠ ⎛y⎞
(c) cosec ⎜ ⎟ = xc
[ME, GATE-2014 : 2 marks]
GATE-2014 ⎝ x⎠

⎛y⎞
(d) cot ⎜ ⎟ = xc
⎝ x⎠
Q.8 The general solution of the differential equation
dy 1 + cos 2y 4.4 Exact differential equations
= is
d x 1 – cos2 x
(a) tan y – cot x = c (c is a constant) Q.12 The differential equation

(b) tan x – cot y = c (c is a constant) (α xy 3 + y cos x)d x + (x2y 2 + β sin x)dy = 0

(c) tan y + cot x = c (c is a constant) is exact for
(d) tan x + cot y = c (c is a constant) 3 3
(a) α = ,β = 1 (b) α = 1, β =
[EC, GA TE-2015 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2015 2 2
2 2
Q.9 A curve passes through the point (x = 1, y = (c) α = , β = 1 (d) α = 1, β =
3 3
0) and satisfies the differential equation [GATE]
[GATE]
dy x + y2
y 2
= + . The equation that describes Q.13 The integrating factor of
dx 2y x
(cos y sin 2x)d x + (cos2 y − cos2 x)dy = 0 is
the curve is
(a) sec2 y + sec y ⋅ tan y
⎛ y2 ⎞ 1 ⎛ y2 ⎞
ln
(a) ln ⎜ 1 + 2 ⎟ = x − 1 (b) 2 ⎜ 1 + ⎟ = x −1
⎝ x ⎠ ⎝ x2 ⎠ (b) tan2 y + sec y ⋅ tan y

⎛ y⎞ 1 ⎛ y⎞ 1
(c) ln ⎜⎝ 1 + ⎟⎠ = x − 1 (d) ln ⎜ 1 + ⎟ = x − 1 (c) 2
sec y + sec y ⋅ tan y
x 2 ⎝ x⎠
[EC, GATE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018 1
(d) 2 [GATE]
[GATE]
tan y + sec y ⋅ tan y
Q.10 The solution of the differential equation,
Q.14 The solution of the differential equation
y 1− x2 dy + x 1− y 2 d x = 0 is
(x2 + y 2 + 2x)d x + 2ydy = 0 is
(a) 1 − x2 = c x 2 2 x 2 2
(a) e (x − y ) = c (b) e (x + y ) = c
−x 2
(d) e− x (x 2 − y 2) = c
2
(b) 1− y 2 = c (c) e (x + y ) = c

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Q.15 The solution of (y − xy 2 )d x − ( x + x2y )dy = 0 is dv

(b) + (1 – n)pv = (1 + n)q
dt

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⎛ x⎞ x ⎛ x⎞ x dv
(a) ln ⎜ ⎟ − = c (b) ln ⎜ ⎟ + = c (c) + (1 + n)pv = (1 – n)q
⎝y⎠ y ⎝y⎠ y dt
⎛ x⎞ ⎛ x⎞ dv
(c) ln ⎜ ⎟ + xy = c (d) ln ⎜ ⎟ − xy = c (d) + (1 + n)pv = (1 + n)q
⎝y⎠ ⎝y⎠ dt
[CE, GA TE-2005, 2 marks]
GATE-2005,
Q.16 If the integrating factor of
Q.21 The solution of the differential equation
(x7y 2 + 3y )d x + (3x8y − x)dy = 0 is xα y β then
(1 + y )d x = (tan
2 −1
)
y − x dy
α = ____ and β = ____. is
[GATE]
[GATE] −1
(a) x = tan−1 y + 1 + ce − tan y

−1
4.5 Linear and Bernoulli’s equations (b) x = tan−1 y − 1 + ce − tan y

1 −1
Q.17 Which of the following differential equation is (c) x = tan−1 y − 1 + ce − tan y
2
linear
1 −1 − tan−1 y
dy (d) x = tan y + 1 + ce
(a) + x2 y = sin y 2
dx [ESE Prelims-2020]
dy
(b) − x2 y = sin x Q.22 The general solution of the differential equation
dx
dy
dy + x sin2y = x3 cos2 y is
(c) (1 + y ) + sin x = 0 dx
dx 1 2 − x2
dy (a) tan y = ( x − 1) + c ⋅ e
+ y (y + x) = x2 2
(d)
dx 2
(b) tan y = (x2 − 2) + c ⋅ e− x
dy 2 2
Q.18 The solution of + 2 xy = e − x with y (0) = 1 is 2
(c) tan y = (x − 1) + c ⋅ e
−x
dx
1 2 2

x2 − x2
(d) cot y = ( x − 1) + c ⋅ e x
(a) (1 + x)e (b) (1 + x)e 2

2 dx
(d) (1 − x)e − x
2 3 2
(c) (1 − x)e x [GATE]
[GATE] Q.23 The general solution of (x y + xy ) = 1 is
dy
Q.19 If y ′ – x ≠ 0 then the solution of the differential −1 2
(a) = x2 − 2 + c ⋅ e− x /2
equation y ′(y ′ + y) = x(x + y) with y (0) = 2 is y
(a) 1 − x + e − x (b) 1 − x + e x 1 2
(b) = x2 + 2 + c ⋅ e − x /2
y
(c) 1 + x + e − x (d) 1 + x + e x
1 2
[GATE]
[GATE] (c) = x2 + 2 + c ⋅ e x /2
y
Q.20 Transformation to linear form by substituting 1 2

v = y1 – n of the equation (d) = x2 + 1+ c ⋅ e − x / 2

y
dy
+ p(t)y = q(t)yn ; n > 0 will be dy ⎛ π⎞
dt Q.24 If + 2y tan x = sin x and y ⎜ ⎟ = 0 then
dx ⎝ 3⎠
dv
(a) + (1 – n)pv = (1 – n)q the maximum value of ‘y ’ is ____.
dt

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4.6 Orthogonal Trajectories x1(t ) x2 (t )

Wronskian W (t ) = d x (t ) d x (t ) at t = π/2 is

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1 2
Q.25 The orthogonal trajectory of family of straight
dt dt
lines y = k ( x − 1), k ∈ R are given by (a) 1 (b) –1
2
(a) (x − 1) + (y − 1) = c 2 2 (c) 0 (d) π/2
[ME, GA TE-2014 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2014
2 2 2
(b) x + y = c
Q.29 The respective expressions for complimentary
2 2 2
(c) x + (y − 1) = c function and particular integral part of the
solution of the differential equation
(d) (x − 1)2 + y 2 = c2 [GATE]
[GATE]
d 4y d 2y
+ 3 = 108 x 2 are
4.7 Higher order linear differential d x4 d x2
equations with constant (a) ⎡⎣c1 + c2 x + c3 sin 3 x + c4 cos 3 x ⎤⎦
coefficients
and [3 x 4 − 12 x 2 + c ]
Q.26 For the differential equation
(b) ⎡⎣c2 + c3 sin 3 x + c4 cos 3 x ⎤⎦
2
d x dx
2
+6 + 8 x = 0 with initial conditions and [5 x 4 − 12 x 2 + c ]
dt dt
(c) ⎡⎣c1 + c3 sin 3 x + c4 cos 3 x ⎤⎦
dx
x ( 0) = 1 and = 0 , the solution is
dt t = 0 and [3 x 4 − 12 x 2 + c ]
(a) x(t) = 2e–6t – e–2t (b) x(t) = 2e–2t – e–4t (d) ⎡⎣c1 + c2 x + c3 sin 3 x + c4 cos 3 x ⎤⎦
(c) x(t) = –e–6t + 2e–4t (d) x(t) = e–2t + 2e–4t
[EE, GA TE-2010, 2 marks]
GATE-2010, and [5 x 4 − 12 x 2 + c ]
[GATE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
Q.27 A function n(x) satisfies the differential equation
d 2y
d 2n ( x ) n ( x) Q.30 The differential equation + 16y = 0 for y (x)
− = 0 where L is a constant. The d x2
d x2 L2
dy
boundary conditions are : n(0) = K and n(∞) = 0. with the two boundary conditions =1
dx x = 0
The solution to this equation is
dy
(a) n(x) = K exp(x/L) and = −1 has
dx π
(b) n ( x ) = K exp − x / L( ) (a)
x=

no solution
2

2
(c) n(x) = K exp(–x/L)
(b) exactly two solutions
(d) n(x) = K exp(–x/L)
(c) exactly one solution
[EC, GATE-2010, 1 mark]
GATE-2010,
(d) infinitely many solutions
Q.28 Consider two solutions x(t) = x1(t) and x(t) = x2(t) [ME, GA TE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017
d 2 x(t )
of the differential equation + x(t ) = 0, Q.31 The general solution of the differential equation
dt 2
d 2y dy
d x (t ) +2 − 5y = 0
t > 0, such that x2 = 0, 2 = 1. The dx 2
dx
dt t =0 in terms of arbitrary constants K1 and K2 is

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(−1+ 6 ) x + K e (−1− 6 ) x d 2y dy
2 Q.36 Consider +b + cy = 0 where b & c are
dx

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2
(−1+ 8 ) x + K e (−1− 8 ) x dx
(b) K1e
real constants. If y = x ⋅ e−5x is a solution then
2

(c) K1e
( )
−2 + 6 x
+ K 2e
( )
−2 − 6 x
(a) both b and c are positive

(d) K1e
(−2 + 8 ) x + K e (−2 − 8 ) x (b) b is positive, and c is negative
2
(c) b is negative but c is positive
[EC, GATE-2017 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2017
(d) both b and c are negative
Q.32 The general solution of the differential equation,
Q.37 Consider y″ – y = 2e x if y (0) = 0, y ′(0) = 0 then
d 4y d 3y d 2y
dy y (1) =
−2 +2
−2 + y = 0 is (a) e + sin h (1) (b) cos h (1)
d x4 d x3 d x2 dx
(c) sin h (1) (d) cos h (1) + 1
(a) y = (C1 – C2 x) ex + C3 cosx + C4 sinx
[CSIR]
(b) y = (C1 + C2 x) ex – C2 cosx + C4 sinx
Q.38 The particular integral of the differential equation
(c) y = (C1 + C2 x) ex + C3 cosx + C4 sinx
(d) y = (C1 + C2 x) ex + C3 cosx – C4 sinx
(D2 − 4D + 3)y = cos x is
[EE, ESE-2017] cos x − 2 sin x cos x + 2sin x
(a) (b)
Q.33 Consider the following second-order differential 10 10
equation: 2cos x − 4sin x 2 cos x + 4 sin x
(c) (d)
y ′′ − 4y ′ + 3y = 2t − 3t 2 5 5
The particular solution of the differential equation Q.39 The particular integral of
is
(D2 − 9)y = e3x + sin2x is
(a) – 2 – 2t – t 2 (b) – 2t – t 2
(c) 2t – t 2 (d) – 2 – 2t – 3t 2 e3x sin 2x e3x 1
(a) + (b) − sin2x
[GA
[GATETE 2017] 6 13 6 32
Q.34 The solution of the differential equation, e3x 1 xe3x 1
(c) − sin2x (d) − sin2x
6 13 6 13
d 2y dy
− − 2y = 3e 2 x , where, y(0) = 0 and Q.40 The solution of the differnetial equation
dx 2
d x
y ′(0) = – 2 is d 2y
= x, y (1) = 0, y (2) = 0 is
(a) y = e–x – e2x + xe2x d x2
(b) y = ex – e–2x – xe2x x2 x
(a) y = − +1
(c) y = e–x + e2x + xe2x 6 6
(d) y = ex – e–2x + xe2x x3 7x
[EE, ESE-2018] (b) y = − +1
6 6
2 x3
7x
Q.35 If d y + y = 0 under the conditions y = 1, (c) y = −
−1
6 6
dt 2
x3 7x
dy
= 0, when t = 0, then y is equal to (d) y = + +1
dt 6 6
(a) sint (b) cost Q.41 The particular integral of (D2 – 4D + 4)y = x2 is
(c) tant (d) cott 1⎛ 2 3⎞
(a) ⎜ x + 2x + ⎟
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1⎛ 2 3⎞
(b) ⎜ x + 2 x − ⎟ x2 sin2x x2 sin2x

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4⎝ 2⎠ (a) (b)
4 8
1⎛ 3⎞ 2
x cos 2x 2
x cos 2x
(c) ⎜ x2 − 2 x + ⎟ (c) (d)
4⎝ 2⎠ 4 8

1⎛ 2 3⎞ Q.46 The particular integral of (D2 + 9)y = sec 3x is

(d) ⎜⎝ x − 2 x − ⎟⎠
4 2 x cos 3 x
(a) sin 3 x + log(cos x)
3 9
Q.42 The particular integral of the differential equation
x cos 3 x
(D 2 – 4D + 4)y = x ⋅ e2x is (b) sin 3 x + log(cos3 x)
3 9
xe2x x2e2x x
cos 3 x +
sin 3 x
log(sec 3 x)
(a) (b) (c)
6 6 3 3
x sin 3 x log(cos 3 x)
x3e2x x3e2x (d) cos 3 x +
(c) (d) 3 3
24 6
Q.47 If e –x and xe –x are two independent solutions
Q.43 The particular integral of
(D 2 – 5D + 6)y = e2x cos x is d 2y dy
of +λ + y = 0 then the value of
dx 2
dx
e2x
(a) − (cos x + sin x)
2 λ = ___.

e2x Q.48 Suppose y p ( x) = x cos2 x is a particular

(b) − (cos x − sin x)
2 integral of y ″ + αy = −4 sin2 x, then the
constant α is ____.
e2x
(c) (cos x + sin x) [GATE]
[GATE]
2
Q.49 Consider the following second order linear
e2x differential equation
(d) (cos x − sin x)
2
d 2y
= −12 x 2 + 24 x − 20
Q.44 The particular integral of the differential equation d x2
(D 2 + 9)y = x ⋅ sin2 x is The boundary conditions are: at x = 0, y = 5
and x = 2, y = 21
sin2 x 4
(a) x ⋅ + cos 2 x The value of y at x = 1 is ________.
5 25
[GA TE]
[GATE]
x sin2 x 4
(b) − cos 2 x 4.8 Linear differential equations with
5 25
variable coefficients
x2 sin2x 4
(c) + cos 2x
5 25 Q.50 The solution of the differential equation
(d) None
d 2y dy
x2 −x + y = log x is
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dx

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(a) y = (c1 + c2x) log x + 2 log x + 3

1
(b) y = (c1 + c2x2) log x + log x + 2 (c) tan−1(4 x + 4y + 1) = x + c

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2
(c) y = (c1 + c2x) log x + log x + 2
1
(d) y = (c1 + c2log x) x + log x + 2 (d) tan−1(4 x + y + 1) = c
2
[EE, ESE-2019]
[Ans: (b)]
Q.51 Consider the ordinary differential equation
T3. The rate of which bacteria multiply is proportional
2
d y dy to the instantaneous number present, if the
x2 − 2x + 2y = 0. Given the values of original number doubles in 2 hours then it will
dx 2
dx
be triple in
y(1) = 0 and y(2) = 2, the value of y(3) (round
off to 1 decimal place), is_________. log3 log2
(a) 2 (b) 2
log2 log3
[CE, GATE-2019 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2019
log3 log2
Q.52 Consider the differential equation (c) (d)
log2 log3
x2y ″ − 3xy ′ + 4y = 0 then the two linearly [Ans: (a)]
independent solutions of the differential
T4. The rate at which a body cools is proportional
equation are given by
to the difference between the temperature of
(a) x 2, x 3 (b) x 2, x 2 ln x hte body and that of the surrounding air. If a
(c) v (d) x , xe x body in air at 25°C cools from 100°C to 75°C in
[CSIR] one minute then the temperature at the end of
three minutes is
(a) 47.22°C (b) 42.22°C
(c) 37.22°C (d) 39.22°C
[Ans: (a)]

Order and degree T5. A radium decomposes at a rate proportional to

the amount of radium present at that time. If
T1. The set of linearly independent solutions of the 5% grams of original amount disappers after
50 years then the amount will be remain after
d 4y d 2y
differential equation − = 0 is _____. 100 years is
d x 4 d x2 (a) 95.95% of the original amount
[Ans: {1, x, e–x, e x}] (b) 95%of the original amount
(c) 90% of the original amount
First order differential equation (d) 90.25% of the original amount
dy [Ans: (d)]
T2. The solution of = (4 x + y + 1)2 is
dx
Exact differential equations
1 −1 ⎛ 4 x + y + 1⎞
(a) tan ⎜
⎝ ⎟⎠ = c T6. The differential equation
2 2
(27x2 + ky cos x)d x + (2sin x − 27y 3)dy = 0
1 −1 ⎛ 4 x + y + 1⎞
(b) tan ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ = x + c is exact for k = ____. [GA TE]
[GATE]
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constant coefficients
T7. The general solution of the differential equation
dy T10. The particular integral of
+ tan x ⋅ tan y = cos x . sec y is
dx
d 2y dy
(a) 2 sin y = ( x + c − sincos x)sec x −2 + 2y = log2 is _____.
dx 2
dx
(b) sin y = ( x + c ) cos x log2
(c) cos y = ( x + c)sin x [Ans: ( )]
2
(d) sec y = ( x + c )cos x [GA TE]
[GATE]
[Ans: (b)] T11. The particular solution of y ″′ − y ″ − y ′ = −e x

T8. A solution of the first order differential equation is a constant multiple of ______.
[Ans: (e x)]
sin( x + y )
y ′ cos( x + y ) + = e x − cos( x + y ) is
x
Linear differential equations with variable
(a) sin(x + y) – ex = constant
(b) e x tan(x + y) = constant coefficients
(c) x(cos(x + y) – ex) + e x = constant
dy 2log x
(d) x(sin(x + y) – ex) + e x = constant T12. If x 2 + 2 xy = and y (1) = 0 then
dx x
[CSIR] y (e) = 0
[Ans: (d)] (a) e (b) 1
T9. Consider the differential equation 1 1
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE]
e e2
dy
(t 2 − 81) + 5t y = sin(t ) with y(1) = 2π. There [Ans: (d)]
dt
exists a unique solution for this differential T13. The general solution of the differential equation
equation when t belongs to the interval (x3 D 3 + 2x2 D 2 + 2)y = 0 is
(a) (–2, 2) (b) (–10, 10)
(a) y = c1 x + (c2 cos x + c3 sin x)e x
(c) (–10, 2) (d) (0, 10)
c1
[GATE 2017]
[GATE (b) y = + x (c2 cos(log x) + c3 sin(log x))
[Ans: (a)] x
(c) y = c1 + x (c2 cos(log x) + c3 sin(log x))

(d) y = c1x + x2 (c2 cos(log x) + c3 sin(log x))

[Ans: (b)]

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l 5.1 Complex numbers

Im Im

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Unit circle Unit circle
z
Q.1 lim is
z →0 z y

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Re (d) Re

1 y
(c) (d) does not exists
2
Q.2 The function f(z) = z2 maps first quadrant onto [EE, GATE-2011, 1 marks]
GATE-2011,
____.
(a) itself (b) upper half plane Q.5 If x = −1 , then the value of xx is
(c) third quadrant (d) right half plane (a) e–π/2 (b) eπ/2
(c) x (d) 1
Q.3 Which of the following is possible value for the
[EC, EE, IN, GA TE-2012, 1 mark]
GATE-2012,
imaginary part of l n( i )
3i
π dz
(a) π (b)
2
Q.6 If z is a complex variable, the value of ∫ z
is
5
π π
(c) (d) (a) – 0.511 – 1.57i (b) – 0.511 + 1.57i
4 8
(c) 0.511 – 1.57i (d) 0.511 + 1.57i
[GATE]
[GATE]
[ME, GA TE-2014 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2014
Q.4 A point z has been plotted in the complex plane,
as shown in figure below. Q.7 Given two complex numbers z1 = 5 + 5 3 i ( )
Im 2 z
Unit circle
and z2 = + 2i the argument of 1 in degree
3 z2
is
z
Re (a) 0 (b) 30
(c) 60 (d) 90
[ME, GATE-2015 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2015

1
The plot for point is z2 + 1
z Q.8 For a complex number z, lim 3
z→i z + 2z − i(z2 + 2)
Im
Im
Unit circle Unit circle
is
(a) –2i (b) –i
(a) Re (b)
(c) i (d) 2i
y Re
y
[GATE 2017]
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Analytic functions x
Given ψ = x2 − y 2 + , then the function
Q.9 Let f(z) = u + iv is analytic and x + y2
2

u – v = 2xy + x2 – y2, then f(z) = _______ φ is

(a) z2 + c (b) iz2 + c (a) −2 xy + y
+C
(c) –iz2 + c (d) z + c x + y2
2

y
2 (b) 2 xy + +C
Q.10 If f(z) = z + iz + 1 is differentiable at _______. x2 + y 2
(a) i x
(c) −2 xy + +C
(b) 1 x + y2
2

(c) –i x
(d) no point in the complex plane (d) 2 xy + +C [ESE Prelims-2017]
x + y2
2

Q.11 If f (z ) = (x 2 + ay 2) + ibxy is a complex analytic Q.16 Polar form of the Cauchy-Reimann equations is
function of z = x + iy, where i = −1 , then ∂u ∂v ∂v ∂u
(a) =r and = −r
(a) a = – 1, b = – 1 (b) a = – 1, b = 2 ∂r ∂θ ∂r ∂θ
(c) a = 1, b = 2 (d) a = 2, b = 2 ∂u 1 ∂v ∂v 1 ∂u
(b) = and =−
[GA TE 2017]
[GATE ∂r r ∂θ ∂r r ∂θ
∂u 1 ∂v ∂v ∂u
Q.12 If f(z) = (x 2 + a xy + by 2) + i(cx2 + d xy + y 2) is (c) = and = −r
∂r r ∂θ ∂r ∂θ
analytic then values of a, b, c, d are _______
∂u ∂v ∂v 1 ∂u
(a) c = 1, a = d, b = 1 (d) =r and =−
∂r ∂θ ∂r r ∂θ
(b) a = 2, b = 1, c = 0, b = 2 [ESE Prelims-2019]
(c) a = 2, b = –1, c = –1, d = 2
(d) a, b, c, d are not possible to find from the Q.17 A function f of the complex variable z = x + iy,
given data is given as f(x, y) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y), where
u(x, y) = 2 kxy and v (x, y) = x2 – y2. The value
2 2
Q.13 Consider the functions f (z) = x + i y and of k, for which the function is analytic, is _____.
g(z) = x2 + y 2 + ixy at z = 0, [ME, GA TE-2016 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2016
(a) f is analytic, but not g
(b) g is analytic but not f 5.3 Taylor series and Laurent’s series
(c) both f and g are analytic
Q.18 The Taylor series expansion of f (z ) = sinz about
(d) neighter f nor g is analytic [GATE]
[GATE] π
z = is
Q.14 A harmonic function is analytic if it satisfies the 4
Laplace equation. If u (x, y) = 2x2 – 2y2 + 4xy is ⎡ ⎛ π⎞
2
⎛ π⎞
3 ⎤
⎢ ⎜ z− ⎟ ⎜ z− ⎟ ⎥
1 ⎢ ⎛ π⎞ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 4⎠
a harmonic function, then its conjugate harmonic
(a) 1+ ⎜ z − ⎟ + + + ...⎥
function v (x, y) is 2⎢ ⎝ 4⎠ 2! 3! ⎥
⎢ ⎥
(a) 4y 2 – 4xy + constant ⎣⎢ ⎥⎦
(b) – 4xy + 2 y 2 – 2x 2 + constant ⎡ ⎛ π⎞
2
⎛ π⎞
3 ⎤
⎢ ⎜ z − ⎟ ⎜ z − ⎟ ⎥
(c) 2x2 – 2y 2 + x y + constant 1 ⎢ ⎛ π⎞ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 4⎠
(b) 1+ ⎜ z − ⎟ − − − ⋅ ⋅ ⋅⎥
(d) 4xy – 2x2 + 2y 2 + constant 2⎢ ⎝ 4⎠ 2! 3! ⎥
⎢ ⎥
[ME, GA TE-2019 : 2 Marks]
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(c) z − + − ⋅⋅⋅ (d) Essential singularity [EE, ESE-2019]
3! 5!

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(d) none [GATE]
[GATE]
sin z
Q.24 The residue of f (z ) = at z = 0 is
1 z8
Q.19 In the Laurent expansion of f (z) =
(z − 1)(z − 2) 1
(a) 0 (b) −
valid in the region 1 < z < 2, the coefficient of 7!
1
(c) (d) none [GATE]
[GATE]
1 7!
is
z2 iπ
1
1 Q.25 Let β = e10 , then residue of f (z ) = at
(a) 0 (b) 1 + z 10
2 z = β is
(c) 1 (d) –1
[ESE Prelims-2018] β β
(a) − (b)
10 10
1 1
Q.20 Let f(z) = . The coefficient of in −πi β πi β
z − 3z + 2
2
z3 (c) (d)
5 5
Laurent series expansion of f(z) for | z | > 2 is
(a) 0 (b) 1
Q.26 The residue of f (z) = cot z at any one its poles
(c) 3 (d) 5
is _________.
1 [GATE]
[GATE]
Q.21 The coefficient of in the laurent series
z
⎛ z ⎞ z − sin z
expansion of log ⎜ valid in z > 1 is Q.27 The function f (z ) = at z = 0 is _____.
⎝ z − 1⎟⎠ z3
⎛ 1 ⎞
_________. Q.28 The function f (z ) = sin ⎜
⎝ 1 − z ⎟⎠
at z = 1 is _____.
[GATE]
[GATE]

5.4 Types of singularities and 5.5 Complex Integration

residues at singularities Q.29 The value of ∫ zdz from z = 0 to z = 4 + 2i along
c
z3 the curve ‘c ’ given by z = t2 + it
Q.22 The residue of f (z) = at
4
(z − 1) (z − 2)(z − 3) 8i 8
(a) 10 − (b) 10i +
z = 3 is 3 3
101 8
(c) 10 − (d) 0
(a) –8 (b) 3i
16
27 cos(2π z)
(c) 0 (d)
16 Q.30 The value of the integral ∫ (2z − 1)(z − 3) dz
C
[ESE Prelims-2017]
(where C is a closed curve given by | z | = 1) is
Q.23 The nature of singularity of function πi
(a) – πi (b)
1 π 5
f (z ) = at z = is 2πi
cos z − sin z 4 (c) (d) πi
(a) Removable singularity 5
[CE, GA TE-2009, 2 marks]
GATE-2009,
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sin πz 2 + cos πz 2
Q.31 The value of ∫ (z − 4)(z − 2) dz where C

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c

z = 3 is –1 1 x

(a) 2πi (b) –2π i

(c) πi (d) –π i
[GATE]
[GATE] 1 dz
The value of the integral
πj ∫ z 2 − 1 is ______.
c
1
Q.32 The value of ∫ 2
+4
dz where ‘c’ is |z – i| = 2 [EC, GATE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018
cz

is ____. 5.6 Applications of complex

iπ π integration
(a) (b) −
2 2
Q.37 The value of the integral
iπ π
(c) − (d) [GATE]
[GATE] 2π
1
2 2
∫ 2 + sinθ dθ
0
Q.33 An integral I over a counter-clockwise circle C
evaluated using contour integration and the
is given by
residue theorem is
z2 − 1
I= ∫C z 2 + 1e z dz . 2π π
(a) (b)
If C is defined as |z| = 3, then the value of I 3 3
is 2π
(a) – πi sin(1) (b) – 2πi sin(1) (c) π (d)
5
(c) –3πi sin(1) (d) – 4πi sin(1)
[EC, GA TE-2017 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2017

∫e
1/ z
Q.34 The value of dz where c is counter
c

clockwise unit circle on z-plane is equal to Complex numbers

(a) 0 (b) 2 π
(c) 2π −1 (d) ∞ 2 − 3i
T1. z= can be expressed as
[GATE]
[GATE] −5 + i
(a) – 0.5 – 0.5i
Q.35 If C denotes the counterclockwise unit circle, the
(b) – 0.5 + 0.5i
1 (c) 0.5 – 0.5i
2πj 
∫ Re{z}dz
value of the contour integral
(d) 0.5 + 0.5i
c
[CE, GATE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014
is_____. [Ans: (b)]
[EC, GATE-2015 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2015
T2. α ≠ 1 is a complex number such that α5 = 1.
Q.36 The contour C given below is on the complex Then which of the following is true?
plane z = x + jy, where j = −1. (a) 1 + α + α2 + α3 + α4 = 0
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(d) ⎢α ⎢ = 5 z = x + iy is expressed as f(z) = u(x, y) + i v(x, y),

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[Ans: (a)]
where i = − 1 . If u(x, y) = 2 xy, then v(x, y)
2
⎛ 2 + i⎞ must be
T3. The complex number ⎜ is
⎝ 3 − i ⎟⎠ (a) x2 + y2 + constant
(b) x2 – y2 + constant
1⎛ π π⎞ (c) – x2 + y2 + constant
(a) ⎜⎝ cos + i sin ⎟⎠
2 4 4 (d) – x2 – y2 + constant
[ME, GATE-2014 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2014
1⎛ π π⎞ [Ans: (c)]
(b) ⎜⎝ cos + i sin ⎟⎠
2 2 2
Types of singularities & residues at singularities
1
(c) (cos π + i sin π ) sin(z − 1)
2 T8. The function f (z ) = at z = 1 is ____.
z −1
1⎛ π π⎞
(d) ⎜ cos + i sin ⎟⎠ [EE, ESE-2019] [Ans: Removable singularity]
2⎝ 6 6
[Ans: (b)] T9. The residues of a complex function

1 − 2z
T4. If n is a positive integer then, X (z ) = at its poles are
z ( z − 1)( z − 2 )
( ) +( )
n n
3+i 3 −i is
1 1 1 1
(a) , − and 1 (b) , and − 1
n nπ n nπ 2 2 2 2
(a) 2 sin (b) 2 cos
6 6
1 3 1 3
nπ n +1 nπ (c) , 1 and − (d) , − 1 and
(c) 2 n +1 (d) 2 sin 2 2 2 2
cos
6 6
[EC, GATE-2010, 2 marks]
GATE-2010,
[EE, ESE-2019]
[Ans: (c)]
[Ans: (c)]

2z
az + b T10. The sum of residues of f (z ) = at
T5. Let f(z) = . If f(z1) = f(z2) for all z1 ≠ z2, (z − 1)2 (z − 2)
cz + d
a = 2, b = 4 and c = 5, then d should be equal its singular point is
to ________. (a) –8 (b) –4
[EC, GA TE-2015 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2015 (c) 0 (d) 4
[Ans: (10)] [EE, ESE-2017]
[Ans: (c)]
Complex Differentiation & Analytic functions
Complex Integration
T6. For an analytic function, f(x + iy)= u(i, y)+iv(i, y),
u is given by u = 3x2 – 3y2. The expression for cos z
v, considering K to be a constant is
T11. The value of ∫ z ( 2)( z − 4)
z −
dz is
z =1
(a) 3y2 – 3x2 + K (b) 6x – 6y + K πi πi
(c) 6y – 6x + K (d) 6xy + K (a) (b)
2 4
[CE, GA TE-2011, 2 mark]
GATE-2011, (c) πi (d) 2πi [GA TE]
[GATE]
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e 2z
T12. The value of ∫ (z + 1)4 dz where ‘c’ is z = 3 is y

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c
i (1, 1)
8πi −2 4πi −2
(a) e (b) e
3 3
c
8πi −1
(c) e (d) 0 [GATE]
[GATE]
3
[Ans: (a)] (0, 0) 1 x

1 ez The value of I is
2πj 
∫ z − 2dz along
T13. The values of the integral
c 1 2
(a) i (b) i
a closed contour c in anti-clockwise direction for 2 3
(i) the point z0 = 2 inside the contour c, and 3 4
(c) i (d) i [GATE 2017]
[GATE
(ii) the point z0 = 2 outside the contour c, 4 5
respectively, are [Ans: (b)]
(a) (i) 2.72, (ii) 0 (b) (i) 7.39, (ii) 0
−3z + 4
(c) (i) 0, (ii) 2.72 (d) (i) 0, (ii) 7.39 T16. The value of ∫ z 2 + 4z + 5 dz where ‘ c ’ is
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
[Ans: (b)] ⏐z⏐ = 1 is _____.
[Ans: (0)]
T14. The value of the integral
Applications of complex integration
2z + 5
∫ ⎛ 1⎞ 2
dz
⎜ z − ( z − 4 z + 5) T17. The value of the integral
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
∞
sin x
over the contour |z| = 1, taken in the anti- ∫ dx
−∞ x + 2 x + 2
2
clockwise direction, would be
24πi 48πi evaluated using contour integration and the
(a) (b) residue theorem is
13 13
24 12 −π sin(1) −π cos(1)
(c) (d) TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
[GA (a) (b)
13 13 e e
[Ans: (b)]
sin(1) cos(1)
(c) (d)
e e
T15. Consider the line integral I = ∫c ( x + iy 2 )dz ,
2

[ME, GATE-2016 : 2 Marks]

GATE-2016
where z = x + iy. The line c is shown in the [Ans: (a)]
figure below.
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6.1 Basic theory of Probability drawing 2 washers first followed by 3 nuts and

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subsequently the 4 bolts is
Q.1 Seven car accidents occured in a week, what is (a) 2/315 (b) 1/630
the probability that they are occurred on the (c) 1/1260 (d) 1/2520
same day? [2010 : 2 Marks]
1 1 Q.6 The box 1 contains chips numbered 3, 6, 9, 12
(a) 7 (b)
7 76 and 15. The box 2 contains chips numbered
1 7 6, 11, 16, 21 and 26. Two chips, one from each
(c) (d)
27 27 box, are drawn at random. The numbers written
[GATE, EE : 2001]
[GATE, on these chips are multiplied. The probability
for the product to be an even number is
Q.2 In a population of N families, 50% of the families
6 2
have three children, 30% of the families have (a) (b)
two children and the remaining families have 25 5
one child. What is the probability that a randomly 3 19
(c) (d)
picked child belongs to a family with two children? 5 25
(a) 3/23 (b) 6/23 [GATE, IN : 2011]
[GATE,
(c) 3/10 (d) 3/5 Q.7 There are two containers, with one containing 4 red
[GA TE, CS : 2004]
[GATE, and 3 green balls and the other containing 3 blue
Q.3 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The and 4 green balls. One ball is drawn at random
probability that the sum of numbers on both from each container. The probability that one of
exceeds 8 is the balls is red and the other is blue will be
(a) 1/7 (b) 9/49
4 7
(a) (b) (c) 12/49 (d) 3/7
36 36 [GA TE, CE : 2011]
[GATE,
9 10
(c) (d) Q.8 A box contains 4 red balls and 6 black balls.
36 36
[PI, GATE : 2005]
GATE Three balls are selected randomly from the box
one after another, without replacement. The
Q.4 A fair coin is tossed n times. The probability probability that the selected set contains one
that the difference between the number of heads red ball and two black balls is
and the number of tails is (n – 3) is (a) 1/20 (b) 1/12
(a) 2–n (b) 0 (c) 3/10 (d) 1/2
−n
(c) nC 2 n− 3
(d) 2–n+3 [GA TE, ME : 2012]
[GATE,

Q.9 A committee of 4 is to be formed from among

Q.5 A box contains 2 washers, 3 nuts and 4 bolts. 4 girls and 5 boys. What is the probability that
Items are drawn from the box at random one at the committee will have number of boys less
a time without replacement. The probability of than number of girls?

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2 4 the chance that in a 5 match series. India’s

(a) (b) second win occurs at 3rd test is ______.
9 9

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4 1 Q.16 Condidates were asked to come to an interview
(c) (d)
5 6 with 3 pens each. Black, blue, green and red
[ESE Prelims-2019]
were the permitted pen colours that the
Q.10 A party of n persons takes their seats at random candidate could bring. The probability that a
at a round table, then the probability that two candidate comes with all 3 pens having the
specified person do not sit together is same colour is _____
2 n−3
(a) (b)
n −1
6.2 Addition theorem
n −1
n−2 1 Q.17 Two dice are thrown together. What is the
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE]
n −1 n −1 probability that the sum of the numbers on the
Q.11 The letters of the word PROBABILITY are two faces is divisibleby 4 or 6?
arranged in all possible ways. The chance that (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
B’s and also two I’s occur together is (c) 5/12 (d) 7/18
1 2
(a) (b) Q.18 A single die is thrown twice. What is the
55 55
4 probability that the sum is neither 8 nor 9?
(c) (d) none of these (a) 1/9 (b) 5/36
165
(c) 1/4 (d) 3/4
Q.12 From 6 positive and 8 negative numbers
[GA TE, ME : 2005]
[GATE,
4 numbers are drawn at random without
Q.19 X and Y are two random independent events. It
replacement and multiplied, the probability that
is known that P(X ) = 0.40 and P(X ∪ YC) = 0.7.
the product is a positive number is
Which one of the following is the value of
505 50
(a) (b) P(X ∪ Y)?
1001 1001
(a) 0.7 (b) 0.5
5 55
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE] (c) 0.4 (d) 0.3
101 1001
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
Q.13 If two squares are chosen at random on a chess
Q.20 E1 and E2 are independent events satisfying the
board the probability that they have a side in
following conditions.
common is
P(E1) = P(E2) and P(E1 ∪ E2) = 1. Then P(E1) =
1 2
(a) (b) (a) 0 (b) 1/4
9 7
(c) 1/2 (d) 1
1
(c) (d) none of these
18 6.3 Conditional probability/
Q.14 A bin in a hardware store, contains 125 bolts and
200 nuts. One-fifth of the bolts and three-fourth of Multiplication theorem
the nuts are defective. One item is picked
Q.21 A pair of fair dice is thrown. Find the probability
randomly from the bin. The probability that the
of getting a sum of 7, when it is known that the
item is either a defective item or it is a nut is _____.
digit in the first die is greater than that of the
Q.15 The probability of India winning a test match second.
against England is 0.5. Assuming (a) 5/12 (b) 1/5
independence of the result of various matches (c) 1/12 (d) 5/8

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probability of getting exactly two heads in three the game. Given that player A starts the game,
tosses is the probability that A wins the game is
1 1 5 1
(a) (b) (a) (b)
8 2 11 2
3 3 7 6
(c) (d) (c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE]
8 4 13 11
[GATE, EE : 2005]
[GATE,
Q.28 A pair of dice is rolled again and again till a
Q.23 An examination consists of two papers, Paper total of 5 or 7 is obtained. The chance that a
1 and Paper 2. The probability of failing in Paper total of 5 comes before a total of 7 is
1 is 0.3 and that in Paper 2 is 0.2. Given that a 2 3
student has failed in Paper 2, the probability of (a) (b)
5 7
failing in Paper 1 is 0.6. The probability of a
3
student failing in both the papers is (c) (d) none of these
13
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.18
(c) 0.12 (d) 0.06 Q.29 A bag P contains 3 white and 4 black balls and
[GA TE, CS : 2007]
[GATE, another bag Q contains 4 white and three black
balls. A ball is transferred (at random) from bag
Q.24 A fair coin is tossed till a head appears for the
first time. The probability that the number of P to the bag Q and then a ball is transferred from
required tossed is odd, is bag Q to the bag P. A ball is then taken out from
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/2 the bag P. The chance that it is a white ball is
(c) 2/3 (d) 3/4 31 25
(a) (b)
[GA TE, PI : 2012]
[GATE, 56 49

Q.25 P and Q are considering to apply for a job. The 25

(c) (d) none of these
probability that P applies for the job is 1/4, the 56
probability that P applies for the job given that Q.30 There are two identical locks with two identical
Q applies for the job is 1/2, and the probability keys and the key are among six different ones
that Q applies for the job given that P applies which a person carries in his pocket. In hurry
for the job is 1/3. Then the probability that P he drops one key somewhere. Then the
does not apply for the job given that Q does probability that the locks can still opened by
not apply for the job is drawing one key at random is equal to
(a) 4/5 (b) 5/6 1 5
(c) 7/8 (d) 11/12 (a) (b)
3 6
[GA TE 2017]
[GATE 1 1
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE]
Q.26 A fair coin is tossed 10 times. What is the 12 30
probability that only the first two tosses will yield
6.4 Baye’s theorem
heads?
2 2 Q.31 A student takes a multiple-choice examination,
⎛ 1⎞ 10 ⎛ 1⎞
(a) ⎜ ⎟ (b) C2 ⎜ ⎟ where each question has 5 possible answers.
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
10 10 He attempts a question correctly if he knows
⎛ 1⎞ 10 ⎛ 1⎞ the answer, otherwise he guesses at random.
(c) ⎜ ⎟ (d) C2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
Suppose he knows answer to 70% of the

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questions, the probability that on a question Q.36 The spot speeds (expressed in km/hr)
chosen at random, the student gets correct observed at a road section are 66, 62, 45, 79,

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answer is _______. 32, 51, 56, 60, 53, and 49. The median speed
(expressed in km/hr) is _____.
Q.32 A screening test is carried out to detect a certain
Note: answer with one decimal accuracy)
(Note:
disease. It is found that 12% of the positive reports
[CE, GA TE-2016 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2016
and 15% of the negative reports are incorrect.
Assuming that the probability of a person getting Q.37 If x is the mean of data 3, x, 2 and 4, then
a positive report is 0.01, the probability that a the mode is _______.
person tested gets in incorrect report is [ME, GA TE-2019 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2019
(a) 0.0027 (b) 0.0173
(c) 0.1497 (d) 0.2100 6.6 Random variables
[GA TE, IN : 2009]
[GATE,
Q.38 A die is loaded so that probability of getting
Q.33 The probability that a student knows the correct face x is proportional to x. The probability of an
answer to a multiple choice question is 2/3. If odd number occurring when the die is rolled
the student does not known the answer, then would be
the student guesses the answer. The probability (a) 1/21 (b) 2/7
of the guessed answer being correct is 1/4. (c) 3/7 (d) 4/7
Given that the student has answered the [JNU]
question correctly, the conditional probability
that the student known the correct answer is Q.39 A continuous random variable X has a probability
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/4 density function
(c) 5/6 (d) 8/9 f(x) = e–x, 0 < x < ∞. Then P{X > 1} is
[2013 : 2 Marks] (a) 0.368 (b) 0.5
(c) 0.632 (d) 1.0
Q.34 In a given day in the rainy season, it may rain
[GATE, EC : 2013]
[GATE,
70% of the time. If it rains, chance that a village
fair will make a loss on that day is 80%. However, Q.40 A continuous random variable X has probability
if it does not rain, chance that the fair will make density function
a loss on that day is only 10%. If the fair has ⎧2 x 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
not made a loss on a given day in the rainy f ( x) = ⎨
⎩ 0 otherwise
season, what is the probability that it has not
The variance of X is _______
rained on that day?
2 1
(a) 3/10 (b) 9/11 (a) (b)
3 2
(c) 14/17 (d) 27/41
1 1
[GA TE, PI : 2014 (Set-1)]
[GATE, (c) (d)
18 6
6.5 Statistics Q.41 A random variable X has the density function
1
Q.35 A sample of 15 data is as follows: 17, 18, 17 f ( x) = K , where –∞ < x < ∞. The value
1 + x2
17, 13, 18, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 17, 3. The mode of K is
of the data is 1
(a) π (b)
(a) 4 (b) 13 π
(c) 17 (d) 20 1
(c) 2 π (d)
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GATE-2017 2π
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function, ⎪
p( X ,q) = ⎨1− q If X = 1

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⎪0
⎪⎧k xne − x ; x≥0 ⎩ otherwise
f ( x) = ⎨ (n is an integer)
⎪⎩ 0; otherwise If q = 0.4, the variance of X is ___________.
[GATE]
[GATE]
with mean 3. The values of {k, n} are
⎧1 ⎫ ⎧1 ⎫ Expectation
(a) ⎨ , 1⎬ (b) ⎨ , 2⎬
⎩2 ⎭ ⎩4 ⎭ Q.46 An examination paper has 150 multiple-choice
⎧1 ⎫ questions of one mark each, with each question
(c) ⎨ , 2⎬ (d) {1 2}
⎩2 ⎭ having four choices. Each incorrect answer
[EE, ESE-2017] fetches – 0.25 mark. Suppose 1000 students
Q.43 The graph of a function f (x) is shown in the choose all their answers randomly with uniform
figure. probablity. The sum total of the expected marks
obtained by all these students is
(a) 0 (b) 2550
3h
(c) 7525 (d) 9375
[CS, GA TE-2004, 2 marks]
GATE-2004,
2h
Q.47 If the difference between the expectation of the
f (x)

square of a random variable (E [x 2 ]) and the

h
square of the expectation of the random variable
(E[x])2 is denoted by R, then
0 1 2 3 x (a) R = 0 (b) R < 0
(c) R ≥ 0 (d) R > 0
For f(x) to be valid probability density function, [CS, GA TE-2011, 1 mark]
GATE-2011,
the value of h is
Q.48 Each of the nine words in the sentence “The The
1 2
(a) (b) quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog dog” is
3 3
(c) 1 (d) 3 written on a separate piece of paper. These nine
[CE, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2018 pieces of paper are kept in a box. One of the
pieces is drawn at random from the box. The
Q.44 X is a continuous random variable with expected length of the word drawn is ________.
probability density function given by (The answer should be rounded to one decimal
f(x) = kx (0 ≤ x < 2) place).
= 2k (2 ≤ x < 4) [GA TE, CS : 2014 (Set-2)]
[GATE,
= –kx + 6k (4 ≤ x < 6)
Q.49 A six-face fair dice is rolled a large number of
The value of k will be
times. The mean value of the outcomes is ___.
2 1 [GA TE 2017]
[GATE
(a) (b)
3 8
(c) 1 (d) 8
6.7 Discrete probability distributions
[ESE Prelims-2020] Binomial distribution
Q.45 Consider the following probability mass function
Q.50 In a maunfacturing plant, the probability of
(p.m.f.) of a random variable X.
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standard deviation of defective bolts in a total probability of occurrence of not more than two
of 900 bolts are respectively events over a two year duration? Assume that

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(a) 90 and 9 (b) 9 and 90 the number of events follow a Poisson
(c) 81 and 9 (d) 9 and 81 distribution
[GATE, EE : 2000]
[GATE, (a) 0.052 (b) 0.062
(c) 0.072 (d) 0.082
Q.51 A fair coin is tossed independently four times. [GA TE, PI : 2011]
[GATE,
The probability of the event "the number of times
heads show up is more than the number of times Q.56 The number of accidents occurring in a plant in
tails show up" is a month follows Poisson distribution with mean
as 5.2. The probability of occurrence of less than
1 1
(a) (b) 2 accidents in the plant during a randomly
16 8
selected month is
1 5 (a) 0.029 (b) 0.034
(c) (d)
4 16 (c) 0.039 (d) 0.044
TE, EC : 2010]
[GATE,
[GA [GA
[GATE,TE, ME : 2014 (Set-4)]

Q.52 An unbiased coin is tossed an infinite number Q.57 If the probability that an individual suffers a
of times. The probability that the fourth head bad reaction from a certain infection is 0.001,
appears at the tenth toss is what is the probability that out of 2000
(a) 0.067 (b) 0.073 individuals, more than 2 individuals will suffer
(c) 0.082 (d) 0.091 a bad reaction?
[GA TE, EC : 2014 (Set-3)]
[GATE,
1 5 5
(a) − (b) 1.2 −
Q.53 A die has four blank faces and two faces 2 e2 e2
marked 3. The chance of getting a total of 12 in
5 5
5 throws is (c) 1 − (d)
e2 e2
4 4
5 ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2⎞ 5 ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 2⎞ [EE, ESE-2019]
(a) C4 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ (b) C4 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3 ⎠ ⎝ 3⎠ ⎝ 3 ⎠
5 6.8 Continuous probability
5⎛ 1⎞
(c) C4 ⎜ ⎟ (d) none of these distribution
⎝ 6⎠

Q.54 A man takes a step forward with probability Normal distribution

0.4 and backward with probability 0.6. The
probability that at the end of 11 steps he is one Q.58 For a random variable x(–∞ < x < ∞) following
step away from the starting point is normal distribution, the mean is μ = 100 if the
5 5 probability is P = α for x ≥ 110. Then the
⎛ 6⎞ ⎛ 6⎞ probability of x laying between 90 and 110 i.e.,
(a) ⎜ ⎟ (b) 462 ⎜
⎝ 25⎠ ⎝ 25⎟⎠ P(90 ≤ x ≤ 110) and equal to
5 5 (a) 1 – 2α (b) 1 – α
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
(c) 538⎜ (c) 1 – α/2
25⎟⎠
(d) ⎜ ⎟ [JNU] (d) 2α
⎝ ⎝ 25⎠
[GA TE, PI : 2008]
[GATE,
Poisson distribution Q.59 The standard normal cumulative probability
function (probability from –∞ to xn) can be
Q.55 It is estimated that the average number of
events during a year is three. What is the approximated as

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F(xn) = distribution is
1 + exp(−1.7255 xn | xn |0.12 )

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(a) Mean is equal to mode
where xn = standard normal deviate. If mean
(b) Mean is greater than median but less than
and standard deviation of annual precipitation
mode
are 102 cm and 27 cm respectively, the
(c) Mean is greater than median and mode
probability that the annual precipitation will be
(d) Mode is greater than median
between 90 cm and 102 cm is [CE, GA TE-2018 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2018
(a) 66.7% (b) 50.0%
(c) 33.3% (d) 16.7% Q.63 In a sample of 100 students, the mean of the
[CE, GA TE-2009, 2 marks]
GATE-2009, marks (only integers) obtained by them in a
test is 14 with its standard deviation of 2.5
Q.60 If {x} is a continuous, real valued random variable (marks obtained can be fitted with a normal
defined over the interval (–∞, +∞) and its distribution). The percentage of students
occurrence is defined by the density function scoring 16 marks is
given as: (a) 36 (b) 23
2 (c) 12 (d) 10
−1⎛ x −a ⎞
⎜
1 b ⎟⎠ (Area under standard normal curve between
f(x) = e2⎝ where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the
2π * b z = 0 and z = 0.6 is 0.2257; and between z = 0
and z = 1.0 is 0.3413)
statistical attributes of the random variable {x}.
The value of the integral [EE, ESE-2018]

2 Q.64 The area (in percentage) under standard normal

−1⎛ x −a ⎞
a 1 ⎜ ⎟ distribution curve of random variable Z within
∫− ∞
2⎝ b ⎠
e dx
2π * b limits from –3 to +3 is______.
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
(a) 1 (b) 0.5
(c) π (d) π/2 Q.65 A nationalized bank has found that the daily
[CE, GA TE-2014 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2014 balance available in its savings accounts
follows a normal distribution with a mean of
Q.61 If X is a normal variable with mean 30 and
` 500 and a standard deviation of ` 50. The
standard deviation 5, what is probability
percentage of savings account holders, who
(26 ≤ X ≤ 34), given A(z = 0.8) = 0.2881?
maintain an average daily balance more than
(a) 0.2881 (b) 0.5762
` 500 is ____
(c) 0.8181 (d) 0.1616
[EE, ESE-2017] Exponential distribution
Q.62 A probability distribution with right skew is
shown in the figure. Q.66 The life of a bulb (in hours) is a random variable
with an expontial distribution f ( t ) = αe –αt ,
f (x) 0 ≤ t ≤ ∞. The probability that its value lies
between 100 and 200 hours is
(a) e–100α – e–200α (b) e–100 – e–200
(c) e–100α + e–200α (d) e–200α – e–100α
[GA TE, PI : 2005]
[GATE,
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Q.67 Let Z be an exponential random variable with

mean 1. That is, the cumulative distribution

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function of Z is given by

Basic theory of Probability

⎧⎪1 − e − x if x ≥ 0
FZ ( x) = ⎨
⎪⎩ 0 if x < 0 T1. Let D = {(x1, x2, x3, x4) : xi = 0 (or) 1 for i = 1, 2,
3, 4} a vector is selected at random from set D.
Then Pr (Z > 2⎥ Z > 1), rounded off to two The probability that the product of the first and
decimal places, is equal to _______. third coordinate is 0 is _________.
[EC, GA TE-2019 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2019 [CSIR]
[Ans: (3/4)]
Q.68 Traffic on a highway is moving at a rate of 360
vehicles per hour at a location. If the number Addition theorem
of vehicles arriving on this highway follows
T2. Probability of getting a plumbing contract is
Poisson distribution, the probability (round off
0.5. Probability of getting an electrical contract
to 2 decimal places) that the headway between
is 0.3. Probability of getting neither contract is
successive vehicles lies between 6 and 10
0.25. The probability of getting both types of
seconds is _____.
contract is _________.
[CE, GA TE-2019 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2019
[Ans: (0.05)]

Baye’s theorem
Uniform distribution
T3. An automobile plant contracted to buy shock
Q.69 Two independent random variables X and Y are
absorbers from two suppliers X and Y .
uniformly distributed in the interval [–1, 1]. The
X supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the
probability that max [X, Y] is less than 1/2 is
shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are
(a) 3/4 (b) 9/16
subjected to a quality test. The ones that pass
(c) 1/4 (d) 2/3
the quality test are considered reliable. Of X ’s
[EE, GAGATE-2012,
TE-2012, 1 mark]
shock absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y ’s shock
Q.70 Suppose you break a stick of unit length at a absorbers, 72% are reliable.
point chosen uniformly at random. Then the The probability that a randomly chosen shock
expected length of the shorter stick is________. absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made
[GA TE, CS : 2014 (Set-1)]
[GATE, by Y is _________.
Q.71 Assume that in a traffic junction, the cycle of [GATE]
[GATE]
the traffic signal lights is 2 minutes of green [Ans: (0.334)]
(vehicle does not stop) and 3 minutes of red Random variables
(vehicle stops). Consider that the arrival time
of vehicles at the junction is uniformly T4. A bag contains 4 black balls and 3 white balls.
distributed over 5 minute cycle. The expected Balls are picked up one by one at random and
waiting time (in minutes) for the vehicle at the placed in row. The chance that the balls are
junction is________. alternatively of different colours is _____.
[EE, GA TE-2017 : 1 Mark]
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pens are drawn at random without replacement. makes contain on an average 1% defectives.

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The probability that both the pens being non- He packs them, in boxes of 100. What is the
defective is _____. probability that a box picked up at random will
[Ans: (21/38)] contain 3 or more faulty condensers?
3 −1 5 −1
T6. A random variate has the following distribution: (a) 1 − e (b) 1 − e
2 2
x : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 5
2
p(x ) : 0 k 2k 2k 3k k 2k 7k + k2 2 (c) 1 − (d) 1 − [GATE]
[GATE]
e e
The value of k is _____. [Ans: (b)]
[Ans: (0.10)]
Normal distribution
Expectation
T12. Let X be a normal random variable with mean
T7. The mean of squares of first 23 natural numbers 1 and variance 4. The probability P{X < 0} is
is __________. (a) 0.5
[Ans: (188)] (b) greater than zero and less than 0.5
Discrete probability distributions (c) greater than 0.5 and less than 1.0
(d) 1.0
(Binomial distribution)
[GA TE, ME : 2013]
[GATE,
T8. 8 coins are tossed simultaneously. The chance [Ans: (b)]
that head appears on atleast five of them is
Exponential distribution
8
8 ⎛ 1⎞
(a) 8C 5 (b) C5 ⎜ ⎟ T13. Assume that the duration in minutes of a
⎝ 2⎠
telephone conversion follows the expo-nential
93 1 − x/5
(c) (d) None of these distribution f ( x) =
e , x ≥ 0. The
256 5
[Ans: (c)] probability that the conversion will exceed five
T9. When five coins are tossed, Heads and tails minutes is
show up on the coins. The probability of showing 1 1
(a) (b) 1 −
exactly two heads on the coins is _____. e e
[Ans: (5/16)] 1 1
(c) 2
(d) 1 −
e e2
Poisson distribution
[GATE, IN : 2007]
[GATE,
[Ans: (a)]
T10. Consider a random variable to which a Poisson
distribution is best fitted. It happens that T14. Let X1 and X2 be two independent exponentially
distributed random variables with means 0.5
2
P( x =1) = P on this distribution plot. The and 0.25 respectively. Then Y = min (X1, X2) is
3 ( x = 2)
(a) exponentially distributed with mean 1/6
variance of this distribution will be (b) exponentially distributed with mean 2
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) normally distributed with mean 3/4
2 (d) normally distributed with mean 1/6
(c) 1 (d) [ME, GA TE-2018 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2018
3
[Ans: (a)]
[EE, ESE-2018]
[Ans: (a)]
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7.1 Error Analysis 2 xk3 + 9

(a) xk + 1 =

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3 xk2 + 4
Q.1 The derivative of f (x) = cosx can be estimated
using the approximation 3 x k2 + 4
(b) xk + 1 =
2 x k2 + 9
f ( x + h) − f ( x − h)
f ′( x) = . 2
2h (c) xk + 1 = xk − 3 xk + 4
The percentage error is calculated as 4 x k2 + 3
(d) xk + 1 = [GATE]
[GATE]
⎛ Exact value – Approx value ⎞ 9 x k2 + 2
⎜ × 100 ⎟
⎝ Exact value ⎠ Q.4 The square root of a number N is to be obtained
by applying the Newton-Raphson iteration to
The percentage error in the derivative of f (x) at
the equation x2 – N = 0. If i denotes the iteration
π
x= radian choosing h = 0.1 radian is index, the correct iterative scheme will be
6
(a) > 1% and <5% (b) < 0.1% 1⎛ N⎞
(a) xi + 1 = x +
(c) > 0.1% and <1% (d) > 5% 2 ⎜⎝ i xi ⎟⎠
[ME, GATE-2019 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2019 1⎛ 2 N ⎞
(b) xi + 1 = 2 ⎜ xi + 2 ⎟
⎝ xi ⎠
7.2 Solutions to Non-linear equations
1⎛ N2 ⎞
(c) xi + 1 = ⎜ xi +
Q.2 The Newton-Raphson algorithm for the function 2⎝ xi ⎟⎠
1 1⎛ N⎞
f ( x) = − a will be (d) xi + 1 = xi − ⎟ [GATE]
[GATE]
x ⎜
2⎝ xi ⎠
1⎛ a⎞
(a) xk + 1 = ⎜ xk + ⎟ Q.5 Let x2 – 117 = 0. The iterative steps for the
2⎝ xk ⎠
solution using Newton-Raphson’s method is
⎛ a 2⎞ given by
(b) xk + 1 = ⎜⎝ xk + xk ⎟⎠
2
1⎛ 117⎞
(a) xk + 1 = xk +
2
(c) xk + 1 = 2 xk − a xk ⎜
2⎝ xk ⎟⎠
a 2
(d) xk + 1 = xk − xk [GATE]
[GATE] 117
2 (b) xk + 1 = xk −
xk
Q.3 The following equation needs to be numerically xk
solved using the Newton-Raphson method. (c) xk + 1 = xk −
117
x3 + 4 x – 9 = 0
1⎛ 117⎞
The iterative equation for this purpose is (d) xk + 1 = xk − x +
2 ⎜⎝ k xk ⎟⎠
[GATE]
[GATE]
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method in solving the equation x3 + 3x – 7 = 0
∫ x 2d x with x2 > x1 > 0 is

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Q.12 The integral
gives the next value (x1) as _________. x1
[GATE]
[GATE] evaluated analytically as well as numerically
using a single application of the trapezoidal
Q.7 Equation ex – 1 = 0 is required to be solved using
rule. If I is the exact value of the integral
Newton’s method with an initial guess x0 = –1.
obtained analytically and J is the approximate
Then, after one step of Newton's method,
value obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which
estimate x1 of the solution will be given by ____.
of the following statements is correct about
[GATE]
[GATE]
their relationship?
xn 9 (a) J > I
Q.8 Consider the series xn + 1 = + , x = 0.5
2 8 xn 0 (b) J < I
obtained from the Newton-Raphson method. (c) J = I
The series converges to ______. [GA TE]
[GATE] (d) Insufficient data to determine the
Q.9 The quadratic equation x2 – 4x + 4 = 0 is to be relationship
solved numerically, starting with the initial guess [GA TE]
[GATE]
x0 = 3. The Newton-Raphson method is applied Q.13 P(0, 3), Q(0.5, 4) and R(1, 5) are three points
once to get a new estimate and then the Secant on the curve defined by f (x ). Numerical
method is applied once using the initial guess integration is carried out using both Trapezoidal
and this new estimate. The estimated value of rule and Simpson’s rule within limits x = 0 and
the root after the application of the Secant x = 1 for the curve. The difference between the
method is ____________. two results will be
[GA TE]
[GATE] (a) 0 (b) 0.25
Q.10 Starting with x = 1, the solution of the equation (c) 0.5 (d) 1 [GA
[GATETE 2017]
x3 + x = 1, after two iterations of Newton-
Q.14 The accuracy of the Trapezoidal rule is
Raphson’s method (up to two decimal places) (a) O(h 2) (b) O(h 3)
is _____. [GA
[GATETE 2017] 4
(c) O(h ) (d) O(h 5)
[GATE]
[GATE]
7.3 Numerical integration
Simpson’s rule
Trapezoidal rule
Q.15 The accuracy of Simpson’s rule quadrature for
Q.11 A 2nddegree polynomial, f (x) has values of a step size h is
1, 4 and 15 at x = 0, 1 and 2, respectively. The (a) 0 (h 2) (b) 0 (h 3)
(c) 0 (h 4) (d) 0 (h 5) [GA TE]
[GATE]
2
integral ∫ f (x) d x is to be estimated by applying Q.16 The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson’s
0 Method is
the trapezoidal rule to this data. What is the (a) 1st order (b) 2nd order
error (defined as “true value - approximate (c) 3rd order (d) None [GA TE]
[GATE]
value”) in the estimate? Q.17 By Simpson’s rule n = 4, the value of
4 2
(a) – (b) – 1
1
3 3
∫ 1+ x2
d x is
2 0
(c) 0 (d) [GATE]
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(a) 0.7885 (b) 0.7812 with exact solution y(x) = x2 + e x. For x = 0.1,
(c) 0.7854 (d) None [GATE]
[GATE] the percentage difference between the exact

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4 solution and the solution obtained using a single
Q.18 The value of ∫ e xd x by Simpson’s rule is (n = 4) iteration of the second-order Runge-Kutta
0 method with step-size h = 0. 1 is ______.
(a) 53.87 (b) 53.60
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
(c) 54.29 (d) None
3 du
1 = 3t 2 + 1 with u = 0
Q.19 The integral ∫ x d x, when evaluated by using Q.24 Consider the equation
dt
1
Simpson’s (1/3)rd rule on two equal subintervals at t = 0. This is numerically solved by using
each of length 1, equals ______. the forward Euler method with a step size.
[GA TE]
[GATE] Δt = 2. The absolute error in the solution in the
end of the first time step is _____.
7.4 Solutions to ordinary differential [GA TE 2017]
[GATE

equations Gauss Seidel Method

Q.20 While numerically solving the differential Q.25 Gauss Seidel method is used to solve the
dy following equations (as per the given order):
equation + 2 xy 2 = 0, y(0) = 1 using Euler’s x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 1;;
dx
2x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 1;;
predictor-corrector (improved Euler-Cauchy) with
3x1 + 2x2 + x3 = 1
a step size of 0.2, the value of y after the first
Assuming initial guess as x1 = x2 = x3 = 0, the
step is
value of x3 after the first iteration is _____.
(a) 1.00 (b) 1.03 [ME, GA TE-2016, 2 marks]
GATE-2016,
(c) 0.97 (d) 0.96
[IN, GATE-2013 : 2 marks]
GATE-2013 7.5 Interpolation
Q.21 Consider an ordinary differential equation Q.26 The value of
dx
= 4t + 4 . If x = x0 at t = 0, the increment in x ( )( )( )
Δ10 ⎡(1 − a x ) 1 − b x 2 1 − c x 3 1 − d x 4 ⎤
⎣ ⎦
dt
is
calculated using Runge-Kutta fourth order multi- (a) abcd (10!) (b) abcd (9!)
step method with a step size of Δt = 0.2 is (c) abcd (8!) (d) abcd (7!)
(a) 0.22 (b) 0.44
[ESE Prelims-2020]
(c) 0.66 (d) 0.88
[ME, GATE-2014 : 2 Marks]
GATE-2014 Only for Civil Engineering
Q.22 Consider a differential equation
7.6 Numeric differentiation
dy ( x)
− y ( x) = x with the initial condition
dx
y (0) = 0. Using Euler's first order method with Q.27 x 0 0.2 0.4 0.6
a step size of 0.1, the value of y(0.3) is _____. f ( x) 1 1.16 3.56 13.96
[GA TE]
[GATE] The values of f ′(0) and f′(0.6) using numerical
Q.23 Consider the first order initial value problem differentiation is
y ′ = y + 2 x – x 2, y (0) = 1, (0 ≤ x < ∞ (a) 4.8, –88 (b) 4, 3.56
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7.7 Curve fitting T4. Newton-Raphson interaction formula for finding

the root of an equation f (x) = 0 is ______.

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Q.28 The straight line that will best fit for the following f ( xn )
data: [Ans: xn + 1 = xn − ]
f ′ ( xn )
Σxi = 24, Σyi = 24, Σxi2 = 130, Σxiyi = 113.2 and
n = 6 is ____ T5. Solution of the variables x1 and x2 for the
(a) y = 0.72 + 1.33x following equations is to be obtained by
(b) y = 1.976 + 0.506x employing the Newton-Raphson iterative method
(c) y = 1.42 – 1.07x equation (i) 10 x2 sin x1 – 0.8 = 0
(d) y = 1.33 + 0.72x
equation (ii) 10x22 − 10x2 cos x1 − 0.6 = 0
Assuming the initial values x 1 = 0.0 and
x2 = 1.0, the Jacobian matrix is
⎡10 −0.8 ⎤ ⎡10 0 ⎤
(a) ⎢ ⎥ (b) ⎢ ⎥
Solutions to Non-linear equations ⎣ 0 −0.6 ⎦ ⎣ 0 10 ⎦

T1. The equation x3 – x2 + 4x – 4 = 0 is to be ⎡ 0 −0.8 ⎤ ⎡10 0⎤

(c) ⎢ ⎥ (d) ⎢ ⎥ [GATE]
[GATE]
solved using the Newton-Raphson method. If ⎣10 −0.6 ⎦ ⎣10 −10 ⎦
x = 2 is taken as the initial approximation of [Ans: (b)]
the solution, then the next approximation using
this method will be _____. Interpolation
[Ans: (4/3)]
T6. The value of f(2) for the data
T2. A numerical solution of the equation f (0) = 1, f (1) = 3 and f (3) = 55
f (x) = x + x − 3 = 0 can be obtained using Using Lagrange’s interpolation formula is
Newton-Raphson method. If the starting value (a) 2 (b) 21
is x = 2 for the iteration, the value of x that is to (c) 10 (d) 26
be used in the next step is _____. [Ans: (b)]
[Ans: (1.694)]
T3. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute
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a root of the equation x2 – 13 = 0 with 3.5 as
the initial value. The approximation after one
iteration is ______.
[Ans: (3.607)]

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functions π 1 π
(a) (b)
S 3/2 2 S3/2
⎧1 π π
⎪ , where 0 < t < k
Q.1 If f (t ) = ⎨ k then L (f (t )) = (c) 3/2 (d) 1/ 2
S S
⎪⎩1 when t > k
8.2 Properties
1 − e −ks 1 + e −ks
(a) (b)
ks 2 ks 2 Q.5 L(t sin h at ) =

k − e −ks 1+ (k − 1)e−ks 2as

(c) (d) 2as
(s )
2
s2 ks (a) (b) 2
− a2
(s 2 + a 2 )2
Q.2 Laplace transform of the function f(t) is given
2as 2as
∞
by F ( s ) = L{f (t )} = ∫ f (t )e −st dt . Laplace
0
(c)
(s 2
−a 2
) (d)
(s 2
+ a2 )
transform of the function shown below is given
⎛ sin2t ⎞
by Q.6 L⎜ =
⎝ t ⎟⎠
f(t)
(a) cos–1 s (b) cot –1 s
2 −1 s −1 s
(c) cot (d) tan
2 2
⎛ 1 − et ⎞
t Q.7 L⎜ ⎟ =
1 ⎝ t ⎠
1− e −2s 1− e −s ⎛ s − 1⎞ ⎛ s + 1⎞
(a) (b) (b) log ⎜
⎝ s ⎟⎠
(a) log ⎜
s 2s ⎝ s ⎟⎠
2 − 2e −s 1− 2e −s ⎛ s ⎞ ⎛ s − 1⎞
(c) (d) (d) log ⎜
⎝ s + 1⎟⎠
(c) log ⎜
s s ⎝ s − 1⎟⎠
[GATE]
[GATE]
∞
sint
Q.3 L(t −1/ 2 ) =
Q.8 The value of ∫ t
dt =
0
1 π π π
(a) (b)
S S (a) (b)
4 2
π π π
(c) (d) (c) (d) 0
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∞
sin2πt ⎞
Q.9 The value of the integral 2 ∫ ⎛⎜ dt is equal d 2y
= 6 cos 2t ,
πt ⎟⎠ Q.15 Let ‘ y ’ be the solution of

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−∞ ⎝ dt 2
to
(a) 0 (b) 0.5 y (0) = 3, y ′(0) = 1. Let laplace transform of y
(c) 1 (d) 2 be Y (S ), the value of Y (1) = _______.
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]

Q.10 The Laplace transform of te t is

8.4 Inverse Laplace Transforms
s 1
−1 ⎡ ⎤
(a)
(s + 1) 2 (b)
(s − 1)2 Q.16 L ⎢
1
⎥=
⎣ (s + 1)(s − 2) ⎦
1 s
(c)
(s + 1)2 (d)
s −1 e2t e−t
[GATE 2017]
[GATE (a) (b)
3 3
∞
e −t sint e2t − e −t e2t + e −t
Q.11 The value of ∫ t dt = (c) (d)
0 3 3
π π
(a) (b) Q.17 The inverse Laplace transform of
4 2
π s+3
(c)
3
(d) 0 H (s) = for t ≥ 0 is
s + 2s + 1
2

∞
−3t (a) 2t e–t + e–t (b) 3e–t
Q.12 The value of ∫ e t sint ⋅ dt = _______. (c) 3t e–t + e–t (d) 4t e–t + e–t
0
[EE, GATE-2019 : 1 Mark]
GATE-2019

⎡ ⎛ s − 2⎞ ⎤
8.3 Application of Laplace Transforms Q.18 L−1 ⎢log ⎜ ⎟⎥ =
⎣ ⎝ s − 4⎠ ⎦
in differential equation
e2t − e4t e4t − e2t
Q.13 The function f(t) satisfies the differential equation (a) (b)
t t
d 2f
+ f = 0 and the auxiliary conditions, f(0) = 0,
dt 2 e2t + e4t e −4t − e −2t
(c) (d)
df t t
(0) = 4. The Laplace transform of f (t) is given
dt
by
8.5 Initial value theorem and final
2 4 value theorem
(a) (b)
s +1 s +1
4 2 5s2 + 23s + 6
(c) (d) [GATE]
[GATE] Q.19 If L(f ) = F (s) = then lim f (t ) =
s2 + 1 s2 + 1 s(s2 + 2s + 2) t →∞
_______.
Q.14 The solution of
y ″ + 4y = 12t y (0) = 0, y ′(0) = 9 is 2
Q.20 If F (s) = then lim f (t ) = _____ where
s(1 + s) x→∞
(a) 3t + 3 sin2t (b) 3t − 3 sin2t
(c) 3t − 6 sin2t (d) 3t + 3cos2t L (f (t )) = F (s)

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Properties

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T3. L(t 3e −2t ) =

2 6
Laplace transforms of basic functions (a) (b)
(s − 2)4 (s − 2)4

T1. L(sin2 t ) = 6 6
(c) 4 (d)
1 2 (s + 2) (s + 3)4
(a) (b)
s(s 2 + 1) s(s 2 + 4) [Ans: (c)]
2 4 − s2
− ⎡ ⎤
(c) (d) 3s + 1
s (s + 4) 2s(s2 + 4) ⎥ = f (t ) .
2 2
T4. Given L 1 ⎢ 3
⎣ s + 4s + (K − 3)s ⎦
2
[Ans: (b)]

T2. A delayed unit step function is defined as If lim f (t ) = 1 , then the value of K is
t →∞

⎧ 0, for t < a (a) 1 (b) 2

u (t – a) = ⎨ . Its Laplace transform
⎩1, for t ≥ a (c) 3 (d) 4
[EC, GATE-2010, 2 marks]
GATE-2010,
is [Ans: (d)]
e −as
(a) a.e –as (b) Inverse Laplace Transforms
s
eas eas
(c) (d) ⎡ s ⎤
s a T5. L−1 ⎢ 2 ⎥=
⎣s + 4 ⎦
[ME, GATE-2004, 2 marks]
GATE-2004,
[Ans: (b)] (a) cos t (b) sin t
(c) cos 2t (d) sin 2t
[Ans: (c)]

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Q.1 In the fourier series expansion of periodic

4π2 2π2

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function f(x) = x2 of period 2π in [–π, π] the (a) (b)
coefficeint of cos nx is _______
3 3

4 π2 π2
2( )
n
(a) 0 (b) −1 (c) (d)
n 3 6

4 2 Q.4 The coefficient of cos (nπx) in half-range cosine

2( )
n
(c) (d) −1 series of f(x) = (x – 1)2 in (0, 1) is ____
n2 n
2 4
Q.2 The fourier series of the periodic function (a) (b)
n π
2 2
n π
2 2
f(x) = |x|, –1 < x < 1, f(x + 2) = f(x) is given by
8
1 ∞ cos (2n − 1) πx (c) (d) 0
− ∑4 . Using the above, the n2 π2
2 n=1 (2n − 1)2 π2
Q.5 Which of the following cannot be expanded in
1 1 fourier series in the interval (–π, π)
sum of 1 + + + ... is ________
3 2
52 (a) |x| (b) x2
(c) e x (d) cosec x
π2 3π2 Q.6 In the Fourier Series expansion of periodic
(a) (b)
4 8 function f(x) = x – x3 in (–π, π) the coefficient of
cos n x = _______.
π2 π2
(c) (d) Q.7 The Fourier cosine series for an even function
8 2
f(x) is given by
Q.3 The value of the fourier coefficient Ao of the ∞
f(x) = a0 + ∑ an cos(n x)
∞ n =1
⎧⎪ ⎫⎪
series ⎨
⎪⎩
Ao + ∑ An cos n x + Bn sin n x⎬
⎪⎭
of a The value of the coefficient a2 for the function
n =1
f (x) = cos2(x) in [0, π] is
function f(x) = x2 with period 2π defined over an (a) –0.5 (b) 0.0
interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π is _______ (c) 0.5 (d) 1.0
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10.1 PDE
( )
2
(b) z = a x + by + 3 ab + 2 a 2 + b2

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Q.1 The partial differential equation
( )
2
∂u ∂u ∂2u (c) z = a x + by + 3 ab + 3 2 a 2 + b2
+u = is a _____
∂t ∂x ∂x 2
(d) z = a x + by + c
(a) Linear equation of order 2
[ESE : 2017]
(b) Non-linear equation of order 1
(c) Linear equation of order 1
(d) Non-linear equation of order 2
Q.5 The solution of p + q = 1 is ______
[GA TE : 2013]
[GATE (a) z = a x + by + c

( ) y +c
2
Q.2 The solution of the following partial differential (b) z = a x + 1 − a

∂2u ∂2u (c) z = a x + (1 − a ) y + c

equation 2
=9 2 is ____
∂x ∂y
(d) z = a x − a y + c
(a) sin (3x – y) (b) 3x2
+ y2
(c) sin (3x – 3y) (d) (3y2 – x2) Q.6 The solution of p(1 + q) = qz is _____
[ESE : 2017] (a) az − 1 = e x +ay +c

Q.3 Consider the following partial differential (b) z = e x +ay +c

equation u(x, y) with the constant c >1 : (c) z = a x + by + c
∂u ∂u (d) z = ax + by + f (a, b)
+c =0
∂y ∂x
Q.7 The solution of p2 + q2 = x + y is ____
solution of this equation is ____
(a) u(x, y) = f (x + cy) (a) z = a x + by + c
(b) u(x, y) = f (x – cy) 2 2
(c) u(x, y) = f (cx + y) (b) z = (a + x )3/2 + ( y − a )3/2 + b
3 3
(d) u(x, y) = f (cx – y) 3 3
(c) z = (a + x ) + ( y − a ) + b
2/3 2/3
[ME GA TE : 2017]
GATE 2 2

(d) z = (a + x ) + ( y − a)
1/2 1/2
10.2 First order nonlinear PDE +b

Q.4 The complete integral of

10.3 First order linear PDE
( z − p x − qy )3 = pq + 2 (p2 + q 2 )
2
is ______
Q.8 The general integral of the partial differential
(a) z = a x + by + 3 pq + 2 p2 + q ( )
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(a) φ(x2 + y2, y2 – yz) = 0 Q.13 Consider the following partial differential
(b) φ(x2 – y 2, y 2 + yz) = 0 equation:

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(c) φ(xy, yz) = 0 ∂ 2φ ∂ 2φ ∂ 2φ
(d) φ(x + y, ln x – z) = 0 3 +B + 3 2 + 4φ = 0
∂x 2 ∂x∂y ∂y
[EE, ESE-2018]
For this equation to be classified as parabolic,
Q.9 The solution of the partial differential equation the value of B 2 must be __________.
∂z ∂z [GA TE 2017]
[GATE
x2 + y2 = (x + y )z is
∂x ∂y
10.5 Method of separation of variables
⎛ 1 1 xy ⎞
(a) f ⎜ − − =0
⎝x y z ⎟⎠ Q.14 The solution of initial value problem;
∂u ∂u
⎛ 1 xy ⎞ =2 + u, where u(x, 0) = 6e–3x is
(b) f ⎜ , ⎟ = 0 ∂x ∂t
⎝ xy z ⎠
(a) u = 6e–3x + t
⎛1 1 ⎞ (b) u = 6e–(2x + 2t )
(c) f ⎜⎝ x − y , xyz ⎟⎠ = 0
(c) u = 6e–(3x + 2t )
⎛ 1 1 1 xy ⎞ (d) u = 6e–(3x + 2t ) [ESE Prelims-2019]
(d) f ⎜ + + , ⎟ = 0
⎝x y z z ⎠
[EE, ESE-2019]
Only for Civil Engineering
Q.15 The solution of the PDE

10.4 Second order linear PDE ∂u d 2u

= α 2 is of the form
classification ∂t ∂x

Q.10 The partial differential equation ⎡ k

x −
k ⎤
x
(a) C coskt ⎢⎣C1e α + C2e α ⎥⎦
∂2u 2 2 ∂ u
2
∂2u ∂u ∂u
xy − ( x − y ) − xy +y −x
dx 2 ∂x∂ y ∂y 2 ∂ x ∂y ⎡ k k ⎤
x − x
= 2(x 2
– y 2)
is (b) Cekt ⎢⎣C 1e α + C2e α ⎥⎦
(a) Elliptic (b) Hyperbolic ⎡ k ⎛ k ⎞⎤
(c) C e kt ⎢C 1cos x + C2 sin ⎜ − x ⎥
(c) Parabolic (d) None
⎣ α ⎝ α ⎟⎠ ⎦
Q.11 The partial differential equation
⎡ k ⎛ k ⎞⎤
∂2u ∂2u ∂2u (d) C sin kt ⎢C 1cos x + C2 sin ⎜ − x ⎥
+4 + 4 2 = 0 is ⎣ α ⎝ α ⎟⎠ ⎦
∂x 2 ∂x∂y ∂y
(a) elliptic (b) hyperbolic Q.16 An infinite long plane uniform plane is bounded
(c) parabolic (d) none by two parallel edges and an end at right
Q.12 The type of partial differential equation angles to them. The breadth is π; this end is
maintained at temperature 2 at all points
∂2P ∂2P ∂2P ∂P ∂P
+ + 3 +2 − = 0 is and other edges are at zero temperature. If
∂x 2
∂y 2 ∂x∂y ∂x ∂y ∞

(a) elliptic (b) parabolic u(x, y) = ∑ bn sin n x ⋅ e −ny represents the

n =1
(c) hyperbolic (d) none of these temperature distribution at any point in the plate
[GA TE-2016]
[GATE-2016]
in steady state, then bn = _____

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(a) 0 (b) ⎡⎣1 − ( −1)n ⎤⎦ ∞ ⎨−⎜ t⎬
nπ ⎝ 2 ⎟⎠ ⎪ ⎧⎛ 2n + 1⎞ ⎫
(c) u ( x,t ) = ∑ Ane ⎩⎪

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⎭ sin ⎨⎜ ⎟ x⎬
8 n= 0 ⎩⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎭
(c) (d) none
nπ π
2 ⎛ 2n + 1 ⎞
f ( x ) sin⎜
π∫
with An = x dx
Q.17 The solution at x = 1, t = 1 of differential 0
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
equation ∞

∂u 2
∂u 2 (d) u ( x,t ) = ∑ An exp( −n2t ) sin(nx)
= 25 2 n=1
∂x 2 ∂t
π
Subjected to initial conditions of 2
f ( x ) sin(nx )d x
π ∫0
with An =
u(0) = 3x and ut(0) = 3 is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 6

Q.18 The solution of the initial boundary value

∂u ∂2u
problem = 2 0 < x < π, t > 0 with
∂t ∂x
boundary and initial conditions Method of separation of variables
u (0, t ) = 0 = u ( π, t ), t > 0 and
∂u ∂u
= 4 , u(0,y ) = 8e−3y is
u(x, 0) = f ( x ), 0 < x < π is _____ T1. The solution of
∂x ∂y
⎧⎪ ⎛ 2n+1⎞ 2 ⎫⎪ _____
∞ ⎨− ⎜ t⎬
⎝ 2 ⎠⎟ ⎪ ⎛ 2n + 1 ⎞
(a) u ( x,t ) = ∑ An e⎪⎩ ⎭ cos ⎜ x⎟ (a) u ( x, y ) = 8e −12 x −3 y
n= 0 ⎝ 2 ⎠

2
π
⎛ 2n + 1 ⎞ (b) u ( x, y ) = 8e −3 x −12 y
with An = ∫ f ( x ) cos ⎜ x⎟ d x
π ⎝ 2 ⎠
0 (c) u ( x, y ) = 8e −3 y − 4 x

(b) u ( x,t ) =
∞
(−n t cosnx)2

∑ Ane (d) u ( x, y ) = 8e −3 x − 3 y
n= 0
[Ans: (a)]
π
2
f ( x ) cosnx d x
π ∫0
with An =
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Section-B: ...................... 65-113
Aptitude & Reasoning
Part-II. Aptitude
1. Number System .................................................................... 66
2. Ratio Proportion, Mixtures & Averages ...................... 67
3. Percentages ............................................................................ 68
4. Profit and Loss ...................................................................... 68
5. Simple Interest and Compound Interest ................... 69
6. Time and Work ...................................................................... 70
7. Time, Speed and Distance ................................................ 71
8. Clocks ........................................................................................ 72
9. Calendar ................................................................................... 73

2022
10. Set Theory & Logical Venn Diagram ........................... 73
11. Permutation, Combination and Probability ............ 75

Part-II. Reasoning

Workbook
1. Seating Arrangement ......................................................... 77
2. Blood Relations .................................................................... 77
3. Cubes, Dice and Directions .............................................. 78
4. Data Interpretation ............................................................. 80
5. Number Series, Analogy and Number
Oddman Out .......................................................................... 82
6. Letter Series, Analogy, Letter Oddman Out

REASONING and Coding Decoding ....................................................... 83

7. Logical Reasoning ............................................................... 84
& APTITUDE 8. Analytical Ability .................................................................. 85

Part-III
Previous Years ESE (Pre) Questions (GS, Paper-I) ..... 88

Part-IV
Previous Years GATE Questions ...................................... 92

Part-V
Answer Key for the Work Book ................................... 110

Section-C: ....................114-169
General English

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Part-I. Aptitude

Q.10 The numeral in the units position of

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1. Number System
211870 + 146127 × 3424 is_______.
Q.1 Number of factors of 7200
Q.11 The last digit of (2171)7 + (2172)9 + (2173)11
(a) 48 (b) 54
(c) 36 (d) 72 + (2174)13 is
(a) 2 (b) 4
Q.2 Number of different prime factors of (c) 6 (d) 8
(30)7 × (22)5 × (34)11
(a) 4 (b) 3 Q.12 The sum of n terms of the series
(c) 5 (d) 7 4 + 44 + 444 + ... is
(a) (4/81) [10n + 1 – 9n – 1]
Q.3 Number of even factors of N, where N = 10800
(b) (4/81) [10n – 1 – 9n – 1]
(a) 48 (b) 60
(c) (4/81) [10n + 1 – 9n – 10]
(c) 36 (d) 12
(d) (4/81) [10n – 9n – 10]
Q.4 50! ends with how many trailing zeroes?
Q.13 What will be the maximum sum of
(a) 16 (b) 11
44, 42, 40, .....
(c) 12 (d) 14
(a) 502 (b) 504
Q.5 The highest power of 3 in 80! (c) 506 (d) 500
(a) 36 (b) 34
Q.14 In a sequence of 12 consecutive odd numbers,
(c) 23 (d) 24
the sum of the first 5 numbers is 425. What
Q.6 Consider the equation: (7526)8 – (Y)8 = (4364)8, is the sum of the last 5 numbers in the
where (X)N stands for X to the base N. Find Y. sequence?
(a) 1634 (b) 1737
(c) 3142 (d) 3162
Try Yourself
Q.7 If 137 + 276 = 435 how much is 731 + 672?
(a) 534 (b) 1403 T1. Find the sum of the expression
(c) 1623 (d) 1531 1 1 1 1
+ + + ..... +
1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4 80 + 81
Q.8 The unit digit of the following addition is ______.
(a) 7 (b) 8
1! + 2! + 3! + 4! ..... 999!
(c) 9 (d) 10
Q.9 Red light flashes after every 15 seconds and
T2. Consider a sequence of number a1, a2, a3,
green light flashes after every 10 seconds. How
many times will they be flashing together in a 1 1
...., a n where an = − , for each
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integer n > 0. What is the sum of the first 50 Q.7 The mean proportion of 0.7 and 2.8 is ________.
terms?

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Q.8 A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio
⎛ 1⎞ 1 4 : 3. When 5 litres of water is added, then ratio
(a) ⎜⎝ 1+ ⎟⎠ −
2 50 becomes 1 : 1. Find the amount of milk in the
mixture
⎛ 1⎞ 1
(b) ⎜ 1+ ⎟+ (a) 15 litres (b) 20 litres
⎝ 2⎠ 50
(c) 25 litres (d) 30 litres
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞
(c) ⎜⎝ 1+ ⎟ −⎜ + ⎟ Q.9 In what ratio must tea at ` 62 per kg be mixed
2⎠ ⎝ 51 52⎠
with tea at ` 72 per kg so that the mixture must
⎛ 1 1⎞ be worth ` 64.50 per kg?
(d) 1 − ⎜ +
⎝ 51 52⎟⎠ (a) 3 : 1 (b) 3 : 2
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 3
2. Ratio Proportion, Mixtures & Averages Q.10 A and B are two alloys of gold and copper
Q.1 If A : B = 3 : 2, B : C = 5 : 4, C : D = 3 : 7, then prepared by mixing metals in the ratio 7 : 2
A:B:C:D and 7 : 11 respectively. If equal quantities of
(a) 45 : 30 : 24 : 56 the alloys are melted to form a third alloy C,
(b) 45 : 24 : 30 : 56 then the ratio of gold and copper in C will be
(c) 45 : 56 : 30 : 24 (a) 5 : 9 (b) 7 : 5
(d) 45 : 30 : 56 : 24 (c) 5 : 7 (d) 9 : 5

Q.2 In a bag, number of 25 p coins, 20 p coins and Q.11 In the summer of 2012, in New Delhi, the mean
10 p coins are in the ratio 3 : 7 : 9 and together temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 41°C
worth of ` 61. Find the number of 20 p coins and of Tuesday to Thursday was 43°C. If the
(a) 180 (b) 60 temperature on Thursday was 15% higher than
(c) 140 (d) 90 that of Monday, then the temperature in °C on
Thursday was
Q.3 The ratio of the age of a man and his wife is
(a) 40 (b) 43
6 : 5. After 16 years, the ratio becomes 10 : 9.
(c) 46 (d) 49
Find the husband’s age when the wife was born
(a) 3 (b) 4 Q.12 The average age of a committee of 8 members
(c) 24 (d) 6 is 40 years. A member, aged 55 years, retired
Q.4 and he was replaced by a member aged 39
Find the fourth proportion of 1.75, 5.25, 3.5
(a) 10.5 (b) 6.5 years. The average age of the present
(c) 12.5 (d) 4.5 committee is
(a) 39 years (b) 38 years
Q.5 Find the third proportion of 36 and 48. (c) 36 years (d) 35 years
(a) 64 (b) 48
(c) 60 (d) 72
Try Yourself
Q.6 5 chairs cost as much as 12 stools, 7 stools as
much as 2 tables, 3 tables as much as 2 sofas. T3. A mixture 40 litre contains milk and water in
If the cost of 5 sofas is ` 875, then find the 3 : 5. From this mixture 8 litre was withdrawn
cost of a chair and replaced by 4 litre of water. Then find ratio
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(a) 2 : 5 (b) 1 : 2 the present selling is ` 225. Then what was his
(c) 2 : 3 (d) None of these original selling price?

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(a) ` 240 (b) ` 300
3. Percentages (c) ` 320 (d) ` 225
Q.1 The length and breadth of a rectangle increased Q.8 In an election between two candidates, one got
by 10% and 20%. What is the percentage 52% of the total valid votes. 25% of the total
increase in the area of the rectangle? votes were invalid. The total number of votes
(a) 32% (b) 40%
was 8400. How many valid votes did the other
(c) 30% (d) 38%
candidate get?________.
Q.2 The population of a city increases by 20% every
year. If the present population is 5,76,000, what Q.9 If price of spices is increased by 10%, by how
was population of the city two years ago? much percentage should a household woman
(a) 4,00,000 (b) 4,40,000 reduce her consumption of spices so as not to
(c) 4,20,000 (d) 4,10,000 alter her alloted budget for spices?________.

Q.10 The total population of a village is 5000. The

Q.3 40 litres of mixture of milk and water contains
number of males and females increases by
25% of water. When 10 litres of water is added,
10% and 15% respectively and consequently
what will be percentage of milk in the final
the population of the village becomes 5600.
mixture? What was the number of females in the village?
(a) 40% (b) 60% (a) 3000 (b) 2600
(c) 80% (d) 70% (c) 2000 (d) 4000
Q.4 If ` 636 is divided between A, B, C such that A
gets 20% more than B, and B gets 25% less Try Yourself
than C, find he share of C
(a) ` 280 (b) ` 240 T4. In an exam 80% passed in English, 70%
passed in Science and 15% failed in both the
(c) ` 220 (d) ` 200
subjects. If 195 passed in both the subjects.
Q.5 The income of a person decreased by 20% and Find the total number of students.
then again decreased by 20%. Find the total (a) 250 (b) 300
percentage decrease in his income. (c) 400 (d) 350
(a) 36% (b) 40%
T5. The price of Paruti car per unit rises by 30%,
(c) 28% (d) 32%
while number of cars sold came down by 20%.
Q.6 A man spent 5% of his money and then after Then the total percentage change in revenue is
spending 75% of the remainder, he had ` 950 ________.
left with him. How much money he had at the
4. Profit and Loss
beginning?
(a) ` 9000 (b) ` 6575 Q.1 A shopkeeper sells two computers for ` 24,000
(c) ` 4000 (d) ` 6000 each. On first he gained 20% and on the other,
he lost 20%. What is the overall gain or loss
Q.7 A shopkeeper increased the selling price of an
percentage
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(a) 4% gain (b) 4% loss Q.10 A person marks a product at 50% over the cost
(c) 6% gain (d) 6% loss price and then gives some discount. If he

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makes a profit of 5%, what is the percentage
Q.2 Ravi purchases two TV’s at ` 3500 each. He
discount that he offered on the marked price?
sold one TV at 10% gain and the other at 10%
(a) 10% (b) 20%
loss. What is his overall gain or loss percentage?
(c) 30% (d) 40%
________.
Q.11 ‘A’ sells a DVD to ‘B’ at a gain of 17% and ‘B’
Q.3 By selling an article for ` 3000, a person loses sells it to ‘C’ at a loss of 25%. If ‘C’ pays `1053
20%. What will he gain or lose, if he sells it for to ‘B’, then what is the cost price of the DVD to
` 3900? ‘A’?
(a) 6% gain (b) 6% loss (a) ` 1200 (b) ` 1450
(c) 4% gain (d) 4% loss (c) ` 1250 (d) ` 1375
Q.4 A man buys an article for ` 7290 and sells at a Q.12 A Fruit seller buys apples at the rate of `12 Per
2 dozen and sells them at the rate of 15 apples
loss of of selling price. Find the S.P. for `12. Find his percentage gain or loss.
7
(a) 20% gain (b) 20% loss
(a) 5820 (b) 5670
(c) 25% gain (d) 25% loss
(c) 6000 (d) 6120
Q.13 A dishonest shopkeeper uses a false weight of
Q.5 If the cost price of 15 tables is equal to the
900 gms instead of 1 kg. If he promises to sell
selling price of 12 tables, find gain or loss
his goods at cost price, which of the following
percentage
is true?
(a) 25% loss (b) 25% gain
(a) Profit of 10% (b) Profit of 11.11%
(c) 20% gain (d) 20% loss
(c) Loss of 10% (d) Loss of 11.11%
Q.6 The single discount equivalent to two
successive discounts 10% and 20% will be 5. Simple Interest and
________. Compound Interest
Q.7 An article is marked at ` 2500 and the Q.1 Find the simple interest on ` 22, 000 for 5 years
shopkeeper allows three successive discounts at 8% per annum.
10%, 20% and 10%. Find the S.P. (a) ` 8000 (b) ` 8200
(a) ` 1620 (b) ` 1840 (c) ` 8800 (d) ` 8400
(c) ` 2000 (d) ` 2100
Q.2 A certain sum of money amounts to ` 3080 in
Q.8 A person gives 25% discount on M.P. and still 3 years and ` 3400 in 5 years at S.I. What is
gains 20%. How much percent is M.P. above the sum?
the C.P.? (a) ` 2600 (b) ` 3600
(a) 25% (b) 60% (c) ` 4600 (d) ` 1700
(c) 40% (d) 30%
Q.3 In how many years will a sum of money become
Q.9 After giving two successive discounts of 10% 5 times at 8% p.a. simple interest?
and 20%, the selling price of an article is ` 216. (a) 10 years (b) 20 years
Find the marked price (c) 30 years (d) 50 years
(a) ` 250 (b) ` 300
Q.4 A sum of money ` 15000 is lent in two parts:
(c) ` 290 (d) ` 400
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interest received is ` 900, what is the amount How long will it take A alone to do it?
lent at 4% p.a.? (a) 8 days (b) 6 days

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(a) ` 4000 (b) ` 6000 (c) 4 days (d) 12 days
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 8000
Q.2 4 Men or 7 Women can do a work in 40 days. In
Q.5 Find the compound interest on ` 2000 for how many days 8 men and 6 women can do
9 months at 40% p.a. compounded quarterly that work?
(a) ` 662 (b) ` 362 (a) 18 (b) 14
(c) ` 862 (d) ` 962 (c) 20 (d) 12

Q.6 Find the difference between C.I. and S.I. on Q.3 If A is 20% less efficient than B. If B alone can
` 6400 for 2 years at 12.5% p.a. do the work in 40 days, in how many days can
(a) ` 400 (b) ` 300 A and B together complete the same work?
(c) ` 100 (d) ` 200
2 1
(a) 22 (b) 20
Q.7 The S.I. on a certain sum of money for 2 years 9 9
at 5% p.a. is ` 600. What is the C.I. on the
2 2
same sum at the same rate and for the same (c) 21 (d) 32
9 9
time?
(a) ` 415 (b) ` 615 Q.4 A and B earn ` 320 in 4 days. B and C earn
(c) ` 815 (d) ` 960 ` 450 in 10 days. A, B and C earn ` 600 in
5 days. Find the daily earning of B.
Q.8 At C.I. a certain sum becomes twice itself in
(a) ` 15 (b) ` 5
7 years. In how many years will it become
(c) ` 25 (d) ` 40
32 times? ________.
Q.5 4 Men and 3 Women can do a work in 8 days.
Q.9 Leila aspires to buy a car worth Rs. 10,00,000
6 men and 9 women can do the same work in
after 5 years. What is the minimum amount in
4 days. In how many days can 20 men and
Rupees that she should deposit now in a bank
6 women do the same work?
which offers 10% annual rate of interest, if the
(a) 2 (b) 4
interest was compounded annually?
(c) 5 (d) 6
(a) 5,00,000 (b) 6,21,000
(c) 6,66,667 (d) 7,50,000 Q.6 A, B and C can do a work in 20, 15 and 12 days
respectively. A is assisted by B on first day
and by C on the next day, alternatively. How
Try Yourself long the work would take to finish?
(a) 8 days (b) 6 days
T6. A sum of money amounts to ` 4840 in 2 years
(c) 10 days (d) 4 days
and ` 5324 in 3 years at C.I. What is the rate
percent? Q.7 A and B can do a work in 10 days and 12 days
(a) 9% (b) 8% respectively. If they work on alternate days
(c) 4% (d) 10% beginning with A, when will the work be
completed?
T7. The difference between C.I. and S.I. on ` 32,000
for 3 years at rate 5% p.a. in ` ________. 5
(a) 11 days (b) 10 days
6
6. Time and Work
2
Q.1 A and B can do a work in 3 days, B and C can (c) 12 days (d) 12 days
3
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each and B finishes it in 6 days of 9 hours
3 Q.1 In a 200 m race, ‘A’ beats ‘B’ by 20 m. ‘B’ beats
each. In how many days can they finish the C by 10 m in a 250 m race. By how many meters
work, if they work together for 10 hours each
will ‘A’ beat C in a 1 km race?
day?
(a) 146 m (b) 164 m
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 136 m (d) 144 m
(c) 50 (d) 6
Q.2 A man takes 3 hours 45 minutes to row a boat
Q.9 A and B can do a work in 24 days and 36 days
15 km downstream of a river and 2 hours 30
respectively. A starts the work and B joins
minutes to cover a distance of 5 km upstream.
him after some days and they do the remaining
Then the speed of the stream is
work in 6 days. After how many days did B
(a) 2 km/hr (b) 3 km/hr
join A? ________.
(c) 6 km/hr (d) 1 km/hr
Q.10 5 men and 7 boys can do a work in 24 days
Q.3 Vijay goes from Delhi to Bhopal at a uniform
working 10 hrs per day. 9 men and 18 boys
can do the same work in 15 days working 8 hrs speed of 40 km/hr and comes back at a uniform
per day. In how many days 3 men and 6 boys speed of 60 km/hr. His average speed over the
can do that work working 8 hrs per day? entire journey is
(a) 40 Days (b) 36 Days (a) 50 (b) 52.5
(c) 48 (d) 51.5
(c) 45 Days (d) 48 Days
Q.4 Two trains are approaching each other from
Q.11 A drainage pipe can completely drain a tank in
opposite sides and cross each other in 14
1 hr. Along with a filling pipe, it can completely
seconds. What is the speed of second train if
fill the tank in 15 minutes. How long will filling
speed of first train is 7 km/hr and the length of
pipe alone take in (mins) for filling the same the trains are 126 m and 240 m respectively?
tank?_________. (a) 67.14 kmph (b) 87.11 kmph
Q.12 1200 men and 500 women can build a bridge (c) 77.14 kmph (d) 97.11 kmph
in 2 weeks, 900 men and 250 women will take 3 Q.5 A bus has to cover a distance of 80 km in 10 hrs.
weeks to build the same bridge. How many men If it covers first half of journey in 3/5 of time,
will be needed to build the bridge in one week? what should be its speed to cover the remaining
(a) 3000 (b) 3300 distance in the assigned time?
(c) 3600 (d) 3900 (a) 20 km/hr (b) 10 km/hr
(c) 5 km/hr (d) 8 km/hr
Try Yourself
Q.6 A boy covers a certain distance between his
T8. In a hostel there is enough food for 25 days for house and school on a cycle. Having an average
40 students. After 5 days 10 students left form speed of 15 kmph, he is late by 10 min. How
the hostel. Find the number of days for which ever, with an average speed of 20 kmph, he
the remaining food will be sufficient for remaining reaches the school 5 min. earlier. Find the
students. distance between his house and school.
(a) 15 km (b) 20 km
1 2
(a) 13 (b) 16 (c) 25 km (d) 30 km
3 3
2 2 Q.7 If A and B run at 6 km/hr and 12 km/hr on a
(c) 26 (d) 24
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(a) 20 min (b) 28 min Q.1 At what time between 3’O clock and 4’O clock,
(c) 29 min (d) 10 min hands of the clock are together?
Q.8 A and B run around a circular track of length 4 4
(a) 3 : 15 (b) 3 : 16
600 m at the respective speeds of 15 m/sec 11 11
and 20 m/sec starting from the same point and 4 11
(c) 3 : 17 (d) 3 : 16
at the same time travelling in the same 11 4
direction. When will they meet each other at
Q.2 At what time between 4’O clock and 5’O clock,
the starting point for the first time?
hands of the clock are at right angle?
(a) 2 min (b) 4 min
(c) 6 min (d) 7 min 5
(a) 4 : 5
11
Q.9 A Car travels a distance 840 km at a uniform
speed. If the speed of the car is 10 km/hr more, 2
(b) 4 : 38
it takes 2 hours less to cover the same distance. 11
The original speed of the car was 5 2
(a) 80 km/hr (b) 70 km/hr (c) 4 : 5 , 4 : 38
11 11
(c) 60 km/hr (d) 40 km/hr
(d) None of these
Q.10 A car travels 8 km in the first quarter of an hour,
Q.3 At what time between 8’O clock and 9’O clock,
6 km in the second quarter and 16 km in the
are hands of the clock opposite to each other?
third quarter. The average speed of the car in
km per hour over the entire journey is ________. 10 9
(a) 8 : 10 (b) 8 : 10
11 10
Q.11 A tourist covers half of this journey by train at
60 km/hr, half of the remainder by bus at 11 2
(c) 8 : 10 (d) 8 : 10
30 km/hr and the rest by cycle at 10 km/hr. The 14 11
average speed of the tourist in km/hr during
his entire journey is Q.4 What is the angle between the two hands of a
(a) 36 (b) 30 clock when the clock shows 3 hours 40 minutes?
(c) 24 (d) 18 (a) 130° (b) 110°
(c) 140° (d) 150°

Try Yourself Q.5 If the time in a watch is 9 hours 30 minutes,

what time does it show on the mirror?
T9. Two trains separated by 480 kms are (a) 2 : 30 (b) 2 : 45
approaching each other with speed 70 kmph (c) 3 : 30 (d) 2 : 15
and 50 kmph respectively. A bird with speed
Q.6 At what time between 2’O clock and 3’O clock,
100 km/hr started from the front of first train
the angle between the hands will be 40°?
goes to front of second train and comes back
to first train and continues to go to and from till 7 6
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 2 : 5
the trains collide. What is the total distance 11 11
travelled by the bird?
5 4
(a) 500 kms (b) 400 kms (c) 2 : 10 (d) 2 : 16
12 11
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T10. A Clock is set right at 7 AM. and the clock 10. Set Theory & Logical Venn
loses 15 min in 24 hrs. What is the correct time
when it shows 4 PM. after 2 Days. Diagram
(a) 4 : 32 PM (b) 4 : 30 PM
Directions (Q.1-3): A TV survey gives this data for
(c) 4 : 36 PM (d) 4 : 35 PM
TV viewing. 60% see programme A, 50% see
programme B, 30% see programme C. 30% see
9. Calendar
programmes A and B, 20% see programmes B and C
Q.1 What was the day on 22nd July 1992? and 10% see programmes A and C. 10% see all
(a) Friday (b) Saturday programmes A, B, C. Then answer the following
(c) Wednesday (d) Sunday questions.

Q.2 If 11th August 2010 was Wednesday, then what Q.1 What percent view A and B but not C?
was the day on 11th August 2001? (a) 20 (b) 10
(a) Sunday (b) Saturday (c) 30 (d) 7
(c) Friday (d) Monday Q.2 What percent do not view any of the three
Q.3 Which dates of August 1988 will fall on Friday? programmes?
(a) 6, 13, 20, 27 (b) 4, 11, 18, 25 (a) 30 (b) 10
(c) 5, 12, 19, 26 (d) 3, 10, 17, 24 (c) 15 (d) 17

Q.4 If 16th July 2000 was Sunday, then what will be Q.3 What percent view exactly two programmes?
the day on 20th December 2000? (a) 20 (b) 30
(a) Monday (b) Saturday (c) 50 (d) 24
(c) Wednesday (d) Friday Directions (Q.4-6): The diagram given below shows
Q.5 If any calendar consists of 385 days and 8 days the number of students who got distinction in
in a week, how many odd days will be there in 3 subjects out of 500 students. Study the diagram
that year? and answer the following:
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 2 (d) 1 Physics Mathematics

Q.6 In a leap year, January 26th is Friday. What is 15

42 50
the day of August 15th in the same year?
(a) Monday (b) Tuesday 11
12 13
(c) Thursday (d) Friday

Q.7 What was the day on 15th August 1947? 47

(a) Sunday (b) Tuesday
Chemistry
(c) Wednesday (d) Friday

Q.8 First day of the 21st century will be which day

Q.4 What is the percentage of the student who got
of the week?
distinction in exactly two subjects?
(a) Monday (b) Sunday
(a) 8% (b) 9%
(c) Tuesday (d) Saturday
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(a) 28% (b) 30%
(c) 38% (d) 40%
18
Q.6 The percentage of students with distinctions in
Mathematics is
14 9
(a) 17.8% (b) 18.6%
(c) 19.2% (d) 20.6% 6 22

Q.7 500 students are taking one or more courses 12 8

16
out of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. 10
Registration records indicate course enrolment
20
as follows: Chemistry (329), Physics (186),
Mathematics (295), Chemistry and Physics (83),
Chemistry and Mathematics (217) and Physics Square represents the people who are intelligent,
and Mathematics (63). How many students are Rectangle represent the people who work hard, Triangle
taking all 3 subjects? represents the people who are employees. Circle
(a) 37 (b) 43 represents the people who are professors.
(c) 47 (d) 53
Q.12 How many intelligent people who work hard,
Directions (Q.8-11): In an organization 500 are neither employees nor professors?
employees are working. Among them 200 are (a) 14 (b) 18
Technicians, 220 are Managers and 120 are (c) 30 (d) 20
Supervisors. 100 employees are Managers who are
also Technicians but not Supervisors. There are 10 Q.13 Which of the following numbers represents
employees who are Supervisors, Technicians and also people who are only intelligent?
Managers. There are 50 employees who are only (a) 14 (b) 1
Technicians. 40 employees are only Supervisors. Then (c) 12 (d) 18
answer the following questions. Q.14 How many professors are intelligent and work
Q.8 How many employees are only managers? hard but are not employees?
(a) 80 (b) 120 (a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 140 (d) 160 (c) 10 (d) 16
Q.9 How many employees do exactly one type of Q.15 What does number 10 represent in the above
job? diagram?
(a) 160 (b) 150 (a) Only employees who work hard
(c) 170 (d) 180 (b) Only intelligent
Q.10 How many employees are neither technicians (c) Only employees who are professors
nor managers nor supervisors? (d) Only hard worker
(a) 100 (b) 250
(c) 150 (d) 200 Direction
Directions s (Q.16): In the following figure, the circle
stands for employed, the square stands for hard working,
Q.11 How many employees are managers and
the triangle stands for rural and the rectangle stands for
supervisors but not technicians?
intelligent. Study the figure carefully and answer the
(a) 30 (b) 70
questions that follow.
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5 the polygon is a/an
3 (a) Quadrilateral (b) Hexagon
2 7
11 4 6 (c) Octagon (d) None of these
1
9 Q.3 Line ‘l’ has 6 points on it and ‘m’ has five points
8
12
lying on it. If l || m, then how many triangles
10 can we get from these 11 points
h (a) 60 (b) 75
(c) 135 (d) 125

Q.4 What is the probability of getting 53 Sundays

Q.16 Non-rural, employed, hard working and
in a leap year?
intelligent people are indicated by region
1 2
(a) 8 (b) 9 (a) (b)
7 7
(c) 10 (d) 11
3 1
(c) (d)
7 2
Try Yourself
Q.5 A problem is given to four students A, B, C, D.
T11. In a certain school 30 students play football, Their respective individual probability of solving
1 1 1 1
15 play hockey and 25 take part in athletics. the problem is , , , . Find the
3 4 5 6
8 play both football and hockey, 6 play hockey probability that the problem will be solved
and athletics, 12 play football and athletics.
1 2
4 take part in all three games. How many (a) (b)
3 3
students in all are involved in any of the three 4
games? ________. (c) (d) None of these
5
T12. Forty students watched films, A, B and C over Q.6 A speaks truth in 60% cases and B in 75%
a week. Each student watched either only one cases. While stating the same fact in either ‘yes’
film or all three. Thirteen students watched film or ‘no’ only, they are likely to contradict in what
A, sixteen students watched film B and percentage cases?
nineteen students watched film C. How many (a) 25 (b) 35
students watched all three films? (c) 45 (d) 55
(a) 0 (b) 2
Q.7 An automobile plant contracted to buy shock
(c) 4 (d) 8
absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X
11. Permutation, Combination supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock
absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected
and Probability to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality
test are considered reliable. Of X's shock
Q.1 In a party every one hand shakes with each
presentee exactly once. If total number of hand absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y's shock
shakes made were 153, then the number of absorbers, 72% are reliable.
people present in the party. The probability that a randomly chosen shock
(a) 17 (b) 18 absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made
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that the vowels occupy only odd positions?
Q.8 How many four digit numbers can be formed
(a) 32 (b) 36
with the 10 digits 0, 1, 2, ..... 9 if no number
(c) 48 (d) 60
can start with 0 and if repetitions are not
allowed? Q.12 There are 3 red socks. 4 green socks and 3 blue
socks. You choose 2 socks. The probability that
Q.9 Shaquille O’ Neal is a 60% career free throw
they are of the same colour is
shooter, meaning that he successfully makes
(a) 1/5 (b) 7/30
60 free throws out of 100 attempts on average.
(c) 1/4 (d) 4/15
What is the probability that he will successfully
make exactly 6 free throws in 10 attempts?
(a) 0.2508 (b) 0.2816
Try Yourself
(c) 0.2934 (d) 0.6000
T13. A and B are friends. They decide to meet
Q.10 Given digits 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 how many between 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. on a given day. There
distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000 can is a condition that whoever arrives first will not
be formed? wait for the other for more than 15 minutes. The
(a) 50 (b) 51 probability that they will meet on that day is
(c) 52 (d) 54 1 1
(a) (b)
4 16
7 9
(c) (d)
16 16

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sitting in two rows, three in each row facing each other.
Q.1 There are five different houses A to E in a row. E is not at the end of any row. D is the second to the
A is to the right of B. E is to the left of C and left of F. C, who is the neighbour of E is sitting
right of A. B is to the right of D. Which of the diagonally opposite to D. B is the neighbour of F.
houses is in the middle? Q.7 Which of the following are in one of the two rows?
(a) A (b) B (a) FBC (b) CEB
(c) D (d) E (c) DBF (d) AEF

Directions (Q.2-3): Six friends A, B, C, D, E, F are Q.8 Who is facing B?

sitting in a close circle facing the centre. E is to the (a) A (b) C
(c) D (d) E
left of D. C is between A and B. F is between E and A
Q.2 Who is to the left of B? Directions (Q.9-10): A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting in a
(a) C (b) A closed circle facing the centre. D is between F and B.
(c) D (d) E A is the second to the left of D and second to the right
of E.
Q.3 Who is to the right of C?
Q.9 Who is facing D?
(a) E (b) B
(a) A (b) C
(c) A (d) F
(c) F (d) Can’t be determined
Q.10 Who is facing A?
Dir ections (Q.4-6): Eight boys P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Directions
(a) B (b) D
are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.
(c) A (d) Can’t be determined
Further information as follows:
(i) W sits between T and Q, while Q sits 2. Blood Relations
opposite to U
Q.1 Introducing a man, a woman said, “He is the
(ii) P sits to the immediate right of T and P sits
only son of my mother’s mother”. How is the
opposite to R
woman related to the man?
(iii) S does not sit next to R (a) Sister (b) Aunt
Q.4 Who sits opposite to V? (c) Niece (d) Mother
(a) Q (b) R Q.2 If Kamal says Ravi’s mother is only daughter
(c) S (d) T of my mother, how is the Kamal related to Ravi
(a) Brother (b) Father
Q.5 Who sits two places left of S? (c) Maternal uncle (d) Grand father
(a) P (b) T
Q.3 A is the brother of B, C is the father of A, D is
(c) R (d) Q the brother of E, E is the daughter of B, then
Q.6 If S and Q interchange their places then who uncle of D is
(a) B (b) C
sits opposite to Q?
(c) A (d) E
(a) W (b) U
(c) R (d) T Q.4 If X is the brother of the son of Y’s son. How is
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Q.5 How is my paternal aunt’s only brother’s wife, Directions (Q.1-4): A large cube after painting it on
related to me? all faces was divided into 125 smaller equal cubes.
(a) Daughter (b) Mother Answer the following.
(c) Niece (d) Cousin Q.1 How many cubes are not painted at all?
Q.6 How is my wife’s sister’s brother’s mother’s (a) 8 (b) 27
husband related to me? (c) 64 (d) 12
(a) Brother in law (b) son-in law
Q.2 How many cubes are painted from 3 sides?
(c) Cousin (d) Father in law
(a) 8 (b) 12
Q.7 A and B are brothers. C and D are sisters. A’s (c) 24 (d) 4
sister is mother of C. What is C to A?
Q.3 How many cubes are painted from exactly
(a) Uncle (b) Niece
2 sides?
(a) Aunt (d) Nephew
(a) 48 (b) 24
Q.8 Mr. A has a son B and daughter C, D is the wife (c) 12 (d) 36
of B and E is the daughter of C. How is D related
Q.4 How many cubes are painted from only one
to E?
side?
(a) Sister (b) Grand Mother
(a) 54 (b) 64
(c) Uncle (d) Aunt
(c) 48 (d) 36
Q.9 A + B means A is the brother of B,
Directions (Q.5-7): A cube of side 8 cm has been
A – B mean A is the mother of B
painted black, red and blue on pair of opposite faces.
A × B means A is the sister of B
Then it is divided into smaller equal cubes of side
Which of the following means M is maternal
2 cm each. Answer the following:
uncle of R?
(a) M + k + R (b) M – k + R Q.5 How many cubes will be having two face painted
(c) M + k – R (d) M + k × R black
(a) 2 (b) 4
Q.10 P × Q means P is the sister of Q,
(c) 8 (d) None of these
P + Q means P is the father of Q,
P – Q means P is the mother of Q, Q.6 How many cubes will have one face painted
If S × m + T, then how is S related to T? blue and one face painted red? (The other faces
(a) Uncle (b) Aunt may or may not be painted)
(c) Nephew (d) Niece (a) 16 (b) 8
(c) 0 (d) None of these
Directions for Q.11: A + B means A is the daughter
of B, A × B means A is the son of B and A – B means Q.7 How many cubes will have exactly one face
A is the wife of B painted and that too with red colour?
(a) 8 (b) 16
Q.11 If P × Q – S, which of the following is True?
(a) S is wife of Q (c) 12 (d) None of these
(b) S is the father of P Directions (Q.8-9): A dice having faces numbered
(c) P is the daughter of Q from 1 to 6 is shown from three different orientations
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4 4 2
(c) South-east
5 1 3 6 5 6
(d) South-west
(I) (II) (III)
Q.13 Rakesh starts walking straight towards east.
After walking 75 metres, he turns to the left and
Q.8 Which number is just opposite to 6?
walks 25 metres straight. Again he turns to the
(a) 1 (b) 4
left, walks a distance of 40 metres straight,
(c) 2 (d) 5
again he turns to the left and walks a distance
Q.9 Which number is opposite to 5? of 25 metres. How far is he from the starting
(a) 3 (b) 2
point?
(c) 1 (d) 6
(a) 25 metres
Q.10 Three views of a dice following a particular (b) 50 metres
motion are given below. Which letter is opposite (c) 140 metres
to A? (d) none of these
K H B
B K H
Q.14 Michael walks 20 m North. Then he turns right
A M P
and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks
(a) H (b) P 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Then
(c) B (d) M he again turns left and walks 15 m. In which
direction and how many metres away is he from
Q.11 A dice has six numbers marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6 on its faces. Three views of the dice are his original position?
shown below: (a) 15 metres west
(b) 30 metres east
1 3 3 (c) 30 metres west
4 2 6
6 1 5 (d) 45 metres east

Q.15 A child is looking for his father. He goes

What possible numbers can exist on the two 90 metres in the East and turns to his right and
faces marked A and B , respectively on the goes 20 metres and then again turns to his right
cube? and moves 30 metres to look for his father. From
(a) 2 and 3 B here, he went 100 metres to the North and met
(b) 6 and 1 5 his father in a street. How far did the son meet
(c) 1 and 4 A
his father from the starting point? __________.
(d) 3 and 1

Directions (Q.12-15): Answer the following: Try Yourself

Q.12 Dalbir is facing south. He turns 135° in the
T14. X is 1 km northeast of Y. Y is 1 km southeast of
anticlockwise direction and then 180° in the
Z. W is 1 km west of Z. P is 1 km south of W. Q
clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing
is 1 km east of P. What is the distance between
now?
X and Q in km? __________.

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Directions (Q.1-3): The pie-chart drawn here shows (a) 140° (b) 105°
the spending of a country at various sports during a (c) 122.5° (d) 126°
particular year. Q.5 Royalty on the book is less than the
advertisement charges by
Hockey 1
63° Football (a) 50% (b) 33 %
54°
3
Cricket 1
other 31° (c) 26 % (d) 5%
81° Go 4
lf 3
Ten

6°
Basket Q.6 If 5500 copies are published and miscellaneous
n
is 4

ball
expenditure on them amount to ` 15, 730 and
5°

50°
the publisher earns a profit of 30%, then selling
price of each copy is
Q.1 How much percent of the total spending is done
(a) ` 71.50 (b) ` 55
on Tennis?
(c) ` 74.36 (d) ` 92.95
1
(a) 45% (b) 22 %
2 Directions (Q.7-9)
1
Production of Food grains

(c) 12 % (d) 25% 40

(in thousand tonnes)

2 35
30
Q.2 How much percent more is spent on Hockey 25
than that on Golf? 20
15
(a) 27 % (b) 35%
10
(c) 37.5% (d) 75% 5
0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Q.3 If the total amount spent on sports during the
Years
year was ` 2 crores then the amount spent on
The following bar chart shows the production of food
Cricket and Hockey together was
grains of a country in different years
(a) ` 800,000 (b) ` 80, 00,000
(c) ` 16,000 (d) ` 16, 00,000 Q.7 The percentage increase in production from
1991 to 1992 was
Directions (Q.4-6): The pie chart given below shows
(a) 15% (b) 30%
the expenditure incurred in bringing out a book by a
publisher. (c) 50% (d) 100%

Q.8 The two consecutive years in which rate of

Binding change of production of food grains is minimum
12%
Ad Printing are
ve
rt is 24%
15 em e (a) 1987 and 1988 (b) 1989 and 1990
% nt
(c) 1990 and 1991 (d) 1991 and 1992
Royalty
10% Q.9 The difference of the production of food grains
Paper
35% for the years 1988 and 1992 is
4% c.
s

(a) 500 tonnes (b) 1000 tonnes

Mi

(c) 5000 tonnes (d) 10 000 tonnes

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Directions (Q.10-12): Study the following bar graph (a) 80 (b) 25

and answer the following (c) 70 (d) 60

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500
Sales Value in crores of rupees Q.15 The total exports and revenues from the exports
400
of a country are given in the two pie charts below.
330
Quantities in lakh tins The pie chart for exports shows the quantity of
200 each item as a percentage of the total quantity
150 150 150 160
100
of exports. The pie chart for the revenues shows
75
the percentage of the total revenue generated
through export of each item. The total quantity
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
India’s Biscuit export of exports of all the items is 5 lakh tonnes and
Q.10 In which year the Sales Value per tin was the total revenues is/are 250 crore. What is the
minimum? ratio of the revenue generated through export of
(a) 1983 (b) 1984 Item 1 per kilogram to the revenue generated
(c) 1985 (d) 1986 through export of Item 4 per kilogram?

Q.11 What was the approximate percent increase in Exports Revenues

Sales Value from 1983 to 1987?
Item 1 Item 1
(a) 350 (b) 233.33 Item 6 11% Item 6 12%
16% 19%
(c) 133.33 (d) 96
Item 5 Item 2 Item 2
12% 20% Item 5 20%
Q.12 If, in 1986, the tins were exported at the same 20%
Item 4
rate per tin as that in 1985, what would be the Item 3

6%m 4
22% Item 3
19% 23%

It e
Sales Value in crores of rupees of export in
1986?
(a) 400 (b) 352 (a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 375 (d) 360 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
Directions (Q.13-14): Study the following table and Q.16 A firm producing air purifiers sold 200 units in
answer the questions that follows: 2012. The following pie chart presents the share
Income of employees from different heads in of raw material, labour, energy, plant &
different categories of a company. machinery, and transportation costs in the total
Source of Employees manufacturing cost of the firm in 2012. The
income K L M N O expenditure on labour in 2012 is ` 4,50,000. In
Salary 12000 6000 21000 9000 12000 2013, the raw material expenses increased by 30%
Bonus 2400 1200 4500 2400 3000 and all other expenses increased by 20%. If the
Over Time 5400 2100 6000 5100 6000 company registered a profit of ` 10 lakhs in 2012,
Arrears 6000 5400 12000 4200 7500 at what price (in `) was each air purifier sold?
Transportation

Miscellaneous 1200 300 1500 300 1500

Total 27000 15000 45000 21000 30000 Labour
10%

15%
Q.13 How many employees have their salary less
than four times of their bonus? Plant and
machinery Raw Material
(a) 0 (b) 1 30% 20%
(c) 2 (d) 3
Energy
Q.14 The income from overtime is what percent of 25%
income from arrears in case of employees in
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Q.17 The ratio of male to female students in a college Consider the following statements based on
for five years is plotted in the following line the data shown above:

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graph. If the number of female students doubled (i) The growth in bacterial population stops
in 2009, by what percent did the number of male earlier at 37°C as compared to 25°C
students increase in 2009? _________. (ii) The time taken for curd formation at 25°C
3.5 is twice the time taken at 37°C
3 Which one of the following options is correct ?
2.5 (a) only (i) (b) only (ii)
2
(c) Both (i) and (ii) (d) Neither (i) nor (ii)
1.5
1
0.5
0 5. Number Series, Analogy and
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number Oddman Out
Q.18 The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rupees Direction (Q.1-16): Find out the missing term in each
grew at 7% during 2012-2013. For international of the following:
comparison, the GDP is compared in US Dollars
Q.1 113, 85, 61, 41, .................13, 5
(USD) after conversion based on the market
(a) 24 (b) 23
exchange rate. During the period 2012-2013 the
(c) 25 (d) 22
exchange rate for the USD increased from
` 50 USD to ` 60 USD. India’s GDP in USD Q.2 2, 5, 16, 65 ............
during the period 2012-2013 (a) 131 (b) 326
(a) Increased by 5% (c) 325 (d) 327
(b) Decreased by 13%
(c) Decreased by 20% Q.3 15, 10, 5, 150, 16, 12, 4, 192, 20, 15, 5
(d) Decreased by 11% .................
(a) 400 (b) 300
Q.19 The growth of bacteria (lactobacillus) in milk (c) 600 (d) 700
leads to curd formation. A minimum bacterial
population density of 0.8 (in suitable) is needed Q.4 3, 10, 33, 104, ....................
to form curd. In the graph below, the population (a) 318 (b) 319
density of lactobacillus in 1 litre of milk is (c) 320 (d) 321
plotted as a function of time, at two different Q.5 55, 66, 187, 200, 369, 386, .....................
temperature, 25°C and 37°C. (a) 675 (b) 575
1.0 (c) 475 (d) 875
0.9 37°C
25°C Q.6 20, 141, 310, 599, 960, 1489, ...................
0.8
0.7
(a) 2430 (b) 2330
Pollutant density

0.6 (c) 2230 (d) 2130

0.5
Q.7 1900, 939, ..................., 377, 376
0.4
(a) 398 (b) 698
0.3
(c) 498 (d) 598
0.2
0.1 Q.8 1, 3, 11, 47, ................., 1439
0.0 (a) 187 (b) 239
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
(c) 339 (d) 259
Time (min)

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Q.9 2, 12, 56, 182, 462, .................... Q.20 Examine the following three figures in which the
(a) 870 (b) 990 numbers follows a specific pattern:

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(c) 992 (d) 982
84 81 88
Q.10 2, 20, 110, ................., 992 14 12 18 9 ? 11
(a) 280 (b) 380
(c) 480 (d) 580 The missing number (?) in the third figure
above is
Q.11 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ...................
(a) 7 (b) 16
(a) 242 (b) 262
(c) 71 (d) 28
(c) 252 (d) 232

Q.12 992, 552, ................, 132, 30, 6 6. Letter Series, Analogy, Letter
(a) 305 (b) 306 Oddman Out and Coding
(c) 312 (d) 326
Decoding
Q.13 1695, 1700, 1710, 1727, 1753, ..................
(a) 1760 (b) 1790 D i r e c t i o n s ( Q . 1 - 6 ) : All of these have same
(c) 1780 (d) 1770 relationship, while one is different. Identity the odd,
which is different.
Q.14 4 : 9 : 25 : ....................
(a) 36 (b) 49 Q.1 (a) PQR (b) XYZ (c) ABC (d) MLN
(c) 126 (d) 30 Q.2 (a) ABD (b) EFH (c) IJK (d) PQS

Q.15 6 : 30 : : .................... : 992 Q.3 (a) AB = E (b) CD = Y

(a) 552 (b) 532 (c) EA = Y (d) BC = M
(c) 522 (d) 562
Q.4 (a) GJ (b) MP (c) KR (d) CF
Q.16 23 : 125 : : 34 : ....................
Q.5 (a) BE (b) EG (c) MO (d) GI
(a) 500 (b) 216
(c) 162 (d) 600 Q.6 (a) CAT = 24 (b) MAT = 34
Directions (Q.17-20): All of these terms have same (c) RAT = 39 (d) COT = 39
relationship except one of the terms which is different, Directions (Q.7-12): Fill in the blanks.
identify the odd one which is different.
Q.7 CGKO : AEIM : : DHLP : ______________
Q.17 (a) 43 (b) 47 (c) 53 (d) 64 (a) BFJN (b) GJFN
(c) FNJI (d) BJNF
Q.18 2, 8, 20, 44, 92, 184, 380
(a) 92 (b) 184 Q.8 876 : FGH : : 345 : ______________
(c) 380 (d) 44 (a) CDE (b) EDC
(c) DEC (d) CED
Q.19 Consider the following figures.
Q.9 BARODA : CBSPEB : : ______________ :
2 6 3 ? CPNCBZ
80 24 120 36
(a) MADRAS (b) BOMBAY
What is the missing numbers? (c) BANGURU (d) BANGLA
(a) 7 (b) 8 Q.10 CARPET : TCEAPR : : ______________ :
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(a) NATIONPL (b) NATIONAL Q.21 Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP,
(c) NATIOLNL (d) NATERANL the next term is

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(a) OV (b) OW
Q.11 RANCHI : SZOBIH : : ______________ :
(c) PV (d) PW
LNMJBSB
(a) KOLKATA (b) KOLTAKA Q.22 If ‘KCLFTSB’ stands for ‘best of luck’ and
(c) KOLKACS (d) KALMADI ‘SHSWDG’ stands for ‘good wishes’, which of
the following indicates ‘ace the exam’?
Q.12 ABK : V : : BCD : ______________
(a) MCHTX (b) MXHTC
(a) N (b) I
(c) XMHCT (d) XMHTC
(c) X (d) Y

Directions (Q.13-15): Fill in the blanks. 7. Logical Reasoning

Q.13 XUW, TQS, PMO, __________, HEG Directions (Questions 1-4): In each question below
(a) LKI (b) LIK are given two statements followed by two conclusions
(c) LQR (d) LOB numbered I and II. You have to take the given two
Q.14 A, CD, GHI, __________, UVWXY statements to be true even if they seem to be at
(a) LMNO (b) MIVO variance from commonly known facts. Read the
(c) NOPQ (d) MNOP conclusion and then decide which of the given
Q.15 AB9, BC25, CD49, DE81, __________ conclusions logically follows from the two given
(a) EF100 (b) EF64 statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
(c) EF121 (d) EF144 Give answer
answer:
Directions (Q.16-22): Choose the correct answer for (a) If only conclusion I follows
the following: (b) If only conclusion II follows
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
Q.16 If code of BOARD is CPBSE then code of
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
CHAIR
(a) DIJBS (b) DIBJS 1. Statements : 1. All pens are roads.
(c) DIJSB (d) DISJB 2. All roads are houses.
Conclusions: I. All houses are pens.
Q.17 If code BHOPAL is EERMDI then code of
II. Some houses are pens.
NAGPUR
(a) QXJMXO (b) QXJMXQ 2. Statements: 1. All birds are tall.
(c) QXMJXO (d) QXJMXP 2. Some tall are hens
Conclusions: I. Some birds are hens.
Q.18 MONKEY is coded as XDJMNL, then code of
II. Some hens are tall
TIGER
(a) QDFHS (b) SDFHS 3. Statements: 1. Most teachers are boys.
(c) SHFDS (d) UJFHS 2. Some boys are students.
Conclusions: I. Some students are boys.
Q.19 Code of APPLE is 50. Then code of ORANGE is
(a) 60 (b) 70 II. Some teachers are students.
(c) 80 (d) 50 4. Statements: 1. Some books are tables.
2. Some tables are mirrors.
Q.20 If CIRCLE is coded as DKUFNF, then code of
SQUARE Conclusions: I. Some mirrors are books.
(a) TSXDFT (b) TSXDTF II. No book is a mirror.
(c) TXSDFT (d) TXDTFS

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Directions (Questions 5-8): In each question below 9. Statements 1. Some doors are mangoes.
are given two statements followed by two conclusions 2. All mangoes are bananas.

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numbered I and II. You have to take the given two Conclusions : I. All bananas are mangoes.
statements to be true even if they seem to be at II. All doors are bananas.
variance from commonly known facts. Read the III. Some doors are bananas.
conclusion and then decide which of the given IV. Some mangoes are doors.
conclusions logically follows from the two given
(a) Only I and II follow
statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
(b) All follow
Give answer (c) Only III and IV follow
(a) If only conclusion I follows (d) Only II and III follow
(b) If only conclusion II follows
10. Statements 1. All stars are planets.
(c) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
2. All planets are trees.
(d) If both conclusion I and II follows
Conclusions : I. All planets are stars.
5. Statements : 1. All film stars are play back
II. All stars are trees.
singers.
III. All trees are planets.
2. All film directors are film
IV. Some trees are stars.
stars.
(a) Only II and IV follow
Conclusions : I. All film directors are play
(b) Only I and II follow
back singers.
II. Some film stars are film (c) All follow
directors. (d) Only III and IV follow

6. Statements: 1. All men are married. 11. Statements

Statements: 1. Some chairs are shoes.
2. Some men are educated. 2. Some shoes are sticks.

Conclusions: I. Some married are educated. Conclusions: I. Some chairs are sticks.
II. Some educated are married. II. No chair is stick.
III. All sticks are shoes.
7. Statements: 1. All roads are poles.
IV. All shoes are chairs.
2. No pole is a house.
(a) Only I and II follows
Conclusions: I. Some roads are houses.
(b) Only II and IV follows
II. Some houses are poles.
(c) Only I and III follows
8. Statements: 1. All flowers are trees.
(d) None follows
2. No fruit is a tree.
Conclusions: I. No fruit is a flower. 8. Analytical Ability
II. Some trees are flowers.
This section of analytical ability comprises of
Directions (Questions 9-11): In each of the following questions put in the form of puzzles involving certain
questions, two statements are followed by four number of items, persons or things. Questions based
conclusions numbered I,II,III,IV. You have to take the upon analytical ability are undoubtedly the longest and
given statements to be true even if they seem to be at time consuming. The candidate is required to analyse
variance from the commonly known facts and then the given information, condense it in the suitable form
decide which of the given conclusions logically follows and answer the questions asked. The questions on
from the given statements disregarding commonly puzzle test may be any of the following types.
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Directions (Questions 1-2): Read the following Accountancy lying on a table one above the other.
information and answer the questions below it. Sociology is on the top of all the books. Accountancy

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Rakesh and Kunal are good in Hockey and volleyball. is immediately below education which is immediately
Sachin and Rakesh are good in hockey and base ball. below sociology. Economics is immediately above
Gaurav and Kunal are good in cricket and volleyball. Psychology but not in the middle. Hindi is immediately
Sachin, Gaurav and Madan are good in football and below Psychology.
baseball.
Q.6 Economics is between which of the following
Q.1 Who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball books
(a) Gaurav (b) Rakesh (a) Accountancy and Education
(c) Kunal (d) Sachin (b) Psychology and Hindi
Q.2 Who is good in Base ball,Cricket,Volleyball and (c) English and Psychology
Foot ball (d) Psychology and Sociology
(a) Rakesh (b) Gaurav Q.7 Five children were administered psychological
(c) Sachin (d) Kunal
tests to know their intellectual levels. In the
Directions (Questions 3-5): Read the following report, psychologists pointed out that the child
information and answer the questions below it. A is less intelligent than the child B. The child
A Business school with six professors A,B,C,D,E and C is less intelligent than the child D. The child
F has decided to implement a new scheme of course B is less intelligent than the child C and child A
management. Each professor has to coordinate one is more intelligent than the child E . Which child
course and support another course. This semester D’s is the most intelligent
support course is Finance,while three others have it in (a) A (b) C
coordinators role. E and F have marketing as one of (c) D (d) E
their subjects. F coordinates operations, which is a
Q.8 In an examination, Raj got more marks than
supportive course for both C and E. Finance and IT
Mukesh but not as many as Priya. Priya got
are A’s subjects. Both A and D have same
[Link] is a support course for exactly one more marks than Gaurav and Kavita. Gaurav
of the professors. got less marks than Mukesh but his marks are
not the lowest in the group. Who is the second
Q.3 Who coordinates the IT course? in the descending order of marks?
(a) A (b) C (a) Priya (b) Raj
(c) D (d) None of these (c) Kavita (d) None of these
Q.4 Which course is supported by B?
Directions (Questions 9-10): Read the following
(a) Operations (b) IT
information and answer the questions below it
(c) Strategy (d) Finance
Seven executives P,Q,R,S,T,U and W reach office in a
Q.5 Who among the following are coordinating the particular sequence. U reaches immediately before P.
finance course? Also U follows S but does not immediately follows S.
(a) A and C (b) C and D R is the last one to reach office. T follows immediately
(c) A,B,C (d) B,C,D after P and is subsequently followed by W.

Directions (Question 6): Study the following Q.9 Among the executives, who reaches the office
information and answer the questions below it. first?
There are 7 books one each on Psychology, Hindi, (a) Q (b) S
English, Sociology, Economics, Education and (c) U (d) None of these

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Q.10 Who ranks fourth in the sequence of reaching Q.14 What is the profession of P?
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(a) W (b) U (c) House wife (d) Doctor or Nurse
(c) P (d) None of these
Q.15 Which of the following are two married couples?
Directions (Questions 11-12): Read the following (a) US,QT (b) TS,RU
information and answer the questions below it. (c) US,QP (d) US,RP
Five plays A,B,C,D,E are to be staged from Monday
Directions (Questions 16-18): Read the following
to Friday of a week. On each day, only one play will
information and answer the questions below it.
be staged. D or E should not be either the first or last
to be staged. E should be immediately followed by C. (i) Five friends Amar, Kapil, Sarvesh, Rohan and
B should be staged immediately after D. One play is Nagesh put on five shirts of different colours i.e., Red,
staged between A and B. Yellow, Blue, White and Green, while they were going
to attend a party. These colours are not in order. (ii) They
Q.11 Which is the first play to be staged? have different hobbies as Reading, Playing, Outing,
(a) A (b) B Singing and Writing. (iii) Kapil, who likes singing, does
(c) C (d) None of these not wear yellow shirt. Sarvesh wears red shirt and he
Q.12 Which of the following is the correct sequence does not like reading as well as writing. Nagesh likes
of staging all the plays? playing and he does not wear blue or yellow shirt.
(a) ADBCE (b) AECDB Amar likes writing and Rohan does not wear yellow or
(c) BDAEC (d) ADBEC green shirt.

Directions (Questions 13-15): Read the following Q.16 What is the colour of Kapil’s shirt?
information and answer the questions below it. (a) White (b) Green
A family consists of six members P,Q,R,S,T and U. (c) Blue (d) Can’t be determined
There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the Q.17 Who likes reading?
father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S (a) Rohan (b) Amar
is grandmother of T and is a house wife. There is one (c) Kapil (d) None of these
doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one house wife and
two students in the family. Q.18 Which is the following combination of person-
colour-hobby is correct?
Q.13 Who is the father of T?
(a) Rohan-Blue-Reading
(a) Q (b) R
(b) Nagesh-White-Playing
(c) S (d) None of these
(c) Amar-Yellow-Writing
(d) Nagesh-Green-Playing
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Q.1 The present ages of 3 brothers are in the (a) 1.1 and –1.4 (b) –1.2 and 1.4

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proportion 3 : 4 : 5. After 10 years the sum of (c) 1.2 and –1.4 (d) –1.1 and 1.4
their ages will be 78. What are their ages now? [ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks]
(a) 12, 16 and 20 (b) 15, 20 and 25
Q.7 The equation, x 3 – 8x 2 + 37x – 50 = 0 is
(c) 21, 28 and 35 (d) 24, 32 and 40 factored and it has (3 + 4i) as one of its roots.
[ESE (Pre) 2017, 2 Marks] What is the real root of this equation?
(a) 2 (b) 4
Q.2 Five Men can paint a building in 20 days, 8 (c) 6.5 (d) 13
Women can paint the same building in 25 days [ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks]
and 10 Boys can paint it in 30 days. If a team
Q.8 Circle A is 4 cm in diameter; circle B is 5 cm
has 2 Men, 6 Women and 5 Boys, how long
in diameter. Circle C has its circumference
will it take to paint the building?
equal to the sum of the circumferences of both
(a) 12 days (b) 13 days
A and B together. What will be the ratio of the
(c) 14 days (d) 15 days
area of circle C, with respect to the area of
[ESE (Pre) 2017, 2 Marks] circle A and circle B respectively?
Q.3 Rajiv spends 40% of his salary on food, 20% (a) 5.0625 and 1.84 (b) 3.875 and 1.84
on house rent, 10% on entertainment and 10% (c) 5.0625 and 3.24 (d) 3.875 and 3.24
[ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks]
on conveyance. If his savings at the month
end are ` 2,000, then his monthly salary is: Q.9 In a particular test, the marks scored by
(a) ` 6,000 (b) ` 8,000 4 candidates – A, B, C and D are as follows:
(c) ` 10,000 (d) ` 12,000 • Marks obtained by A and B add to 100;
[ESE (Pre) 2017, 2 Marks] • Marks obtained by C and D add up to those
scored by A;
Q.4 A group of workers estimate to finish a work in • B scores 4 times of D;
10 days, but 5 workers could not join the work. • D scores 10 marks less than C.
If the rest of them finished the work in 12 days, The marks obtained by C will be
the number of members present in the team (a) 30 (b) 15
originally is (c) 20 (d) 25
(a) 50 (b) 45 [ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks]
(c) 35 (d) 30
Q.10 What is the form of the function f (x) for the
[ESE (Pre) 2017, 2 Marks]
following data?
Q.5 The sum of squares of successive integers 8 x 0 1 2 3
to 16, both inclusive, will be f (x) 3 6 11 18
(a) 1126 (b) 1174
(a) x 2 + 2x + 3 (b) x 2 – 2x + 3
(c) 1292 (d) 1356
(c) x 2 + 2x – 3 (d) x 2 – 2x – 3
[ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks]
Q.11.. What is the maximum value of z , if
Q.11
Q.6 Given that 0.8 is one root of the equation,
z = 10x + 6y subject to the constraints
x3 – 0.6x2 – 1.84x + 1.344 = 0. The other roots
3x + y ≤ 12, 2x + 5y ≤ 34, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0?
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(a) 56 (b) 52 (a) 3 hours (b) 5 hours

(c) 50 (d) 40 (c) 7 hours (d) 21 hours

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Q.12 Let the sum of the squares of successive Q.16 A student purchases some books for Rs. 1600.
integers 0, 1, 2, ..., n – 1, n be denoted by If he had bought 8 more books for the same
S. Let the sum of the cubes of the same integers
amount, each book would cost Rs. 10 less. The
c number of books he buys is
be denoted by C. It is desirable that , as n
s (a) 30 (b) 32
increases in steps of ‘unity’ from ‘zero’, is given (c) 34 (d) 36
by the series: [ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks]

1 3 9 18 30 Q.17 A hemisphere depression is cutout from one

, , , , ,... (for n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ....). What
13 5 7 9 face of the cubical wooden block such that the
will this ratio be for n = 8 ? radius r of the hemisphere is equal to half of
108 103 the edge of the cube. What will be the surface
(a) (b) area of the remaining solid?
17 17
103 100 (a) 2r2(π + 24) (b) r2(π + 24)
(c) (d) 2
(c) 2r (π + 36) (d) r2(π + 36)
15 15
[ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks] [ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks]

Q.13 The objective function z = 3x1 + 5x2 is to be Q.18 A rod of length l is to be divided into two parts,
maximized subjected to constraints. such that if 5 times the smaller portion is added
x1 + 2x2 ≤ 200 to half of the larger portion, it will always be
x1 + x2 ≤ 150 less than l. This can be achieved by taking
x1, x2 ≥ 0 length of the larger portion more than
The values of x1 and x2 in this context are,
respectively 9 7
(a) l (b) l
(a) 100 and 75 (b) 125 and 75 10 8
(c) 100 and 50 (d) 125 and 50
6 5
[ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks] (c) l (d) l
7 6
Q.14 Consider the length of a room is 15 m and width
[ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks]
is 10 m. If the sum of the areas of the floor and
ceiling is equal to the sum of the areas of the Q.19 Which of the following conditions hold good for
four walls, then the volume of the room is a train which crosses the bridge of length l in
(a) 900 m3 (b) 1000 m3 time t1 and crosses another bridge of length
(c) 1200 m3 (d) 1500 m3 l
in time t2?
[ESE Pre-2018 : 2 Marks] 2
t1
Q.15 A person travelled by car 70 km towards north 1. t 2 =
2
to A then covered 30 km turning left to B. Again 2. 2t2 > t1
he turned towards left and travelled 110 km to t1
3. t 2 <
C. Then he cycled at the rate of 10 km/hour 2
towards the starting point. The time taken by l
4. Speed of train is if t1 – t2 = 5
him to reach the starting point from C will be 10

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A B
below:

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(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
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D C
Q.20 A tourist covers half of his journey by train at
60 km/h, half of the remainder by bus at 30 km/h
The ratio of areas of the large circle to the small
and the rest by cycle at 10 km/h. Average circle of a square is
speed of the tourist during the journey is (a) 4 : 1 (b) 1 : 4
(a) 36 km/h (b) 33 km/h (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
(c) 24 km/h (d) 18 km/h [ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks]
[ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks]
Q.25 Ten years ago father was 12 times as old as
Q.21 In a lake, the tip of a bud of lotus is seen 10 cm his son and after 10 years father will be 2 times
above the surface of water. Forced by the wind, older than his son. The present ages of father
it gradually moved, and just submerged at a and son respectively are
distance of 30 cm. The depth of water at the (a) 32 years and 14 years
root of the lotus plant will be (b) 34 years and 14 years
(a) 40 cm (b) 50 cm (c) 32 years and 12 years
(c) 60 cm (d) 70 cm (d) 34 years and 12 years
[ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks] [ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks]

Q.22 A man sold a chair and a table together for Rs. Q.26 A number of friends decided to go on a picnic
7,600, thereby making a profit of 25% on the and planned to spend ` 96 on eatables. Four
chair and 10% on the table. By selling them of them, however, did not turn up. As a
together for Rs. 7,500 he would make a profit consequence, the remaining ones had to
of 10% on the chair and 20% on the table. Then contribute ` 4 each extra. The number of those
the cost price of chair and table will be friends who attended the picnic is
(a) Rs. 3000 and Rs. 4000 (a) 8 (b) 12
(c) 16 (d) 20
(b) Rs. 3500 and Rs. 4000
[ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks]
(c) Rs. 3000 and Rs. 3500
(d) Rs. 3500 and Rs. 3500 Q.27 Consider the following gold articles P, Q, R, S
[ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks] and T with different weights:
• P weighs twice as much as Q
Q.23 In two concentric circles, a chord length 80 cm
• Q weighs four and a half times as much
of larger circle becomes a tangent to the smaller
as R
circle whose radius is 9 cm. The radius of the
• R weighs half as much as S
larger circle will be
• S weighs half as much as T
(a) 13 cm (b) 41 cm
• T weighs less than P but more than R
(c) 52 cm (d) 75 cm Article T will be lighter in weight than
[ESE Pre-2019 : 2 Marks] (a) P and S (b) P and R
Q.24 Consider following diagram: AC is a diameter (c) P and Q (d) Q and R
of the large circle and AB = BC. [ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks]

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1 Q.31 A clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice at

Q.28 Consider the rectangle ABCD with DE = DC 2 o’clock, thrice at 3 o’clock and so on. The
3

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in the figure: number of times it strikes in 24 hours will be
A B (a) 116 (b) 136
(c) 156 (d) 196
[ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks]

Q.32 The sum of all the natural numbers between

1 and 101 which are divisible by 5 is
D E C
(a) 1000 (b) 1050
When the area of the triangle ADE is 20 cm2,
(c) 1500 (d) 2550
the area of the rectangle ABCD will be
[ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks]
(a) 60 cm2 (b) 80 cm2
(c) 100 cm2 (d) 120 cm2 Q.33 In a group of 1000 people, 750 speak Hindi and
[ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks] 400 speak English. The number of only Hindi
speaking people is
Q.29 Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm,
(a) 150 (b) 350
117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of
(c) 600 (d) 750
equal length. Each part must be as long as
[ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks]
possible. The maximum number of pieces that
can be cut will be Q.34 Consider the following students in an
(a) 27 (b) 36 examination:
(c) 43 (d) 52 • A scored more than B
[ESE Pre-2020 : 2 Marks] • C scored as much as D
• E scored less than F
Q.30 A man walked 3 km towards East, then 5 km
• B scored more than C
towards North-East, then 8 km towards South
• F scored less than D
and finally 5 km towards North-East direction.
Who scored the lowest?
The distance of his present location from the
(a) E (b) C
starting point will be
(c) D (d) F
(a) 9 km (b) 11 km
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(c) 15 km (d) 21 km
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Part-IV. Previous Years GATE Questions

Q.1 25 persons are in a room. 15 of them play Q.7 The variable cost (V) of manufacturing a product

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Hockey, 17 of them play Football and 10 of them varies according to the equation V = 4q, where
play both Hockey and Football. Then the number q is the quantity produced. The fixed cost (F) of
of persons playing neither Hockey nor Football is production of same product reduces with q
(a) 2 (b) 17 according to the equation F = 100/q. How many
(c) 13 (d) 3 units should be produced to minimize the total
[GA TE 2010 : 1 Mark]
[GATE cost (V + F)?
Q.2 If 137 + 276 = 435 how much is 731 + 672? (a) 5 (b) 4
(a) 534 (b) 1403 (c) 7 (d) 6
(c) 1623 (d) 1531 [GATE 2011: CE, ME & CS, 2 Marks]
[GATE
[GA
[GATETE 2010 : 2 Marks] Q.8 P, Q, R and S are four types of dangerous
Q.3 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days; microbes recently found in a human habitat. The
8 semiskilled workers can build a wall in 25 days; area of each circle with its diameter printed in
10 unskilled workers can build a wall in 30 days. brackets represents the growth of a single
If a team has 2 skilled, 6 semiskilled and microbe surviving human immunity system
5 unskilled workers, how long will it take to build within 24 hours of entering the body. The danger
the wall? to human beings varies proportionately with the
(a) 20 days (b) 18 days toxicity, potency and growth attributed to a
(c) 16 days (d) 15 days microbe shown in the figure below:
[GA
[GATETE 2010 : 2 Marks]
(miligrams of microbe required to destroy

1000 P(50 mm)

half of the body mass in kilograms)

Q.4 Given digits 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 how many 800

distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000 can 600

Toxicity

Q(40 mm)
be formed? 400
S(20 mm)
R(30 mm)
(a) 50 (b) 51 200
(c) 52 (d) 54 0
[2 Marks] 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

(Probability that microbe will overcome human immunity system)

Q.5 If Log(P) = (1/2)Log(Q) = (1/3)Log(R), then which
of the following options is TRUE? A pharmaceutical company is contemplating the
(a) P2 = Q3R2 (b) Q2 = PR development of a vaccine against the most
(c) Q2 = R3P (d) R = P2Q2 dangerous microbe. Which microbe should the
[GA TE 2011: CE, ME & CS, 1 Mark]
[GATE company target in its first attempt?
(a) P (b) Q
Q.6 A container originally contains 10 litres of pure
(c) R (d) S
spirit. From this container 1 litre of spirit is
[GATE 2011: CE, ME & CS, 2 Marks]
[GATE
replaced with 1 litre of water. Subsequently, 1 litre
of the mixture is again replaced with 1 litre of Q.9 There are two candidates P and Q in an election.
water and this processes is repeated one more During the campaign 40% of the voters
time. How much spirit is now left in the container? promised to vote for P, and rest for Q. However,
(a) 7.58 litres (b) 7.84 litres on the day of election 15% of the voters went
(c) 7 litres (d) 7.29 litres back on their promise to vote for P and instead
[GA TE 2011: CE, ME & CS, 2 Marks]
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their promise to vote for Q and instead voted From the given data, we can conclude that the
for P. Suppose, P lost by 2 votes, then what fuel consumed per kilometer was least during

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was the total number of voters? the lap
(a) 100 (b) 110 (a) P (b) Q
(c) 90 (d) 95 (c) R (d) S
[GATE 2011 : EE & EC, 1 Mark]
[GATE [GATE
[GATE 2011 : EE & EC, 2 Marks]
Q.10 Three friends, R, S and T shared toffee from a
Q.13 The cost function for a product in a firm is given
bowl. R took 1/3rd of the toffees, but returned
by 5q2, where q is the amount of production.
four to the bowl. S took 1/4th of what was left
The firm can sell the product at a market price
but returned three toffees to the bowl. T took
of ` 50 per unit. The number of units to be
half of the remainder but returned two back into
produced by the firm such that the profit is
the bowl. If the bowl had 17 toffees left, how
maximized is
many toffees were originally there in the bowl?
(a) 5 (b) 10
(a) 38 (b) 31
(c) 15 (d) 25
(c) 48 (d) 41
[GATE 2012 : CE, ME & CS,1 Mark]
[GATE
[GATE 2011 : EE & EC, 2 Marks]
[GATE
Q.14 Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP,
Q.11 The sum of n terms of the series
the next term is
4 + 44 + 444 + ... is
(a) OV (b) OW
(a) (4/81) [10n + 1 – 9n – 1]
(c) PV (d) PW
(b) (4/81) [10n – 1 – 9n – 1]
(c) (4/81) [10n + 1 – 9n – 10] [GA
[GATETE 2012 : CE, ME & CS,2 Marks]
(d) (4/81) [10n – 9n – 10] Q.15 Which of the following assertions are
[GA TE 2011 : EE & EC, 2 Marks]
[GATE CORRECT?
Q.12 The fuel consumed by a motorcycle during a P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to
journey while travelling at various speeds is the mean of the list
indicated in the graph below: Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to
120 the standard deviation of the list
R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the
(kilometers per liter)
Fuel consumption

90
mean of the list
60 S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the
standard deviation of the list unchanged
30 (a) P, Q (b) Q, R
0
(c) P, R (d) R, S
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 [GA TE 2012 : CE, ME & CS,2 Marks]
[GATE
Speed (kilometers per hour)
Q.16 An automobile plant contracted to buy shock
The distance covered during four laps of the
absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X
journey are listed in the table below:
supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock
Distance Average speed absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected
Lap (kilometers) (kilometers per hour) to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality
test are considered reliable. Of X's shock
P 15 15
absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y's shock
Q 75 45
absorbers, 72% are reliable.
R 40 75
The probability that a randomly chosen shock
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by Y is (d) No conclusion can be drawn

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[[GATE
(c) 0.667 (d) 0.720
Q.22 What will be the maximum sum of
[GATE 2012 : CE, ME & CS, 2 Marks]
[GATE
44, 42, 40, .....
Q.17 A and B are friends. They decide to meet (a) 502 (b) 504
between 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. on a given day. There (c) 506 (d) 500
is a condition that whoever arrives first will not [GA
[GATETE 2013 : ME, PI & CS, 1 Mark]
wait for the other for more than 15 minutes. The
probability that they will meet on that day is Q.23 Out of all the 2-digit integers between 1 and
100, a 2-digit number has to be selected at
1 1 random. What is the probability that the selected
(a) (b)
4 16 number is not divisible by 7?
(a) 13/90 (b) 12/90
7 9
(c) (d) (c) 78/90 (d) 77/90
16 16
[GA
[GATETE 2013 : ME, PI & CS, 2 Marks]
[GATE 2012 : EE & EC, 2 Marks]
[GATE
Q.24 A tourist covers half of this journey by train at
Q.18 Raju has 14 currency notes in his pocket
60 km/hr, half of the remainder by bus at
consisting of only ` 20 notes and ` 10 notes.
30 km/hr and the rest by cycle at 10 km/hr. The
The total money value of the notes is ` 230. The
average speed of the tourist in km/hr during his
number of ` 10 notes that Raju has is
entire journey is
(a) 5 (b) 6
(a) 36 (b) 30
(c) 9 (d) 10
(c) 24 (d) 18
[GA TE 2012 : EE & EC, 2 Marks]
[GATE
[GA TE 2013 : ME, PI & CS, 2 Marks]
[GATE
Q.19 A reduction of 5% in price of sugar enables a
Q.25 Find the sum of the expression
housewife to buy 3 kg more for ` 280. Find the
1 1 1 1
reduce price. + + + ..... +
1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4 80 + 81
(a) 4.67/kg (b) 5.5/kg
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 3.33/kg (d) 7.76/kg (c) 9 (d) 10
[GA TE 2013 : CE (Online Exam)1 Mark]
[GATE [GATE 2013 : ME, PI & CS, 2 Marks]
[GATE
Q.20 x and y are two positive real numbers, satisfying Q.26 In the summer of 2012, in New Delhi, the mean
the equations temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 41°C
2x + y ≤ 6 ; x + 2y ≤ 8 and of Tuesday to Thursday was 43°C. If the
For which values of (x, y), the function temperature on Thursday was 15% higher than
f(x, y) = 3x + 6y will give maximum value that of Monday, then the temperature in °C on
(a) 4/3, 10/3 (b) 8/3, 20/3 Thursday was
(c) 8/3, 10/3 (d) 4/3, 20/3 (a) 40 (b) 43
[GA TE 2013 : CE (Online Exam)2 Marks]
[GATE (c) 46 (d) 49
[GA TE 2013 : EE, EC & IN, 1 Mark]
[GATE
Q.21 Abhishek is elder to Savan, Savan is younger
to Anshul. The correct relations is Q.27 The set of values of p for which the roots of the
(a) Abhishek is elder to Anshul equation 3x2 + 2x + p(p – 1) = 0 are of opposite
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(a) (–∞, 0) (b) (0, 1) Q.32 The population of a new city is 5 million and is
(c) (1, ∞) (d) (0, ∞) growing at 20% annually. How many years would

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[GA TE 2013 : EE, EC & IN, 2 Marks]
[GATE it take to double at this growth rate?
(a) 3-4 years (b) 4-5 years
Q.28 A car travels 8 km in the first quarter of an hour,
6 km in the second quarter and 16 km in the (c) 5-6 years (d) 6-7 years
third quarter. The average speed of the car in [2014 : CE & IN (Online Exam) 1 Mark, Set-II]
km per hour over the entire journey is Q.33 The total exports and revenues from the exports
(a) 30 (b) 36 of a country are given in the two pie charts
(c) 40 (d) 24 below. The pie chart for exports shows the
[GA TE 2013 : EE, EC & IN, 2 Marks]
[GATE quantity of each item as a percentage of the
Q.29 What is the chance that a leap year, selected at total quantity of exports. The pie chart for the
random, will contain 53 Saturdays revenues shows the percentage of the total
(a) 2/7 (b) 3/7 revenue generated through export of each item.
(c) 1/7 (d) 5/7 The total quantity of exports of all the items is 5
[GA TE 2013 : EE, EC & IN, 2 Marks]
[GATE lakh tonnes and the total revenues are 250 crore
rupees. What is the ratio of the revenue
Q.30 Anuj, Bhola, Chandan, Dilip, Eswar and Faisal
generated through export of Item 1 per kilogram
live on different floors in a six-storeyed building
to the revenue generated through export of Item
(the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above
4 per kilogram?
it 2, and so on). Anuj lives on an even-numbered
floor. Bhola does not live on an odd numbered
Exports Revenues
floor. Chandan does not live on any of the floors
below Faisal’s floor. Dilip does not live on floor Item 1 Item 1
Item 6 11% Item 6 12%
number 2. Eswar does not live on a floor 16% 19%

immediately above or immediately below Bhola. Item 5

12%
Item 2
Item 5
Item 2
20% 20%
20%
Faisal lives three floors above Dilip. Which of
Item 4
the following floor-person combinations is 22% Item 3
6%m 4
Item 3
19% 23%
It e

correct?
Anuj Bhola Chandan Dilip Eswar Faisal
(a) 6 2 5 1 3 4 (a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
(b) 2 6 5 1 3 4 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
(c) 4 2 6 3 1 5 [2014 : CE & IN (Online Exam, 2 Marks, Set-II]
(d) 2 4 6 1 3 5
Q.34 X is 1 km northeast of Y. Y is 1 km southeast of
[2014 : CE (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-I] Z. W is 1 km west of Z. P is 1 km south of W. Q
Q.31 One percent of the people of country X are taller is 1 km east of P. What is the distance between
than 6 ft. Two percent of the people of country X and Q in km?
Y are taller than 6 ft. There are thrice as many (A) 1 (b) 2
people in country X as in country Y. Taking both (c) 3 (d) 2
countries together, what is the percentage of [2014 : CE & IN (Online Exam, 2 Marks, Set-II]
people taller than 6 ft?
Q.35 What is the next number in the series?
(a) 3.0 (b) 2.5
12 35 81 173 357 _____.
(c) 1.5 (d) 1.25
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Q.36 Fill in the missing number in the series. (a) 4 times the draining rate
2 3 6 15 _?_ 157.5 630 (b) 3 times the draining rate

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[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 1 Mark, Set-II] (c) 2.5 times the draining rate
(d) 2 times the draining rate
Q.37 In a sequence of 12 consecutive odd numbers,
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-II]
the sum of the first 5 numbers is 425. What is
the sum of the last 5 numbers in the sequence? Q.42 A man can row at 8 km per hour in still water. If
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 1 Mark, Set-IV] it takes him thrice as long to row upstream, as
to row downstream, then find the stream velocity
Q.38 A train that is 280 metres long, travelling at a
in km per hour.
uniform speed, crosses a platform in
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-III]
60 seconds and passes a man standing on the
platform in 20 seconds. What is the length of Q.43 A firm producing air purifiers sold 200 units in
the platform in metres? 2012. The following pie chart presents the share
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-I] of raw material, labour, energy, plant &
Q.39 The exports and imports (in crores of `) of a machinery, and transportation costs in the total
country from 2000 to 2007 are given in the manufacturing cost of the firm in 2012. The
following bar chart. If the trade deficit is defined expenditure on labour in 2012 is ` 4,50,000. In
as excess of imports over exports, in which year 2013, the raw material expenses increased by
is the trade deficit 1/5th of the exports? 30% and all other expenses increased by 20%.
If the company registered a profit of ` 10 lakhs
120 in 2012, at what price (in `) was each air purifier
110 Exports Imports
100
sold?
90
80
Transportation
70
60
50 Labour
10%

40 15%
30
20
10
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Plant and Raw Material
machinery
(a) 2005 (b) 2004 20%
30%
(c) 2007 (d) 2006
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-I]
Energy
Q.40 The sum of eight consecutive odd numbers is 25%
656. The average of four consecutive even
numbers is 87. What is the sum of the smallest
odd number and second largest even number?
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-II]
[2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-III]
Q.41 It takes 30 minutes to empty a half-full tank by Q.44 If ‘KCLFTSB’ stands for ‘best of luck’ and
draining it at a constant rate. It is decided to ‘SHSWDG’ stands for ‘good wishes’, which of
simultaneously pump water into the half-full tank the following indicates ‘ace the exam’?
while draining it. What is the rate at which water (a) MCHTX (b) MXHTC
has to be pumped in so that it gets fully filled in (c) XMHCT (d) XMHTC
10 minutes? [2014 : ME & EC (Online Exam) 2 Marks, Set-IV]

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Q.45 What is the average of all multiples of 10 from Q.51 The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rupees
2 to 198? grew at 7% during 2012-2013. For international

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(a) 90 (b) 100 comparison, the GDP is compared in US Dollars
(c) 110 (d) 120 (USD) after conversion based on the market
[2014 : EE & CS, 1 Mark, Set-II] exchange rate. During the period 2012-2013 the
exchange rate for the USD increased from ` 50/
Q.46 The value of 12 + 12 + 12 + ...is USD to ` 60/ USD. India’s GDP in USD during
(a) 3.464 (b) 3.932 the period 2012-2013.
(c) 4.000 (d) 4.444 (a) Increased by 5%
[2014 : EE & CS, 1 Mark, Set-II] (b) Decreased by 13%
(c) Decreased by 20%
Q.47 Which number does not belong in the series (d) Decreased by 11%
below? [2014 : EE & CS, 2 Marks, Set-III]
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
(a) 17 (b) 37 Q.52 Consider the equation: (7526)8 – (Y)8 = (4364)8,
(c) 64 (d) 26 where (X)N stands for X to the base N. Find Y.
[2014 : EE & CS, 1 Mark, Set-III] (a) 1634 (b) 1737
(c) 3142 (d) 3162
Q.48 When a point inside of a tetrahedron (a solid [2014 : EE & CS, 2 Marks, Set-III]
with four triangular surfaces) is connected by
straight lines to corners, how many (new) internal Q.53 If ROAD is written as URDG, then SWAN should
planes are created with these lines? ________ be written as:
[2014 : EE & CS, 2 Marks, Set-I] (a) VXDQ (b) VZDQ
(c) VZDP (d) UXDQ
Q.49 The ratio of male to female students in a college
[2015 : CE (Set-I), CS (Set-II), 1 Mark]
for five years is plotted in the following line
graph. If the number of female students doubled Q.54 Choose the most appropriate equation for the
in 2009, by what percent did the number of male function drawn as a thick line, in the plot below:
students increase in 2009? y

3.5
3
2.5 (2, 0)
x
2
1.5
1 (0, –1)
0.5
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(a) x = y – |y| (b) x = – ( y – |y|)
(c) x = y + |y| (d) x = – ( y + |y|)
[2014 : EE & CS, 2 Marks, Set-II] [2015 : (CE & CS, 2 Mark, Set-I, Set-II]
Q.50 At what time between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. will the Q.55 The head of a newly formed government
minute hand and hour hand of a clock make an desires to appoint five of the six selected
angle closest to 60°? members P, Q, R, S, T and U to portfolios of
(a) 6:22 a.m. (b) 6:27 a.m. Home, Power, Defense, Telecom, and Finance.
(c) 6:38 a.m. (d) 6:45 a.m. U does not want any portfolio if S gets one
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one. T insists on a portfolio if P gets one.
r q
Which is the valid distribution of portfolios?
(a) P-Home, Q-Power, R-Defence, S-Telecom,
S
T-Finance Q R
p
(b) R-Home, S-Power, P-Defence, Q-Telecom,
T-Finance (q + r ) qr
(a) (b)
(c) P-Home, Q-Power, T-Defence, S-Telecom, qr (q + r )
U-Finance
(d) Q-Home, U-Power, T-Defence, R-Telecom, (q + r )2
(c) 2 2 (d)
(q + r ) qr
P-Finance
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Q.56 How many four digit numbers can be formed Q.60 If p, q, r, s are distinct integers such that:
with the 10 digits 0, 1, 2, ..... 9 if no number f(p, q, r, s) = max (p, q, r, s)
can start with 0 and if repetitions are not allowed? g(p, q, r, s) = min (p, q, r, s)
[2015 : CE, 2 Marks, Set-II]
h(p, q, r, s) = remainder of (p × q) / (r × s) if
Q.57 There are 16 teachers who can teach (p × q) > (r × s) or remainder of (r × s) / (p × q)
Thermodynamics (TD), 11 who can teach if (r × s) > (p × q)
Electrical Sciences (ES), and 5 who can teach Also a function fgh (p, q, r, s) = f(p, q, r, s) ×
both TD and Engineering Mechanics (EM). g(p, q, r, s) × h(p, q, r, s).
There are a total of 40 teachers. 6 cannot
Also the same operation are valid with two
teach any of the three subjects, i.e. EM, ES
variable functions of the form f(p, q).
or TD. 6 can teach only ES. 4 can teach all
What is the value of fg(h(2, 5, 7, 3), 4, 6, 8)?
three subjects, i.e. EM, ES and TD. 4 can
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teach ES and TD. How many can teach both
ES and EM but not TD? Q.61 Given Set A = {2, 3, 4, 5} and Set B = {11, 12,
(a) 1 (b) 2 13, 14, 15}, two numbers are randomly
(c) 3 (d) 4 selected, one from each set. What is the
[2015 : CE, 2 Marks, Set-II] probability that the sum of the two numbers
equals 16?
Q.58 If the list of letters, P, R, S, T, U is an arithmetic
(a) 0.20 (b) 0.25
sequence, which of the following are also in
(c) 0.30 (d) 0.33
arithmetic sequence?
[2015 : CS (set-II) & EE (set-I), 1 Mark]
1. 2P, 2R, 2S, 2T, 2U
2. P–3, R–3, S–3, T–3, U–3 Q.62 The pie chart below has the breakup of the
3. P2, R2, S2, T2, U2 number of students, from different
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 departments in an engineering college for the
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3 year 2012. The proportion of male to female
[2015 : CS (Set-I) & EE (Set-II), 2 Marks] students in each department is 5 : 4. There
are 40 males in Electrical Engineering. What
Q.59 In a triangle PQR, PS is the angle bisector of is the different between the numbers of female
∠QPR and ∠QPS = 60°. What is the length of students in the Civil department and the female
PS? students in the Mechanical department?

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(a) Only conclusion I follows.

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Mechanical
20% (c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Electrical
20% (d) Both conclusions I and II follow.
Computer
Science [2015 : EC (Set-II) & ME (Set-III), 2 Mark]
20%
Civil Q.67 A tiger is 50 leaps of its own behind a deer.
40%
The tiger takes 5 leaps per minute to the
deer’s 4. If the tiger and the deer cover 8
metre and 5 metre per leap respectively, what
[2015 : CS (set-II) & EE (set-I), 2 Marks]
distance in metres will the tiger have to run
Q.63 If logx (5/7) = –1/3, then the value of x is before it catches the deer?
(a) 343/125 (b) 125/343 [2015 : EC (Set-II) & ME (Set-III), 2 Mark]
(c) –25/49 (d) –49/25
[2015 : EC, 1 Mark, Set-I] Q.68 log tan1° + log tan2° +......+ log tan89° is
______.
Q.64 Fill in the missing value 1
(a) 1 (b)
2
6 5 4 (c) 0 (d) –1
7 4 7 2 1 [2015 : EC (Set-III) & ME (Set-II), 2 Marks]

1 9 2 8 1 2 1 Q.69 From a circular sheet of paper of radius 30 cm,

4 1 5 2 3 a sector of 10% area is removed. If the
remaining part is used to make a conical
3 3
surface, then the ratio of the radius and height
[2015 : EC, 2 Mark, Set-I] of the cone is ______.
[2015 : EC (Set-III) & ME (Set-II), 2 Marks]
Q.65 Ram and Ramesh appeared in an interview
for two vacancies in the same department. Q.70 Five teams have to compete in a league, with
The probability of Ram’s selection is 1/6 and every team playing every other team exactly
that of Ramesh is 1/8. What is the probability once, before going to the next round. How
that only one of them will be selected? many matches will have to held to complete
(a) 47/48 (b) 1/4 the league round of matches?
(c) 13/48 (d) 35/48 (a) 20 (b) 10
[2015 : EC (Set-II) & ME (Set-III), 1 Mark] (c) 8 (d) 5
[2015 : ME (Set-I), IN & PI, 1 Mark]
Q.66 Given below are two statements followed by
two conclusions. Assuming these statements Q.71 Tanya is older than Eric.
to be true, decide which one logically follows. Cliff is older than Tanya.
Statements: Eric is older than Cliff.
I. All film star are playback singers. If the first two statements are true, then the
II. All film directors are film stars. third statement is
Conclusions: (a) True (b) False
I. All film directors are playback singers. (c) Uncertain (d) Data insufficient
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Q.72 In the given angle Q is a right angle, When Pavithra and Shiva are visiting Leela,
PS : QS = 3 : 1, RT : QT = 5 : 2 and all there like to play chess. Pavithra wins more

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PU : UR = 1 : 1. If area of triangle QTS is often than Leela does.
20 cm2, then the area of triangle PQR in cm2 Which one of the following statements must
is ____. be TRUE based on the above?
(a) When Shiva plays chess with Leela and
R
Pavithra, he often loses.
(b) Leela is the oldest of three.
(c) Shiva is better chess player than Pavithra.
U T (d) Pavithra is the youngest of the three.
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P Q
S 1 1
Q.76 If q −a = 1 and r −b = and s−c = , the value
r s q
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abc is __________.
Q.73 Given below are two statements followed by (a) (rqs)–1 (b) 0
two conclusions. Assuming these statements (c) 1 (d) r+q+s
to be true, decide which one logically follows: [2016 : EC & ME (Set-I), 2 Marks]
Statements:
Q.77 P, Q, R and S are working on a project. Q can
I. No manager is a leader.
finish the task in 25 days, working alone for
II. All leaders are executives.
12 hours a day. R can finish the task in 50
Conclusions:
days, working alone for 12 hours per day. Q
I. No manager is an executive.
worked 12 hours a day but took sick leave in
II. No executive is a manager.
the beginning for two days. R worked 18 hours
(a) Only conclusion I follows
a day on all days. What is the ratio of work
(b) Only conclusion II follows
done by Q and R after 7 days from the start of
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows the projects?
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow (a) 10:11 (b) 11:10
[2015 : ME (Set-I), IN & PI, 2 Marks] (c) 20:21 (d) 21:20
Q.74 Right triangle PQR is to be constructed in the [2016 : EC & ME (Set-I), 2 Marks]
xy-plane so that the right angle is at P and line Q.78 The Venn diagram shows the preference of the
PR is parallel to the x -axis. The x and y student population for leisure activities.
coordinates of P, Q, and R are to be integers
that satisfy the inequalities:
–4 ≤ x ≤ 5 and 6 ≤ y ≤ 16. How many different
19
triangle could be constructed with these
properties?
(a) 110 (b) 1100
(c) 9900 (d) 10000
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Q.75 Leela is older than her cousin Pavithra,

From the data given, the number of students
Pavithra’s brother Shiva is older than Leela. who like to read books or play sports is ____.

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(a) 44 (b) 51 Q.84 The velocity V of a vehicle along a straight

(c) 79 (d) 108 line is measured in m/s and plotted as shown

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[2016 : EC (Set-II) & ME (Set-III), 2 Marks] with respect to time in seconds. At the end of
the 7 seconds, how much will the odometer
Q.79 Two and a quarter hours back, when seen in a
reading increase by (in m)?
mirror, the reflection of a wall clock without
V (m/s)
number markings seemed to show 1 : 30. What
is the actual current time shown by the clock?
(a) 8:15 (b) 11:15 2
(c) 12:15 (d) 12:45
1
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5
Q.80 M and N start from the same location. M travels 1 2 3 4 6 7 Time (s)
10 km East and then 10 km North-East. –1
N travels 5 km South and then 4 km South-
East. What is the shortest distance (in km) (a) 0 (b) 3
between M and N at the end of their travel? (c) 4 (d) 5
(a) 18.60 (b) 22.50 [2016 : EC (Set-III) & IN, 2 Marks]
(c) 20.61 (d) 25.00
[2016 : EC (Set-II) & ME (Set-III), 2 Marks] Q.85 A cube is built using 64 cubic blocks of side
one unit. After it is built, one cubic block is
Q.81 A wire of length 340 mm is to be cut into two removed from every corner of the cube. The
parts. One of the parts is to be made into a resulting surface area of the body (in square
square and the other into a rectangle where units) after the removal is __________.
sides are in the ratio of 1:2. What is the length (a) 56 (b) 64
of the side of the square (in mm) such that the (c) 72 (d) 96
combined area of the square and the rectangle [2016 : CE & CS (Set-I), 1 Mark]
is a MINIMUM
MINIMUM?
Q.86 If f (x) = 2x7 + 3x – 5, which of the following is
(a) 30 (b) 40
a factor of f (x)?
(c) 120 (d) 180
(a) (x3 +8) (b) (x – 1)
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(c) (2x – 5) (d) (x + 1)
Q.82 The number that least fits this set: [2016 : CE & CS (Set-I), 2 Marks]
(324, 441, 97 and 64) is _________.
Q.87 In a quadratic function, the value of the product
(a) 324 (b) 441
of the roots (α, β) is 4. Find the value of
(c) 97 (d) 64
αn + βn
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α −n + β −n
Q.83 It takes 10s and 15s, respectively, for two (a) n4 (b) 4n
trains travelling at different constant speeds (c) 2n – 1 (d) 4n – 1
to completely pass a telegraph post. The [2016 : EE (Set-I) & CS (Set-II), 1 Marks]
length of the first train is 120 m and that of the
Q.88 Among 150 faculty members in an institute,
second train is 150 m. The magnitude of the
55 are connected with each other through
difference in the speeds of the two trains (in
Facebook® and 85 are connected through
m/s) is ________.
WhatsApp®. 30 faculty members do not have
(a) 2.0 (b) 10.0
Facebook ® or WhatsApp ® accounts. The
(c) 12.0 (d) 22.0
number of faculty members connected only
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(a) 35 (b) 45 (a) x2 (b) 0.75x2

(c) 65 (d) 90 (c) 0.50x2 (d) 0.25x2

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Q.89 In a 2 × 4 rectangle grid shown below, each Q.93 Ananth takes 6 hours and Bharath takes
cell is a rectangle. How many rectangles can 4 hours to read a book. Both started reading
be observed in the grid?
copies of the book at the same time. After
how many hours is the number of pages still
to be read by Ananth, twice that to be read
by Bharath? Assume Ananth and Bharath
(a) 21 (b) 27 read all the pages with constant pace.
(c) 30 (d) 36 (a) 1 (b) 2
[2016 : EE (Set-I) & CS (Set-II), 2 Marks] (c) 3 (d) 4
Q.90 (x% of y) + (y% of x) is equivalent to_____. [2016 : CE (Set-II), 2 Marks]
(a) 2% of xy (b) 2% of (xy/100)
Q.94 Pick the odd one out in the following:
(c) xy% of 100 (d) 100% of xy
13, 23, 33, 43, 53
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(a) 23 (b) 33
Q.91 Two finance companies, P and Q declared (c) 43 (d) 53
fixed annual rates of interest on the amounts [2016 : EE (Set-II), 1 Mark]
invested with them. The rates of interest offered Q.95 If |9y – 6| = 3, then y2 – 4y/3 is _________.
by these companies may differ from year to (a) 0 (b) +1/3
year. Year-wise annual rates of interest offered (c) –1/3 (d) underfined
by these companies are shown by the line [2016 : EE (Set-II), 1 Marks]
graph provided below.
Q.96 Shaquille O’ Neal is a 60% career free throw
10 shooter, meaning that he successfully makes
9.5
9 9
60 free throws out of 100 attempts on average.
8
8 8 8 What is the probability that he will successfully
P 7 7.5
Q 6.5 6.5 6 make exactly 6 free throws in 10 attempts?
(a) 0.2508 (b) 0.2816
4
(c) 0.2934 (d) 0.6000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 [2016 : EE (Set-II), 2 Marks]

If the amounts invested in the companies, P Q.97 The numeral in the units position of
and Q in 2006 are in the ratio 8 : 9, then the 211870 + 146127 × 3424 is_______.
amounts received after one year as interest [2016 : EE (Set-II), 2 Marks]
from companies P and Q would be the ratio Q.98 A window is made up of a square portion and
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 an equilateral triangle portion above it. The
(c) 6 : 7 (d) 4 : 3 base of the triangular portion coincides with
[2016 : CE (Set-II), 2 Marks] the upper side of the square. If the perimeter
of the window is 6 m, the area of the window in
Q.92 A square pyramid has a base perimeter x,
m2 is ____________.
and the slant height is half of the perimeter. (a) 1.43 (b) 2.06
What is the lateral surface area of the (c) 2.68 (d) 2.88
pyramid? [2016 : ME (Set-II), 1 Mark]

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Q.99 Which of the following curves represents the Q.101 Consider the following sentences:

( )
| sin(|x|) |⎦⎤ All benches are beds. No bed is a bulb. Some

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function y = ln | e ⎣⎡ | for | x | < 2π? here, x
bulbs are lamps.
represents the abscissa and y represents the Which of the following can be inferred?
ordinate. (i) Some beds are lamps.
1.5 (ii) Some lamps are beds.
1 (a) Only (i) (b) Only (ii)
0.5 (c) Both (i) and (ii) (d) Neither (i) nor (ii)
–2π –π 0 π 2π [2017 : CE (Set-I), 1 Mark]
(a) –0.5
Q.102 If the radius of a right circular cone is increased
–1
by 50%, its volume increases by
–1.5
(a) 75% (b) 100%
1.5 (c) 125% (d) 237.5%
1 [2017 : CE (Set-I), 1 Mark]
0.5
Q.103 The last digit of (2171)7 + (2172)9 + (2173)11
0 π 2π
–2π –π + (2174)13 is
(b) –0.5
(a) 2 (b) 4
–1
(c) 6 (d) 8
–1.5
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1.2
1
Q.104 Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The
0.8
probability that the product of the numbers
0.6
appearing on the top faces of the dice is a
0.4
(c) perfect square is
0.2
(a) 1/9 (b) 2/9
0
(c) 1/3 (d) 4/9
–2π –π π 2π
[2017 : CE (Set-2) & IN, 1 Mark]
1.2
1 Q.105 What is the value of x when
0.8 x +2 2x + 4
⎛ 16 ⎞ ⎛ 3⎞
81× ⎜ ÷⎜ ⎟ = 144?
0.6 ⎝ 25⎟⎠ ⎝ 5⎠
0.4
(d) (a) 1
0.2
(b) –1
0
(c) –2
–2π –π π 2π
(d) Cannot be determined
[2016 : ME (Set-II), 2 Marks]
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Q.100 The following sequence of numbers is arranged
Q.106 Budhan covers a distance of 19 km in 2 hours
in increasing order: 1, x, x, x, y, y, 9, 16, 18.
by cycling one fourth of the time and walking
Given that the mean and median are equal,
the rest. The next day he cycles (at the same
and are also equal to twice the mode, the
speed as before) for half the time and walks
value of y is
the rest (at the same speed as before) and
(a) 5 (b) 6
covers 26 km in 2 hours. The speed in km/h
(c) 7 (d) 8
at which Budhan walks is
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(a) 1 (b) 4 (a) Rahul and Murali

(c) 5 (d) 6 (b) Srinivas and Arul

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[2017 : CE (Set-2) & IN, 2 Marks] (c) Srinivas and Murali
Q.107 Find the smallest number y such that that (d) Srinivas and Rahul
y × 162 is a perfect cube. [2017 : EE (Set-1), 1 Mark]
(a) 24 (b) 27 Q.113 The number of roots of ex + 0.5x2 – 2 = 0 in
(c) 32 (d) 36 the range [–5, 5] is
[2017 : CS (Set-1), 1 Mark] (a) 0 (b) 1
Q.108 There are 3 red socks. 4 green socks and 3 (c) 2 (d) 3
blue socks. You choose 2 socks. The [2017 : EE (Set-2), 2 Marks]
probability that they are of the same colour is Q.114 An air pressure contour line joins locations in
(a) 1/5 (b) 7/30
a region having the same atmospheric
(c) 1/4 (d) 4/15
pressure. The following is an air pressure
[2017 : CS (Set-2), 1 Mark]
contour plot of a geographical region. Contour
Q. 109 500 students are taking one or more courses
Q.109 lines are shown at 0.05 bar intervals in this
out of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. plot.
Registration records indicate course
R
enrolment as follows: Chemistry (329),
0.65 0.9
Physics (186), Mathematics (295), Chemistry
0.7

0.95
and Physics (83), Chemistry and Mathematics S
(217) and Physics and Mathematics (63). 0.95
How many students are taking all 3 subjects? P 0.9
(a) 37 (b) 43
(c) 47 (d) 53 Q 0.8
[2017 : EC (Set-2), 1 Mark] 0.8 0.75

Q. 110 1200 men and 500 women can build a bridge

Q.110
0 1 2 km
in 2 weeks, 900 men and 250 women will
If the possibility of a thunderstorm is given
take 3 weeks to build the same bridge. How
many men will be needed to build the bridge by how fast air pressure rises or drops over
in one week? a region, which of the following regions is
(a) 3000 (b) 3300 most likely to have a thunderstorm?
(c) 3600 (d) 3900 (a) P (b) Q
[2017 : EC (Set-2), 2 Marks] (c) R (d) S
[2017 : EE (Set-2), 2 Marks]
Q. 111 The number of 3-digit numbers such that the
Q.111
digit 1 is never to the immediate right of 2 is Q.115 X is a 30 digit number starting with the digit
(a) 781 (b) 791 4 followed by the digit 7. Then the number
(c) 881 (d) 891 X 3 will have
[2017 : EC (Set-2), 2 Marks] (a) 90 digits (b) 91 digits
(c) 92 digits (d) 93 digits
Q.112 Rahul, Murali, Srinivas and Arul are seated
[2017 : EE (Set-2), 2 Marks]
around a square table. Rahul is sitting to the
Q.116 A right-angled cone (with base radius 5 cm
left of Murali. Srinivas is sitting to the right
of Arul. Which of the following pairs are seated and height 12 cm), as shown in the figure
opposite each other? below, is rolled on the ground keeping the

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point P fixed until the point Q (at the base 1.0

of the cone, as shown) touches the ground

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0.9 37°C
again. 0.8 25°C

0.7

Pollutant density
0.6
360 deg. ? 0.5
0.4
m

0.3
5c

0.2
r=

h=
12 c
m 0.1
Q P Ground
0.0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
By what angle (in radians) about P does the Time (min)
cone travel ? Consider the following statements based on
5π 5π the data shown above:
(a) (b)
12 24 (i) The growth in bacterial population stops
earlier at 37°C as compared to 25°C
24 π 10π
(c) (d) (ii) The time taken for curd formation at 25°C
5 13
is twice the time taken at 37°C
[2017 : ME (Set-1), 1 Mark]
Which one of the following options is correct ?
Q.117 P, Q and R talk about S’s car collection, (a) only (i) (b) only (ii)
P states that S has at least 3 cars. Q believes (c) both (i) and (ii) (d) neither (i) nor (ii)
that S has less than 3 cars, R indicates that [2017 : ME (Set-1), 2 Marks]
to his knowledge, S has at least one car. Only Q.120 P looks at Q while Q looks at R, P is married,
one of P, Q and R is right. The number of cars R is not. The number of pairs of people in
owned by S is which a married person is looking at an
(a) 0 (b) 1 unmarried person is
(c) 3 (d) Can’t be determined (a) 0 (b) 1
[2017 : ME (Set-1), 1 Mark] (c) 2 (d) cannot be determined
Q.118 In a company with 100 employees, 45 earn [2017 : ME (Set-2), 1 Mark]
` 20000 per month, 25 earn ` 30000, 20 earn Q.121 A couple has 2 children. The probability that
` 40000, 8 earn ` 60000, and 2 earn ` 150000. both children are boys if the older one is a
The median of the salaries is boy is
(a) ` 20000 (b) ` 30000 (a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
(c) ` 32300 (d) ` 40000 (c) 1/2 (d) 1
[2017 : ME (Set-1), 1 Mark] [2017 : ME (Set-2), 1 Mark]
Q.122 There are 4 women P, Q, R, S and 5 men V,
Q.119 The growth of bacteria (lactobacillus) in milk
W, X, Y, Z in a group. We are required to form
leads to curd formation. A minimum bacterial pairs each consisting of one woman and one
population density of 0.8 (in suitable) is needed man. P is not to be paired with Z, and Y must
to form curd. In the graph below, the population necessarily be paired with someone. In how
density of lactobacillus in 1 litre of milk is many ways can 4 such pairs be formed ?
plotted as a function of time, at two different (a) 74 (b) 76
temperature, 25°C and 37°C. (c) 78 (d) 80
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Q.123 Tower A is 90 m tall and tower B is 140 m by 76 leaves a remainder of 7 in each case?
tall. They are 100 m apart. A horizontal skywalk (a) 3047 (b) 6047

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connects the floors at 70 m in both the towers. (c) 7987 (d) 63847
If a taut rope connects the top of tower A to [2018 : CS, 1 Mark]
the bottom of tower B, at what distance (in
meters) from tower A will the rope intersect Q.128 In the figure below, ∠DEC + ∠BFC is equal
the skywalk? to ___.
E
[2018 : CE (Set-1), 1 Mark]

Q.124 Consider a sequence of number a1, a2, a3,

1 1
...., a n where an = − , for each C
n n+2 D
F
integer n > 0. What is the sum of the first 50
terms? B
⎛ 1⎞ 1
(a) ⎜⎝ 1+ ⎟⎠ − A
2 50
(a) ∠BCD – ∠BAD (b) ∠BAD + ∠BCF
⎛ 1⎞ 1 (c) ∠BAD + ∠BCD (d) ∠CBA + ∠ADC
(b) ⎜ 1+ ⎟+
⎝ 2⎠ 50 [2018 : CS, 2 Marks]
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ Q.129 In a party, 60% of the invited guests are male
(c) ⎜⎝ 1+ ⎟⎠ − ⎜⎝ + ⎟
2 51 52⎠ and 40% are female. If 80% of the invited
⎛ 1 1⎞ guests attended the party and if all the invited
(d) 1 − ⎜ +
⎝ 51 52⎟⎠ female guests attended, what would be the
[2018 : CE (Set-1), 2 Marks] ratio of males to females among the attendees
in the party?
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 1
Q.125 a
 a + ... + a = a2b and
+ a +
n times (c) 3 : 2 (d) 2 : 1
[2018 : CS, 2 Marks]
b + b + b + ... + b = ab2 , where a, b, n and
 Q.130 Two alloys A and B contain gold and copper
m times
m are natural numbers. What is the value in the ratios of 2 : 3 and 3 : 7 by mass,
respectively. Equal masses of alloys A and
(
of 
n times )(
m + m + m + ... + m n
+ n +
)
n + ... + n ?
m times
B are melted to make an alloy C. The ratio
of gold to copper in alloy C is ______.
(a) 2a2b2 (b) a4b4 (a) 5 : 10 (b) 7 : 13
(c) ab(a + b) (d) a2 + b2 (c) 6 : 11 (d) 9 : 13
[2018 : CE (Set-2), 1 Mark] [2018 : EC, 2 Marks]
Q.131 Which of the following functions describe the
logP logQ logR
Q.126 Given that = = = 10 for graph shown in the below figure.
y−z z−x x−y
y
x ≠ y ≠ z , what is the value of the product 3
PQR? 2
(a) 0 (b) 1 1
(c) xyz (d) 10xyz –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
[2018 : CE (Set-2), 2 Marks] –1
–2
Q.127 What would be the smallest natural number
–3
which when divided either by 20 or by 42 or

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(a) y = | x | +1 − 2 (a) 15.10 (b) 8.50

(c) 18.50 (d) 10.00

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(b) y = | x | −1 − 1 [CE, 2019 : 2 Marks, Set-I]

(c) y = | x | +1 − 1 Q.137 Population of state X increased by x % and

the population of state Y increased by y% from
(d) y = | x − 1 −1
2001 to 2011. Assume that x is greater than y.
[2018 : ME (Set-1), 2 Marks] Let P be the ratio of the population of state X
Q.132 For integers a, b and c, what would be the to state Y in a given year. The percentage
minimum and maximum values respectively increase in P from 2001 to 2011 is__________.
of a + b + c if log⎥a⎥ + log⎥b⎥ + log⎥c⎥ = 0
x 100 ( x − y )
(a) –3 and 3 (b) –1 and 1 (a) (b)
(c) –1 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
y 100 + y
[2018 : ME (Set-1), 2 Marks]
100 ( x − y )
Q.133 The value of the expression (c) x – y (d)
100 + x
1 1 1
+ + is ___. [CE, 2019 : 2 Marks, Set-II]
1 + logu vw 1 + logv wu 1 + logw uv
(a) –1 (b) 0 Q.138 An oil tank can be filled by pipe X in 5 hours
(c) 1 (d) 3 and pipe Y in 4 hours, each pump working on
[2018: ME (Set-2), 1 Mark] its own. When the oil tank is full and the
Q.134 Forty students watched films, A, B and C drainage hole is open, the oil is drained in 20
over a week. Each student watched either hours. If initially the tank was empty and
only one film or all three. Thirteen students someone started the two pumps together but
watched film A, sixteen students watched left the drainage hole open, how many hours
film B and nineteen students watched film C. will it take for the tank to be filled? (Assume
How many students watched all three films? that the rate of drainage is independent of the
(a) 0 (b) 2 Head)
(c) 4 (d) 8 (a) 4.00 (b) 1.50
[2018 : ME (Set-2), 2 Marks] (c) 2.00 (d) 2.50
[CE, 2019 : 2 Marks, Set-II]
Q.135 On a horizontal ground, the base of a straight
ladder is 6 m away from the base of a vertical Q.139 In a college, there are three student clubs.
pole. The ladder makes an angle of 45° to the Sixty students are only in the Drama club. 80
horizontal. If the ladder is resting at a point students are only in the Dance club, 30
located at one-fifth of the height of the pole students are only in the Maths club.
from the bottom, the height of the pole 40 students are in both Drama and Dance
is________meters. clubs. 12 students are in both Dance and
(a) 15 (b) 25 Maths clubs, 7 students are in both Drama
(c) 35 (d) 30 and Maths clubs, and 2 students are in all the
[CE, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-I] clubs. If 75% of the students in the college
are not in any of these clubs, then the total
Q.136 A square has sides 5 cm smaller than the sides
number of students in the college is ________.
of a second square. The area of the larger
(a) 225 (b) 1000
square is four times the area of the smaller
(c) 975 (d) 900
square. The side of the larger square
[CS, 2019 : 2 Marks]
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Q.140 The bar graph in Panel (a) shows the proportion

1 1
of male and female illiterates in 2001 and 2011. (a) (b)

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6 12
The proportions of males and females in 2001
and 2011 are given in Panel (b) and (c), 3 1
respectively. The total population did not (c) (d)
8 8
change during this period.
[EE, 2019 : 1 Mark]
The percentage increase in the total number
of literates from 2001 to 2011 is ____. Q.143 The radius as well as the height of a circular
cone increases by 10%. The percentage
Proportion of illiterates (%) increase in its volume is_______.
100 (a) 17.1 (b) 21.0
80 (c) 33.1 (d) 72.8
60
60 50 [IN, 2019 : 1 Mark]
40 40
40
20
Q.144 Two trains started at 7 AM from the same point.
0 The first train travelled north at a speed of 80
Female Male
km/h and the second train travelled south at a
2001 2011
speed of 100 km/h. The time at which they
Panel (a)
were 540 km apart is _______AM.
(a) 9 (b) 10
2001 2011
(c) 11 (d) 11.30
[IN, 2019 : 2 Mark]
Q.145 A worker noticed that the hour hand on the
Female
Male Female
Male 40%
50% 50%
factory clock had moved 225 degrees during
60% her stay at the factory. For how long does she
stay in the factory?
(a) 8.5 hours
Panel (b) Panel (c)
(b) 7.5 hours
(c) 3.75 hours
(a) 35.43 (b) 34.43 (d) 4 hours and 15 minutes
(c) 30.43 (d) 33.43 [ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-1]
[EC, 2019 : 2 Marks]
Q.146 The product of three integers X, Y and Z is
Q.141 The missing number in the given sequence 192. Z equal to 4 and P is equal to the average
343, 1331, _______, 4913 is of X and Y. What is the minimum possible value
(a) 4096 (b) 2744 of P?
(c) 3375 (d) 2197 (a) 8 (b) 7
[EE, 2019 : 1 Mark] (c) 9.5 (d) 6
Q.142 Given two sets X = {1,2,3} and Y = {2, 3, 4}, [ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-2]
we construct a set Z of all possible fractions Q.147 Fiscal deficit was 4% of the GDP in 2015,
where the numerators belong to set X and the and that increased to 5% in 2016. If the GDP
denominators belong to set Y. The product of increased by 10% from 2015 to 2016, then
elements having minimum and maximum percentage increase in the actual fiscal
values in the set Z is ______. deficit is ________

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(a) 25.00 (b) 35.70 R are open for 4 hours. Then P is closed and
(c) 10.00 (d) 37.50 Q is opened. After 6 more hours R is closed.

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[ME, 2019 : 2 Mark, Set-2] The total time taken to fill the tank (in hours) is
_____
Q.148 Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 6 hours
(a) 16.50 (b) 15.50
and 9 hours respectively, while a third pipe R
(c) 14.50 (d) 13.50
can empty the tank in 12 hours. Initially, P and
[ME, 2019 : 2 Mark, Set-2]

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Part-V. Answer Key for the Work Book

Part-I. Aptitude

1. Number System

1 . (b) 2 . (c) 3 . (a) 4 . (c) 5 . (a) 6 . (c) 7 . (c) 8 . (3)

9 . (2880) 10. (7) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (495)

2. Ratio, Proportion & Mixtures

1 . (a) 2 . (c) 3 . (b) 4 . (a) 5 . (a) 6 . (b) 7 . (1.4)

8 . (b) 9 . (a) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b)

3. Percentages

1 . (a) 2 . (a) 3 . (b) 4 . (b) 5 . (a) 6 . (c) 7 . (a)

8 . (3024) 9 . (9.09) 10. (c)

4. Profit and Loss

1 . (b) 2 . (0) 3 . (c) 4 . (b) 5 . (b) 6 . (28) 7 . (a) 8 . (b)

9 . (b) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (b)

5. Simple and Compound Interest

1 . (c) 2 . (a) 3 . (d) 4 . (c) 5 . (a) 6 . (c) 7 . (b) 8 . (35)

9 . (b)

6. Time and Work

1 . (a) 2 . (b) 3 . (a) 4 . (b) 5 . (a) 6 . (a) 7 . (b) 8 . (b)

9 . (14) 10. (c) 11. (12) 12. (c)

7. Time, Speed and Distance

1 . (c) 2 . (d) 3 . (c) 4 . (b) 5 . (b) 6 . (a) 7 . (a) 8 . (a)

9 . (c) 10. (40) 11. (c)

8. Clocks

1 . (b) 2 . (c) 3 . (a) 4 . (a) 5 . (a) 6 . (a)

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9. Calendar

1 . (c) 2 . (b) 3 . (c) 4 . (c) 5 . (d) 6 . (c) 7 . (d) 8 . (a)

9 . (1)

10. Set Theory and Logical Venn Diagram

1 . (a) 2 . (b) 3 . (b) 4 . (a) 5 . (c) 6 . (a) 7 . (d) 8 . (a)

9 . (c) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b)

11. Permutation, Combination and Probability

1 . (b) 2 . (b) 3 . (c) 4 . (b) 5 . (b) 6 . (c) 7 . (b)

8 . (4536) 9 . (a) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (d)

Part-II. Reasoning

1. Seating Arrangement

1 . (a) 2 . (c) 3 . (c) 4 . (d) 5 . (a) 6 . (a) 7 . (c) 8 . (d)

9 . (b) 10. (d)

2. Blood Relations

1 . (c) 2 . (c) 3 . (c) 4 . (b) 5 . (b) 6 . (d) 7 . (b) 8 . (d)

9 . (c) 10. (b) 11. (b)

3. Cubes, Dice and Directions

1 . (b) 2 . (a) 3 . (d) 4 . (a) 5 . (d) 6 . (a) 7 . (a) 8 . (a)

9 . (a) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (d) 1 3 . (d) 14
4.. (d) 15. (100)

4. Data Interpretation

1 . (c) 2 . (d) 3 . (b) 4 . (d) 5 . (b) 6 . (d) 7 . (d) 8 . (a)

9 . (c) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (d)
16. (20000) 17. (140) 18. (d) 19. (a)

5. Number Series, Analogy and Number Oddman Out

1 . (c) 2 . (b) 3 . (b) 4 . (b) 5 . (a) 6 . (b) 7 . (c) 8 . (b)

9 . (c) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a) 1 6 . (b)
1 7 . (d) 18
8.. (b) 19. (c) 20. (b)

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6. Letter Series, Analogy, Letter Oddman Out and Coding-Decoding

1 . (d) 2 . (c) 3 . (c) 4 . (c) 5 . (a) 6 . (d) 7 . (a) 8 . (b)

9 . (b) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (b)
17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (a) 22. (b)

7. Logical Reasoning

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d)

9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (d)

8. Analytical Ability

1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (b)

9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (d)
17. (a) 18. (c)

Try Yourself

T1. (b) T2. (c) T3. (b) T4. (b) T5. (4) T6. (d) T7. (244)

T8. (c) T9
9. (b) T10. (c) T11. (48) T12. (c) T13. (c) T14. (1.732)

Part-III. Previous Years ESE (Pre) Questions (GS, Paper-1)

1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (a)
8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (a)
15. ( b) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (c) 21. (a)
22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (d)

29. (b) 30. (b) 31. (c) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (a)

Part-IV. Previous Years GATE Questions

1 . (d) 2 . (c) 3 . (d) 4 . (b) 5 . (b) 6 . (d) 7 . (a)
8 . (d) 9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a)
15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (d)
22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (c)
29. (a) 30. (b) 31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (c) 35. (725)
36. (45) 37. (495) 38. (560) 39. (d) 40. (163) 41. (a) 42. (4)

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43. (20,000) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (c) 48. (6) 49. (140)
50. (a) 51. (d) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (4536)
57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (8) 61. (a) 62. (32) 63. (a)
64. (3) 65. (b) 66. (d) 67. (800) 68. (c) 69. (2.064) 70. (b)
71. (b) 72. (280) 73. (c) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (c)
78. (d) 79. (d) 80. (c) 81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (a) 84. (d)
85. (d) 86. (b) 87. (b) 88. (a) 89. (c) 90. (a) 91. (d)
92. (d) 93. (c) 94. (b) 95. (c) 96. (a) 97. (7) 98. (b)
99. (c) 100. (d) 101. (d) 102. (c) 103. (b) 104. (b) 105. (b)
106. (d) 107. (d) 108. (d) 109. (d) 110. (c) 111. (c) 112. (c)
113. (c) 114. (c) 115. (a) 116. (d) 117. (a) 118. (b) 119. (a)
120. (b) 121. (c) 122. (c) 123. (22.22) 124. (c) 125. (b) 126. (b)
127. (c) 128. (a) 129. (b) 130. (b) 131. (b) 132. (a) 133. (c)
134. (c) 135. (d) 136. (d) 137. (b) 138. (d) 139. (d) 140. (c)
141. (d) 142. (c)) 143. (c) 144. (b) 145. (b) 146. (b) 147. (d)
148. (c)

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Section-C: ....................114-169
General English
1. Grammar ................................................. 115

2. Vocabulary ............................................. 130

3. Critical Reasoning ................................... 135

4. Previous Years GATE Questions ................ 141

Answer Key for the Work Book ............. 166

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Workbook

REASONING
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 General English

1 Grammar

1. Parts of Speech

Practice Exercise:

Find out the er

errr or in each of the following sentences, if any
any.. If ther
theree is no er or,, our answer is ‘E ’.
errr or

1. Although he is my bossom friend, I cannot ask him for money without any vividly reason . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

2. The amount which the company has paid to the dependents of the dead worker was fairly unjustified .
(A) (B) (C) (D)

No error
(E)

3. The imported articles which you sell are enough costly to allow the pocket
(A) (B) (C)

of an ordinary man to buy them . No error

(D) (E)

4. Her voice was shaking inspite all her efforts to control it . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

5. Because he is intelligent, therefore everybody likes him . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. Supposing if he misses the train, will he come back ? No error

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

7. As soon as the bell rang, then the students rushed out of their class . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

8. He was so ashamed and he left the place . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

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2. Subject Verb Agreement

Practice Exercise: (1)

1. Rahul’s natural ability and his desire to help others has/ have led to a career in the ministry.
2. Everybody who signed up for the ski trip was/ were taking lessons.
3. Some of our luggage was/ were lost.
4. None of his advice make/ makes sense.
5. One out of every three sunsets was/ were covered with clouds.
6. The teeth in a crocodile’s mouth is/ ar
aree sharp.
7. The leaders of the expedition was/ were looking for a campsite.
8. During the trip, bread and butter was/ were the favourite meal for the two drivers.
9. On the side is/ are political correspondents hoping for an interview.
are
10. The trunk of the elephant and the belly of the hippo make/ makes me laugh.

Practice Exercise: (2)

Dir ections: Mark the answer choice that contains an er

Directions: errr or
or.. If you think, there is no er
there errr or in the sentence.
Mark Choice (D) which is No ererrr or
or..

1. The college Board as well as the local citizens were pleased with the plans for the new college .
A B C

No error
D

The intelligence of many wild animals is indeed amazing No error

2. .
A B C D

3. Every man, woman and child were taken from the town . No error
A B C D

One of these detergents have proved to be harmful for the delicate skin of the house wife No error
4. .
A B C D

None of the soldiers was able to pass the physical fitness test No error
5. .
A B C D

Here comes the trainers and the players for both teams No error
6. .
A B C D

Each organization has its own selected officers who conduct the business of the organization
7. .
A B C

No error
D

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Practice Exercise: (3)

(Subject Verb Agr

Verb eement- Check whether the verb agr
Agreement- ees with the given subject)
agrees

Directions: Identify parts of the sentence/sentences which are grammatically incorrect.

1. A. Either the manager or the workers in the factory is incompetent.

B. Incompetence often leads to failure.
C. Failure as well as incompetence are like the measles
D. which irritate the able and competent people.
E. My boss and mentor advise me to stay away from incompetence.
(1) A, C, D and E (2) A and B
(3) Only C (4) A, C and E
(5) Only E

2. A. By the death of Mahatma Gandhi, a great statesman and patriot were lost by India.
B. Gandhi was one of the founding social and political leader during the Indian Independence Movement
against the British Empire in India.
C. Gandhi, along with other leaders like Gokhale, Sarojini Naidu, Tilak and Dadabhai Naroji were instrumental
in the fight for Independence.
D. Gandhi was not only an astute politician but also a good orator.
E. A great statesman and educationist is how most of us remember him.
(1) A, B and C (2) only E
(3) D and E (4) A and B
(5) B, D and E

3. A. Five miles are a lot of distance for a nature walk.

B. Ten thousand rupees are a good amount for this work.
C. The scissor used by the barber for the murder was recovered by the police.
D. 10 sheeps were grazing on the meadow.
E. 40 years are a good enough age for a man to become the CEO of a company.
(1) A, C and E (2) Only B
(3) Only C (4) Only D
(5) All of the above

4. A. The student council were unanimous in requesting for leniency in the firecracker prank.
B. The majority believe that the country can progress.
C. The number of residents who have been residing in Sarita Vihar are quite small.
D. What he believes in and what he practises is two different things.
E. His means were much reduced owing to the heavy loss.
(1) A, B and C (2) A, C and D
(3) Only E (4) A, B, C and D
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5. A. Some of the pocket money were used by Rajiv

B. before the remaining went missing.
C. The discipline committee have ordered a probe in the matter.
D. A thorough search of the suspects’ belongings was carried out and the committee chairman gave a
statement in which he said,
E. “Neither Rajiv’s suitcase nor the other suitcases we checked in the dorm has helped us in our search”.
(1) A, B and E (2) A, C and E
(3) A, C and D (4) A, B and C
(5) None of the above

6. A. Each of the students must log in to the system using their ID and password.
B. If I was you, I wouldn’t go there and do that.
C. Politics are an issue in R. K. Narayan’s Malgudi Days.
D. None of the information is particularly useful to me.
E. The English plays more football than the Americans.
(1) A, C, D, and E (2) A, B, C and E
(3) B, D and E (4) Only D
(5) B and C

7. A. Each of his sisters are clever.

B. Slow and steady wins the race.
C. 80 miles is too far to travel.
D. Neither my flowers nor my garden grows in May
E. Many a traveller are missing.
(1) A, B, C (2) A and E
(3) C and D (4) A, B, D and E
(5) None of the above

3. Verb

Practice Exercise:

1. Most of the residents were inside the building when it was collapsed. No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Does it matters whether a cat is black or white as long as it catches mice? No error
2.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

My friend worked hard with a view to pass the examination . No error

3.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Though it is a month since he has left us, he has not written to us yet
4.
(A) (B)
and we do not know what he has been doing No error
.
(C) (D)

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5. She was ashamed when she remembered that she did not visit her mother for a year . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. Respectfully I beg to state that I am suffering from fever for the past fortnight . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. I have sent you a letter last month . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

8. Were they having a car when they were living in Bangalore? No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. When Rima came to India, she had to get used to drive on the left . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. Articles

Practice Exercise: (1)

1. The USA is ____ richest country of the world.
2. _____ gold is a precious metal.
3. _____ honesty is the best policy.
4. He is ____ heir of Mughal dynasty.
5. He is _____ man whom I met yesterday.
6. He was ______ first man to arrive.
7. I go to _____ bed at eight every night.
8. It is written in _____ Gita that God incarnates himself in times of trouble.

Practice Exercise: (2)

1. He is Vivekananda of our college. He gives lucid explanations about lofty things.
2. Higher we go, cooler it is.
3. The teacher knows that cleverer of the two boys is Ravi.
4. What is real essence of life?
5. It has almost been a year since he joined our institute.
6. You cannot be in this place in the summer.
7. The breakfast should be light but the breakfast we had this morning was heavy.
8. He is extremely good at playing guitar.
9. I go to college every day to drop my son.
10. English are good at playing cricket.

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5. Nouns and Pronouns

Practice Exercise: (1)

Choose the appropriate option:

1. The scenery of Kashmir _____ (is/are) enchanting.
2. Where ______ (is/are) the scissors?
3. The cattle ______ (is/are) grazing in the ground.
4. The clergy ______ (has/have) visited the church.
5. He is six _____ (feet/foot) tall.
6. I want ______ (an advice/a piece of advice) from you.
7. One must take care of ______ (his/one’s) own health.
8. Four ______ (hundreds/hundred) miles is a long distance.
9. The manager asked me for ______ (a cheque/ a leaf of cheque).
10. The ______ (offsprings/offspring) of animals are very much dependent on their mothers for survival.

Practice Exercise: (2)

1. The leaders of our party in this region are not in good terms with each other . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. The analysises of the organization are very reliable . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. The table's legs have been elaborately carved . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. This misogynist hates all mother-in-laws, lady doctors and house maids . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. There are so many filths all around the place . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)
6. The company has ordered some new equipments No error
.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. Science and religion are both necessary for man and their outer and innerself respectively No error
.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

One of the most dangerous disease is AIDS . No error

8.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. John, I and Hari have finished our studies . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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6. Question Tags

Practice Exercise: (1)

1. Mohan has already come, ______ ?
2. She can swim well, _____ ?
3. Mohan doesn’t work hard, _____ ?
4. They haven’t come yet, _____ ?
5. They haven’t taken the material, _____ ?
6. Made Easy has several branches, _____ ?

Practice Exercise: (2)

1. I needn’t get up early tomorrow, _____ ?
2. Lets go to the beach, _____ ?
3. Somebody has called, _____ ?
4. Few students attended the party, _____ ?
5. She won’t receive the guests tomorrow, _____ ?
6. This performance was exceptionally impressive, _____ ?
7. He never sleeps in the afternoon, _____ ?

Practice Exercise: (3)

1. Neither of them has completed the task, _____ ?
2. We must follow the rules, _____ ?
3. None of the students has attended the class, _____ ?
4. He has been preparing for the examination since 2014, _____ ?
5. Little progress was made, _____ ?
6. It’s obvious that they are trying to cheat us, _____ ?
7. My father suggested that I should be more serious towards my career, _____ ?

7. Prepositions

Practice Exercise: (1)

1. There is no cure ______ AIDS.
2. I am suspicious ______ his intensions.
3. The lecture was accompanied ______ subtle analysis of concepts.
4. Life is compared ______ a battle.

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5. We are responsible _____ God ____ our actions.

6. You are prohibited _____ taking photographs.
7. We must have the ability to cope ______ adverse situations in life.
8. A terrorist lives ____ the gun.
9. I have no taste _____ painting.
10. I don’t agree _____ this proposal.

Practice Exercise: (2)

Fill in the blanks:

1. The British could conquer India because the Indian kings were fighting ______ themselves.
(a) among (b) between
(c) with (d) for
2. The history of Hindu religion dates _______ ancient times.
(a) from (b) since
(c) for
3. No one believes him because he is false _____ heart.
(a) to (b) at
(c) of
4. Cooperation between friends stems _____ mutual consideration.
(a) is (b) out
(c) from
5. Infact there is no library in our town to speak _____.
(a) for (b) about
(c) of
6. Dishonesty is always detriment ______ progress in life.
(a) to (b) for
(c) in
7. In the long run, drinking proved fatal both ______ his reputation and health.
(a) for (b) to
(c) of
8. Disintegration of the country is inimical ______ the progress of the people.
(a) to (b) for
(c) from
9. He has great antipathy ______ those who are hypocrites.
(a) for (b) to
(c) against
10. As a dancer, she has aptitude ______ classical system.
(a) for (b) to
(c) in

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Practice Exercise: (3)

1.
On a holiday , Madhu prefers reading than going out visiting friends . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. My brother has ordered for a new book . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. My niece has been married with the richest man of the town . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

All the doctors were puzzled on the strange symptoms reported by the patients . No error
4.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. When he parted with his sister at London airport, there were tears in his eyes . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. He was honorably acquitted from the charge . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. He was very much engaged in his work when the thieves entered into his house
(A) (B) (C)
and took away a lot of things . No error
(D) (E)

8. He is unable to cope up with the work pressure at the office . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. Despite of curfew in some areas, minor communal incidents were reported

(A) (B) (C)
from different areas of the walled city . No error
(D) (E)

8. Conditional Sentences
Directions for Qs 1 to 13: Complete each sentence below by filling the correct form of the verb.

1. If the airplane had not had a mechanical pr oblem, we pr

problem, obably ___________ (ar
probably rive) in Delhi by now
(arrive) now..
(a) had arrived (b) would have arrived
(c) would arrive (d) will arrive

2. If Delhi Administration ________ (expand) the parking lot space, we would not have parked so far
away from the movie theatre.
(a) expanded (b) had expanded
(c) would expand (d) would have expanded

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3. Whenever my rroommate
oommate __________ (snor e) loudly
(snore) loudly,, I cannot sleep.
(a) snores (b) will snore
(c) would snore (d) would have snored

4. Children may be disappointed if they __________ (not receive) good grades.

(a) don’t receive (b) didn’t receive
(c) hadn’t received (d) would not have received

5. If we ___________ (not take) an exam on the conditionals, we might not have learned it.
(a) had not taken (b) did not take
(c) do not take (d) would not have taken

6. Maya __________ (not pass) her driving test unless she calms down.
(a) doesn’t pass (b) didn’t pass
(c) will not pass (d) wouldn’t be passing

7. If it __________ (be) winter

winter,, all these tr ees would be cover
trees ed in snow
covered snow..
(a) was (b) were
(c) would be (d) would have been

8. I __________ (try) to find more opportunities to write in English if I were you.

(a) would have tried (b) will try
(c) will be trying (d) would try

9. If I had mor
moree time, I ____________ (come) to your par ty yester
party day
day..
yesterday
(a) would come (b) would have come
(c) came (d) will come

10. It __________ (be) silly if we tried to walk there.

(a) would be (b) will be
(c) would have been (d) had been

11. I __________ (watch) the film only if the reviews are good.
(a) would watch (b) will watch
(c) would be watching (d) will have watched

12. She’d have taken me to the station if her car ___________ (break) down.
(a) hadn’t broken (b) wouldn’t have broken
(c) wouldn’t break (d) won’t have broken

13. If you don’t ask, he ___________ (help) you.

(a) won’t help (b) wouldn’t help
(c) wouldn’t have helped (d) wouldn’t be helping

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9. Miscellaneous

Practice Exercise: (1)

1. Hardly the inspector had arrived there to investigate the crime

(A) (B)
when the house was set ablaze No error
.
(C) (D)

2. He lay the watch on the table and then forgot all about it when he went out . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. Being a sunny day, I decided to skip work and stay at home . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. The company not only manufactures leather goods but also plastic ware . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. In future when I shall meet you I shall explain the causes of solar and lunar eclipses . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. He has left home yesterday, though there was no need for him to do so . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. Since I drew his attention to some of his faults, he became angry upon me
(A) (B)
but I have great regard for him No error
.
(C) (D)

8. No sooner did the cat move away when the mice began to play . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. He walked till the end of the street . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

10. He lost his new knife shortly after he bought it . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

11. Many a student are frustrated because of unemployment . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

12. The article should not exceed more than five hundred words No error
.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

13. Emphasis on equality of life ensures for the health and happiness of every individual . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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14. Please understand that the dispute on this issue is between my brother and myself
(A) (B)
and concerns no body else No error
.
(C) (D)

15. Acting from inside information the police were able to arrest the gang
(A) (B)
before the robbery occured No error
.
(C) (D)

16. As monsoon failed this year, drinking water will be supplied on alternative days . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

17. Many a student in our college are extremely fond of the new game . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

18. During India's struggle for freedom many brilliant students

(A) (B)
gave up their studies by Mahatma Gandhi's call No error
.
(C) (D)

19. The lion told the fox that he is very weak and that he had no appetite No error
.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

20. The traveller was so hungry that he gulped all the food placed over the table . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

21. You may have to regret later if you do not start living within your mean . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

22. The job wasn't interesting but on the contrary it was well paid. No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

23. How birds know when to fly south for the winter ? No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

24. These are his conclusion remarks . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

25. The shopkeeper either offered to exchange the goods or refund the money . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

26. Churchill was one of the greatest war leaders No error

.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

27. I started early for the station lest I should not miss the train . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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28. They made him treasurer because they considered him as honest and efficient . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

29. The President reached back this morning after a visit to the Southern states . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

30. Egyptian cotton is superior than Indian . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

31. Your shirt looks so good. Where you bought it from? No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

32. A miser man spends very little even on food . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

33. All the glitters is not gold. No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

34. The administrator is entrusted the responsibility of the overall management of an industry
(A) (B)
while the technical personnel remain advisors to the administration No error
.
(C) (D)

35. My friend worked hard with a view to pass the examination . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

36. We shall see him after the dinner . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

37. He looked up into the matter with keen interest . No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

38. He went to the house and I followed with him. No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

39. My oldest son is coming back from the USA this month . No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

40. The police entered into the house and questioned the head of the family about the theft
.
No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Practice Exercise: (2)

Either Ram or you is responsible for this action . No error

1.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

By the time you arrive tommorow, I have finished my work . No error

2.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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The captain with the members of his team are returning after a fortnight . No error
3.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

After returning from an all-India tour, I had to describe about it . No error

4.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

The teacher asked his students if they had gone through

5.
(a) (b)

either of the three chapters included in the prescribed text . No error

(c) (d)

Although they are living in the country since they were married,
6.
(a) (b)

they are now moving to the town . No error

(c) (d)

Do you know how old were you when you came here ? No error
7.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

None of the applicants have turned up for the interview on time . No error
8.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Her mother did not reply when I asked her why was she weeping . No error
9.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

The oxygen content of Mars is not sufficient enough to support life as we know it . No error
10.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

He told his friends that each of them should be able to carry out the orders oneself . No error
11.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

If the police would have worked in time, the riot would not have occurred . No error
12.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

I have seen him going to the theatre with his friends in the evening yesterday . No error
13.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

He was charged of murder though the evidence did everything

14.
(a) (b)

to convince the judge of his innocence . No error

(c) (d)

Neither he nor his brother is a good student but both are good players . No error
15.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Suppose if your were left alone to live on a deserted island, what would you do ? No error
16.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

The nation should be grateful to the armed forces for protecting them. No error
17.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

I do not know what is he doing to solve the problem. No error

18.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

For so many years, it has almost been his habit to go to the bed at 10 p.m. daily . No error
19.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

His honesty has never been called the question . No error

20.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

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8. He soon got fed up with his sedentary job.
1. Synonyms (a) involving sitting (b) routine
(c) roving (d) drab
Practice Exercise: (1) 9. One must not be callous to women folk.
(a) kind (b) hard hearted
1. A judicious use of resources is necessary for (c) arrogant (d) proud
planned development.
(a) biased (b) sensible 10. In exasperation she railed at the shopkeeper
shopkeeper..
(c) exact (d) honest (a) irritation (b) fear
(c) astonishment (d) disappointment
2. No one knows exactly what transpired at the
meeting of the two captains. Practice Exercise: (2)
(a) was communicated (b) was discussed
(c) happened (d) conspired 1. The newspapers are clamouring against the
injustice to the landless labourers.
3. She is obstinate in rrefusing
efusing to see a doctor
doctor.. (a) protesting (b) noising
(a) foolish (b) unyielding (c) complaining (d) demonstrating
(c) unreasonable (d) mischievous
2. The resignation of the chief minister is
4. Though she has two maidservants, she is intriguing
intriguing..
always busy attending to sundry household (a) curious (b) interesting
tasks. (c) secret (d) diplomatic
(a) countless (b) various
3. Mohinder Amarnath had penchant for hook
(c) certain (d) several
shots.
5. He is prepared to undertake even menial jobs. (a) art (b) inclination
(a) lowly (b) tough (c) helpless (d) desire
(c) dangerous (d) low-paid 4. This is a lucrative business
6. The new policy will provide added impetus to (a) profitable (b) dangerous
(c) challenging (d) questionable
the development programs.
(a) financial support (b) accelerated growth 5. Improvident
(c) retarded growth (d) driving force (a) Shabby (b) Incapable of proof
(c) Prophetic (d) Thriftless
7. L e t u s t r y t o e m u l a t e t h e g r e a t m a n ' s
achievements. 6. Ostracize
(a) praise (b) find out (a) To exclude (b) To show off
(c) follow (d) assess (c) To point out (d) To offend

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7. Pejorative 3. Sage
(a) Arduous (a) Fool (b) Miser

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(b) Disparaging (c) Zealot (d) Braggart
(c) Exorbitantly costly 4. Amelioration
(d) Extrovert (a) Prevention (b) Indifference
(c) Dissuasion (d) Aggravation
8. Garner
(a) Compute (b) Collect 5. Alacrity
(a) Courtesy (b) Slowness
(c) Prevent (d) Assist
(c) Plenty (d) Despair
9. Miffed
6. Assuage
(a) Annoyed (b) Arrested
(a) Describe (b) Introduce
(c) Neglected (d) Orthodox (c) Worsen (d) Wince

7. Bland
Practice Exercise: (3) (a) Caustic (b) Meagre
(c) Uncooked (d) Helpless
1. Bemoan
(a) Lament (b) Pacify 8. Latent
(c) Request (d) Imagine (a) Trim (b) Forbidding
(c) Early (d) Obvious
2. Incumbent
(a) Mandatory (b) Present 9. Jaded
(c) Incapable (d) Officious (a) Upright (b) Stimulated
(c) Void (d) Aspiring
3. Aggrieved
10. Lampoon
(a) Vindicated (b) Intimidated
(a) Abandon (b) Praise
(c) Offensive (d) Disputed
(c) Darken (d) Sail
4. Plethora
(a) Dearth (b) Missing Practice Exercise: (2)
(c) Sufficient (d) Least
1. PAROCHIAL
5. Allocation (a) Broad-minded (b) Contradictory
(a) Divide (b) Decide (c) Paranoid (d) Overriding
(c) Cut (d) Squabble 2. FICKLE
(a) Belligerent (b) Constant
2. Antonyms (c) Disinterested (d) Proud
3. DISGRUNTLED
(a) Contented (b) Detached
Practice Exercise: (1) (c) Obedient (d) Vigorous
1. Craven 4. VIBRANT
(a) Direct (b) Desirous (a) Feel aggrieved at (b) Occasional
(c) Bold (d) Controlled (c) Pale (d) Shabby
2. Carping 5. FORBIDDING
(a) Rapid (b) Uncritical (a) Declaring (b) Forcing
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6. REPRIMAND 8. As he grew older

grew older,, he became mor
moree loquacious
loquacious..
(a) Bequeath (b) Petition (a) reserved (b) miserly

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(c) Praise (d) Scold (c) eloquent (d) healthy
7. LUSH
9. His unscrupulous pursuit of wealth finally
(a) Cramped (b) Ridiculous
landed him in the prison.
(c) Rampant (d) Sparse
(a) conscientious (b) dedicated
8. TENT
TENTAATIVE (c) single-minded (d) superfluous
(a) Definite (b) Outdated
(c) Preliminary (d) Universal 10. The court ordered the police to confiscate all
the documents relating to the deal.
9. MARVELLOUS
(a) produce (b) release
(a) Awful (b) Contentious
(c) Fictitious (d) Malicious (c) destroy (d) exhibit

10. PASSIONA TE
ASSIONATE
(a) Abnormal (b) Apathetic
3. Analogies
(c) Oppressive (d) Superficial
Practice Exercise: (1)
Practice Exercise: (3)
1. GULLIBLE: DUPED
1. He failed in many interviews because of his (a) Architect : Blueprint
diffidence
diffidence.. (b) Miser : Penurious
(a) boldness (b) outspokenness (c) Malleable : Moulded
(c) fluency (d) obstinacy
(d) Articulate : Silenced
2. The manner in which the inquiry was conducted
2. EULOGY
EULOGY:: BLAME
can only be described as superficial
superficial..
(a) Impulsive : Reflection
(a) careful (b) detailed
(c) thorough (d) casual (b) Testimony : Court
(c) Tirade : Abuse
3. She is very reckless in her financial affairs. (d) Benediction : Curse
(a) careful (b) frank
(c) diffident (d) smart 3. ROUT
ROUT:: DEFEA
DEFEAT T
(a) Celebrity : Wealthy
4. His heart was full of scorn for the boys in his class. (b) Ovation : Applause
(a) contempt (b) joy (c) Testify : Witness
(c) admiration (d) pity (d) Tepid : Temperance
5. A grandiose speech was delivered by the 4. SKINFLINT
SKINFLINT:: STINGY
orator at the inaugural function. (a) Diehard : Stubborn
(a) simple (b) false (b) Braggart : Carefree
(c) ideal (d) proud
(c) Wicked : Survive
6. After all, the mistake committed by him is trivial
trivial.. (d) Wrathful : Ire
(a) serious (b) violent 5. INDOLENT
INDOLENT:: WORK
(c) wild (d) unimportant (a) Decisive : Act
(b) Intolerable : Defect
7. The lurid atmosphere in the hall frightened him.
(a) dismal (b) mild (c) Taciturn : Speak
(c) murky (d) mysterious (d) Confide : Tell

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6. FIRE: ASHES 14. CALLOW

CALLOW:: MA TURITY
MATURITY
(a) Road : Vehicles (a) Eager : Anxiety

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(b) Event : Memories (b) Incipient : Fruition
(c) Water : Waves (c) Apathetic : Disinterest
(d) Soldier : Ambush (d) Exposure : Weathering

7. FOX: CUNNING 15. DAMPEN: ENTHUSIASM

(a) Beaver : Industrious (a) Moisten : Throat
(b) Dog : Playful (b) Test : Commitment
(c) Dismiss : Jury (c) Reverse : Direction
(d) Diehard : Quit (d) Mute : Sound
8. PUNISHMENT
PUNISHMENT:: MITIGA TE
MITIGATE 16. RUFFLE: COMPOSURE
(a) Mandate : Execute (a) Flourish : Prosperity
(b) Wealth : Aggregate (b) Adjust : Balance
(c) Sentence : Commute (c) Upset : Equilibrium
(d) Fine : Collect (d) Chaff : Wheat
9. SKULDUGGER
SKULDUGGERY Y: SWINDLER 17. LA TENT
TENT:: MANIFEST
LATENT MANIFESTA ATION
(a) Chicanery : Trickster (a) Dormant : Awakening
(b) Forgery : Speculator (b) Patent : Appearance
(c) Quandary : Craven (c) Redoubtable : Impress
(d) Surgery : Quack (d) Aggrieved : Distress
10. MINA TOR
MINATOR
TORYY: THREA
THREATENTEN
18. CELERITY
CELERITY:: SNAIL
(a) Salutary : Greet
(a) Indolence : Sloth
(b) Defamatory : Publicize
(b) Humility : Peacock
(c) Mandatory : Complete
(c) Nervous : Energy
(d) Laudatory : Praise
(d) Emulation : Rivalry
11. RAMSHACKLE: SOUNDNESS
(a) Humdrum : Monotony
(b) Garbled : Clarity 4. Sentence Completion
(c) Flimsy : Transparency
(d) Steadfast : Speed
Practice Exercise: (1)
12. DISP ASSIONA
DISPASSIONA
ASSIONATE:TE: PAR
PAR TISANSHIP
ARTISANSHIP
1. The detectives believed that the fingerprints on
(a) Disconsolate : Sorrow
the glass were ______ evidence; it definitely
(b) Ardent : Involvement
placed the defendant at the scene of the crime.
(c) Enthusiastic : Zealousness
(d) Intemperate : Moderation (a) negligible (b) incriminating
(c) inevitable (d) inadmissible
13. LAUGH: GUFF
GUFFA AW
(a) Drink : Sip 2. Carl had a reputation for being a ____ because
(b) Quarrel : Squabble he fearlessly skied down the steepest trail.
(c) Cough : Sneeze (a) leader (b) dreamer
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(a) delimits (b) delays (a) adjudicated (b) harbingered
(c) clogs (d) obviates (c) triumphed (d) staged

4. Some microbiologists believe that the attempt to 8. The orator was so _________ that the audience
kill the microbes that live on or in our bodies is a became _______.
mistake and that the use of antiseptics cannot (a) soporific, drowsy
always be _______. (b) inaudible, elated
(a) justified (b) anticipated (c) pompous, bombastic
(c) rejected (d) estimated (d) convincing, moribound
5. Eastlake is a colourful and _______ commentator, 9. Ambili finally gave up the argument as she found
equally at home in high art, folk rock, theology, all her efforts at convincing him were ______.
and economics. (a) foolish (b) insurmountable
(a) obtuse (b) austere (c) unburdened (d) futile
(c) insipid (d) versatile
10. Unemployment is not only _______ throughout the
6. Ms. Wilson urged patience and _______ in dealing emerging world, but is growing worse, especially
with the protesters rather than the unyielding in urban areas.
attitude the administration had adopted.
(a) endemic (b) peripheral
(a) obstinacy (b) desperation
(c) absorbing (d) prolific
(c) retaliation (d) compromise
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Basic level - Practice Exercise: (1) (c) During the winter months, the prices of single-
family homes are the lowest.
Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main (d) There were about 4 million homes for sale
point the author is trying to make. What conclusion during the month of February.
can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is (e) Warm winter weather is likely to affect the
followed by five statements. One statement supports rate of home sales.
the author's argument better than the others do. 3. Generation Xers are those people born
1. One New Y ork publisher has estimated that
York roughly between 1965 and 1981. As
50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States employees, Generation Xers tend to be more
want an anthology that includes the complete challenged when they can carry out tasks
works of William Shakespeare. And what independently
independently.. This makes Generation Xers the
accounts for this renewed interest in most entr epr
entrepr eneurial generation in histor
epreneurial history y.
Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his This paragraph best supports the statement that
Generation Xers.
psychological insights into both male and
(a) Work harder than people from other
female characters ar e amazing even today
are today..
generations.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
(b) Have a tendency to be self-directed workers
(a) Shakespeare's characters are more interesting
(c) Have an interest in making history
than fictional characters today.
(d) Tend to work in jobs that require risk-taking
(b) People even today are interested in
behaviour.
Shakespeare's work because of the characters. (e) Like to challenge their bosses work attitudes.
(c) Academic scholars are putting together an
anthology of Shakespeare's work. 4. If you're a fitness walker
you're walker,, there is no need for a
there
(d) New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the commute to a health club. Y our neighbour
Your -hood
neighbour-hood
work of Shakespeare. can be your health club. Y ou don't need a lot of
You
(e) Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a fancy equipment to get a good workout either
either.. All
playwright. you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
2. One of the warmest winters on record has put
(a) Fitness walking is a better form of exercise
consumers in the mood to spend money money..
than weight lifting.
Spending is likely to be the strongest in thirteen
years. During the month of Febr uar
Februar
uaryy, sales of (b) A membership in a health club is a poor
existing single-family homes hit an annual investment.
record rate of 4.75 million. (c) Walking outdoors provides a better workout
This paragraph best supports the statement that than walking indoors.
(a) Consumer spending will be higher thirteen (d) Fitness walking is a convenient and valuable
years from now than it is today. form of exercise.
(b) More people buy houses in the month of (e) Poorly designed athletic shoes can cause
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5. The criminal justice system needs to change. (d) Career advancement is not important to
The system could be more just if it allowed today's business managers.

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victims the opportunity to confront the person (e) Companies should require their employees
who has harmed them. Also, mediation to accept promotions.
between victims and their offenders would give
8. Cars are safer than trains. Thirty percent of
the offenders a chance to apologize for the
train accidents result in death, while only two
harm they have done.
percent of car accidents result in death.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously
victims of a crime should
weaken the argument above?
(a) Learn to forgive their offenders.
(a) Trains are inspected more often than cars.
(b) Have the right to confront their offenders.
(b) The number of car accidents is several times
(c) Learn the art of mediation.
higher than the number of train accidents.
(d) Insist that their offenders be punished.
(c) Train drivers never drive under the influence
(e) Have the right to impose a sentence on their
of alcohol, while car drivers often do.
offenders.
(d) Train accidents are usually the fault of missing
6. A few states in this country are considering fishplates, not drivers.
legislation that would prohibit schools from (e) Train drivers have to have a minimum
using calculators before the sixth grade. Other educational qualification which is not
states take a different position. Some states necessary for car drivers.
are insisting on the purchase of graphing 9. What's in store for humanity? We will surely
calculators for every student in middle school. use our technological powers to transform not
This paragraph best supports the statement that only the world around us but ourselves, too.
in this country
(a) There are at least two opinions about the use Which of the following statements weakens the
of calculators in schools. argument above?
(b) Calculators are frequently a detriment to (a) Many new forms of technologies have been
learning math. embraced even by the third world countries.
(c) State legislators are more involved in (b) Human nature and patterns of existence have
education than ever before. remained the same throughout the ages.
(d) The price of graphing calculators is less when (c) Human beings are picking and choosing their
schools buy in bulk. futures in a pragmatic manner.
(e) The argument against calculators in schools (d) Advances in genetics, nano technology and
is unfounded. robotics will eventually make humans a super-
race.
7. Today's work for ce has a new set of social
force (e) The internet- a new age technology has been
values. T en years ago, a manager who was
Ten success on all counts.
offered a promotion in a distant city would not
have questioned the move. T oday 10. It is well known that the world urgently needs
oday,, a manager
Today
adequate distribution of food, so that everyone
in that same situation might choose family
gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine
happiness instead of career advancement.
is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical
This paragraph best supports the statement that
(a) Most managers are not loyal to the supplies need to be redistributed throughout
corporations for which they work. the world so that people in emerging nations
(b) Businesses today do not understand their will have proper medical care.
employees' needs. This paragraph best supports the statement that
(c) Employees' social values have changed over (a) The majority of the people in the world have
the past ten years. never been seen by a doctor.

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(c) Most of the world's doctors are selfish about amounts to a violation of predatory pricing
giving time and money to the poor. laws.
(d) The medical-supply industry should step up (d) The decrease in revenue brought about by
production of its products. the reduction in price will be smaller than the
(e) Many people who live in emerging nations anticipated increase in revenue about by the
are not receiving proper medical care increase.

3. The cost of manufacturing tractors in Korea is

Moderate level - Practice Exercise: (2) twenty percent less than the cost of
manufacturing tractors in Ger many
many.. Even after
Germany
1. A drug that is highly effective in treating many
transportation fees and import taxes are added,
types of infection can, at present be obtained
it is still cheaper to import tracto
tractorrs from Korea to
only from the bark of the ibora, a tree that is
Ger many than to pr
Germany oduce tractors in Ger
produce many
many..
Germany
quite rare in the wild. It takes the bark of 5,000
Which of the following assertions is best
trees to make one kilogram of the drug. It
supported by the above information?
follows, therefore, that continued production
(a) Labour costs in Korea are twenty percent
of the dr ug must inevitably lead to the ibora’
drug s
ibora’s
below those in Germany.
extinction. Which of the following, if true, most
(b) Importing tractors into Germany will eliminate
seriously weakens the argument above?
twenty percent of the manufacturing jobs in
(a) The drug made from ibora bark is dispensed
Germany.
to doctors from a central authority.
(c) The costs of transporting a tractor from Korea
(b) The leaves of the ibora are used in a number
to Germany is more than twenty percent of
of medical products.
the cost of manufacturing the tractor in Korea.
(c) The ibora can be propagated from cuttings
(d) The import tax on a tractor imported from Korea
and grown under cultivation.
to Germany are less than twenty percent of the
(d) The ibora generally grows in largely
cost manufacturing the tractor in Germany.
inaccessible places.
4. Most scientists believe that the decay of the
2. In an attempt to abate the destructive decline in
ozone layer is a cause of global warming. With
Micr
Microo Chip’s rrevenue
Chip’s evenue br
brought
ought about by shrinking
a weaker ozone layerlayer,, additional wavelengths
demand that is accompanying an economic
of light rreach
each the ear th. However
earth. However,, the danger
recession, Micro Chip is offering customers a
posed by ozone decay is not limited to global
50% discount for the next three months on all
war ming. The decay of the ozone layer
warming. layer,, which
purchases fully paid for within 15 days.
enables more harmful wavelengths of light to
Which of the following assumptions most
reach the ear th’
earth’s sur
th’s face, is also believed to
surface,
underlies the chip maker
maker’’s of fer of a discount?
offer
cause permanent eye damage in some animals.
(a) Micro Chip expects this discount to help the
Which of the following is most strongly
company retain existing customers and gain
supported by the statements above?
new ones, enabling the form to survive in the
(a) All wavelengths of light from the sun that
long-term.
damage the eyes of animals are blocked by
(b) The government will provide massive
a healthy ozone layer.
technology tax credits to businesses,
(b) Some animals do not experience damage to
spurring them to purchase chips and other
their eyes when exposed to unfiltered waves
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(c) Only a handful of animal species live in places (d) Adulteration of fuel can be checked if the city
where they are exposed to the damaging light administration takes relevant steps.

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waves. (e) People in the city are corrupt and nothing
(d) The rising temperature of the earth poses a much can be done by the city administration.
severe threat to animals. 2. Every house on the Outer Ring Road in Delhi
(e) Some wavelengths of light that engender eye has a canopy
canopy,, and all of these canopies ar e
are
damage in certain animals are more likely to either black or white.
hit the earth due to ozone decay. If the above statement is true, which one of
5. During the past 20 years, computer scientists the following must also be true?
focused increasingly on starting and running 1. Some canopies in Delhi are black.
2. If a house in Delhi does not have a canopy,
successful businesses. However However,, since
then it is not on the Outer Ring Road.
businesses must be profitable, computer
3. If a house in Delhi has a white canopy, then it
scientists must focus on developing products
is on the Outer Ring Road.
that generate pr ofit. Consequently
profit. Consequently,, computer
(a) 1 only. (b) 2 only
science has lost its creative aspect.
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only
Which of the following assumptions is most
(e) 1, 2 and 3
necessary in order for the conclusion above
to be drawn from the argument above? 3. Catalytic Converters, which were designed to
(a) All computer programs must lack creativity clean up car exhausts, are polluting the
in order to be well received. environment. It is a global problem. It is not
(b) Some computer scientists entirely disregarded just restricted to the cities or highways.
creativity and chose instead to pursue profit. All of the statements below, if true, will strengthen
(c) A program cannot be both creative and the above argument EXCEPT
profitable. (a) Workers involved in refineries using catalytic
(d) Computer scientists are obsessed with the converters are known to suffer from higher
profitability of their work. than severe levels of asthma.
(e) Non-profit institutions use large amounts of (b) Exhausts form fast-moving cars erode
catalytic converters ejecting micro catalytic
software.
particles containing polluting elements.
(c) Americans and Canadian researchers have
Advanced level - Practice Exercise: (3) found heavy metals that cause pollution from
catalytic converters in remote regions of
1. If fuel is the driving for ce behind the city
force city,, Greenland.
adulterating seems to have driven it up the wall. (d) Because of its cheap price, catalytic
With the city flooded with the complaints of quality converters are being used by an increasing
of petrol and diesel being sold at service stations number of car owners.
acr oss the city
across city,, besides rrepor
epor ts of ker
eports osene and
kerosene (e) An Ohio research paper states that catalytic
naphtha mixing in unleaded petrol, the city converters emit oxides which turn into pollutants.
administration needs to take some action.
4. Real Estate taxes are typically set at a flat rate
The author of the passage above assumes which
per Rs. 50,000 of the officially assessed value.
of the following statements?
Reassessments should be frequent in order to
(a) The city administration is unable to function
remove the distortions that arise when property
with the adulterated fuel crisis.
value change at differential rates. In practice,
(b) Petrol pumps are selling smaller quantities of
however
however,, rreassessments
eassessments typically occur when
fuel than they had ever done in the past year.
they benefit the government, i.e. when their
(c) Most people are driving to other cities for effect is to increase total tax revenue.
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If the above statement is true, which of the following (a) Food photography has become an
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should occur but it is unlikely to do so? (b) The reality is rarely as delicious as the fantasy.
(a) Real Estate values have risen sharply and (c) Just as the sexual revolution raised
uniformly. expectations food photography has created
(b) Real Estate values have all risen- some very visual images.
sharply, some less so. (d) Never has the food been more beautiful or
(c) Real Estate values have for the most part risen unattainable.
sharply; yet some have dropped slightly. (e) Food photography has created the art of
(d) Real Estate values have for them most part delectable- visual delights that will never taste
dropped significantly; yet some have risen as good as they look.
slightly.
(e) Real Estate values have fallen drastically. 7. When the Human development Report was first
published, its attraction was the very idea of
5. This summer
summer,, Infosys Corporation had its best 'human development'. That well-being was not
r ecr uiting season ever
ecruiting ever,, hiring mor
moree than 350
just about a higher income and concomitantly
concomitantly,,
new employees. Infosys, perhaps the leading
that a nation's well-being could not be
e-commerce consulting firm, swelled to 1900
measured by its per capita income alone;
people, up from fewer than 300 at its first public
Human Development also deals with people's
offering. And unlike so many of its dotcom
choices to live a productive and healthy life.
clients, the company was making a profit.
It can be correctly concluded on the basis of the
The author's argument that Infosys had its best
above statement
recruiting season loses strength if it is true.
(a) The Human development report aims at
(a) Like most of its clients, Infosys will lose
business soon and will be unable to pay its increasing the per capita income of any country.
employees. (b) One of the basic premises of human
(b) The referred public offering was made just development is that what is important is not
two years back. only a higher average income but also what
(c) Infosys Corporation laid off 30 percent of its use a society put this income to.
employees it recruited a decade ago, four (c) The first Human Development report was
years ago. published when it occurred to social
(d) Most of the recruits of this season are those scientists that well-being implied more and
who were working part-time with Infosys. more income.
(e) Many of the recruits plan to leave in a year or (d) A man's productivity is indirectly proportioned
so for further studies or other job opportunities. to his average annual income.
(e) The attraction of the first Human Development
6. It looks so juicy
juicy,, so rich and so fr esh. Each
fresh.
report was short-lived.
component of the dish in the photograph
indescribably delicious, such highly mannered 8. What's in store for humanity? We will surely
and aggressively perfect images of food have use our technological powers to transform not
become popular in recent years and can be only the world around us but ourselves, too.
seen as a culinary ideal. On the other hand,
the dissonance between these photos and the Which of the following statements weakens the
reality of a well-cooked meal may leave us argument above?
continually
continually,, though subliminally dissatisfied. (a) Many new forms of technologies have been
From the above information, it may be safely embraced even by the third world countries.
concluded that (b) Human nature and patterns of existence have
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(c) Human beings are picking and choosing their 10

10.. Paul Michael of the University of California and
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(d) Advances in genetics, nano technology and experienced damage to the left angular gyrus
robotics will eventually make humans a super- region of their brains. All of the volunteers were
race. fluent in English and otherwise intelligent, mentally
(e) The internet- a new age technology has been lucid and able to engage in normal conversations.
success on all counts. But when the researchers presented them with
common proverbs and metaphors such as "the
9. Some people do object to using performance
grass is always greener on the other side" and
enhancement drugs. For instance, opponents
"reaching for the stars", the subjects interpreted
often argue they pose a kind of tragedy of the
the sayings literally almost all of the time. After
commons in which people who would
being pressed by the interviewers to provide
otherwise not take such drugs will feel forced
deeper meaning, "the patients often came up with
to do so just to keep up with their competitors.
elaborate, even ingenious interpretations, that
But those kinds of pressures have always
were completely off the mark", Paul remarks. For
existed. T oday
oday,, people get graduate degr
Today ees;
degrees;
example, patient SJ expounded on "all that glitters
buy new computers, and so forth to keep up.
is not gold" by noting that you should be careful
It's hard to see how using safe drugs to
when buying jewellery because the sellers could
enhance performance is much different. I
rob you of your money
money..
suspect that pharmacological enhancement
will be mor
moree popular than, saysay,, graduate Which of the following statements summarizes the
school, since most of what will be involved is above argument in the best manner?
taking a pill with one's morning coffee. (a) An experiment revealed that damage to the
Which of the following statements summarizes the left angular gyrus of the brain impacts the
above argument in the best manner? use of learned language.
(a) Performance enhancement drugs are akin to (b) An experiment revealed that people don't
a graduation degree; harmless and make your understand subtleties in case of damage to
future better. the left angular gyrus region of the brain.
(b) 'Keeping up with others' is a big reason for (c) An experiment revealed that people don't
people to take drugs and go to graduate understand the idea behind metaphors in
school which eventually harms the individual's case of damage to the left angular gyrus
prospect. region of the brain.
(c) Peer pressure always creates demand for (d) Metaphors are the highest form of use of
things that most people do not need. language and are the acid test to determine
(d) Enhancement drugs are the easiest habit to a subject's facility with a language.
indulge in under peer pressure considering (e) An experiment revealed that people don't
other tedious things that people have done understand language when the left side of
under its influence. the brain is damaged.
(e) None of the above.
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populations. Chemical agents that do their
GATE : 2010 work silently appear to be suited to such
war far
warfar e; and rregr
fare; egr etfully
etfully,, ther
egretfully theree exist people in
1. Which of the following options is the closest in
military establishments who think that chemical
meaning to the word below?
agents are useful tools for their cause.
Circuitous
(a) Cyclic (b) Indirect Which of the following statements best sums up
(c) Confusing (d) Crooked the meaning of the above passage?
(a) Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.
2. The question below consists of a pair of related (b) Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare.
words followed by four pairs of words. Select (c) Use of chemical agents in warfare would be
the pair that best expresses the relation in the undesirable.
original pair
pair.. (d) People in military establishments like to use
Unemployed : Worker chemical agents in war.
(a) Fallow : Land
(b) Unaware : Sleeper
(c) Wit : Jester
(d) Renovated : House
GATE : 2011
3. Choose the most appropriate word from the 6. The question below consists of a pair of related
options given below to complete the following words followed by four pairs of words. Select
sentence: the pair that best expresses the relation in the
original pair:
If we manage to....................... our natural
resources, we would leave a better planet for our Gladiator : Arena
children. (a) Dancer: stage
(a) uphold (b) restrain (b) Commuter: train
(c) cherish (d) conserve (c) Teacher: classroom
(d) Lawyer: courtroom
4. Choose the most appropriate word from the
options given below to complete the following 7. Choose the most appropriate word from the
sentence: options given below to complete the following
His rather casual remarks on politics .................. sentence:
his lack of seriousness about the subject. It was her view that the country's problems had
(a) masked (b) belied been ________ by foreign technocrats, so that to
(c) betrayed (d) suppressed invite them to come back would be counter-
productive.
5. Modern warfare has changed from large scale (a) Identified (b) ascertained
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8. Choose the word from the options given below 13. Choose the grammatically INCORRECT
that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the sentence:

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given word: (a) They gave us the money back less the
Frequency service charges to Three Hundred rupees.
(a) Periodicity (b) rarity (b) This country's expenditure is not less than
(c) Gradualness (d) persistency that of Bangladesh.
9. Choose the most appropriate word from the (c) The committee initially asked for a funding of
options given below to complete the following Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser
sentence: sum.
Under ethical guidelines recently adopted by the (d) This country's expenditure on educational
Indian Medical Association, human genes are to reforms is very less.
be manipulated only to correct diseases for which 14. Choose the most appropriate alternative from
______ treatments are unsatisfactory. the options given below to complete the
(a) similar (b) most
following sentence:
(c) uncommon (d) available
Suresh's dog is the one _____ was hurt in the
10
10.. The horse has played a little known but very stampede.
important role in the field of medicine. Horses (a) that (b) which
were injected with toxins of diseases until their (c) who (d) whom
blood built up immunities. Then a serum was
made from their blood. Serums to fight with 15. Wanted T emporar
Temporar
emporary y, Par t-time persons for the
Part-time
diphtheria and tetanus wer e developed this way
were way.. post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal
It can be inferred from the passage that horses interviews to collect and collate economic
were data. Requirements: High School- pass, must
(a) Given immunity to diseases be available for Day Day,, Evening and Satur Saturdayday
(b) Generally quite immune to diseases work. T Trr a n s p o r t a t i o n p a i d , e x p e n s e s
(c) Given medicines to fight toxins reimbursed.
(d) Given diphtheria and tetanus serums Which one of the following is the best inference
from the above advertisement?
(a) Gender-discriminatory
GATE : 2012 (b) Xenophobic
(CS, MECHANICAL & CIVIL) (c) Not designed to make the post attractive
(d) Not gender-discriminatory
11. Choose the most appropriate alternative from
the options given below to complete the
following sentence: GATE : 2012
Despite several _____, the mission succeeded in (ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL)
its attempt to resolve the conflict.
(a) attempts (b) setbacks 16. Choose the most appropriate word from the
(c) meetings (d) delegations options given below to complete the following
sentence:
12. Which one of the following options is the
Given the seriousness of the situation that he
closest in meaning to the word given below?
had to face, his ___ was impressive.
Mitigate
(a) beggary (b) nomenclature
(a) Diminish (b) Divulge
(c) jealousy (d) nonchalance
(c) Dedicate (d) Denote

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17. Which one of the following options is the GATE : 2013

closest in meaning to the word given below?
(Civil Engineering)

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Latitude
(a) Eligibility 21. Friendship, No matter how _____ it is, has its
(b) Freedom limitation
(c) Coercion (a) cordial (b) intimate
(d) Meticulousness (c) secret (d) pleasant

18. Choose the most appropriate alternative from 22. The pair that best express a relationship similar
the options given below to complete the to that expression in the pair:
following sentence: Medicine: Health
If the tired soldier wanted to lie down, he ____ (a) Science : Experiment
the mattr ess out on the balcony
mattress balcony.. (b) Wealth : Peace
(a) should take (c) Education : Knowledge
(b) shall take (d) Money : Happiness
(c) should have taken 23. Which of the following option is closest in
(d) will have taken meaning to the word given below:
19. One of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence “Primeval”
given below contains an ERROR. Which one (a) Modern (b) Historic
of the following is INCORRECT? (c) Primitive (d) Antique
I requested that he should be given the driving
test today instead of tomor
tomorrrow
ow.. GATE : 2013
(a) requested that
(b) should be given (ME + CS + PI + Engineering)
(c) the driving test
24. Complete the sentence :
(d) instead of tomorrow
Universalism is to particularism as diffuseness
20. One of the legacies of the Roman legions was is to _____.
discipline in the legions, military law prevailed (a) specificity (b) neutrality
and discipline was brutal. Discipline on the (c) generality (d) adaptation
battlefield kept units obedient, intact and
25. W er
eree you a bir d, you ______ in the sky
bird, sky..
fighting, even when the odds and conditions
(a) would fly (b) shall fly
were against them. (c) should fly (d) shall have flown
Which one of the following statements best
sums up the meaning of the above passage? 26. Which one of the following options is the
(a) Thorough regimentation was the main reason closest in meaning to the word given below?
for the efficiency of the Roman legions even Nadir
in adverse circumstances. (a) Highest (b) Lowest
(b) The legions were treated inhumanly as if the (c) Medium (d) Integration
men were animals. 27. Choose the grammatically INCORRECT
(c) Discipline was the armies inheritance from sentence:
their seniors. (a) He is of Asian origin.
(d) The harsh discipline to which the legions were (b) They belonged to Africa
subjected to led to the odds and conditions (c) She is an European.
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28. After several defeats in wars, Robert Bruce 32. They were requested not to quarrel with others.
went in exile and wanted to commit suicide. Which one of the following options is the

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Just before committing suicide, he came closest in meaning to the word quarrel?
across a spider attempting tirelessly to have (a) make out (b) call out
its net. Time and again, the spider failed but (c) dig out (d) fall out
did not deter it to refrain from making attempts.
Such attempts by the spider made Bruce 33. Statement: There were different streams of
curious. Thus, Bruce started observing the freedom movements in colonial India carried
near -impossible goal of the spider to have the
near-impossible out by the moderates, liberals, radicals,
net. Ultimately
Ultimately,, the spider succeeded in having socialists, and so on.
its net despite several failures. Such act of the Which one of the following is the best inference
spider encouraged Bruce not to commit from the above statement?
suicide. And then, Bruce went back again and (a) The emergence of nationalism in colonial India
won many a battle, and the rrest est is histor
historyy. led to our Independence.
Which one of the following assertions is best (b) Nationalism in India emerged in the context
supported by the above information? of colonialism.
(a) Failure is the pillar of success (c) Nationalism in India is homogeneous.
(b) Honesty is the best policy (d) Nationalism in India is heterogeneous.
(c) Life begins and ends with adventures
(d) No adversity justifies giving up hope
GATE : 2014
GATE : 2013 CE (Online Exam) Set: I
(EC + EE + IN Engineering) 34. A student is required to demonstrate a high
29. Choose the grammatically correct sentence: level of comprehension of the subject,
(a) Two and two add four. especially in the social sciences.
(b) Two and two become four. The word closest in meaning to comprehension
(c) Two and two are four. is
(d) Two and two make four. (a) understanding
30. Statement: You can always give me a ring
You (b) meaning
whenever you need. (c) concentration
Which one of the following is the best inference (d) stability
from the above statement? [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
(a) Because I have a nice caller tune. 35. Choose the most appropriate word from the
(b) Because I have a better telephone facility. options given below to complete the following
(c) Because a friend in need is a friend indeed. sentence.
(d) Because you need not pay towards the
One of his biggest ______ was his ability to
telephone bills when you give me a ring.
forgive.
31. Complete the sentence: (a) vice (b) virtues
Dare ________ mistakes. (c) choices (d) strength
(a) commit (b) to commit [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
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CE + IN + PI (Online Exam) Set: II (c) Exactitude is not critical in dealing with big
data
36. Choose the most appropriate word from the (d) Sparse data leads to a bias in the analysis
options given below to complete the following [2014 : 2 Marks, Set-II]
sentence.
A person suf fering fr
suffering om Alzheimer
from Alzheimer’’s disease
__________ short-term memory loss. GATE : 2014
(a) experienced (b) has experienced ME + EC (Online Exam) Set: I-IV
(c) is experiencing (d) experiences
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II] 40. Choose the most appropriate phrase from the
37. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
options given below to complete the following sentence. The aircraft _______ take off as soon
sentence. as its flight plan was filed.
(a) is allowed to (b) will be allowed to
____________ is the key to their happiness; they
(c) was allowed to (d) has been allowed to
are satisfied with what they have.
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
(a) Contentment (b) Ambition
(c) Perseverance (d) Hunger 41. Choose the most appropriate word from the
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II] options given below to complete the following
sentence.
38. Which of the following options is the closest in
Many ancient cultures attributed disease to
meaning to the sentence below?
super natural causes. However
However,, moder n
“As a woman, I have no countr
countryy.” science has largely helped ______ such
(a) Women have no country. notions.
(b) Women are not citizens of any country. (a) impel (b) dispel
(c) Women’s solidarity knows no national (c) propel (d) repel
boundaries. [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
(d) Women of all countries have equal legal
42. Choose the most appropriate word from the
rights.
options given below to complete the following
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II]
sentence.
39. Moving into a world of big data will require us Communication and interpersonal skills are
to change our thinking about the merits of _______ important in their own ways.
exactitude. T o apply the conventional mindset
To (a) each (b) both
of measurement to the digital, connected (c) all (d) either
world of the twenty-first century is to miss a [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II]
c rrucial
ucial point. As mentioned earlier
earlier,, the
43. Which of the options given below best
obsession with exactness is an artefact of the
completes the following sentence?
information-deprived analog era. When data
She will feel much better if she __________.
was sparse, every data point was critical, and
(a) will get some rest
thus great care was taken to avoid letting any
(b) gets some rest
point bias the analysis. From “BIG DA
From DATTA” V iktor
Viktor (c) will be getting some rest
Mayer -Schonber
Mayer-Schonber ger
-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier (d) is getting some rest
The main point of the paragraph is: [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II]

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from the options given below to complete the
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following sentence.
She could not _____ the thought of _______ 50. Which of the following options is the closest in
the election to her bitter rival. meaning to the phrase underlined in the
(a) bear, loosing (b) bare, loosing sentence below?
(c) bear, losing (d) bare, losing It is fascinating to see life forms copewith
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II] varied environment conditions.
(a) adopt to (b) adapt to
45. The value of one U.S. dollar is 65 Indian
(c) adept in (d) accept with
Rupees today
today,, compar ed to 60 last year
compared year.. The
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
Indian Rupee has ____________.
(a) depressed (b) depreciated 51. Choose the most appropriate word from the
(c) appreciated (d) stabilized options given below to complete the following
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-III] sentence.
He could not understand the judges awarding
46. 'Advice' is ________________.
her the first prize, because he thought that
(a) a verb
her performance was quite ______.
(b) a noun
(a) superb (b) medium
(c) an adjective
(c) mediocre (d) exhilarating
(d) both a verb and a noun
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-III]
52. In a press meet on the recent scam, the
47. Which of the following options is the closest in minister said, “The buck stops here”. What did
meaning to the word underlined in the the minister convey by the statement?
sentence below? (a) He wants all the money
In a democracy
democracy,, ever ybody has the fr
everybody eedom
freedom (b) He will return the money
to disagree with the government. (c) He will assume final responsibility
(a) dissent (b) descent (d) He will resist all enquiries
(c) decent (d) decadent [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-IV]
53. The Palghat Gap (or Palakkad Gap), a region
48. After the discussion, Tom said to me, ‘Please
Tom about 30 km wide in the southern part of the
revert!’. He expects me to _________. Western Ghats in India, is lower than the hilly
(a) retract (b) get back to him terrain to its north and south. The exact
(c) move in reverse (d) retreat reasons for the formation of this gap are not
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-IV] clear
clear.. It rresult
esult in the neighbouring rregions
egions of
Tamil Nadu getting mor e rainfall fr
more om the South
from
49. While receiving the award, the scientist said, West monsoon and the neighbouring regions
"I feel vindicated". Which of the following is of Kerala having higher summer temperatures.
closest in meaning to the word ‘vindicated’? What can be inferred from this passage?
(a) punished (a) The Palghat gap is caused by high
(b) substantiated temperatures in southern Tamil Nadu and
(c) appreciated Kerala.
(d) chastened (b) The regions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala that
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-IV] are near the Palghat Gap are low lying.

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(c) The low terrain of the Palghat Gap has a r espectively

espectively.. Which of the statements below
significant impact on weather patterns in can be inferred from this passage.

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neighbouring parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. (a) Kaliningrad was historically Russian in its
(d) Higher summer temperatures result in higher ethnic make up
rainfall near the Palghat Gap area. (b) Kaliningrad is a part of Russia despite it not
[2014 : 2 Marks, Set-I] being contiguous with the rest of Russia
(c) Koenigsberg was renamed Kaliningrad, as
54. Choose the most appropriate phrase from the that was its original Russian name
options given below to complete the following (d) Poland and Lithuania are on the route from
sentence. Kaliningrad to the rest of Russia
India is a post colonical country because [2014 : 2 Marks, Set-II]
(a) it was a former British colony
58. The number of people diagnosed with dengue
(b) Indian Information Technology processional
fever (contracted from the bite of a mosquito)
have colonized the world
in North India is twice the number diagnosed
(c) India does not follow any colonical practices
l a s t y e a rr.. M u n i c i p a l a u t h o r i t i e s h a v e
(d) India has helped other countries gain
concluded that measures to control the
freedom
mosquito population have failed in this region.
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II]
Which one of the following statements, if true,
55. Who ________ was coming to see us this does not contradict this conclusion?
evening? (a) A high proportion of the affected population
(a) you said has returned from neighbouring countries
(b) did you say where dengue is prevalent.
(c) did you say that (b) More cases of dengue are now reported
(d) had you said because of an increase in the Municipal
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II] Office’s administrative efficiency.
(c) Many more cases of dengue are being
56. Match the columns: diagnosed this year since the introduction of
Column-1 Column-2 a new effective diagnostic test.
1. eradicate P. misrepresent (d) The number of people with malarial fever (also
2. distort Q. soak completely contracted from mosquito bites) has
3. saturate R. use increased this year.
4. utilize S. destroy utterly [2014 : 2 Marks, Set-II]
(a) 1-S, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R
While trying to collect
(b) 1-P, 2-Q, 3-R, 4-S 59. an envelope
I
(c) 1-Q, 2-R, 3-S, 4-P
(d) 1-S, 2-P, 3-R, 4-Q [2014 : 1 Mark, Set-II] from under the table Mr. X fell down and
,
II III
57. The old city of Koenigsberg, which had a
was losing consciousness.
German majority population before World War and
IV
2, is now called Kaliningrad. After the events
of the war
war,, Kaliningrad is now a Russian Which one of the above underlined parts of
territory and has a predominantly Russian the sentence is NOT appropriate?
population. It is bordered by the Baltic Sea on (a) I (b) II
the north and the countries of Poland to the (c) III (d) IV
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-III]
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60. If she __________ how to calibrate the 64. Choose the word most similar meaning to the
instrument, she __________ done the given word:

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experiment. Educe _________
(a) knows, will have (a) Exert (b) Educate
(b) knew, had (c) Extract (d) Extend
(c) had known, could have
65. Choose the most appropriate word from the
(d) should have known, would have
options given below to complete the following
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-III]
sentence.
61. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning The principal presented the chief guest with a
to the world “coherent” ___________, as token of appreciation.
(a) sticky (b) well-connected (a) momento (b) memento
(c) rambling (d) friendly (c) momentum (d) moment
[2014 : 1 Mark, Set-III]
66. The following question presents a sentence,
62. By the beginning of the 20th centur
centuryy, several part of which is underlined. Beneath the
hypotheses were being proposed, suggesting sentence you find four ways of phrasing the
a paradigm shift in our understanding of the underlined part. Following the requirements of
universe. However
However,, the clinching evidence the standard written English, select the answer
was provided by experimental measurements that produces the most effective sentence.
of the position of a star which was directly
behind our sun. Tuber culosis, together with its ef
uberculosis, fects, ranks
effects,
one of the leading causes of death in India.
Which of the following inference(s) may be
(a) ranks as one of the leading causes of death
drawn from the above passage?
(b) rank as one of the leading causes of death
(i) Our understanding of the universe changes
(c) has the rank of one of the leading causes of
based on the positions of stars
death
(ii) Paradigm shifts usually occur at the beginning
(d) are one of the leading causes of death
of centuries
(iii) Stars are important objects in the universe 67. Read the following paragraph and choose the
(iv) Experimental evidence was important in correct statement.
confirming this paradigm shift Climate change has reduced human security
(a) (i), (ii) and (iv) (b) (iii) only and threatened human well being. An ignored
(c) (i) and (iv) (d) (iv) only reality of human progress is that human
[2014 : 2 Marks, Set-III] security largely depends upon environmental
security
security.. But on the contrar
contraryy, human pr ogr
progr ess
ogress
seems contradictor
contradictory y to environmental security
environmental security..
GATE : 2015 To keep up both at the rrequirequir ed level is a
equired
EE + EC (Online Exam) challenge to be addressed by one and all. One
of the ways to curb the climate change may
63. Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of be suitable scientific innovations, while the
the four options given below
below,, to complete the other may be the Gandhian perspective on
following sentence: small scale progress with focus on
Frogs ______________ sustainability
sustainability..
(a) croak (b) roar (a) Human progress and security are positively
(c) hiss (d) patter associated with environmental security.

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environmental security. (d) Misogynous

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(c) Human security is contradictory to
73. Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of
environmental security.
(d) Human progress depends upon the four options given below
below,, to complete the
environmental security. following sentence:
Dhoni, as well as the other team members of
68. W e ______________________ our friend’ s
friend’s
Indian team, _____ present on the occasion.
birthday and we ________________ how to
(a) were (b) was
make it up to him
(c) has (d) have
(a) completely forgot - - - don’t just know
(b) forgot completely - - - don’t just know 74. Choose the word most similar in meaning to
(c) completely forgot - - - just don’t know the given word:
(d) forgot completely - - - just don’t know Awkward
69. A generic term that includes various items of (a) Inept (b) Graceful
clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and (c) Suitable (d) Dreadful
a shirt is
75. In the following sentence certain parts are
(a) fabric (b) textile
underlined and marked P, Q and R. One of the
(c) fibre (d) apparel
parts may contain certain error or may not be
70. Choose the statement where underlined word acceptable in standard written communication.
is used cor
corrr ectly
ectly.. partt containing an er
Select the par or.. Choose D
errr or
(a) The industrialist had a personnel jet. as your answer if ther e is no er
there errror
or..
(b) I write my experience in my personnel diary.
(c) All personnel are being given the day off. all the errors
(d) Being religious is a personnel aspect. The student corrected that
P
71. Out of the following four sentences, select the the instructor marked answer book
most suitable sentence with respect to on the
Q R
grammar and usage.
(a) P (b) Q
(a) Since the report lacked needed information,
(c) R (d) No Error
it was of no use to them.
(b) The report was useless to them because there 76. S e l e c t t h e p a i r t h a t b e s t e x p r e s s e s a
were no needed information in it. relationship similar to that expressed in the pair
(c) Since the report did not contain the needed Children: Pediatrician
information, it was not real useful to them.
(a) Adult: Orthopaedist
(d) Since the report lacked needed information,
(b) Females: Gynaecologist
it would not have been useful to them.
(c) Kidney: Nephrologist
(d) Skin: Dermatologist

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tests has become such a dominant concern
ME + CE (Online Exam)
of Indian students that they close their minds
72. What is the adverb for the given word below? to anything _________ to the requirements of
Misogynous the exam.
(a) Misogynousness (a) related (b) extraneous
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Tamil (a) Acquiescence - Submission
Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe _________ (b) Wheedle - Roundabout

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cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last (c) Flippancy - Lightness
week, but the film’ s distributors __________ no
film’s (d) Profligate - Extravagant
takers among the exhibitors for a release in
83. S e l e c t t h e a l t e r n a t i v e m e a n i n g o f t h e
Tamil Nadu _________ this Friday
Friday..
underlined part of the sentence.
(a) Mr., was, found, on
The chain snatchers took to their heels when
(b) a, was, found, at
the police party arrived.
(c) the, was, found, on
(a) took shelter in a thick jungle
(d) a, being, find at
(b) open indiscriminate fire
79. Alexander turned his attention towards India, (c) took to flight
since he had conquered Persia. (d) unconditionally surrendered
Which one of the statements below is logically 84. Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of
valid and can be inferred from the above the four options given below
below,, to complete the
sentence? following sentence:
(a) Alexander would not have turned his attention
Apparent lifelessness ______ dormant life.
towards India had he not conquered Persia.
(a) harbours (b) leads to
(b) Alexander was not ready to rest on his laurels,
(c) supports (d) affects
and wanted to march to India.
(c) Alexander was completely in control of his 85. Choose the statement where underlined word
army and could command it to move towards is used correctly:
India. (a) When the teacher eludes to different authors,
(d) Since Alexander’s kingdom extended to he is being elusive.
Indian borders after the conquest of Persia, (b) When the thief keeps eluding the police, he
he was keen to move further. is being elusive.
(c) Matters the are difficult to understand, identify
or remember are allusive.
GATE : 2015 (d) Mirages can be allusive, but a better way to
express them is illusory.
CS + IN (Online Exam) 86. Fill in the blank with the correct idiom/phrase.
80. Didn’t you buy _________ when you went That boy from the two was a ______ in the
shopping? sleepy village.
(a) any paper (b) much paper (a) dog out of herd
(c) no paper (d) a few paper (b) sheep from the heap
(c) fish out of water
81. Which of the following options is the closet in (d) bird from the flock
meaning to the sentence below?
87. Select the appropriate option in place of
She enjoyed herself immensely at the par ty
ty..
party
underlined part of the sentence:
(a) She had a terrible time at the party
Increased productivity necessary reflects
(b) She had a horrible time at the party
greater efforts made by the employees.
(c) She had a terrific time at the party
(a) Increase in productivity necessary
(d) She had a terrifying time at the party
(b) Increase productivity is necessary
82. Which one of the following combinations is (c) Increase in productivity necessarily
incorrect? (d) No improvement required

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EC + ME (Online Exam) Set: I
92. Based on the given statements, select the
Which of the following is CORRECT with respect appropriate option with respect to grammar
to grammar and usage? and usage. Statements
I. The height of Mr. X is 6 feet.
88. Mount Everest is _____.
II. The height of Mr. Y is 5 feet.
(a) the highest peak in the world
(a) Mr. X is longer than Mr. Y.
(b) highest peak in the world
(b) Mr. X is more elongated than Mr. Y
(c) one of highest peak in the world
(c) Mr. X is taller than Mr. Y
(d) one of the highest peak in the world (d) Mr. X is lengthier than Mr. Y
89. The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What 93. The students _____ the teacher on teachers’
did you _____? day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.
(a) loose (b) lose (a) facilitated (b) felicitated
(c) loss (d) louse (c) fantasized (d) facillitated

90. Despite the new medicine’s _____ in tr

medicine’s eating
treating 94. After India’
India’ss cricket world cup victor y in 1985,
victory
diabetes, it is not _____ widely
widely.. shrotria who was playing both tennis and
(a) effectiveness - prescribed cricket till then, decided to concentrate only
(b) availability - used on cricket. And the rrestest is histor
historyy.
What does the underlined phrase mean in this
(c) prescription - available
context?
(d) acceptance - proscribed
(a) history will rest in peace
91. In a world filled with uncer tainty
tainty,, he was glad
uncertainty (b) rest is recorded in history books
to have many good friends. He has always (c) rest is well known
assisted them in times of need and was (d) rest is archaic
confident that they would reciprocate. 95. Social science disciplines were in existence
However
However,, the events of the last week pr oved
proved in an amorphous form until the colonial period
him wrong. when they were institutionalized. In varying
Which of the following inference(s) is/are degrees, they were intended to further the
logically valid and can be inferred from the colonial interest. In the time of globalization
above passage? and the economic rise of postcolonial
I. His friends were always asking him to help countries like India, conventional ways of
them. knowledge production have become obsolete.
Which of the following can be logically inferred
II. He felt that when in need of help, his
from the above statements?
friends would let him down.
I. Social science disciplines have become
III. He was sure that his friends would help
obsolete.
him when in need.
II. Social science disciplines had a pre-
IV
IV.. His friends did not help him last week. colonial origin.
(a) I and II (b) III and IV III. Social science disciplines always promote
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IV.. Social science must maintain disciplinary
boundaries.
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(a) II only (b) I and III only CE + CS (Online Exam) Set: I
(c) II and IV only (d) III and IV only
99. Out of the following four sentences, select the
most suitable sentence with respect to
GATE : 2016 grammar and usage.
(a) I will not leave the place until the minister does
IN + EC (Online Exam) Set: I-III not meet me.
(b) I will not leave the place until the minister
96. An apple costs ` 10. An onion costs ` 8. doesn’t meet me.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect
(c) I will not leave the place until the minister meet
to grammar and usage.
me.
(a) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(d) I will not leave the place until the minister
(b) The price of an apple is more than onion.
meets me.
(c) The price of an apple is greater than that of
an onion. 100. A rewording of something written or spoken
(d) Apples are more costlier than onions. is a ________.
97. The Buddha said, "Holding on to anger is like (a) paraphrase (b) paradox
grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing (c) paradigm (d) paraffin
it at someone else; you are the one who gets
101. Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long
burnt."
enough and a fulcrum on which to place it,
Select the word below which is closest in and I will move the world.” The sentence
meaning to the word underlined above. above is an example of a _______ statement.
(a) burning (b) igniting (a) figurative (b) collateral
(c) clutching (d) flinging (c) literal (d) figurine
98. The overwhelming number of people infected
102. I n d i a n c u r r e n c y n o t e s s h o w t h e
with rabies in India has been flagged by the
denomination indicated in at least seventeen
World Health Organization as a source of
languages. If this is not an indication of the
concern. It is estimated that inoculating 70%
nation’
nation’s s diversity
diversity,, nothing else is.
of pets and stray dogs against rabies can lead
to a significant reduction in the number of Which of the following can be logically
people infected with rabies. inferred from the above sentences?
Which of the following can be logically inferred (a) India is a country of exactly seventeen
from the above sentences? languages.
(a) The number of people in India infected with
(b) Linguistic pluralism is the only indicator of a
rabies is high.
nation’s diversity.
(b) The number of people in other parts of the
(c) Indian currency notes have sufficient space
world who are infected with rabies is low
for all the Indian languages.
(c) Rabies can be eradicated in India by
vaccinating 70% of stray dogs (d) Linguistic pluralism is strong evidence of
(d) Stray dogs are the main source of rabies India’s diversity.
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103. The man who is now Municipal Commissioner 107. If I wer
weree you, I _____ that laptop. It’s much
It’s
worked as ___________. too expensive.
(a) the security guard at a university (a) won’t buy (b) shan’t buy
(b) a security guard at the university (c) wouldn’t buy (d) would by
(c) a security guard at university
(d) the security guard at the university 108. He turned a deaf ear to my request.
What does the underlined pharasal verb
104. Nobody knows how the Indian cricket team mean?
is going to cope with the difficult and seamer
difficult seamer-- (a) ignored (b) appreciated
friendly wickets in Australia. Choose the (c) twisted (d) returned
option which is closest in meaning to the
underlined phrase in the above sentence. 109. Choose the most appropriate set of words
(a) put up with (b) put in with from the options given below to complete the
(c) put down to (d) put up against following sentence.
______ _____ is a will, ______ is a way
way..
105. Find the odd one in the following group of (a) wear, there, their (b) were, their, there
words. (c) where, there, there (d) were, their, their
mock, deride, praise, jeer
110. Today we consider
consider,, Ashoka as a gr eat rruler
great uler
(a) mock (b) deride
because of the copious evidence he left
(c) praise (d) jeer
behind in the form of stone carved edicts.
106. Computers were invented for performing only Historians tend to correlate greatness of a
high-end useful computations. However However,, it is king at his time with the availability of
no understatement that they have taken over evidence today
today..
our world today
today.. The inter net, for example, is
internet, Which of the following can be logically
ubiquitous. Many believe that the internet inferred from the above sentences?
itself is an unintended consequence of the (a) Emperors who do not leave significant
original invention. With the advent of mobile sculpted evidence are completely forgotten.
computing on our phones, a whole new (b) Ashoka produced stone carved edicts to
dimension is now enabled. One is left ensure that later historians will respect him.
wondering if all these developments are good (c) Statues of kings are a reminder of their
or
or,, mor
moree impor tantly
tantly,, rrequir
importantly equired.
equired. greatness.
Which of the statement(s) below is/are (d) A king’s greatness, as we know him today,
is interpreted by historians.
logically valid and can be inferred from the
above paragraph?
(i) The author believes that computers are not
good for us.
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(a) (i) only 111. The chairman requested the aggrieved
(b) (ii) only shareholders to __________ him.
(c) both (i) and (ii) (a) bare with (b) bore with
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(a) Managable (b) Manageable of soil. But even with these safeguards, it
(c) Mangaeble (d) Managible was feared that the soil below the concert
hall would not be stable.
113. A poll of students appearing for masters in
From this, one can infer that
engineering indicated that 60 % of the
(a) the foundations of old buildings create
students believed that mechanical
pressurized air pockets underground, which
engineering is a profession unsuitable for
women. A research study on women with are different to handle during metro
masters or higher degrees in mechanical construction.
engineering found that 99 % of such women (b) metro construction has to be done carefully
were successful in their professions. considering its impact on the foundations
of existing buildings.
Which of the following can be logically
inferred from the above paragraph? (c) old buildings in an area form an impossible
(a) Many students have misconceptions hurdle to metro construction in that area.
regarding various engineering disciplines. (d) pressurized air can be used to excavate
(b) Men with advanced degrees in mechanical large amount of soil from underground areas.
engineering believe women are well suited
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degrees in mechanical engineering.
(d) The number of women pursuing higher
117. Four cards lie on a table. Each card has a
degrees in mechanical engineering is small.
number printed on one side and a colour on
the other
other.. The faces visible on the car ds ar
cards aree
2, 3, red and blue.
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The cards which MUST be turned over to
114. The bacteria in milk are destroyed when it verify the above proposition are
____________ heated to 80 degree Celsius. (a) 2, red (b) 2, 3, red
(a) would be (b) will be (c) 2, blue (d) 2, red, blue
(c) is (d) was 118. The event would have been successful if
115. ___________ with someone else’ s email account
else’s you _________ able to come.
is now a very serious offense. (a) are (b) had been
(a) Involving (b) Assisting (c) have been (d) would have been
(c) Tampering (d) Incubating 119. There was no doubt that their work was
116. The old concert hall was demolished thorough
thorough..
because of fears that the foundation would Which of the words below is closest in
be affected by the construction of the new meaning to the underlined word above?
metro line in the area. Modern technology (a) pretty (b) complete
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centre. There was a single window where from this conversation.
customers were being served. He saw that (a) Mark was known to play better than James
people inevitably came out of the centre in (b) Steve was known to play better than Mark
the or der that they went in. However
order However,, the (c) James and Steve were good friends
time they spent inside seemed to vary a lot. (d) James played better than Steve
Some people came out in a matter of minutes
124. Here, throughout the early 1820s, Stuart
while for others it took much longer
longer..
continued to fight his losing battle to allow
From this, what can one conclude?
his sepoys to year their caste-marks and
(a) The centre operates on a first-come-first-
their own choice of facial hair on parade,
serve basis, but with variable service times,
being again rreprimanded
eprimanded by the commander
commander--
depending on specific customer needs. in-chief. His retort that A stronger instance
(b) Customers were served in an arbitrary order, than this of European prejudice with relation
since they took varying amounts of time for to this country has never come under my
service completion in the centre. observations had no effect on his superiors.
(c) Since some people came out within a few According to this paragraph, which of the
minutes of entering the centre, the system statements below is most accurate?
is likely to operate on a last-come-first- (a) Stuart’s commander-in-chief was moved by
served basis. this demonstration of his prejudice.
(d) Entering the centre early ensured that one (b) The Europeans were accommondating of the
would have shorter service times and most sepoys desire to were their caste-marks
people attempted to do this. (c) Stuart’s losing battle refers to his inability to
succeed in enabling sepoys to wear caste-
marks.
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121. He was one of my best _________ and I felt

his loss _________.
(a) friend, keenly (b) friends, keen
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122. As the two speakers became increasingly 125. The ways in which this game can be played
agitated, the debate became _______. __________ potentially infinite.
(a) lukewarm (b) poetic (a) is (b) is being
(c) forgiving (d) heated (c) are (d) are being
123. Two ver
veryy famous spor tsmen Mark and Steve
sportsmen 126. If you choose plan P , you will have to ______
happened to be brothers, and played for plan Q, as these two are mutually _____.
country K. Mark teased James, and (a) forgo, exclusive
opponent from country E. There is no way (b) forget, inclusive
you are good enough to play for your (c) accept, exhaustive
countr
countryy. James rreplied,
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ever
everyy other person’
person’s s identity
identity.. Knights NEVER
131. “If you are looking for a history of India, or
lie, and knaves AL ALWWAYS lie.
for an account of the rise and fall of the
P says ‘Both of us are knight’. Q says ‘None
British Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving
of us are knaves’
of the subcontinent into two mutually
Which one of the following can be logically
antagonistic parts and the effects this
inferred from the abov
above e?
mutilation will have in the respective sections,
(a) Both P and Q are knights
and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in
(b) P is a knight; Q is a knave these pages; for though I have spent a
(c) Both P and Q are knaves lifetime in the countr
country y, I lived too near the
(d) The identities of P, Q cannot be determined seat of events, and was too intimately
128. If you are looking for a history of India, or associated with the actors, to get the
for an account of the rise and fall of the perspective needed for the impartial
British Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving recording of these matters”.
of the subcontinent into two mutually Here, the word ‘‘antagonistic
antagonistic
antagonistic’’ is closest in
antagonistic parts and the effects this meaning to
mutilation will have in the respective sections, (a) impartial (b) argumentative
and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in (c) separated (d) hostile
these pages; for though I have spent a
lifetime in the countr
country y, I lived too near the
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perspective needed for the impartial
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recording of these matters.’’
Which of the following is closest in meaning 132. It is __________ to read this year's textbook
___________ the last year's.
cleaving
to ‘‘cleaving ’?
cleaving’?
(a) deteriorating (b) arguing (a) easier, than (b) most easy, than

(c) departing (d) splitting (c) easier, from (d) easiest, from

133. The ninth and the tenth of this month are

Monday and T uesday _____.
Tuesday
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134. “ If you are looking for a history of India, or

129. I ___________ made arrangements had I
for an account of the rise and fall of the
____________ infor med earlier
informed earlier..
British Raj or for the reason of the cleaving
(a) could have, been
of the subcontinent into two mutually
(b) would have, being
antagonistic parts and the effects this
(c) had, have
mutilation will have in the respective
(d) had been, been
sections, and ultimately on Asia, you will
130. She has a sharp tongue and it can not find it in these pages
pages,, for though I have
occasionally turn ___________. spent a lifetime in the countr
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the perspective needed for the impartial
recording of these matters.
matters.””
Which of the following statements best 138. Choose the option with words that are not
reflects the author's opinion? synonyms.
(a) An intimate association does not allow for (a) aversion, dislike
the necessary perspective. (b) luminous, radiant
(b) Matters are recorded with an impartial (c) plunder, loot
perspective. (d) yielding, resistant
(c) An intimate association offers an impartial 139. Saturn is _______ to be seen on a clear night
perspective. with the naked eye.
(d) Actors are typically associated with the (a) enough bright
impartial recording of matters. (b) bright enough
(c) as enough bright
(d) bright as enough
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140. “We lived in a culture that denied any merit
EE (Online Exam) Set: 1 to literary works, considering them important
only when they were handmaidens to
135. After Rajendra Chola returned from his
something seemingly more urgent-namely
voyage to Indonesia, he ________ to visit the
ideology
ideology.. This was a countr
country y wher
wheree all
temple in Thanjavur
Thanjavur..
gestures, even the most private, were
(a) was wishing (b) is wishing
interpreted in political terms,”.
(c) wished (d) had wished
The author's belief that ideology is not as
136. Research in the workplace reveal that people important as literature is revealed by the
work for many reasons ___________ . word:
(a) money beside (b) beside money (a) ‘culture’ (b) ‘seemingly’
(c) money besides (d) besides money (c) ‘urgent’ (d) ‘political’
137. “The hold of the nationalist imagination on 141. There are three boxes. One contains apples,
our colonial past is such that anything another contains oranges and the last one
inadequately or improperly nationalist is just
contains both apples and oranges. All three
not histor y.”
history
are known to be incorrectly labelled. If you
Which of the following statements best
are permitted to open just one box and then
author’’s opinion?
r eflects the author
pull out and inspect only one fruit, which box
(a) Nationalists are highly imaginative
would you open to determine the contents
(b) History is viewed through the filter of
of all three boxes?
nationalism
(a) The box labelled ‘Apples’
(c) Our colonial past never happened
(d) Nationalism has to be both adequately and (b) The box labelled ‘Apples and Oranges’
properly imagined. (c) The box labelled ‘Oranges’
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contains both apples and oranges. All three
are known to be incorrectly labelled. If you
142. After Rajendra Chola returned from his are permitted to open just one box and then
voyage to Indonesia, he ________ to visit the pull out and inspect only one fruit, which box
temple in Thanjavur
Thanjavur.. would you open to determine the contents
(a) was wishing (b) is wishing of all three boxes?
(c) wished (d) had wished (a) The box labelled ‘Apples’
143. Research in the workplace reveal that people (b) The box labelled ‘Apples and Oranges’
work for many reasons ___________. (c) The box labelled ‘Oranges’
(d) Cannot be determined
(a) money beside (b) beside money
(c) money besides (d) besides money 148. “We lived in a culture that denied any merit
144. “The hold of the nationalist imagination on to literary works, considering them important
our colonial past is such that anything only when they were handmaidens to
inadequately or improperly nationalist is just something seemingly more urgent-namely
ideology
ideology.. This was a countr
country y wher
wheree all
not histor y.”
history
gestures, even the most private, were
Which of the following statements best
interpreted in political terms,”.
r eflects the author
author’’s opinion?
The author's belief that ideology is not as
(a) Nationalists are highly imaginative
important as literature is revealed by the
(b) History is viewed through the filter of word:
nationalism (a) ‘culture’ (b) ‘seemingly’
(c) Our colonial past never happened (c) ‘urgent’ (d) ‘political’
(d) Nationalism has to be both adequately and
properly imagined.
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CS (Online Exam) Set: 2 149. “The driver applied the _______ as soon as
she approached the hotel where she wanted
145. Saturn is _______ to be seen on a clear night to take a _________.”
with the naked eye.
The words that best fill the blanks in the
(a) enough bright
above sentence are
(b) bright enough
(a) brake, break (b) break, break
(c) as enough bright (c) brake, brake (d) break, brake
(d) bright as enough
150. “It is no surprise that every society has had
146. Choose the option with words that are not codes of behaviour; however
however,, the natur
naturee of
synonyms. these codes is often _________.”
(a) aversion, dislike
The word that best fills the blank in the
(b) luminous, radiant
above sentence is
(c) plunder, loot
(a) unpredictable (b) simple
(d) yielding, resistant (c) expected (d) strict

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151. “His face _________ with joy when the solution 155. “By giving him the last _____ of the cake,
of the puzzle was ________ to him.” The you will ensure lasting _____ in our house
words that best fill the blanks in the above today .”
today.”
sentence are The words that best fill the blanks in the
(a) shone, shown above sentence are
(b) shone, shone (a) peas, piece (b) piece, peace
(c) shown, shone (c) peace, piece (d) peace, peas
(d) shown, shown
156. “Even though there is a vast scope for its
152. “Although it does contain some pioneering ________, tourism has remained a/an _____
ideas, one would hardly characterize the area.”
work as _________.” The words that best fill the blanks in the
The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence are
above sentence is (a) improvement, neglected
(a) innovative (b) simple (b) rejection, approved
(c) dull (d) boring (c) fame, glum
(d) interest, disinterested

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153. “From where are they bringing their books?
________ bringing ________ books from 157. “Since you have gone off the _____, the
_______.” ______ sand is likely to damage the car”.
The words that best fill the blanks in the The words that best fill the blanks in the
above sentence are above sentence are
(a) Their, they’re, there (a) course, coarse (b) course, course
(b) They’re, their, there (c) coarse, course (d) coarse, coarse
(c) There, their, they’re 158. “A common misconception among writers is
(d) They’re, there, there that sentence structure mirrors thought; the
154. “A ________ investigation can sometimes more ______ the structure, the more
yield new facts, but typically organized ones complicated the ideas”.
are more successful.” The word that best fills the blank in the
The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
above sentence is (a) detailed (b) simple
(a) meandering (b) timely (c) clear (d) convoluted
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(a) complemented, complemented
(b) complimented, complemented
159. “In spite of being war ned rrepeatedly
warned epeatedly
epeatedly,, he (c) complimented, complimented
failed to cor
corrr ect his ___________ behaviour
behaviour.”.” (d) complemented, complimented
The word that best fills that blank in the
above sentence is 164. “The judge’s standing in the legal community
judge’s community,,
(a) rational (b) reasonable though shaken by false allegations of
wrongdoing, remained ________ .”
(c) errant (d) good
The word that best fill the blanks in the
160. “When she fell down the __________, she above sentence is
received many ___________ but little help.” (a) undiminished (b) damaged
The words that best fill the blanks in the (c) illegal (d) uncertain
above sentence are
(a) stairs, stares (b) stairs, stairs
(c) stares, stairs (d) stares, stares
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(c) creation (d) create
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161. “Her ______ should not be confused with
miserliness; she is ever willing to assist those 166. The lecture was attended by quite _______
in need.” students, so the hall was not very _____.
(a) few, quite (b) a few, quite
The word that best fills the blank in the
(c) few, quiet (d) a few, quiet
above sentence is:
[CE, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
(a) cleanliness (b) punctuality
(c) frugality (d) greatness 167. The CEO’
CEO’ss decision to quit was as shocking
to Board as it was to __________.
162. Going by the _____that many hands make
(a) myself (b) I
light work, the school______involved all the
(c) me (d) my
students in the task.”
[CE, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-I]
(a) principle, principal
(b) principal, principle 168. D a y t i m e temperatures in Delhi
(c) principle, principle can______40°C.
(d) principal, principal (a) get (b) peak
(c) reach (d) stand
[CE, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-II]
GATE : 2018 169. Hima Das was_____only Indian athlete to
ME (Online Exam) Set: 2 win_______gold for India.
(a) the, a (b) an, a
163. “The dress ________ her so well that they all (c) an, the (d) the, many
immediately _______ her on her appearance.” [CE, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-II]

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170. The growth rate of ABC Motors in 2017 was 173. "Popular Hindi fiction, despite - or perhaps
the same__________XYZ Motors in 2016. because of - its wide reach, often does not

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(a) as that off (b) as those of appear in our cinema. As ideals that viewers
(c) as off (d) as that of are meant to look up to rather than identify
[CE, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-II] with, Hindi film protagonists usually read
books of aspirational value: textbooks,
171. “The increasing interest in tribal characters
English books, or high value literature."
might be a mere coincidence, but the timing Which one of the following CANNOT be
is of interest. None of this, though, is to say inferred from the paragraph above?
that the tribal hero has arrived in Hindi (a) Protagonists in Hindi movies, being ideals
cinema, or that the new crop of characters for viewers, read only books of
represents the acceptance of the tribal aspirational value
character in the industr
industryy. The films and (b) People do not look up to writers of text-
characters are too few to be described as a books, English books or high value
pattern.” literature
What does the word ‘arrived’ mean in the (c) Though popular Hindi fiction has wide
paragraph above? reach: it often does not appear in the
(a) came to a conclusion movies
(b) reached a terminus (d) Textbooks, English books or high literature
(c) went to a place have aspirational value, but not popular
(d) attained a status Hindi Fiction
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172. The new cotton technology

technology,, Bollgar d-II, with
Bollgard-II, 174. The Newspaper reports that over 500
herbicide tolerant traits has developed into hectares of tribal land spread across 28 tribal
a thriving business in India. However
However,, the settlements in Mohinitampuram forest
commercial use of this technology is not division have already been "alienated". A top
legal in India. Notwithstanding that, reports forest official said, "First the tribals are duped
indicate that the herbicide tolerant Bt cotton out of their land holdings. Second, the
had been purchased by farmers at an families thus rendered landless are often
average of Rs 200 more than the control forced to encroach further into the forests".
price of ordinary cotton, and planted in 15% On the basis of the information available in
of the cotton growing area in the 2017 Kharif the paragraph,_________is/are responsible
season. for duping the tribals.
Which one of the following statements can (a) The Newspaper
(b) it cannot be inferred who
be inferred from the given passage?
(c) forest officials
(a) Farmers want to access the new technol-
(d) landless families
ogy for experimental purposes.
[CE, 2019 : 2 Marks, Set-II]
(b) Farmers want to access the new technol-
ogy if India benefits from it. 175. The expenditure on the project ________ as
(c) Farmers want to access the new technol- follows; equipments Rs. 20 lakhs, salaries
ogy even if it is not legal. Rs. 12 lakhs
lakhs,, and contingency Rs.3 lakhs.
(d) Farmers want to access the new technol- (a) break (b) breaks
ogy by paying high price. (c) breaks down (d) break down
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(a) a syllabus (b) a school researched, but not always impartial. History
(c) a student (d) a punishment had to serve its purpose: Everything was
[CS, 2019 : 1 Mark] made subservient to the glory of the Union
Jack. Latter -day Indian scholars pr
Latter-day esented
presented
177. T h e s e a rrc
c h e n g i n e ’’s
s business model a contrary picture.”
________ around the fulcrum of trust.
From the text above, we can infer that:
(a) plays (b) bursts
Indian history written by British historians
(c) revolves (d) sinks
_______.
[CS, 2019 : 1 Mark]
(a) was well documented and researched but
178. “A recent High Court judgement has sought was sometimes biased
to dispel the idea of begging as a disease — (b) was well documented and not researched
which leads to its stigmatization and but was always biased
criminalization — and to regard it as a (c) was not well documented and researched
symptom. The underlying disease is the and was sometimes biased
failure of the state to protect citizens who (d) was not well documented and researched
fall through the social security net”. and was always biased
Which one of the following statements can [EC, 2019 : 2 Marks]
be inferred from the given passage?
(a) Begging is an offence that has to be dealt 183. Newspapers are a constant source of delight
with firmly and recreation for me. The _______ trouble
(b) Beggars are created because of the lack is that I read ________ many of them.
of social welfare schemes (a) even, quite (b) only, too
(c) Begging has to be banned because it (c) even, too (d) only, quite
adversely affects the welfare of the state [EE, 2019 : 1 Mark]
(d) Beggars are lazy people who beg be- 184. The passengers were angry _______ the
cause they are unwilling to work airline staf
stafff about the delay
delay..
[CS, 2019 : 2 Marks] (a) towards (b) on
179. When he did not come home, she _______ (c) about (d) with
him lying dead on the roadside somewhere. [EE, 2019 : 1 Mark]
(a) notice (b) looked 185. I am not sure if the bus that has been booked
(c) concluded (d) pictured will be able to _______ all the students.
[EC, 2019 : 1 Mark] (a) fill (b) sit
180. The strategies that the company ____ to sell (c) accommodate (d) deteriorate
its products ______ house-to-house [EE, 2019 : 1 Mark]
marketing.
186. An award-winning study by a group of
(a) used, includes (b) uses, include
researchers suggests that men are as prone
(c) use, includes (d) uses, including
to buying on impulse as women but women
[EC, 2019 : 1 Mark]
feel more guilty about shopping.
181. The boat arrived ______ dawn. Which of the following statements can be
(a) on (b) at inferred from the given text?
(c) in (d) under (a) Many men and women indulge in buying on
[EC, 2019 : 1 Mark] impulse.

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(b) Few men and women indulge in buying on (b) Interest rates on small saving schemes are
impulse. always maintained on par with fixed deposit

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(c) All men and women indulge in buying on interest rates
impulse. (c) The government sometimes takes into
(d) Some men and women indulge in buying on consideration the demands of banking
impulse. institutions before reducing the interest rates
[EE, 2019 : 2 Marks] on small saving schemes
187. Consider five people - Mita, Ganga, Rekha, (d) A reduction in interest rates on small saving
Lakshmi and Sana. Ganga is taller than both schemes follow only after a reduction in repo
Rekha and Lakshmi. Lakshmi is taller than rate by the Reserve Bank of India
Sana. Mita is taller than Ganga. Which of the [IN, 2019 : 2 Mark]
following conclusions are true? 191. “I read somewhere that in ancient times the
1. Lakshmi is taller than Rekha prestige of a kingdom depended upon the
2. Rekha is shorter than Mita number of taxes that it was able to levy on
3. Rekha is taller than Sana its people. It was very much like the prestige
4. Sana is shorter than Ganga of a head-hunter in his own community
community.”.”
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 only Based on the paragraph above, the prestige
(c) 1 only (d) 2 and 4 of a head-hunter depended upon_____
[EE, 2019 : 2 Marks] (a) the prestige of the kingdom
188. The fishermen,_______the flood victims owed
owed (b) the prestige of the heads
their lives, were rewarded by the (c) the number of taxes he could levy
government. (d) the number of heads he could gather
(a) whom (b) to which [IN, 2019 : 2 Mark]
(c) to whom (d) that 192. The nomenclature of Hindustani music
[IN, 2019 : 1 Mark] has changed over the centuries
centuries.. Since
189. Until Iran came along, India had never the medieval period dhrupad styles were
been________in kabaddi identified as baanis . Ter ms like gayaki
(a) defeated (b) defeating and baaj were used to refer to vocal and
(c) defeat (d) defeatist instr umental styles, r espectively
instrumental espectively.. W ith the
With
[IN, 2019 : 1 Mark] institutionalization of music education the
190. Since the last one year
year,, after a 125 basis term gharana became acceptable.
point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Gharana originally referred to hereditary
Bank of India, banking institutions have been musicians from a particular lineage,
making a demand to reduce interest rates including disciples and grand disciples.
on small saving schemes. Finally Finally,, the Which one of the following pairings is NOT
government announced yesterday a correct?
reduction in interest rates on small saving (a) dhrupad, baani (b) gayaki, vocal
schemes to bring them on par with fixed (c) baaj, institution (d) gharana, lineage
deposit interest rates. [IN, 2019 : 2 Mark]
Which one of the following statements can 193. John Thomas, an ________writer
________writer,, passed
be inferred from the given passage? away in 2018.
(a) Whenever the Reserve Bank of India reduces (a) prominent (b) dominant
the repo rate, the interest rates on small (c) imminent (d) eminent
saving schemes are also reduced [ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-1]

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194. ____________
____________I permitted him to leave, I (b) You committed the crime
wouldn’t have had any problem with him (c) I will be shot

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being absent, ________
________I ? (d) I did not commit the crime
(a) Had, wouldn’t (b) Have, would [ME, 2019 : 2 Mark, Set-1]
(c) Have, wouldn’t (d) Had, would
198. Are there enough seats here? There are
[ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-1]
_________ people here than I expected.
195. The minister avoided any mention of the (a) most (b) more
issue of women’ s rreser
women’s eser vation in the private
eservation (c) least (d) many
sector
sector.. He was accused of _________ the [ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-2]
issue.
199. Once the team of analysts identify the
(a) tying (b) collaring
problem, we ________ in a better position to
(c) skirting (d) belting
comment on the issue.
[ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-1]
Which one of the following choices CANNOT
196. Congo was named by Eur opeans. Congo’
Europeans. Congo’ss fill the given blank?
dictator Mobuto later changed the name of (a) were to be (b) are going to be
the country and the river to Zaire with the (c) will be (d) might be
objective of Africanising names of persons
[ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-2]
and spaces. However
However,, the name ZairZairee was
a Portuguese alternation of Nzadi o Nzere, 200. A final examination is the ________ of a series
a local African term meaning ‘River that of evaluations that a student has to go
swallows Rivers’. Zaire was the Portuguese through.
name for the Congo river in the 16th and (a) insinuation (b) desperation
17th centuries. (c) culmination (d) consultation
Which one of the following statements can [ME, 2019 : 1 Mark, Set-2]
be inferred from the paragraph abov above e?
201. X is an online media pr ovider
ovider.. By of
provider fering
offering
(a) The term Nzadi o Nzere was of Portuguese
unlimited and exclusive online content at
origin
attractive prices for a loyalty membership, X
(b) As a dictator Mobuto ordered the Portuguese
is almost forcing its customers towards its
to alter the name of the river to Zaire
loyalty membership. If its loyalty membership
(c) Mobuto’s desire to Africanise names was pre-
continues to grow at its current rate, within
vented by the Portuguese
the next eight years more households will
(d) Mobuto was not entirely successful in
be watching X than cable television.
Africanising the name of his country
Which one of the following statements can
[ME, 2019 : 2 Mark, Set-1]
be inferred from the above paragraph?
197. Under a certain legal system, prisoners are (a) Most households that subscribe to X's
allowed to make one statement. If their loyalty membership discontinue watching
statement turns out to be true then they are cable television
hanged. If the statement turns out to be false (b) Cable television operators don't subscribe
then they are shot. One prisoner made a to X's loyalty membership
statement and the judge had no option but (c) The X is cancelling accounts of non-members
to set him free. Which one of the following (d) Non-members prefer to watch cable
could be that statemen
statementt ? television
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202. While teaching a creative writing class in (a) None of the students had written about ice
India. I was surprised at receiving stories cubes and cowboys.

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from the students that were all set in distant (b) None of the students had written stories set
places: in the American West with cowboys in India.
and in Manhattan penthouses with clinking (c) Some of the students had written about ice
ice cubes. This was, till an eminent cubes and cowboys.
Caribbean writer gave the once-colonized (d) Some of the students had written stories set
countries the confidence to see the shabby in foreign places.
lives around them as worthy of being “told”. [ME, 2019 : 2 Mark, Set-2]
The writer of this passage is surprised by
the creative writing assignments of his
students, because ________ „„„„

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Answer Key for the Work Book

Part-I. Grammar

1. Parts of Speech

1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (c)

2. Subject Verb Agreement

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (have) 2. (was) 3. (was) 4. (makes) 5. (was) 6. (are) 7. (were)
8. (was) 9. (are) 10. (make)

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (d)

(Practice Exercise 3)
1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (5) 4. (4) 5. (2) 6. (2) 7. (2)

3. Verb

1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a)

9. (c)

4. Articles

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (the) 2. (no article) 3. (no article) 4. (an)
5. (the) 6. (the) 7. (no article) 8. (the)

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (the Vivekananda) 2. (The higher ______ the cooler _____.) 3. (the cleverer)
4. (the real essence) 5. (no error) 6. (in summer)
7. (Breakfast should be ______) 8. (the guitar) 9. (the college)
10. (The English)

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5. Nouns and Pronouns

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (is) 2. (are) 3. (are) 4. (have)
5. (feet) 6. (a piece of advice) 7. (one’s) 8. (hundred)
9. (a leaf of cheque) 10. (offspring)

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (c)
9. (a)

6. Questions of Tags

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (hasn’t he) 2. (can’t she) 3. (does he) 4. (have they)
5. (have they) 6. (doesn’t it)

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (need I) 2. (shall we) 3. (haven’t they) 4. (did they)
5. (will she) 6. (wasn’t it) 7. (does he)

(Practice Exercise 3)
1. (have they) 2. (mustn’t we) 3. (have they) 4. (hasn’t he)
5. (was it) 6. (aren’t they)

7. Prepositions

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (for) 2. (of) 3. (with) 4. (to) 5. (to, for) 6. (from) 7. (with)
8. (by) 9. (for) 10. (to)

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a)
8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (a)

(Practice Exercise 3)
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c)
8. (b) 9. (a)

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8. Conditional Sentences

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (d)

9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (a)

9. Miscellaneous

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (b)
9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c)
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (c) 21. (c) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (c)
25. (a) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (c) 32. (a)
33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (a)

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a)
9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (a)
17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (c)

Part-II. Vocabulary

1. Synonyms

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (a)
9. (b) 10. a

(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (b)
9. (a)

(Practice Exercise 3)
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (a)

2. Antonyms

(Practice Exercise 1)
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (d)
9. (b) 10. (b)

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(Practice Exercise 2)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a)
9. (a) 10. (b)

(Practice Exercise 3)
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a)
9. (a) 10. (b)

3. Analogies

1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c)

9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (c)
17. (a) 18. (a)

4. Sentence Completion

1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (a)

9. (d) 10. (a)

Part-III. Critical Reasoning

(Basic-Practice Exercise 1)
1. (b) 2. (e) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b)
9. (b) 10. (e)

(Moderate-Practice Exercise 2)
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (e) 5. (c)

(Advanced-Practice Exercise 3)
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (e) 7. (b) 8. (b)
9. (d) 10. (c)
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