GATE Overflow for GATE IN - Recent activity in Analytical Aptitude

Answered: GATE IN 2026 | GA | Question: 2

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:32:36 +0000

Edited: GATE IN 2019 | GA | Question: 4

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:34:46 +0000

Five numbers $10,7,5,4$ and $2$ are to be arranged in a sequence from left to right following the directions given below:

No two odd or even numbers are next to each other.
The second number from the left is exactly half of the left-most number.
The middle number is exactly twice the right-most number.

Which is the second number from the right?

$2$
$4$
$7$
$10$

Edited: GATE IN 2023 | GA | Question: 8

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:03:24 +0000

The information contained in DNA is used to synthesize proteins that are necessary for the functioning of life. DNA is composed of four nucleotides: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), and Guanine (G). The information contained in DNA can then be thought of as a sequence of these four nucleotides: A, T, C, and G. DNA has coding and non-coding regions. Coding regions-where the sequence of these nucleotides are read in groups of three to produce individual amino acids - constitute only about $2 \%$ of human DNA. For example, the triplet of nucleotides CCG codes for the amino acid glycine, while the triplet GGA codes for the amino acid proline. Multiple amino acids are then assembled to form a protein.

Based only on the information provided above, which of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?

The majority of human DNA has no role in the synthesis of proteins.
The function of about $98 \%$ of human DNA is not understood.

only (i)
only (ii)
both (i) and (ii)
neither (i) nor (ii)

Edited: GATE IN 2023 | GA | Question: 6

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:03:12 +0000

Residency is a famous housing complex with many well-established individuals among its residents. A recent survey conducted among the residents of the complex revealed that all of those residents who are well established in their respective fields happen to be academicians. The survey also revealed that most of these academicians are authors of some best-selling books.

Based only on the information provided above, which one of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?

Some residents of the complex who are well established in their fields are also authors of some best-selling books.
All academicians residing in the complex are well established in their fields.
Some authors of best-selling books are residents of the complex who are well established in their fields.
Some academicians residing in the complex are well established in their fields.

Edited: GATE IN 2026 | GA | Question: 8

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:23:02 +0000

Four people $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}$, and $\mathrm{S}$, of different ages, make the following observations.

$\mathrm{I}$ am younger than $\mathrm{S}$.
$\mathrm{I}$ am neither the youngest nor the oldest.
$\mathrm{P}$ is older than me.

Based on these observations, the youngest person is $\_\_\_\_$ .

$\mathrm{P}$
$\mathrm{Q}$
$\mathrm{R}$
$\mathrm{S}$

Edited: GATE IN 2026 | GA | Question: 7

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:16:15 +0000

In a population, patients who have high cholesterol also have high blood-pressure (BP). Some patients with high BP also have diabetes. There are no patients who have both high cholesterol and diabetes. Furthermore,

the total number of patients with at least one of these conditions is $75$,
the number of patients with high cholesterol is $10$,
the number of patients with high BP is $45$, and
the number of patients with only high BP and no other conditions is $20$.

Then the number of patients who have both diabetes and high BP is $\_\_\_\_$

$0$
$15$
$20$
$10$

Edited: GATE IN 2026 | GA | Question: 4

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:12:00 +0000

A coin with heads facing up is shown as (H) and a coin with tails facing up is shown as (T).

Six coins are placed in the Starting Arrangement, as shown in the figure below. A "step" is defined as interchanging a pair of adjacent coins without flipping them. The minimum number of steps needed to go from the Starting Arrangement to the Final Arrangement, as shown in the figure, is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

$3$
$6$
$9$
$12$

Edited: GATE IN 2026 | GA | Question: 3

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:10:23 +0000

The $2^{\text {nd }}$ of June is a Thursday in a certain year. Which day of the week is the $3^{\text {rd }}$ of July in that year?

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Edited: GATE IN 2024 | GA | Question: 8

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:40:56 +0000

The plot below shows the relationship between the mortality risk of cardiovascular disease and the number of steps a person walks per day. Based on the data, which one of the following options is true?

The risk reduction on increasing the steps/day from $0 $to $10000$ is less than the risk reduction on increasing the steps/day from $10000$ to $20000$.
The risk reduction on increasing the steps/day from $0$ to $5000$ is less than the risk reduction on increasing the steps/day from $15000$ to $20000$.
For any $5000$ increment in steps/day the largest risk reduction occurs on going from $0$ to $5000$.
For any $5000$ increment in steps/day the largest risk reduction occurs on going from $15000$ to $20000$.

Answered: GATE IN 2025 | GA | Question: 5

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:48:49 +0000

Option B

Edited: GATE IN 2024 | GA | Question: 2

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:09:58 +0000

Statements:

All heroes are winners.
All winners are lucky people.

Inferences:

All lucky people are heroes.
Some lucky people are heroes.
Some winners are heroes.

Which of the above inferences can be logically deduced from statements $1$ and $2$?

Only $\text{I}$ and $\text{II}$
Only $\text{II}$ and $\text{III}$
Only $\text{I}$ and $\text{III}$
Only $\text{III}$

Answer selected: GATE IN 2025 | GA | Question: 2

Thu, 22 May 2025 10:16:59 +0000

Answer: Option C

Explanation: Birds live in nest, the place where bees live is called Hive. So birds:nest:: bees:hive

Edited: GATE IN 2025 | GA | Question: 10

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:30:36 +0000

The diagram below shows a river system consisting of $7$ segments, marked $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{S}, \mathrm{T}, \mathrm{U}$, and $\mathrm{V}$. It splits the land into $5$ zones, marked $Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4$, and $Z5$. We need to connect these zones using the least number of bridges. Out of the following options, which one is correct?

Note: The figure shown is representative.

Bridges on $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}$, and $\mathrm{T}$
Bridges on $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{S}$, and $\mathrm{T}$
Bridges on $\mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{T}$, and $\mathrm{V}$
Bridges on $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{S}, \mathrm{U}$, and $\mathrm{V}$

Edited: GATE IN 2025 | GA | Question: 7

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:20:27 +0000

If IMAGE and FIELD are coded as FHBNJ and EMFJG respectively then, which one among the given options is the most appropriate code for BEACH?

CEADP
IDBFC
JGIBC
IBCEC

Edited: GATE IN 2022 | GA | Question: 9

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:43:21 +0000

Given below are three statements and four conclusions drawn based on the statements.

Statement $1:$ Some engineers are writers.

Statement $2:$ No writer is an actor.

Statement $3:$ All actors are engineers.

Conclusion $\text{I}:$ Some writers are engineers.

Conclusion $\text{II}:$ All engineers are actors.

Conclusion $\text{III}:$ No actor is a writer.

Conclusion $\text{IV}:$ Some actors are writers.

Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?

Only conclusion $\text{I}$ is correct
Only conclusion $\text{II}$ and conclusion $\text{III}$ are correct
Only conclusion $\text{I}$ and conclusion $\text{III}$ are correct
Either conclusion $\text{III}$ or conclusion $\text{IV}$ is correct

Edited: GATE IN 2022 | GA | Question: 5

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:29:06 +0000

A building has several rooms and doors as shown in the top view of the building given below. The doors are closed initially.

What is the minimum number of doors that need to be opened in order to go from the point $\text{P}$ to the point $\text{Q}?$

Edited: GATE IN 2022 | GA | Question: 4

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:27:55 +0000

Six persons $\text{P, Q, R, S, T and U}$ are sitting around a circular table facing the center not necessarily in the same order. Consider the following statements:

$\text{P}$ sits next to $\text{S}$ and $\text{T}$.
$\text{Q}$ sits diametrically opposite to $\text{P}$.
The shortest distance between $\text{S}$ and $\text{R}$ is equal to the shortest distance between $\text{T}$ and $\text{U}$.

Based on the above statements, $\text{Q}$ is a neighbor of

$\text{U}$ and $\text{S}$
$\text{R}$ and $\text{T}$
$\text{R}$ and $\text{U}$
$\text{P}$ and $\text{S}$

Recategorized: GATE IN 2021 | GA | Question: 2

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:16:43 +0000

The mirror image of the above text about the $\text{X}$-axis is

Recategorized: GATE IN 2021 | GA | Question: 6

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:16:43 +0000

$\text{Statement:}$ Either $\text{P}$ marries $\text{Q}$ or $\text{X}$ marries $\text{Y}$

Among the options below, the logical $\text{NEGATION}$ of the above statement is :

$\text{P}$ does not marry $\text{Q}$ and $\text{X}$ marries $\text{Y}$
Neither $\text{P}$ marries $\text{Q}$ nor $\text{X}$ marries $\text{Y}$
$\text{X}$ does not marry $\text{Y}$ and $\text{P}$ marries $\text{Q}$
$\text{P}$ marries $\text{Q}$ and $\text{X}$ marries $\text{Y}$

Retagged: GATE IN 2020 | GA | Question: 7

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:23:49 +0000

$\text{P, Q, R and S}$ are to be uniquely coded using $\alpha$ and $\beta$. If $P$ is coded as $\alpha\alpha$ and $Q$ as $\alpha\beta,$ then $R$ and $S$, respectively, can be coded as ___________.

$\beta\alpha$ and $\alpha\beta$
$\beta\beta$ and $\alpha\alpha$
$\alpha\beta$ and $\beta\beta$
$\beta\alpha$ and $\beta\beta$

Recategorized: GATE IN 2017 | GA | Question: 8

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:53:44 +0000

$P,\;Q,\;R,\;S,\;T\;and\;U$ are seated around a circular table, $R$ is seated two places to the right of $Q,P$ is seated three places to the left of $R,S$ is seated opposite $U$. If $P$ and $U$ now switch seats, which of the following must necessarily be true?

$P$ is immediately to the right of $R$
$T$ is immediately to the left of $P$
$T$ is immediately to the left of $P$ or $P$ is immediately to the right of $Q$
$U$ is immediately to the right of $R$ or $P$ is immediately to the left of $T$

Recategorized: GATE IN 2017 | GA | Question: 3

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:41:55 +0000

Four cards lie on a table. Each card has a number printed on one side and a colour on the other. The faces visible on the cards are $2,\;3,\;red,\;and\;blue$.

Proposition: If a card has an even value on one side. then its opposite face is red.

The cards which MUST be turned over to verify the above proposition are

$\text{2, red}$
$\text{2, 3, red}$
$\text{2, blue}$
$\text{2, red, blue}$

Retagged: GATE IN 2016 | GA | Question: 8

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:24:17 +0000

A flat is shared by four first-year undergraduate students. They agreed to allow the oldest of them to enjoy some extra space in the flat. Manu is two months older than Sravan, who is three months younger than Trideep. Pavan is one month older than Sravan. Who should occupy the extra space in the flat?

Manu
Sravan
Trideep
Pavan

Retagged: GATE IN 2016 | GA | Question: 4

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:22:20 +0000

The number that least fits this set$:(324,441,97$ and $64)$ is

$324$
$441$
$97$
$64$

Retagged: GATE IN 2016 | GA | Question: 3

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:21:17 +0000

$M$ has a son $Q$ and a daughter $R.$ He has no other children. $E$ is the mother of $P$ and daughter-in-law of $M.$ How is $P$ related to $M?$

$P$ is the son-in-law of $M$
$P$ is the grandchild of $M$
$P$ is the daughter-in-law of $M$
$P$ is the grandfather of $M$

Recategorized: GATE IN 2015 | GA | Question: 4

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:08:38 +0000

Tanya is older than Eric.

Cliff is older than Tanya

Eric is older than cliff.

If the first two statements are true, then the third statement is:

True
False
Uncertain
Data insufficient

Recategorized: GATE IN 2015 | GA | Question: 7

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:08:38 +0000

Given below are two statements followed by two conclusions. Assuming these statements to be true, decide which one logically follows.

$\text{Statements:}$

No manager is a leader.
All leaders are executives.

$\text{Conclusions:}$

No manager is an executive.
No executive is a manager.

Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Both conclusions I and II follow

Recategorized: GATE IN 2014 | GA | Question: 6

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 04:56:30 +0000

In a group of four children, Som is younger to Riaz. Shiv is elder to Ansu. Ansu is youngest in the group. Which of the following statements is/are required to find the eldest child in the group?

$\text{Statements:}$

Shiv is younger to Riaz.
Shiv is elder to som.

Statement $1$ by itself determines the eldest child.
Statement $2$ by itself determines the eldest child.
Statement $1$ and $2$ are both required to determine the eldest child.
Statement $1$ and $2$ are not sufficient to determine the eldest child.

Recategorized: GATE IN 2014 | GA | Question: 9

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 04:56:30 +0000

$X$ is $1$ km northeast of $Y$. $Y$ is $1$ km southeast of $Z$. $W$ is $1$ km west of $Z$. $P$ is $1$ km south of $W$. $Q$ is $1$ km east of $P$. What is the distance between $X$ and $Q$ in km?

$1$
$\sqrt 2$
$\sqrt 3$
$2$