Engineering Sciences Quiz Quiz

Test your readiness for GATE 2025 with these medium-difficulty multiple-choice questions on general aptitude, logical reasoning, mathematics, and basic engineering sciences. Evaluate your understanding of grammar, arithmetic, logical deduction, and quantitative aptitude for effective exam preparation.

1. Sentence Completion (Grammar)

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

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

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

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

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

3. Percentage Calculation

   An electric desk light of 40-watt is left on for 10 hours each night for 180 days. If electricity costs ₹7 per kWh, what is the cost? If the lamp is left on 2 extra hours per night, what is the percentage increase in the cost?

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

4. Pattern Matching in Tables

   Given a table with blocks labelled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which of the following correctly represents the entries in those blocks respectively?

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

5. Logical Deduction with Pie Charts

   A bag contains Violet (V), Yellow (Y), Red (R), and Green (G) balls. If the sum of yellow balls and twice violet balls is 50, violet and green is 50, yellow and red is 50, and violet and twice red is 50, which Pie chart best represents the distribution?

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

6. Reading Comprehension Inference

   Based on the passage describing a solitary man dividing his time between books, friends and walks, who helped others and likely died from illness, which statement is TRUE?

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

7. Reasoning with Clock Positions

   Given a special clock where O=OQSZPRT and X=XZPW YOQ, which option best represents the letters to replace P?

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

8. Logical Arrangement of Digits

   Consider a five-digit number PQRST, each digit 1 through 5 used once, with conditions: Pu003CQ, Su003EPu003ET, and Ru003CT. What is the value of P?

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

9. Mixture Profit Ratio

   A businessperson buys potatoes of two types: P at ₹300 for 5 kg, Q at ₹800 for 4 kg, and sells the mix at ₹192 per kg for an 8% profit. What is the P:Q weight ratio?

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

10. Triangle and Distance Minimization

    Three villages P, Q, and R are located so that PQ = 13 km, QR = 14 km, and RP = 15 km. What is the minimum possible length (in km) of a new road from P to straight road QR?

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

11. Random Variable Variance

    Let X and Y be random variables with mean 0, variance 1, and correlation coefficient 1/3. What is Var(X + 3Y)?

    1. 9
    2. 11
    3. 10
    4. 12

12. Sentence Correction (Prepositions)

    Complete the sentence: 'She insisted _______ paying for her own meal even though her friends offered.'

    1. to
    2. for
    3. at
    4. on

13. Simple Arithmetic Word Problem

    If 3 pens cost ₹15, how much will 8 pens cost at the same rate?

    1. ₹45
    2. ₹35
    3. ₹40
    4. ₹30

14. Logical Reasoning (Series)

    What is the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, __?

    1. 24
    2. 28
    3. 30
    4. 22

15. Common English Error Identification

    Identify the grammatically correct sentence.

    1. Each of the boys has done his homework.
    2. Each of the boys have done his homework.
    3. Each of the boys have done their homework.
    4. Each of the boys has done their homework.