Agricultural Engineering Gate 2022 Questions



Ques 1Aptitude

Inhaling the smoke from a burning _________ could _________ you quickly.

a. tire / tier
b. tire / tyre
c. tyre / tire
d. tyre / tier


c is the correct answer.




Ques 2Aptitude

A sphere of radius π‘Ÿ cm is packed in a box of cubical shape. What should be the minimum volume (in cm3 ) of the box that can enclose the sphere?

a. r3/8
b. r3
c. 2r3
d. 8r3


d is the correct answer.




Ques 3Aptitude

Pipes P and Q can fill a storage tank in full with water in 10 and 6 minutes, respectively. Pipe R draws the water out from the storage tank at a rate of 34 litres per minute. P, Q and R operate at a constant rate.
If it takes one hour to completely empty a full storage tank with all the pipes operating simultaneously, what is the capacity of the storage tank (in litres)?

a. 26.8
b. 60.0
c. 120.0
d. 127.5


c is the correct answer.




Ques 4Aptitude

Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the center not necessarily in the same order. Consider the following statements:
  • P sits next to S and T.
  • Q sits diametrically opposite to P.
  • The shortest distance between S and R is equal to the shortest distance between T and U.
Based on the above statements, Q is a neighbor of

a. U and S
b. R and T
c. R and U
d. P and S


c is the correct answer.




Ques 5Aptitude

Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a threat to sustained availability of rice. Scientists are working on developing Green Super Rice (GSR), which is resilient under extreme weather conditions yet gives higher yields sustainably.
Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information given in the above passage?

a. GSR is an alternative to regular rice, but it grows only in an extreme weather
b. GSR may be used in future in response to adverse effects of climate change
c. GSR grows in an extreme weather, but the quantity of produce is lesser than regular rice
d. Regular rice will continue to provide good yields even in extreme weather


b is the correct answer.




Ques 6Aptitude

Consider the following inequalities.
(i) 3𝑝 βˆ’ π‘ž < 4
(ii) 3π‘ž βˆ’ 𝑝 < 12
Which one of the following expressions below satisfies the above two inequalities?

a. p+q<8
b. p+q= 8
c. 8 ≀ p+q< 16
d. p+q β‰₯ 16


a is the correct answer.




Ques 7Aptitude

Given below are three statements and four conclusions drawn based on the statements.
Statement 1: Some engineers are writers.
Statement 2: No writer is an actor.
Statement 3: All actors are engineers.
Conclusion I: Some writers are engineers.
Conclusion II: All engineers are actors.
Conclusion III: No actor is a writer.
Conclusion IV: Some actors are writers.
Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?

a. Only conclusion I is correct
b. Only conclusion II and conclusion III are correct
c. Only conclusion I and conclusion III are correct
d. Either conclusion III or conclusion IV is correct


c is the correct answer.




Ques 8Mathematics

Determinant of a matrix remains unaltered if ______.

a. its columns and rows are interchanged
b. two parallel lines are identical
c. two parallel lines intersect
d. each element of a line is multiplied by the same factor


a is the correct answer.




Ques 9Mathematics

The probability of having 53 Sundays in a randomly selected leap year is ______.

a. 1/7
b. 1/4
c. 2/7
d. 4/7


c is the correct answer.




Ques 10Thermodynamics

The lowest temperature at which the fuel ceases to flow is known as ______.

a. Pour point
b. Cloud point
c. Flash point
d. Boiling point


c is the correct answer.