GATE GENERAL APTITUDE QUESTIONS

1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.

2 The Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.”
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning
(B) igniting
(C) clutching
(D) flinging

3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-inlaw
of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M.
(B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M.

(D) P is the grandfather of M.

4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324
(B) 441
(C) 97
(D) 64

5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0
(B) 10.0
(C) 12.0
(D) 22.0 

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