GATE CSE Analytical Aptitude PYQs & Answers — Page 2

Questions 11–20 of 23. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Given below are four statements.

Statement 1: All students are inquisitive.

Statement 2: Some students are inquisitive.

Statement 3: No student is inquisitive.

Statement 4: Some students are not inquisitive.

From the given four statements, find the two statements that CANNOT BE TRUE simultaneously, assuming that there is at least one student in the class.

Your answerChoose one option.

Statement 1 and Statement 3

Statement 1 and Statement 2

Statement 2 and Statement 4

Statement 3 and Statement 4

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Some people believe that “what gets measured, improves”. Some others believe that “what gets measured, gets gamed”. One possible reason for the difference in the beliefs is the work culture in organizations. In organizations with good work culture, metrics help improve outcomes. However, the same metrics are counterproductive in organizations with poor work culture.

Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information in the above passage?

Your answerChoose one option.

Metrics are useful in organizations with poor work culture

Metrics are useful in organizations with good work culture

Metrics are always counterproductive in organizations with good work culture

Metrics are never useful in organizations with good work culture

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The corners and mid-points of the sides of a triangle are named using the distinct letters P, Q, R, S, T and U, but not necessarily in the same order. Consider the following statements:

• The line joining P and R is parallel to the line joining Q and S. • P is placed on the side opposite to the corner T. • S and U cannot be placed on the same side.

Which one of the following statements is correct based on the above information?

Your answerChoose one option.

P cannot be placed at a corner

S cannot be placed at a corner

U cannot be placed at a mid-point

R cannot be placed at a corner

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Pen : Write :: Knife : ________

Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above?

Your answerChoose one option.

Vegetables

Sharp

Cut

Blunt

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Given below are two statements 1 and 2, and two conclusions I and II.

Statement 1: All bacteria are microorganisms.

Statement 2: All pathogens are microorganisms.

Conclusion I: Some pathogens are bacteria.

Conclusion II: All pathogens are not bacteria.

Based on the above statements and conclusions, which one of the following options is logically CORRECT?

Your answerChoose one option.

Only conclusion I is correct

Only conclusion II is correct

Either conclusion I or II is correct.

Neither conclusion I nor II is correct.

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Six students P, Q, R, S, T and U, with distinct heights, compare their heights and make the following observations.

Observation I: S is taller than R.

Observation II: Q is the shortest of all.

Observation III: U is taller than only one student.

Observation IV: T is taller than S but is not the tallest.

The number of students that are taller than R is the same as the number of students shorter than ________.

Your answerChoose one option.

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Select the word that fits the analogy: Cook : Cook :: Fly : _____

Your answerChoose one option.

Flyer

Flying

Flew

Flighter

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A court is to a judge as _____ is to a teacher.

Your answerChoose one option.

a student

a punishment

a syllabus

a school

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The police arrested four criminals – P, Q, R and S. The criminals knew each other. They made the following statements: P says “Q committed the crime.” Q says “S committed the crime.” R says “I did not do it.” S says “What Q said about me is false.” Assume only one of the arrested four committed the crime and only one of the statements made above is true. Who committed the crime?

Your answerChoose one option.

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Rahul, Murali, Srinivas and Arul are seated around a square table. Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali. Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. Which of the following pairs are seated opposite each other?

Your answerChoose one option.

Rahul and Murali

Srinivas and Arul

Srinivas and Murali

Srinivas and Rahul

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