Mining Engineering Quiz Quiz

Test your knowledge with this practice quiz covering critical concepts and problem-solving skills in General Aptitude and Mining Engineering, following the latest GATE 2025 exam pattern. Ideal for students aiming to assess their preparation and strengthen their understanding in key areas.

1. Sentence Completion

   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 up
   3. back on
   4. back of

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

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

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

3. Energy Consumption Calculation

   If a 40-watt desk lamp is kept on for 10 hours every night for 180 days, what is the cost at ₹7 per kWh? If it is kept on for 2 more hours per night for those 180 days, what is the percentage-increase in cost?

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

4. Pattern Recognition

   Given a sequence of blocks labelled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) in a figure, which option correctly represents the entries in those blocks, respectively?

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

5. Pie Chart Data Interpretation

   A bag contains balls of four colors: Violet, Yellow, Red, and Green. If the sum of Yellow balls and twice the number of Violet balls is 50; the sum of Violet and Green balls is 50; the sum of Yellow and Red balls is 50; and the sum of Violet and twice the number of Red balls is 50. Which pie chart correctly represents the proportions?

   1. Yellow 10%, Green 20%, Violet 30%, Red 40%
   2. Violet 40%, Yellow 20%, Red 10%, Green 30%
   3. Green 10%, Red 40%, Violet 20%, Yellow 30%
   4. Violet 10%, Yellow 30%, Red 20%, Green 40%

6. Reading Comprehension

   According to the passage, which of the following is true about the solitary man described?

   1. The solitary man described in the passage is dead.
   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 worked in a court where he fell ill.

7. Logical Sequences

   Given O* = O Q S Z P R T and X* = X Z P W Y O Q for a labelled clock figure, what is the most appropriate expression for P*?

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

8. Number Properties

   For a five-digit number PQRST with distinct digits from 1 to 5, given Pu003CQ, Su003EPu003ET, and Ru003CT, the value of P is:

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

9. Profit and Mixtures

   A business person mixes potato varieties P and Q and sells at ₹192 per kg. P costs ₹800 for 5 kg, Q costs ₹800 for 4 kg, and there is an 8% profit. What is the P:Q mixing ratio by weight?

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

10. Geometry - Distance Minimization

    If 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) of a road connecting P to the road QR?

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

11. Instrument Identification

    Which feature is NOT present in a non-transit theodolite?

    1. spirit level
    2. cross-hair
    3. face-left and face-right options
    4. Vernier scale

12. Ore Body Classification

    A steeply dipping metalliferous ore body is typically NOT associated with which mining method?

    1. Room and Pillar
    2. Sublevel Stoping
    3. Shrinkage Stoping
    4. Cut and Fill

13. Sequence Logic

    If in a numerical pattern, each term is the sum of the previous two terms and the first two terms are 3 and 5, what is the fifth term?

    1. 16
    2. 18
    3. 13
    4. 21

14. Dimensional Analysis

    Which of the following is the correct unit for specific gravity?

    1. Dimensionless
    2. g/l
    3. kg/m³
    4. N/m²

15. Aptitude - Odd One Out

    Select the word which is least like the others: Copper, Iron, Zinc, Plastic.

    1. Plastic
    2. Zinc
    3. Copper
    4. Iron