The General Aptitude section carries 15 marks in every GATE paper and rewards quick, careful working. This GATE-style set covers quantitative aptitude, analytical reasoning and verbal ability questions of the kind that appear in the GA section.
How to practise: read each question and tap the option you think is correct. You will see right away whether you got it, along with a short explanation, and your score is tracked at the bottom of the screen. This set has 15 questions.
Topics covered in this set
- Time and work, speed and distance
- Percentages and interest
- Probability and arrangements
- Number series and clocks
- Syllogisms and analytical reasoning
- Grammar, vocabulary and verbal reasoning
GATE CSE General Aptitude MCQs with answers and explanations
Q1. A can finish a job in 12 days and B in 18 days. How many days do they take working together?
a) 7.2
b) 6
c) 15
d) 7.5
Q2. A 150 m long train moving at 54 km/h passes a pole. How long does it take?
a) 15 s
b) 8 s
c) 12 s
d) 10 s
Q3. The price of an item is raised by 20% and then the new price is reduced by 20%. What is the net change?
a) 2% decrease
b) No change
c) 4% increase
d) 4% decrease
Q4. Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum is 7?
a) 7/36
b) 1/12
c) 1/6
d) 1/9
Q5. What is the next number in the series 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
a) 44
b) 42
c) 36
d) 40
Q6. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:40?
a) 150°
b) 120°
c) 140°
d) 130°
Q7. What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually?
a) ₹1,900
b) ₹2,000
c) ₹2,100
d) ₹2,200
Q8. In how many distinct ways can the letters of the word LEVEL be arranged?
a) 30
b) 60
c) 20
d) 120
Q9. A boat travels at 15 km/h downstream and 9 km/h upstream. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
a) 3 km/h
b) 24 km/h
c) 12 km/h
d) 6 km/h
Q10. Statements: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are artists. Which conclusion definitely follows?
a) All graduates are engineers
b) No engineer is an artist
c) None of these conclusions definitely follows
d) Some engineers are artists
Q11. Choose the word that best fills the blank: "The committee's decision was ______; nobody could predict which way it would go."
a) unpredictable
b) transparent
c) inevitable
d) unanimous
Q12. Select the grammatically correct sentence.
a) Neither the manager nor the employees were present.
b) Neither the manager nor the employees is present.
c) Neither the manager or the employees were present.
d) Neither the manager nor the employees was present.
Q13. Pen : Writer :: Scalpel : ?
a) Knife
b) Surgeon
c) Patient
d) Hospital
Q14. Which word is closest in meaning to "ephemeral"?
a) Heavenly
b) Visible
c) Permanent
d) Short-lived
Q15. "Sales rose after the new website went live, so the website caused the rise." Which choice most weakens this argument?
a) The company spent a lot on the website
b) A major festival season began in the same week the website went live
c) The website has a modern design
d) Customers said they liked the website
Quick revision notes
- Work together: add daily rates, then invert.
- km/h to m/s: multiply by 5/18; train passing a pole covers its own length.
- Successive +x% and −x% always give a net loss of x²/100 %.
- Clock angle = |30H − 5.5M|.
- neither…nor: verb agrees with the nearer subject.
Frequently asked questions
Are these GATE previous year questions?
No, they are original GATE-style practice questions written to the General Aptitude syllabus.
How many marks does General Aptitude carry in GATE?
The GA section has 10 questions for 15 marks in every GATE paper: 5 questions of 1 mark and 5 of 2 marks, covering verbal, quantitative, analytical and spatial aptitude.
How should I prepare for GA?
Practise short quantitative topics such as percentages, ratios, work, speed and probability, and revise basic grammar and vocabulary. Aim to finish the section quickly and accurately.
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