GATE AE 2025 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Grammar & Vocabulary
Column-I has statements made by Shanthala; and, Column -II has responses given by Kanishk. Column-I Column-II P. This house is in a mess. 1. Alright, I won't bring it up during our conversations. Q. I am not happy with the marks given to me. 2. Well, you can easily look it up. R. Politics is a subject I avoid talking about. 3. No problem, let me clear it up for you. S. I don't know what this word means. 4. Don't worry, I will take it up with your teacher. Identify the option that has the correct match between Column-I and Column-II.
Official Key: B ➔
GATE AE 2023 • Q8
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
The World Bank has declared that it does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades, until the country has an adequate macroeconomic policy framework in place. In a statement, the World Bank said Sr i Lanka needed to adopt structural reforms that focus on economic stabilisation and tackle the root causes of its crisis. The latter has starved it of foreign exchange and led to shortages of food, fuel, and medicines. The bank is repurposing resources under existing loans to help alleviate shortages of essential items such as medicine, cooking gas, fertiliser, meals for children, and cash for vulnerable households. Based only on the above passage, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2022 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
Fish belonging to species S in the deep sea have skins that are extremely black (ultra-black skin). This helps them not only to avoid predators but also sneakily attack their prey. However, having this extra layer of black pigment results in lower collagen on their skin, making their skin more fragile. Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information in the above passage?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2021 • Q7
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
The author said, "Musicians rehearse before their concerts. Actors rehearse their roles before the opening of a new play. On the other hand, I find it strange that many public speakers think they can just walk on to the stage and start speaking. In my opinion, it is no less important for public speakers to rehearse their talks." Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE?
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2020 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
The global financial crisis in 2008 is considered to be the most serious world-wide financial crisis, which started with the sub-prime lending crisis in USA in 2007. The sub-prime lending crisis led to the banking crisis in 2008 with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. The sub-prime lending refers to the provision of loans to those borrowers who may have difficulties in repaying loans, and it arises because of excess liquidity following the East Asian crisis. Which one of the following sequences shows the correct precedence as per the given passage?
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2019 • Q6
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
Q.6 Since the last one year, after a 125 basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes to bring them on par with fixed deposit interest rates. Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
Official Key: C ➔
GATE AE 2018 • Q2
MCQ • 1M
Subtopic: Grammar & Vocabulary
“The judge’s standing in the legal community, though shaken by false allegations of wrongdoing, remained _________.” The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is:
Official Key: A ➔
GATE AE 2017 • Q61
MCQ • 2M
Subtopic: Reading Comprehension
“If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, you should look elsewhere. But if you want the story of how ordinary lives were affected by the events, then this book is for you.” Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
Official Key: B ➔