Electrical Engineering Quiz — Questions & Answers

Test your skills with this GATE 2025 Electrical Engineering (EE) General Aptitude quiz. Covering logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and English usage, this quiz is designed to help candidates prepare efficiently for the exam.

This quiz contains 15 questions. Below is a complete reference of all questions, answer choices, and correct answers. You can use this section to review after taking the interactive quiz above.

1. Question 1: Sentence Completion

   Kavya ______ go to work yesterday as she ______ feeling well.

   • wouldn’t; wasn’t
   • wasn’t; wasn’t
   • couldn’t; wasn’t
   • didn’t; isn’t
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   Correct answer: couldn’t; wasn’t

2. Question 2: Analogy

   Good is to Evil as Genuine is to which of the following?

   • Counterpart
   • Contraband
   • Counterfeit
   • Counterfoil
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   Correct answer: Counterfeit

3. Question 3: Algebraic Relationship

   Given the linear relationship x + p y + q = 0, if a line passes through (4,2) and (-2,8), what are the values of p and q?

   • p = 1/2; q = 4
   • p = -1/2; q = 2
   • p = 2; q = 4
   • p = 2; q = -2
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   Correct answer: p = -1/2; q = 2

4. Question 4: Set Relationships

   Each entry in Column-I is represented by a group of items; which mapping to Column-II most correctly represents their logical relationships?

   • (1) – (Q); (2) – (R); (3) – (S); (4) – (P)
   • (1) – (R); (2) – (S); (3) – (Q); (4) – (P)
   • (1) – (Q); (2) – (P); (3) – (S); (4) – (R)
   • (1) – (S); (2) – (P); (3) – (R); (4) – (Q)
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   Correct answer: (1) – (Q); (2) – (P); (3) – (S); (4) – (R)

5. Question 5: Exponents

   What is the value of (3^12)/(3^11) ?

   • 3¹²
   • 3⁹⁶
   • 3²³
   • 3
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   Correct answer: 3

6. Question 6: Paragraph Cohesion

   Which option arranges the following sentences in a logical, coherent paragraph? Sentences: Q. Tigers spend most of their life searching for food. S. For several nights, they relentlessly prowl through the forest, hunting for a trail that may lead to their prey. R. If they trace the scent of deer, tigers follow the trail, chase the deer for a mile or two in the dark, and yet may not catch them. P. It is because deer, like most of the animals that tigers normally prey on, run much faster! It simply means, another day of empty stomach for the big cats.

   • SP→R→Q
   • RPS Q
   • QSR P
   • PQS R
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   Correct answer: QSR P

7. Question 7: Pattern Coding

   In a sequence, EF and HJ are coded as 30 and 80 respectively. If FG is coded as 35, what is the most appropriate code for (i) and (ii)?

   • (i) JK; (ii) 36
   • (i) EG; (ii) 42
   • (i) EH; (ii) 40
   • (i) PS; (ii) 14
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   Correct answer: (i) EH; (ii) 40

8. Question 8: Data Interpretation

   Given the following scores for two students in seven subjects: P: 22, 89, 50, 45, 78, 60, 39; Q: 35, 65, 60, 56, 81, 45, 50. Which statement is INCORRECT?

   • Median score and the average score of Q are same.
   • Average score of P is less than the average score of Q.
   • Difference between the maximum and minimum scores of P is greater than that for Q.
   • Median score of P is same as the median score of Q.
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   Correct answer: Median score and the average score of Q are same.

9. Question 9: Analytical Geometry

   Spheres of unit diameter are placed at all points (l, m, n) with integer values. For a given sphere, if x is the distance to its nearest other sphere and y to its next nearest, what is the value of y/x?

   • 1/√2
   • √2
   • 2√2
   • 2
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   Correct answer: √2

10. Question 10: Geometric Reasoning

    In triangle PQR, PT:TR is 3:2 and ST is parallel to QR. If semicircles with diameters PS and PQ are drawn, what is true about the area of the shaded region PQS?

    • The shaded area is 5 times the area of the semicircle with diameter PS.
    • The shaded area is 25 times the area of the semicircle with diameter PS.
    • The shaded area is equal to the area of the semicircle with diameter PS.
    • The shaded area is 16 times the area of the semicircle with diameter PS.
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    Correct answer: The shaded area is equal to the area of the semicircle with diameter PS.

11. Question 11: Logical Deduction

    If all Ogres are green and some green things are not Ogres, what can be deduced?

    • All green things are Ogres
    • Some green things are definitely Ogres
    • Some Ogres are not green
    • No Ogre is green
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    Correct answer: Some green things are definitely Ogres

12. Question 12: Number Series

    Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, __?

    • 42
    • 45
    • 36
    • 40
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    Correct answer: 42

13. Question 13: Percentage Calculation

    If A's salary is 20% more than B's and B earns $500, what is A's salary?

    • $480
    • $520
    • $550
    • $600
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    Correct answer: $600

14. Question 14: Vocabulary Usage

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She was not only intelligent _____ also diligent.

    • but
    • so
    • and
    • more
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    Correct answer: but

15. Question 15: Time and Work

    If 4 people can complete a task in 12 days, how many days will 6 people take to complete the same task, working at the same rate?

    • 9
    • 10
    • 6
    • 8
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    Correct answer: 8