GATE CSE 2015 Question Paper & Answers
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GATE CSE 2015 (Set 1)
180 Mins 100 Marks
65Questions
100Max Marks
Sample questions from GATE CSE 2015 (Set 1)
1Didn't you buy _______ when you went shopping?
- A) any paper
- B) much paper
- C) no paper
- D) a few paper
Answer: A
2Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below?
She enjoyed herself immensely at the party.
- A) She had a terrible time at the party
- B) She had a horrible time at the party
- C) She had a terrific time at the party
- D) She had a terrifying time at the party
Answer: C
3Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?
- A) Acquiescence - Submission
- B) Wheedle - Roundabout
- C) Flippancy - Lightness
- D) Profligate - Extravagant
Answer: B
4Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question.
If two floors in a certain building are 9 feet apart, how many steps are there in a set of stairs that extends from the first floor to the second floor of the building?
Statements:
(I) Each step is foot high.
(II) Each step is 1 foot wide.
- A) Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone is not sufficient.
- B) Statement II alone is sufficient, but statement I alone is not sufficient.
- C) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
- D) Statement I and II together are not sufficient.
Answer: A
5Given Set A = {2, 3, 4, 5} and Set B = {11, 12, 13, 14, 15}, two numbers are randomly selected, one from each set. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers equals 16?
- A) 0.20
- B) 0.25
- C) 0.30
- D) 0.33
Answer: A
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GATE CSE 2015 (Set 2)
180 Mins 100 Marks
65Questions
100Max Marks
Sample questions from GATE CSE 2015 (Set 2)
1We ______ our friend's birthday and we ______ how to make it up to him.
- A) completely forgot --- don't just know
- B) forgot completely --- don't just know
- C) completely forgot --- just don't know
- D) forgot completely --- just don't know
Answer: C
2Choose the statement where the underlined word 'personnel' is used correctly.
- A) The industrialist had a personnel jet.
- B) I write my experience in my personnel diary.
- C) All personnel are being given the day off.
- D) Being religious is a personnel aspect.
Answer: C
3Consider a function − |x| on −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. The value of x at which the function attains a maximum, and the maximum value of the function are:
- A) 0, −1
- B) −1, 0
- C) 0, 1
- D) −1, 2
Answer: C
4A generic term that includes various items of clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is
- A) fabric
- B) textile
- C) fibre
- D) apparel
Answer: D
5Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question.
What will be the total weight of 10 poles each of same weight?
Statements:
(I) One fourth of the weight of a pole is 5 Kg.
(II) The total weight of these poles is 160 kg more than the total weight of two poles.
- A) Statement I alone is not sufficient.
- B) Statement II alone is not sufficient.
- C) Either I or II alone is sufficient.
- D) Both statements I and II together are not sufficient.
Answer: C
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GATE CSE 2015 (Set 3)
180 Mins 100 Marks
65Questions
100Max Marks
Sample questions from GATE CSE 2015 (Set 3)
1If ROAD is written as URDG, then SWAN should be written as:
- A) VXDQ
- B) VZDQ
- C) VZDP
- D) UXDQ
Answer: B
2The Tamil version of _______ John Abraham-starrer Madras Cafe _______ cleared by the Censor Board with no cuts last week, but the film's distributors _______ no takers among the exhibitors for a release in Tamil Nadu _______ this Friday.
- A) Mr., was, found, on
- B) a, was, found, at
- C) the, was, found, on
- D) a, being, find at
Answer: C
3Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian students that they close their minds to anything _______ to the requirements of the exam.
- A) related
- B) extraneous
- C) outside
- D) useful
Answer: B
4Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:
Children : Pediatrician
- A) Adult : Orthopaedist
- B) Females : Gynaecologist
- C) Kidney : Nephrologist
- D) Skin : Dermatologist
Answer: B
5A function f(x) is linear and has a value of 29 at x = −2 and 39 at . Find its value at .
- A) 59
- B) 45
- C) 43
- D) 35
Answer: C
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