GATE EC 2026 Set 1 Q1 — General Aptitude

Each one of the following clues contains a keyword that is partially filled. Clue $1:$ Synonym of recognize ( $8$ letters): _ D _ NT_FY Clue $2:$ A story long enough to fill a book (5 letters): $\_\_\_\_$ EL Clue $3:$ Two of something ( $6$ letters): $\_\_\_\_$ PLE Clue $4:$ A fraction of something, split equally into two parts ($4$ …

Here are two analogous groups, Group-$I$ and Group-$II$, that list words in their decreasing order of intensity. Identify the missing word in Group-$II$. Group-$I$: Abuse $\rightarrow$ Insult $\rightarrow$ Ridicule Group-$II$: ________ $\rightarrow$ Praise $\rightarrow$ Appreciate

Had I learnt acting as a child, I _________ a famous film star. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed: $\mathrm{P} \rightarrow \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{S}$ $\mathrm{Q} \rightarrow \mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}$ $\mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{S} \rightarrow \mathrm{Q} \rightarrow \mathrm{P}$ …

​​​If ' $\rightarrow$ ' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [ charm $\rightarrow$ enamor $\rightarrow$ bewitch] is analogous to [bored $\rightarrow \_\_\_\_\_\_ \longrightarrow$ weary] Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

​Sequence the following sentences $(\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{S})$ in a coherent passage: $\text{P}$: Shifu's student exclaimed, "Why do you run since the bull is an illusion?" $\text{Q}$: Shifu said, "Surely my running away from the bull is also an illusion." $\mathrm{R}$ : Shifu once proclaimed that all life is illusion. …