Biomedical Engineering GATE 2025 Questions with Answer

Ques 1 Biochemistry


96C and 106C are ______ whereas 96C and 85B are ______

A

isotopes; isomers

B

isomers; isotopes

C

isotopes; isotones

D

isotones; isotopes


Ques 2 Biomaterials


In the context of temperature sensitive polymers, LCST stands for

A

Large Critical Solution Temperature

B

Local Critical Solute Temperature

C

Large Critical Solvent Temperature

D

Lower/Lowest Critical Solution Temperature


Ques 3 Biomaterials


Gelatin solutions P and Q of concentrations 3.5% and 0.5%, respectively, need to be mixed to obtain a 3% solution R. How much volume (in ml) of P needs to be mixed with 100 ml of Q to obtain R? (Choose the correct option)
All concentrations are in units of weight/volume.

A

100

B

250

C

500

D

1000


Ques 4 Biomaterials


At a given frequency, the storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G') of four biomaterials are shown in the table below. Which of the following option(s) is/are CORRECT?

BiomaterialG' (Pa)G' (Pa)
P100050
Q801000
R1000100
S01000

A

P, Q and R are viscoelastic solids

B

P, Q and R are viscoelastic fluids

C

R and S are viscoelastic solids

D

S is an elastic solid


Ques 5 Biomaterials


Polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) is combined with an equal amount (by weight) of hydroxyapatite (HA) to make a bone scaffold. If the porosity of the scaffold is 80%, what is the scaffold density in g/cm3? (rounded off to two decimal places)
Assume densities of PLGA and HA to be 1 g/cm3 and 3 g/cm3, respectively.


Ques 6 Biomaterials


Strength (σ) of an implanted suture is given by the equation σ=σ0-2 loge(t) for t≥1, where σ0 represents the original strength and time t is measured in weeks. If the strength of the suture is 2 MPa at 4 weeks, what will be its strength (in MPa) at 8 weeks? (rounded off to two decimal places)


Ques 7 Biomaterials


The storage modulus (G') of a collagen gel scales as G'~[C]3, where [C] represents the collagen concentration in mg/ml. If the storage modulus of a 1 mg/ml collagen gel is 100 Pa, then the storage modulus of a 3 mg/ml collagen gel is ______ Pa. (rounded off to the nearest integer)


Ques 8 Biomechanics


Let R1, R2 and R3 be the Reynolds numbers corresponding to the following three cases, respectively
Case 1: A 1 μm long bacterium swimming in water
Case 2: A 10 cm long fish swimming in water
Case 3: A 10 m long whale swimming in water
If each of them covers a distance equal to their respective body length in one second, which one of the following is CORRECT?

A

R1>R2>R3

B

R123

C

R312

D

R213


Ques 9 Biomechanics


The shape of an elastic rod of length l is represented by the position vector &vec;r(s) corresponding to the arc length S. If the bending energy of the rod is

, what is the dimension of K in terms of mass M, length L and time T?

A

MLT-2

B

ML3T-2

C

ML2T-2

D

ML3T-1


Ques 10 Biomechanics


For a tissue with Young's modulus 4 kPa and shear modulus 1.5 kPa, what is the value of the Poisson's ratio?

A

1/5

B

1/3

C

1/4

D

1/2


Ques 11 Biomechanics


Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT about isotonic and isometric tests?

A

In an isotonic test, muscle is subjected to a constant tension and its length is recorded.

B

In an isotonic test, muscle is held at constant length, and the contractile force generated by the muscle is recorded.

C

In an isometric test, muscle is held at constant length, and the contractile force generated by the muscle is recorded.

D

In an isometric test, muscle is subjected to a constant tension and its length is recorded.


Ques 12 Biomechanics


A Newtonian fluid of viscosity μ is undergoing laminar flow in a tube of radius R. For a constant pressure drop per unit length along the tube, which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?
Note: r represents the radial position; assume no slip condition at the boundaries.

A

The radial profile of the flow velocity is proportional to (1-r2/R2)

B

The radial profile of the flow velocity is proportional to (1-r3/R3)

C

Shear stress is zero at r=R

D

Shear stress is zero at r=0


Ques 13 Biomechanics


For pulsatile blood flow through an artery of internal diameter 20 mm, wall thickness 1 mm and Young's Modulus 1 MPa, what is the wave speed in metres per second? (rounded off to one decimal place).
Assume the density of blood to be 1050 kg/m3.


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