GATE CS General Aptitude questions

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Didn't you buy ____ when you went shopping?

Out of the following

4

sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage:

p, q, r, s

are distinct integers such that:

f (p, q, r, s) = \text{ max } (p, q, r, s)

g (p, q, r, s) = \text{ min } (p, q, r, s)

h (p, q, r, s) = \text{remainder of } \frac{(p \times q)} {(r \times s)} \text{ if } (p \times q) > (r \times s)

…

In a triangle

PQR, PS

is the angle bisector of

\angle QPR \text{ and } \angle QPS =60^\circ

. What is the length of

PS

Four branches of a company are located at

\text{M, N, O}

and

\text{P. M}

is north of

\text{N}

at a distance of

4\;\text{km; P}

is south of

\text{O}

at a distance of

2\;\text{km; N}

is southeast of

\text{O}

1\;\text{km}

. What is the distance between

\text{M}

and

\text{P}

\text{km}

If the list of letters

P

R

S

T

U

is an arithmetic sequence, which of the following are also in arithmetic sequence?

2P, 2R, 2S, 2T, 2U

P-3, R-3, S-3, T-3, U-3

P^2, R^2, S^2, T^2, U^2

Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question. What will be the total weight of

10

poles each of same weight? Statements: One fourth of the weight of the pole is

5\;\text{Kg}

. The total weight of these poles is

160\;\text{Kg}

more than the total weight of two poles.

A generic term that includes various items of clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is

Choose the statement where underlined word is used correctly.

We __________ our friends's birthday and we _________ how to make it up to him.

The exports and imports (in crores of

Rs

.) of a country from the year

2000

2007

are given in the following bar chart. In which year is the combined percentage increase in imports and exports the highest?

Most experts feel that in spite of possessing all the technical skills required to be a batsman of the highest order, he is unlikely to be so due to lack of requisite temperament. He was guilty of throwing away his wicket several time after working hard to lay a strong foundation. His critics pointed out that until he addressed his problem, success at the …

Choose the most appropriate equation for the function drawn as thick line, in the plot below.

The head of newly formed government desires to appoint five of the six selected members

P, Q, R, S, T

and

U

to portfolios of Home, Power, Defense, 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 Power or Telecom, then she must get the …

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 function

f(x)

is linear and has a value of

29

x=-2

and

39

x=3

. Find its value at

x=5

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

Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian student that they close their minds to anything ___________ to the requirements of the exam.

The Tamil version of __________ John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe __________ cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last week, but the film's distributor _______ no takers among the exhibitors for a release in Tamilnadu _______ this Friday.

\text{ROAD}

is written as

\text{URDG}

, then

\text{SWAN}

should be written as: