GATE GG 2016 Question Paper (30-Jan-2016) (Shift-2)

Question 1

The volume of a sphere of diameter 1 unit is ______ than the volume of a cube of side 1 unit.

Accepted Answer

less

Answer

least

Answer

lesser

Answer

low

Question 2

The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be ______ without trial.

Accepted Answer

hanged

Answer

hanging

Answer

hankering

Answer

hung

Question 3

Choose the statement(s) where the underlined word is used correctly:(i) A prone is a dried plum.(ii) He was lying prone on the floor.(iii) People who eat a lot of fat are prone to heart disease.

Accepted Answer

(ii) and (iii) only

Answer

(i) and (iii) only

Answer

(iii) only

Answer

(i) and (ii) only

Question 4

Fact: If it rains, then the field is wet.Read the following statements:(i) It rains(ii) The field is not wet(iii) The field is wet(iv) It did not rainWhich one of the options given below is NOT logically possible, based on the given fact?

Accepted Answer

If (i), then (ii).

Answer

If (iii), then (iv).

Answer

If (i), then (iii).

Answer

If (ii), then (iv).

Question 5

A window is made up of a square portion and an equilateral triangle portion above it. The base of the triangular portion coincides with the upper side of the square. If the perimeter of the window is 6 m, the area of the window in $m^2$ is ______

Accepted Answer

2.06

Answer

1.43

Answer

2.68

Answer

2.88