Name of the Organisation : Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Name of the Exam : GATE Exam
Document Type : Previous Question Paper
Year: 2016
Subject: Aerospace Engineering

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GATE Aerospace Engineering Model Question Paper :
General Aptitude :
Q. 1 – Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 The chairman requested the aggrieved shareholders to _________________ him.
(A) bare with
(B) bore with
(C) bear with
(D) bare

Q.2 Identify the correct spelling out of the given options:
(A) Managable
(B) Manageable
(C) Mangaeble
(D) Managible

Q.3 Pick the odd one out in the following:
13, 23, 33, 43, 53
(A) 23
(B) 33
(C) 43
(D) 53

Q.4 R2D2 is a robot. R2D2 can repair aeroplanes. No other robot can repair aeroplanes. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above statements?
(A) R2D2 is a robot which can only repair aeroplanes.
(B) R2D2 is the only robot which can repair aeroplanes.
(C) R2D2 is a robot which can repair only aeroplanes.
(D) Only R2D2 is a robot.

Q.5 If |9y-6| =3, then y2 -4y/3 is .
(A) 0
(B) +1/3
(C) -1/3
(D) undefined

Q. 6 – Q. 10 carry two marks each.
Q.6 The following graph represents the installed capacity for cement production (in tonnes) and the actual production (in tonnes) of nine cement plants of a cement company. Capacity utilization of a plant is defined as ratio of actual production of cement to installed capacity.

Q.7 A poll of students appearing for masters in engineering indicated that 60 % of the students believed that mechanical engineering is a profession unsuitable for women. A research study on women with masters or higher degrees in mechanical engineering found that 99 % of such women were successful in their professions.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above paragraph?
(A) Many students have misconceptions regarding various engineering disciplines.
(B) Men with advanced degrees in mechanical engineering believe women are well suited to be mechanical engineers.
(C) Mechanical engineering is a profession well suited for women with masters or higher degrees in mechanical engineering.
(D) The number of women pursuing higher degrees in mechanical engineering is small.

Q.8 Sourya committee had proposed the establishment of Sourya Institutes of Technology (SITs) in line with Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to cater to the technological and industrial needs of a developing country.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentence?
Based on the proposal,
(i) In the initial years, SIT students will get degrees from IIT.
(ii) SITs will have a distinct national objective.
(iii) SIT like institutions can only be established in consultation with IIT.
(iv) SITs will serve technological needs of a developing country.
(A) (iii) and (iv) only.
(B) (i) and (iv) only.
(C) (ii) and (iv) only.
(D) (ii) and (iii) only.

Q.9.Shaquille O’ Neal is a 60% career free throw shooter, meaning that he successfully makes 60 free throws out of 100 attempts on average. What is the probability that he will successfully make exactly 6 free throws in 10 attem
(A) 0.2508
(B) 0.2816
(C) 0.2934
(D) 0.6000

Q.10 The numeral in the units position of 211870 + 146127 × 3424 is _____.