Gate Sol2012
Gate Sol2012
Answer(B)
57
As Despite invokes a negative meaning, setbacks is the correct option here. All other
options are suitable for the situation where the conflict is not resolved.
Answer (B)
58
Answer(A)
59
Cost = 5q
2
Price per unit = 50 => Price of q units = 50q
Profit = P(q) = Selling price Cost price = 50q - 5q
2
To find the value of q at which the profit is maximum, we follow differentiation method.
P(q) = 50 10q
P(q) = -10 < 0 => P(q) is maximum at q where P(q) = 0
=> 50-10q = 0 => q = 5
Answer (A)
60
Meaning of Mitigate is to lessen
Diminish is closest one
Answer (A)
61
Observe the first letters: A,C,F,J => The difference between each consecutive letters is
incrementing by one letter. Or if we number the letters, the sequence is 1,3,6,10 and
the difference of the consecutive numbers in order is 2,3,4. Hence the next difference is
5 and so the next number is 10+5 = 15 ie letter O.
Observe the second letters: D,G,K,P => If we number these letters, they are: 4,7,11,16
and the difference of the consecutive numbers in order is 3,4,5. Hence the next
difference is 6 and so the next number is 16+6 = 22 ie letter V.
Hence the next term is OV
62
Solution:
y = 2x-0.1x
2
Here we need to find the max possible height y. As y is a function of x, we can go for
the differentiation approach again.
y = f(x) = 2x-0.1x
2
f(x) = 2 0.1(2x) = 2 0.2x
f(x) = -0.2 < 0 => f(x) is max at x where f(x) = 0
=> 2 0.2x = 0 => x = 10
=> y
max
= f(10) = 2(10)-0.1(10)
2
= 20 10 = 10
Answer (B)
63
If A is the mean of n values x
1
,x
2
,x
n
, then
A = (x
1
+x
2
+x
3
++x
n
)/n
If we add 7 to each entry in a list, then the new mean,
A
new
= (x
1
+7 + x
2
+7 + x
3
+7+x
n
+7)/n
= (x
1
+x
2
+x
3
++x
n
+7n)/n
= (x
1
+x
2
+x
3
++x
n
)/n + (7n/n) = A+7
=> the mean of the list is also incremented by 7
If we double each entry, then the new mean, A
new
= (2x
1
+2x
2
+2x
3
++2x
n
)/n = 2A
=> the mean of the list is also doubled
As the options P and R are found to be correct the answer-option (C) can be selected
without checking the other options Q and S
Answer (C)
64
Observe the words Temporary, Part-time and also observe that the salary part is no
where mentioned. The travel and other expenses will be reimbursed is only
mentioned and those are the expenses of the employee and there is no mention about
attractive salary emoluments etc., This makes us to go for the option (C). Options (A)
and (D) can be easily eliminated as there is no concern about Gender. Option (B) can
also be eliminated as it is not at all related to fear of new things/places.
Answer (C)
65
This one is based on conditional probability.
P(made by Y given found to be reliable) is to be found out.
(
)
( )
()
( ) ( ) ()()
() ( ) ()() ()()
(
)
()()
*()()()()+
..
Answer (B)