GATE MA area:general-aptitude PYQs & Answers — Page 6

Questions 51–60 of 100. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7 to 3. Among the options below, an acceptable value for the total number of students in the class is:

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A polygon is convex if, for every pair of points P and Q belonging to the polygon, the line segment PQ lies completely inside or on the polygon. Which one of the following is NOT a convex polygon?

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Consider the following sentences: (i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam. (ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess. Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?

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(i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is unambiguous

(i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is unambiguous

(i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous

(i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is ambiguous

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A circular sheet of paper is folded along the lines in the directions shown. The paper, after being punched in the final folded state as shown and unfolded in the reverse order of folding, will look like ______.

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______ is to surgery as writer is to ______ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?

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Plan, outline

Hospital, library

Doctor, book

Medicine, grammar

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We have 2 rectangular sheets of paper, M and N, of dimensions 6 cm x 1 cm each. Sheet M is rolled to form an open cylinder by bring the short edges of the sheet together. Sheet N is cut into equal square pieces and assembled to form the largest possible closed cube. Assuming the ends of the cylinder are closed, the ratio of the volume of the cylinder to that of the cube is ______.

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Details of prices of two items P and Q are presented in the above table. The ratio of cost of item P to cost of item Q is 3:4. Discount is calculated as the difference between the marked price and the selling price. The profit percentage is calculated as the ratio of the difference between selling price and cost, to the cost (Profit % =

). The discount on item Q, as a percentage of its marked price, is ______.

Items	Cost (₹)	Profit %	Marked Price (₹)
P	5,400	---	5,860
Q	---	25	10,000

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12.5

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There are five bags each containing identical sets of ten distinct chocolates. One chocolate is picked from each bag. The probability that at least two chocolates are identical is ______.

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0.3024

0.4235

0.6976

0.8125

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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?

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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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Some people suggest anti-obesity measures (AOM) such as displaying calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing the core problems that cause obesity: poverty and income inequality. Which one of the following statements summarizes the passage?

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The proposed AOM addresses the core problems that cause obesity.

If obesity reduces, poverty will naturally reduce, since obesity causes poverty.

AOM are addressing the core problems and are likely to succeed.

AOM are addressing the problem superficially.

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