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GATE 2017-2018 :: GATE Chemistry

  1. Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? 
    Latitude
  2. A.
    Eligibility
    B.
    Freedom
    C.
    Coercion
    D.
    Meticulousness

  3. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: 
    Given the seriousness of the situation that he had to face, his ___ was impressive.
  4. A.
    beggary
    B.
    nomenclature
    C.
    jealousy
    D.
    nonchalance

  5. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: 
    If the tired soldier wanted to lie down, he ___ the mattress out on the balcony.
  6. A.
    should take
    B.
    shall take
    C.
    should have taken
    D.
    will have taken

  7. One of the legacies of the Roman legions was discipline. In the legions, military law prevailed and discipline was brutal. Discipline on the battlefield kept units obedient, intact and fighting, even when the odds and conditions were against them. 
    Which one of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage?
  8. A.
    Thorough regimentation was the main reason for the efficiency of the Roman legions even in adverse circumstances.
    B.
    The legions were treated inhumanly as if the men were animals.
    C.
    Discipline was the armies' inheritance from their seniors.
    D.
    The harsh discipline to which the legions were subjected to led to the odds and conditions being against them.

  9. A and B are friends. They decide to meet between 1 PM and 2 PM on a given day. There is a condition that whoever arrives first will not wait for the other for more than 15 minutes. The probability that they will meet on that day is
  10. A.
    1/4
    B.
    1/16
    C.
    7/16
    D.
    9/16

  11. The data given in the following table summarizes the monthly budget of an average household.

    The approximate percentage of the monthly budget NOT spent on savings is
  12. A.
    10%
    B.
    14%
    C.
    81%
    D.
    86%

  13. There are eight bags of rice looking alike, seven of which have equal weight and one is slightly heavier. The weighing balance is of unlimited capacity. Using this balance, the minimum number of weighings required to identify the heavier bag is
  14. A.
    2
    B.
    3
    C.
    4
    D.
    8

  15. Raju has 14 currency notes in his pocket consisting of only Rs. 20 notes and Rs. 10 notes. The total money value of the notes is Rs. 230. The number of Rs. 10 notes that Raju has is
  16. A.
    5
    B.
    6
    C.
    9
    D.
    10