GATE exam
GATE exam
GATE exam
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shown in the diagram. The corresponding sides of the two squares are parallel. What
(A) 25%
(C) 40%
(E) 45%
(8) 30%
(D) 42%
2. Jenni is trying to save water. She reduced the time she spent in her shower by a
quarter. She also lowered the water pressure of her shower to reduce the rate the
water comes out of the shower head by a quarter. By what fraction did Jenni reduce
A) By ¼
B) By 3/8
C) By 5/8
D) By 5/12
E) 7/16
3.The diagram shows three squares of side-length 3 em, 5 em and 8 em. What is the area, in em2 , of
the shaded trapezium?
A) 13
B) 55/4
C) 61/4
D) 65/4
E) 69/4
4. When it is given a list of four numbers. the Kangaroo Machine continues the list by
typing the smallest non-negative integer that is different to each of the four
preceding terms and then repeats this process over and over again. Jacob types in
the numbers
2.0.2.3.
into the machine. What number will be the 2023rd in the list?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4
5. When Metin's phone is fully charged, it runs out in 32 hours if he only uses it for
phone-calls, in 20 hours if he only uses it for the internet, and in 80 hours if he does
not use it at all. Metin gets on a train with his phone half-charged. While on the train,
the time he is on the internet, the time he is making phone-calls and the time he is
not using it are all the same. His phone runs out of charge just as the train reaches
his destination. How many hours did the train journey take?
(A) 10
(0)16
(8) 12
(E) 18
(C) 15
6. Seven different single-digit numbers are written in the circles of the diagram shown
with one number in each circle. The product of the three numbers in each of the
three lines of three numbers is the same. Which number is written in the circle
(A) 2
(D) 6
(8) 3
(E) 8
(C) 4
7. A grey circle with two holes in it is placed on top of a clock-face. as shown. The grey circle is turned
around its centre such that an B appears in one hole. Which two numbers could be seen in the other
hole?
(A) 4 or 12
(B) 1 or 5
(C) 1 or 4
(D)7 or 11
(E) 5 or 12
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9. Tom. John and lily each shot six arrows at a target. Arrows hitting anywhere within the same ring
score the same number of paints. Tom scored 46 paints and John scored 34 paints. as shown. How many
paints did lily score?
10.
11.A rugby team scored 24 points, 17 points and 25 points in the seventh, eighth and
ninth games of the 2022 season. Their average points-per-game was higher after 9
games than it was after their first 6 games. Their average after 10 games was more
than 22. What is the smallest number of paints that they could have scored in their
10th game?
(A) 22
(D) 25
(8) 23
(E) 26
(C) 24
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A system was tested to classify animals based on their characteristics (size, habitat, and diet).
Three types of analyses were conducted: Size-only analysis, Habitat-only analysis, and
Combined analysis (using both size and habitat). The results of the tests are presented in the
tables below.
16. For size-only analysis, which animal group was hardest to classify correctly?
A. Mammal
B. Bird
C. Reptile
D. Fish
17. Considering just the size-only and habitat-only analyses, which of the following errors
was most likely?
A. Mistaking a bird for a mammal
B. Mistaking a fish for a reptile
C. Mistaking a mammal for a fish
D. Mistaking a reptile for a bird
18. How many animal groups had a higher chance of being correctly classified in the
combined analysis compared to the size-only analysis?
A. None
B. Two
C. Three
D. All four
In a jungle race competition, there are five animals: Cheetah, Kangaroo, Elephant, Monkey,
and Fox. Each week, two races are held between two different pairs of animals. The winning
animals for the first three weeks are marked below.
Rules:
Race Results:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Questions:
21. Based on the results from the first three weeks, which animal is the second fastest?
A. Kangaroo
B. Fox
C. Monkey
D. Cheetah
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18. For size-only analysis, which animal group was hardest to classify correctly?
Answer: C. Reptile
In the Size-only analysis, reptiles were correctly classified 65% of the time, which is the
lowest percentage among the four groups.
17. Considering just the size-only and habitat-only analyses, which of the
following errors was most likely?
18. How many animal groups had a higher chance of being correctly classified in
the combined analysis compared to the size-only analysis?
Since all groups had higher chances of correct classification in the combined analysis, the answer
is D. All four.
Question 20: If a new animal, the Tiger, joins the race and is faster than all other
animals, which of the following animals could Tiger defeat?
Since Tiger is the fastest animal, it can defeat all other animals, including Cheetah,
Kangaroo, Monkey, Fox, and Elephant.
Question 21: Based on the results from the first three weeks, which animal is the
second fastest?
Answer: D. Cheetah