Textile Engineering Gate 2014 Questions with Answer

Ques 14 GATE 2014


A shuttle loom producing 3 up 1 down twill fabric is running at 180 picks per minute. The angular velocity of the tappet (cam) shaft in radian per second, accurate to two decimal places, would be


(4.67 to 4.74) is the correct answer.

Ques 15 GATE 2014


During beat-up, possibility of bumping increases if

A

Warp tension is low and cloth fell displacement is low

B

Warp tension is low and cloth fell displacement is high

C

Warp tension is high and cloth fell displacement is low

D

Warp tension is high and cloth fell displacement is high


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 16 GATE 2014


A needle-punched nonwoven fabric has 2 mm thickness and 400 g/m² areal density. If the fibre density is 0.9 g/cm³, the volume porosity (%) of the fabric, accurate to the nearest integer, will be


(78 to 78) is the correct answer.

Ques 17 GATE 2014


For a square plain fabric, crimp in one set of yarns would be completely removed without jamming, if the ratio of modular length (L) to the sum of the yarn diameters (D) is

A

Between π/8 and π/6

B

Between π/6 and π/4

C

Between π/4 and π/2

D

Greater than π/2


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 18 GATE 2014


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 19 GATE 2014


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 20 GATE 2014


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 21 GATE 2014


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 to 25) is the correct answer.

Ques 22 GATE 2014


The population of a new city is 50,000. The population is increasing 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 23 GATE 2014


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.

Ques 24 GATE 2014


Moving into a world of big data will require us to change our thinking about the merits of exactitude. To apply the conventional mindset of measurement to the digital, connected world of the twenty-first century is to miss a crucial point. As mentioned earlier, the obsession with exactness is an artefact of the information-deprived analog era. When data was sparse, every data point was critical, and thus great care was taken to avoid letting any point bias the analysis.
From "BIG DATA" Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier
The main point of the paragraph is:

A

The twenty-first century is a digital world

B

Big data is obsessed with exactness

C

Exactitude is not critical in dealing with big data

D

Sparse data leads to a bias in the analysis


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 25 GATE 2014


The total exports and revenues from the exports of a country are given in the two pie charts below. The pie chart for exports shows the quantity of each item as a percentage of the total quantity of exports. The pie chart for the revenues shows the percentage of the total revenue generated through export of each item. The total quantity of exports of all the items is 5 lakh tonnes and the total revenues are 250 crore rupees. What is the ratio of the revenue generated through export of Item 1 per kilogram to the revenue generated through export of Item 4 per kilogram?

A

1:2

B

2:1

C

1:4

D

4:1


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 26 GATE 2014


X is 1 km northeast of Y. Y is 1 km southeast of Z. W is 1 km west of Z. P is 1 km south of W. Q is 1 km east of P. What is the distance between X and Q in km?

A

1

B

√2

C

√3

D

2


(c) is the correct answer.

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