GATE AE 2026 • Q5
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In a group of students, 10 students like Mathematics, 12 students like English, 4 students like both Mathematics and English, and 6 students like neither Mathematics nor English. The number of students in the group is ____
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2026 • Q9
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Four hills H1, H^2, H^3, and H4 are present in an area. The following observations are made about them: i. Neither H2 nor H3 is the easternmost hill. ii. Neither H2 nor H3 is the westernmost hill. iii. Neither the easternmost hill nor the westernmost hill is the southernmost hill. iv. Two hills are located to the west of H^2. v. The southernmost hill has at least two hills to its east. The southernmost hill is ________.
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2026 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
As shown in the figure, circle C1 with center O1 and radius r1 touches the square VWXY at points P and Q while circle C2 with center O2 and radius r2 touches the square VWXY at points R and S. The two circles touch each other at T. Given r1 = 1 cm and VY̅̅̅̅ = VW̅̅̅̅̅ = 4 cm, r^2 = _____ cm.
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2025 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In the given figure, the numbers associated with the rectangle, triangle, and ellipse are 1, 2, and 3, respectively. W hich one among the given options is the most appropriate combination of P, Q, and R ?
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2025 • Q5
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A rectangle has a length L and a width W, where L > W. If the width, W, is increased by 10%, which one of the following statements is correct for all values of L and W?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2025 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Weight of a person can be expressed as a function of their age. The function usually varies from person to person. Suppose this function is identical for two brothers, and it monotonically increases till the age of 50 years and then it monotonically decreases. Let a1 and a^2 (in years) denote the ages of the brothers and a1 < a^2. Which one of the following statements is correct about their age on the day when they attain the same weight?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2025 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A regular dodecagon (12-sided regular polygon) is inscribed in a circle of radius r cm as shown in the figure. The side of the dodecagon is d cm. All the triangles (numbered 1 to 12) in the figure are used to form squares of side r cm and each numbered triangle is used only once to form a square. The number of squares that can be formed and the number of triangles required to form each square, respectively, are: Note: The figure shown is representative.
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2025 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The number of patients per shift ( X) consulting Dr. Gita in her past 100 shifts is shown in the figure. If the amount she earns is ₹ 1000(X - 0.2), what is the average amount (in ₹) she has earned per shift in the past 100 shifts? Note: The figure shown is representative.
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2024 • Q3
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Consider the following sample of numbers: 9, 18, 11, 14, 15, 17, 10, 69, 11, 13 The median of the sample is
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2024 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The number of coins of ₹1, ₹5, and ₹10 denominations that a person has are in the ratio 5:3:13. Of the total amount, the percentage of money in ₹5 coins is
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2024 • Q5
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
For positive non-zero real variables p and q, if log (p^2 + q^2) = log p + log q + 2 log 3 , then, the value of p4+q4 p2q2 is
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2024 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)-(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Steve was advised to keep his head (i) before heading (ii) to bat; for, while he had a head (iii) batting, he could only do so with a cool head s (iv) his shoulders.
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2024 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Data Interpretation
The pie chart presents the percentage contribution of different macronutrients to a typical 2,000 kcal diet of a person. The typical energy density (kcal/g) of these macronutrients is given in the table. Macronutrient Energy density (kcal/g) Carbohydrates 4 Proteins 4 Unsaturated fat 9 Saturated fat 9 Trans fat 9 The total fat (all three types), in grams, this person consumes is
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2023 • Q3
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In the given figure, PQRS is a parallelogram with PS = 7 cm, PT = 4 cm and PV = 5 cm. What is the length of RS in cm? (The diagram is representative.)
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2023 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In 2022, June Huh was awarded the Fields medal, which is the highest prize in Mathematics. When he was younger, he was also a poet. He did not win any medals in the International Mathematics Olympiads. He dropped out of college. Based only on the above information, which one of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2023 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Human beings are one among many creatures that inhabit an imagined world. In this imagined world, some creatures are cruel. If in this imagined world, it is given that the statement " Some human beings are not cruel creatures" is FALSE, then which of the following set of statement(s) can be logically inferred with certainty? (i) All human beings are cruel creatures. (ii) Some human beings are cruel creatures. (iii) Some creatures that are cruel are human beings. (iv) No human beings are cruel creatures.
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2022 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
For the past m days, the average daily production at a company was 100 units per day. If today's production of 180 units changes the average to 110 units per day, what is the value of m?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2022 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Consider the following functions for non-zero positive integers, $p$ and $q$: $f(p, q) = p \times p \times \cdots \times p \quad (q \text{ terms}) = p^q; \quad f(p, 1) = p$ $g(p, q) = p^{p^{p^{\cdot^{\cdot^{\cdot}}}}} \quad (\text{up to } q \text{ terms}); \quad g(p, 1) = p$ Which one of the following options is correct based on the above?
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2022 • Q9
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Four cities P, Q, R and S are connected through one-way routes as shown in the figure. The travel time between any two connected cities is one hour. The boxes beside each city name describe the starting time of first train of the day and their frequency of operation. For example, from city P, the first trains of the day start at 8 AM with a frequency of 90 minutes to each of R and S. A person does not spend additional time at any city other than the waiting time for the next connecting train. If the person starts from R at 7 AM and is required to visit S and return to R, what is the minimum time required?
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2021 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
$\odot$ and $\bullet$ are two operators on numbers $p$ and $q$ such that $p \odot q = p - q$, and $p \bullet q = p \times q$. Then, $(9 \odot (6 \bullet 7)) \odot (7 \bullet (6 \odot 5)) =$
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2021 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
1. Some football players play cricket. 2. All cricket players play hockey. Among the options given below, the statement that logically follows from the two statements 1 and 2 above, is:
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2021 • Q9
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In a square PQRS of side length $a$, the shaded portion is formed by the intersection of two circular sectors of radius $a$ with centers at diagonally opposite vertices S and Q. The probability that any point picked randomly within the square falls in the shaded area is:
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2021 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In an equilateral triangle PQR, side PQ is divided into four equal parts, side QR is divided into six equal parts and side PR is divided into eight equal parts. The length of each subdivided part in cm is an integer. The minimum area of the triangle PQR possible, in $\text{cm}^2$, is:
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2020 • Q1
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed _____ accidents every year while many others die _____ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc.
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2020 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The Canadian constitution requires that equal importance be given to English and French. Last year, Air Canada lost a lawsuit, and had to pay a six-figure fine to a French-speaking couple after they filed complaints about formal in-flight announcements in English lasting 15 seconds, as opposed to informal 5 second messages in French. The French-speaking couple were upset at:
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2020 • Q9
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
$a, b, c$ are real numbers. The quadratic equation $a x^2 - b x + c = 0$ has equal roots, which is $\beta$. Then:
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2020 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The data of students enrolled in 5 years (2014 to 2018) for two schools P and Q shows average enrollment for school P as 6.9 thousand and average difference between schools P and Q as 2.4 thousand. During this period, the ratio of the average number of students enrolled in school P to the average of the difference of the number of students enrolled in schools P and Q is:
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2019 • Q2
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Some students were not involved in the strike. If the above statement is true, which of the following conclusions is/are logically necessary? 1. Some who were involved in the strike were students. 2. No student was involved in the strike. 3. At least one student was involved in the strike. 4. Some who were not involved in the strike were students.
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2019 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
interest rates (C) The government sometimes takes into consideration the demands of banking institutions before reducing the interest rates on small saving schemes (D) A reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes follow only after a reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India Q.7 In a country of 1400 million population, 70% own mobile phones. Among the mobile phone owners, only 294 million access the Internet. Among these Internet users, only half buy goods from e-commerce portals. What is the percentage of these buyers in the country?
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2019 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Data Interpretation
The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval period dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a particular lineage, including disciples and grand disciples. Which one of the following pairings is NOT correct?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2019 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Data Interpretation
GATE 2019 General Aptitude (GA) Set-8 Q.10 "I read somewhere that in ancient times the prestige of a kingdom depended upon the number of taxes that it was able to levy on its people. It was very much like the prestige of a head-hunter in his own community." Based on the paragraph above, the prestige of a head-hunter depended upon
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q3
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Find the missing group of letters in the following series: BC, FGH, LMNO, _____
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Forty students watched films A, B and C over a week. Each student watched either only one film or all three. Thirteen students watched film A, sixteen students watched film B and nineteen students watched film C. How many students watched all three films?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A wire wo uld enclose an area of 1936 m^2, if it is bent into a square. The wire is cut into two pieces. The longer piece is thrice as long as the shorter piece. The long and the short pieces are bent into a square and a circle, respectively. Which of the following choices is closest to the sum of the areas enclosed by the two pieces in square meters?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A contract is to be completed in 52 days and 125 identical robots were employed, each operational for 7 hours a day. After 39 days, five -seventh of the work was completed. How many additional robots would be required to complete the work on time, if each robot is now operational for 8 hours a day?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q9
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A house has a number which needs to be identified . The following three statements are given that can help in identifying the house number. i. If the house number is a multiple of 3, then it is a number from 50 to 59. ii. If the house number is NOT a multiple of 4, then it is a number from 60 to 69. iii. If the house number is NOT a multiple of 6, then it is a number from 70 to 79. What is the house number?
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
An unbiased coin is tossed six times in a row and four different such trials are conducted. One trial implies six tosses of the coin. If H stands for head and T stands for tail, the following are the observations from the four trials: (1) HTHTHT (2) TTHHHT (3) HTTHHT (4) HHHT__ __. Which statement describing the last two coin tosses of the fourth trial has the highest probability of being correct?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q2
NAT • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The eigenvalues An and eigenfunctions Un (x) of the Sturm-Liouville problem d'y dx? - + k7 2y = 0, 0 < x < 1; y(0) = 0, y(1) = 0 are given by:
Official Key: 12.0 ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q3
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The 3-point Gaussian integration formula is given by: $\int_{-1}^{1} f(x)\,dx \approx \sum_{i=1}^3 A_i f(x_i)$ with $x_1 = 0, x_2 = -x_3 = -\sqrt{3/5}$, and $A_1 = \frac{8}{9}, A_2 = A_3 = \frac{5}{9}$. This formula exactly integrates:
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Correct: 1 Wrong : -0.33 Consider a steady one dimensional flow of a perfect gas with heat transfer in a duct. The T-s diagram (shown below) shows both the static and the stagnation conditions at two locations. A and B, in the duct. At and By denote stagnation conditions for states A and B, respectively. It is known that (AT)a = (AT)B. Ma and Me are the Mach numbers of the flow at locations A and B. T B Which of the following statements is true about the flow.
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q58
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A rule states that in order to drink beer, one must be over 18 years old. In a bar, four people are observed: P: drinking beer Q: drinking coke R: 16 years old S: 25 years old Which person(s) must be checked to confirm that the rule is not being violated?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q59
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Fatima starts from point P, goes North for 3 km, and then East for 4 km to reach point Q. The direct distance (in km) from point P to point Q is _________.
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q60
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
500 students are taking one or more courses out of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. 200 students are taking Chemistry, 220 are taking Physics, and 180 are taking Biology. 80 are taking Chemistry and Physics, 60 are taking Physics and Biology, and 50 are taking Chemistry and Biology. If 20 students are taking all three courses, how many students are taking exactly one course?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q62
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Each of P, Q, R, S, W, X, Y and Z has been married at most once. X and Y are married. P and Q are married. R is the daughter of X. S is the sister of P. Which one of the following MUST be true?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2015 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Five teams have to compete in a league, with every team playing every other team exactly once, before going to the next round. How many matches will have to be held to complete the league round of matches?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2015 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Right triangle PQR is to be constructed in the xy - plane so that the right angle is at P and line PR is parallel to the x-axis. The x and y coordinates of P, Q. and R are to be integers that satisfy the inequalities: -45 x≤ 5 and 6 ≤ y≤ 16. How many different triangles could be constructed with these properties?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2015 • Q8
NAT • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
A coin is tossed thrice. Let X be the event that head occurs in each of the first two tosses. Let I be the event that a tail occurs on the third toss. Let Z be the event that two tails occur in three tosses. Based on the above information, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
Official Key: 280.0 ➔
GATE AE 2014 • Q4
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Given the boundary-value problem 1 0 , 0< < = + xkydx dyxdx d , with 0 ) 1 ( ) 0 (= =y y . Then the solutions of the boundary-value problem for 1=k (given by 1y ) and 5=k (given by 5y ) satisfy:
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2014 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
For a NACA 5-digit airfoil of chord c, the designed lift coefficient and location of maximum camber along the chord from the leading edge are denoted by CL and Xm respectively. For NACA12018 airfoil, which combination of CL and Xm given below are correct?
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2014 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
For inviscid, supersonic flow over a diamond shaped airfoil, shown in the figure, which statement is correct among the following?
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2014 • Q8
NAT • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Consider supersonic flow near a corner (at an angle $\theta$from the horizontal) with an attached oblique shock (at an angle $\beta$ with horizontal) as shown in figure. If Mach number M decreases gradually from a high supersonic value, which of the following statements is correct?
Official Key: 180.0 ➔
GATE AE 2014 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Data Interpretation
The monthly rainfall chart based on 50 years of rainfall in Agra is shown in the following figure. Which of the following are true? (k percentile is the value such that k percent of the data fall below that value) (i) On average, it rains more in July than in December (ii) Every year, the amount of rainfall in August is more than that in January (iii) July rainfall can be estimated with better confidence than February rainfall (iv) In August, there is at least 500 mm of rainfall
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2013 • Q10
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The x and y velocity components of a two dimensional flow field are, 2222 , yx cxvyx cyu , where c is a constant. The streamlines are a family of
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2012 • Q9
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The governing equation for the static transverse deflection of a beam under an uniformly distributed load, according to Euler-Bernoulli (engineering) beam theory, is a
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2011 • Q1
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
Consider x,y,z to be right-handed Cartesian coordinates. A vector function is defined as v = 3x i + 3xy j - yz^2 k. The curl of v is given by:
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2011 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In three-dimensional linear elastic solids, the number of non-trivial stress-strain relations, strain-displacement equations and equations of equilibrium are, respectively:
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2010 • Q1
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
0) P. - Poss Tos + T, 02-1a P, - Pos 0.2 Two posion vectors are indiares by - fand v, (i If a +b'=1, then the operation 3= a -6) i, amouns to oblining the position vector Ve from V, by
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2008 • Q1
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
The function defined by f(x) = sin x, x<0 = 0, x = 0 = 3х , x > 0
Official Key: D ➔
GATE AE 2008 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Arithmetic & Numerical Estimation
In steady, level turning flight of an aircraft at a load factor 'n', the ratio of the horizontal component of lift and aircraft weight is
Official Key: C ➔