Ecology and Evolution Quiz Quiz

Challenge yourself with 15 medium-level questions from the General Aptitude section of GATE 2025 (Ecology and Evolution). This quiz tests key reasoning, quantitative, and analytical skills needed for the EY exam.

1. Analogous Word Intensity Sequence

   Given the sequences: Group-I: Abuse → Insult → Ridicule and Group-II: __ → Praise → Appreciate, which word best completes Group-II in decreasing order of intensity?

   1. Prize
   2. Espouse
   3. Extol
   4. Appropriate

2. Conditional Sentence Completion

   Select the most appropriate completion: 'Had I learnt acting as a child, I ___ a famous film star.'

   1. am going to be
   2. can be
   3. will be
   4. could have been

3. Music Note Frequency Ratio

   If the frequency of note C is 130.8 Hz and each subsequent note is √2 times the previous, what is the ratio of the frequencies of notes F# and C?

   1. √3
   2. √2
   3. 2
   4. 4

4. Iterative Curve Length Calculation

   For an iterative curve algorithm with length formula, which expression gives the total length after 'n' iterations?

   1. (5/3)^(n(2n-1))
   2. (5/3)^n
   3. (5/3)^(n/2)
   4. (5/3)^(2n)

5. Absolute Value Function Behavior

   For the function f(x) = -|x|/x where x is a non-zero real number, which plot correctly represents this function's output for x u003E 0 and x u003C 0?

   1. f(x) is 0 for x u003E 0 and 1 for x u003C 0
   2. f(x) is 1 for x u003E 0 and -1 for x u003C 0
   3. f(x) is -1 for x u003E 0 and 1 for x u003C 0
   4. f(x) is -1 for all x

6. Paragraph Sequence Coherence

   Which option provides the most logical sequence to form a coherent paragraph about adaptation and natural selection?

   1. Q → S → R → P
   2. S → P → R → Q
   3. P → Q → R → S
   4. R → S → Q → P

7. Triangle Formation Condition

   A stick one meter long is broken at points b₁ and b₂ (0 u003C b₁ u003C b₂ u003C 1) to form three pieces. Which is NOT a necessary condition for forming a triangle?

   1. b₂ u003C b₁ + 0.5
   2. b₂ u003E 0.5
   3. b₁ + b₂ u003C 1
   4. b₁ u003C 0.5

8. Musical Chairs Elimination

   Eight students (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W) play musical chairs, and after several rounds, each eliminating a student at a different offset behind a reference player, which four are left after the 4th round?

   1. Q, T, V, W
   2. W, R, Q, V
   3. V, P, T, Q
   4. P, T, Q, S

9. Medal Table Analysis

   Given a table of gold, silver, and bronze medals for five nations, which statement is INCORRECT based only on this data?

   1. France will occupy the third place if the list were made on the basis of the total number of medals won.
   2. Canada has won twice as many total medals as Japan.
   3. The order of the top two nations will not change even if the list is made on the basis of the total number of medals won.
   4. USA and Canada together have less than 50% of the medals awarded to the nations in the above table.

10. Overhead and Tax Calculation in Consultancy Fee

    An organization takes a 20% overhead fee on consultancy up to ₹5,00,000, and for more, charges ₹1,00,000 plus 10% of the excess. If GST is 18% on total (fee + overhead), what is the GST charged for a ₹6,00,000 consulting fee?

    1. ₹1,26,000
    2. ₹1,06,200
    3. ₹1,12,800
    4. ₹1,18,000

11. Verbal Analogy: 'Abstain' Relationship

    If 'Abstain' is to 'Participate', in a similar analogy, 'Conceal' is to which of the following?

    1. Remove
    2. Reveal
    3. Resume
    4. React

12. Numerical Sequence Pattern Recognition

    Which number should come next in the sequence: 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, ___?

    1. 65
    2. 49
    3. 53
    4. 61

13. Logical Arrangement: Process of Scientific Inquiry

    Which order best describes the process of scientific inquiry: Hypothesis, Conclusion, Observation, Experiment?

    1. Experiment → Observation → Hypothesis → Conclusion
    2. Conclusion → Observation → Experiment → Hypothesis
    3. Hypothesis → Experiment → Observation → Conclusion
    4. Observation → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion

14. Probability Question: Dice Roll

    If a fair six-sided die is rolled twice, what is the probability that the sum of the two outcomes is 7?

    1. 1/12
    2. 1/6
    3. 1/8
    4. 1/9

15. Direction Sense Problem

    A person walks 4 km north, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns right again and walks 4 km. How far is the person from the starting point?

    1. 3 km
    2. 7 km
    3. 4 km
    4. 5 km