GATE ST 2025 Question Paper (16-Feb-2025) (Shift-2)

Question 1

Even though I had planned to go skiing with my friends, I had to __________ at the last moment because of an injury. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Accepted Answer

back out

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back up

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back of

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back on

Question 2

The President, along with the Council of Ministers, __________ to visit India next week. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Accepted Answer

wishes

Answer

wish

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will wish

Answer

is wishing

Question 3

An electricity utility company charges ₹7 per kWh (kilo watt-hour). If a 40-watt desk light is left on for 10 hours each night for 180 days, what would be the cost of energy consumption? If the desk light is on for 2 more hours each night for the 180 days, what would be the percentage-increase in the cost of energy consumption?

Accepted Answer

₹504; 20%

Answer

₹604.8; 10%

Answer

₹604.8; 12%

Answer

₹720; 15%

Question 4

In the context of the given figure, which one of the following options correctly represents the entries in the blocks labelled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively? NUF(i)211496HL(ii)O12(iv)15(iii)

Accepted Answer

I, J, 10 and 8

Answer

Q, M, 12 and 8

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K, L, 10 and 14

Answer

L, K, 12 and 8

Question 5

A bag contains Violet (V), Yellow (Y), Red (R), and Green (G) balls. On counting them, the following results are obtained:
(i) The sum of Yellow balls and twice the number of Violet balls is 50.
(ii) The sum of Violet and Green balls is 50.
(iii) The sum of Yellow and Red balls is 50.
(iv) The sum of Violet and twice the number of Red balls is 50.
Which one of the following Pie charts correctly represents the balls in the bag?

Accepted Answer

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