GATE XL 2021 question paper — Paper 1
125 questions · 190 imported marks · source session 6. 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
2021
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
Gauri said that she can play the keyboard her sister.
GA · Question 2
General Aptitude
A transparent square sheet shown above is folded along the dotted line. The folded sheet will look like .
GA · Question 3
General Aptitude
If is the angle, in degree, between the longest diagonal of the cube and any one of the edges of the cube, then
GA · Question 4
General Aptitude
If , then the value of is:
GA · Question 5
General Aptitude
Pen : Write :: Knife : Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above?
GA · Question 6
General Aptitude
Listening to music during exercise improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help student…
GA · Question 7
General Aptitude
A jigsaw puzzle has 2 pieces. One of the pieces is shown above. Which one of the given options for the missing piece when assembled will form a rectangle? The piece can …
GA · Question 8
General Aptitude
The number of students in three classes is in the ratio 3:13:6. If 18 students are added to each class, the ratio changes to 15:35:21. The total number of students in al…
GA · Question 9
General Aptitude
The number of units of a product sold in three different years and the respective net profits are presented in the figure above. The cost/unit in Year 3 was 1, which was…
GA · Question 10
General Aptitude
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 …
XL-P · Question 1
Section XL-P
The geometry of Fe(CO) is (Given: Atomic number of Fe = 26)
XL-P · Question 2
Section XL-P
The structure of the major product Q of the following reaction is
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