CS/IT Gate Subject



Aptitude GATE CS and IT previous year questions with answer


Ques 81 Gate 2016 Set-1

Consider the following statements relating to the level of poker play of four players P, Q, R, and S.

I P always beats Q
II. R always beats S
III. S loses to P only sometimes
IV. R always loses to Q

Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above statements?

(i) P is likely to beat all the three other players
(ii) S is the absolute worst player in the set

A

(i) only

B

(ii) only

C

(i) and (ii)

D

neither (i) nor (ii)



Ques 82 Gate 2016 Set-1

Indian currency notes show the denomination indicated in at least seventeen languages. If this is not an indication of the nation’s diversity, nothing else is. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentences?

A

India is a country of exactly seventeen languages.

B

Linguistic pluralism is the only indicator of a nation’s diversity.

C

Indian currency notes have sufficient space for all the Indian languages.

D

Linguistic pluralism is strong evidence of India’s diversity.



Ques 83 Gate 2016 Set-1

A cube is built using 64 cubic blocks of side one unit. After it is built, one cubic block is removed from every corner of the cube. The resulting surface area of the body (in square units) after the removal is __________.

A

56

B

64

C

72

D

96



Ques 84 Gate 2016 Set-1

If ‘relftaga’ means carefree, ‘otaga’ means careful and ‘fertaga’ means careless, which of the following could mean ‘aftercare’?

A

zentaga

B

tagafer

C

tagazen

D

relffer



Ques 85 Gate 2016 Set-1

Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world.” The sentence above is an example of a ___________ statement.

A

figurative

B

collateral

C

literal

D

figurine



Ques 86 Gate 2016 Set-1

A rewording of something written or spoken is a ______________.

A

paraphrase

B

paradox

C

paradigm

D

paraffin



Ques 87 Gate 2016 Set-1

Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.

A

I will not leave the place until the minister does not meet me.

B

I will not leave the place until the minister doesn’t meet me.

C

I will not leave the place until the minister meet me.

D

I will not leave the place until the minister meets me.



Ques 88 Gate 2015 Set-3

The head of a newly formed government desires to appoint five of the six selected members P, Q, R, S, T and U to portfolios of Home, Power, Defence, Telecom, and Finance.

U does not want any portfolio if S gets one of the five.
R wants either Home or Finance or no portfolio.
Q says that if S gets either Power of telecom, then she must get the other one.
T insists on a portfolio if P gets one.

Which is the valid distribution of portfolios?

A

P-Home, Q-Power, R-Defence, S-Telecom, T-Finance

B

R-Home, S-Power, P-Defence, Q-Telecom, T-Finance

C

P-Home, Q-Power, T-Defence, S-Telecom, U-Finance

D

Q-Home, U-Power, T-Defence, R-Telecom, P-Finance



Ques 89 Gate 2015 Set-3

Alexander turned his attention towards India, since he had conquered Persia.

Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentence?

A

Alexander would not have turned his attention towards India had he not conquered Persia.

B

Alexander was not ready to rest on his laurels, and wanted to march to India.

C

Alexander was not completely in control of his army and could command it to move towards India.

D

Since Alexander's kingdom extended to Indian borders after the conquest of Persia, he was keen to move further.



Ques 90 Gate 2015 Set-3

Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:

Children : Pediatrician

A

Adult : Orthopaedist

B

Females : Gynaecologist

C

Kidney : Nephrologist

D

Skin : Dermatologist