GATE AE 2020 Question Paper (02-Feb-2020) Shift 2

Question 1

The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed ______ accidents every year while many other die ______ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc.

Accepted Answer

in, of

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from, of

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during, from

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from, from

Question 2

He was not only accused of theft ______ of conspiracy.

Accepted Answer

but also

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rather

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but even

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rather than

Question 3

Select the word that fits the analogy:Explicit: Implicit :: Express: ______

Accepted Answer

Repress

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Impress

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Compress

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Suppress

Question 4

The Canadian constitution requires that equal importance be given to English and French. Last year, Air Canada lost a lawsuit, and had to pay a six-figure fine to a French-speaking couple after they filed complaints about formal in-flight announcements in English lasting 15 seconds, as opposed to informal 5 second messages in French.

The French-speaking couple were upset at ______

Accepted Answer

the English announcements being longer than the French ones.

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the in-flight announcements being made in English.

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the English announcements being clearer than the French ones.

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equal importance being given to English and French.

Question 5

A superadditive function $f(.)$ satisfies the following property$f(x_1+x_2) \ge f(x_1) + f(x_2)$Which of the following functions is a superadditive function for $x > 1$?

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$e^x$

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$\sqrt{x}$

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$1/x$

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$e^{-x}$