GATE XL 2018 question paper — Paper 1
125 questions · 190 imported marks. Browse the original paper or practise online.
Questions
125
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Imported marks
190
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Sections
7
GA · XL-P · XL-Q · XL-R · XL-S · XL-T · XL-U
Year
2018
Archive paper 1
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02 · PAPER STRUCTURE
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General Aptitude
- Questions
- 10
- Imported marks
- 15
Section XL-P
- Questions
- 15
- Imported marks
- 25
Section XL-Q
- Questions
- 20
- Imported marks
- 30
Section XL-R
- Questions
- 20
- Imported marks
- 30
Section XL-S
- Questions
- 20
- Imported marks
- 30
Section XL-T
- Questions
- 20
- Imported marks
- 30
Section XL-U
- Questions
- 20
- Imported marks
- 30
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GA · Question 1
General Aptitude
“Going by the that many hands make light work, the school involved all the students in the task.” The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
GA · Question 2
General Aptitude
“Her should not be confused with miserliness; she is ever willing to assist those in need.” The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
GA · Question 3
General Aptitude
Seven machines take 7 minutes to make 7 identical toys. At the same rate, how many minutes would it take for 100 machines to make 100 toys?
GA · Question 4
General Aptitude
A rectangle becomes a square when its length and breadth are reduced by 10 m and 5 m, respectively. During this process, the rectangle loses 650 m² of area. What is the …
GA · Question 5
General Aptitude
A number consists of two digits. The sum of the digits is 9. If 45 is subtracted from the number, its digits are interchanged. What is the number?
GA · Question 6
General Aptitude
For integers , and , what would be the minimum and maximum values respectively of if ?
GA · Question 7
General Aptitude
Given that and are integers and is odd, which one of the following statements is correct?
GA · Question 8
General Aptitude
From the time the front of a train enters a platform, it takes 25 seconds for the back of the train to leave the platform, while traveling at a constant speed of 54 km/h…
GA · Question 9
General Aptitude
Which of the following functions describe the graph shown in the below figure?
GA · Question 10
General Aptitude
Consider the following three statements: (i) Some roses are red. (ii) All red flowers fade quickly. (iii) Some roses fade quickly. Which of the following statements can …
XL-P · Question 1
Section XL-P
For the complete combustion of graphite and diamond in oxygen individually, the standard enthalpy change ( ) values are −393.5 kJ mol and −395.4 kJ mol , respectively. T…
XL-P · Question 2
Section XL-P
For a 4s orbital of hydrogen atom, the magnetic quantum number ( ) is
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