Civil Engineering Quiz -2 Quiz

Test your knowledge of GATE 2025 general aptitude and civil engineering concepts with this engaging quiz. Designed for aspirants, it covers English usage, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and core civil engineering fundamentals to help improve your preparation.

1. Sentence Completion with Phrasal Verbs

   Even though I had planned to go skiing with my friends, I had to at the last moment because of an injury.

   1. back out
   2. back on
   3. back of
   4. back up

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

   The President, along with the Council of Ministers, to visit India next week.

   1. wishes
   2. will wish
   3. is wishing
   4. wish

3. Energy Consumption Calculation

   If a 40-watt desk light is left on for 10 hours each night for 180 days at ₹7 per kWh, what would be the cost? If the lamp is left on for 2 more hours each night for 180 days, what is the percentage-increase in cost?

   1. ₹ 604.8; 10%
   2. ₹ 504: 20%
   3. ₹ 604.8; 12%
   4. ₹ 720: 15%

4. Logical Reasoning with Symbols

   Based on the figure with blocks labelled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which option correctly lists their entries, respectively?

   1. I, J, 10, and 8
   2. K, L, 10 and 14
   3. Q, M, 12, and 8
   4. L, K, 12 and 8

5. Pie Chart Interpretation

   A bag contains Violet, Yellow, Red, and Green balls with constraints: Y + 2V = 50, V + G = 50, Y + R = 50, V + 2R = 50. Which pie chart correctly represents the percentage distribution?

   1. G 10%, V 20%, Y 40%, R 30%
   2. G 30%, V 40%, Y 20%, R 10%
   3. G 20%, V 30%, Y 10%, R 40%
   4. V 10%, G 40%, R 20%, Y 30%

6. Passage Comprehension

   Based only on the passage about a solitary man who 'worked at all hours without much method', which statement is true?

   1. The solitary man worked in a court where he fell ill.
   2. Strangers helped create a grand reputation for the solitary man described in the passage.
   3. The solitary man described in the passage found joy in scattering fruits.
   4. The solitary man described in the passage is dead.

7. Clock and Spatial Reasoning

   For the clock diagram where O = OQSZPRT and X = XZPW YOQ, which option correctly lists the sequence for P?

   1. PTVQSUW
   2. PUWRTVX
   3. PRTOQSU
   4. PTUWQSR

8. Permutation with Constraints

   Given a five-digit number PQRST, using the digits 1 to 5 without repetition and with conditions P u003C Q, S u003E P u003E T, R u003C T, what is the value of P?

   1. 1
   2. 4
   3. 2
   4. 3

9. Profit and Ratio Calculation

   A person mixes potatoes of varieties P (₹800 per 5 kg) and Q (₹800 per 4 kg), selling at ₹192 per kg for 8% profit. What is the P:Q mixing ratio by weight?

   1. 3:2
   2. 3:4
   3. 5:4
   4. 1:1

10. Minimum Distance to a Line Segment

    Three villages P, Q, and R are such that PQ = 13 km, QR = 14 km, and RP = 15 km. What is the minimum possible length (in km) needed to connect P to road QR?

    1. 12.0
    2. 11.0
    3. 12.5
    4. 10.5

11. Matrix Transpose Calculation

    Given the matrix [A] = [2 3 4; 1 4 5; 4 3 2], what is its transpose?

    1. [2 3 4; 1 4 5; 4 3 2]
    2. [4 2 3; 5 1 4; 2 4 3]
    3. [2 1 4; 3 4 3; 4 5 2]
    4. [4 3 2; 2 4 1; 2 3 4]

12. Integral of Natural Logarithm

    What is the integral of ln(x) with respect to x?

    1. 1/(x.ln(x))
    2. x.ln(x) + x
    3. x.ln(x) – x
    4. ln(x)/x

13. Critical Reading – Inference

    Which of the following best describes the man from the passage: 'His life was divided between the books, his friends, and long walks... worked at all hours without much method'?

    1. He disliked long walks.
    2. He lived a spontaneous and somewhat disorganized life.
    3. He prioritized order above all else.
    4. He never helped anyone but himself.

14. Probability and Discrete Mathematics

    If a fair die is rolled twice, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers is greater than 10?

    1. 6/36
    2. 3/36
    3. 10/36
    4. 1/36

15. Word Analogies

    Select the word that best completes the analogy: engineer : design :: doctor : ?

    1. diagnosis
    2. patient
    3. medicine
    4. operate