GATE EC 2016 Question Paper (31-Jan-2016) (Shift 1)

Question 1

Based on the given statements, select the appropriate option with respect to grammar and usage.Statements(i) The height of Mr. X is 6 feet.(ii) The height of Mr. Y is 5 feet.

Accepted Answer

Mr. X is taller than Mr. Y.

Answer

Mr. X is longer than Mr. Y.

Answer

Mr. X is more elongated than Mr. Y.

Answer

Mr. X is lengthier than Mr. Y.

Question 2

The students ___________ the teacher on teachers&rsquo; day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.

Accepted Answer

felicitated

Answer

facilitated

Answer

fantasized

Answer

fecilitated

Question 3

After India&rsquo;s cricket world cup victory in 1985, Shrotria who was playing both tennis and cricket till then, decided to concentrate only on cricket. And the rest is history.What does the underlined phrase mean in this context?

Accepted Answer

rest is well known

Answer

history will rest in peace

Answer

rest is recorded in history books

Answer

rest is archaic

Question 4

Given ${\left( {9{\rm{\;inches}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}} = {\left( {0.25{\rm{\;yards}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}$. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

9 inches = 0.25 yards

Answer

3 inches = 0.5 yards

Answer

9 inches = 1.5 yards

Answer

81 inches = 0.0625 yards

Question 5

S, M, E and F are working in shifts in a team to finish a project. M works with twice the efficiency of others but for half as many days as E worked. S and M have 6 hour shifts in a day, whereas E and F have 12 hours shifts. What is the ratio of contribution of M to contribution of E in the project?

Accepted Answer

1:2

Answer

1:1

Answer

1:4

Answer

2:1

GATE EC 2016 Question Paper (31-Jan-2016) (Shift 1)

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