2026 · Paper 1

Complete GATE PH 2026 Paper 1 overview, original pages and practice · Timed previous-paper practice

Questions 22–24 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

Question 22

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Sketch of a two-dimensional vector field



is shown below. Here, length and arrow head of the arrows denote magnitude and direction of the vector field, respectively. Which of the following statements is correct for



?



Your answerChoose one option.

A.

It is zero everywhere in the two-dimensional space.

B.

Its magnitude is non-zero and its direction is out of the two-dimensional plane.

C.

Its magnitude is non-zero and its direction is into the two-dimensional plane.

D.

It points in opposite directions above and below the x-axis.

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Question 23

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Which one of the following is an allowed process?

Your answerChoose one option.

A.



B.



C.



D.



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Question 24

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Given



is the electromagnetic charge and



is the strangeness quantum number, identify the particle(s) for which



is satisfied.

Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

A.



B.



C.



D.



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