Civil Engineering Gate Yearwise
Civil Engineering Gate 2014 Set-II Questions
Ques 1Aptitude
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.
A person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease short-term memory loss.
a. experienced
b. has experienced
c. is experiencing
d. experiences
d is the correct answer.
Ques 2Aptitude
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.
____________ is the key to their happiness; they are satisfied with what they have.
a. Contentment
b. Ambition
c. Perseverance
d. Hunger
a is the correct answer.
Ques 3Aptitude
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below?
"As a woman, I have no country."
a. Women have no country.
b. Women are not citizens of any country.
c. Women’s solidarity knows no national boundaries.
d. Women of all countries have equal legal rights.
c is the correct answer.
Ques 4Aptitude
In any given year, the probability of an earthquake greater than Magnitude 6 occurring in the Garhwal Himalayas is 0.04. The average time between successive occurrences of such earthquakes is ____ years.
25 is the correct answer.
Ques 5Aptitude
The population of a new city is 5 million and is growing at 20% annually. How many years would it take to double at this growth rate?
a. 3-4 years
b. 4-5 years
c. 5-6 years
d. 6-7 years
a is the correct answer.
Ques 6Aptitude
In a group of four children, Som is younger to Riaz. Shiv is elder to Ansu. Ansu is youngest in the
group. Which of the following statements is/are required to find the eldest child in the group?
Statements
1. Shiv is younger to Riaz.
2. Shiv is elder to Som.
a. Statement 1 by itself determines the eldest child.
b. Statement 2 by itself determines the eldest child.
c. Statements 1 and 2 are both required to determine the eldest child.
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to determine the eldest child.
a is the correct answer.