Aptitude GATE CS PYQ Quiz

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Question 1

Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP, the next term is

  • OV

  • OW

  • PV

  • PW

Question 2

Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?

P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of the list

Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the standard deviation of the list

R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the list

S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the standard deviation of the list unchanged

  • P, Q

  • Q, R

  • P, R

  • R, S

Question 3

An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X supplies 60% and Y supplies 40% of the shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are subjected to a quality test. The ones that pass the quality test are considered reliable. Of X’s shock absorbers, 96% are reliable. Of Y’s shock absorbers, 72% are reliable. The probability that a randomly chosen shock absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made by Y is

  • 0.288

  • 0.334

  • 0.667

  • 0.720

Question 4

A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation y = 2x – 0.1x2 where y is the height of the arch in meters. The maximum possible height of the arch is

  • 8 meters

  • 10 meters

  • 12 meters

  • 14 meters

Question 5

Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct personal interviews to collect and collate economic data. Requirements: High School-pass, must be available for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation paid, expenses reimbursed. Which one of the following is the best inference from the above advertisement?

  • Gender-discriminatory

  • Xenophobic

  • Not designed to make the post attractive

  • Not gender-discriminatory

Question 6

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Suresh’s dog is the one ––––––––– was hurt in the stampede.

  • that

  • which

  • who

  • whom

Question 7

Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

  • They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.

  • This country’s expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh.

  • The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum.

  • This country’s expenditure on educational reforms is very less.

Question 8

Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Mitigate

  • Diminish

  • Divulge

  • Dedicate

  • Denote

Question 9

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Despite several ––––––––– the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.

  • attempts

  • setbacks

  • meetings

  • delegations

Question 10

The cost function for a product in a firm is given by 5q2, where q is the amount of production. The firm can sell the product at a market price of Rs 50 per unit. The number of units to be produced by the firm such that the profit is maximized is

  • 5

  • 10

  • 15

  • 25

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