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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 60
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? $\textbf{Mitigate}$ Diminish Divulge Dedicate Denote

Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?$\textbf{Mitigate}$DiminishDivulgeDedicateDenote

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 5
For non-negative integers, $a, b, c$, what would be the value of $a+b+c$ if $\log a + \log b + \log c = 0$? $3$ $1$ $0$ $-1$

For non-negative integers, $a, b, c$, what would be the value of $a+b+c$ if $\log a + \log b + \log c = 0$?$3$$1$$0$$-1$

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 6
In manufacturing industries, loss is usually taken to be proportional to the square of the deviation from a target. If the loss is Rs. $4900$ for a deviation of $7$ units, what would be the loss in Rupees for a deviation of $4$ units from the target? $400$ $1200$ $1600$ $2800$

In manufacturing industries, loss is usually taken to be proportional to the square of the deviation from a target. If the loss is Rs. $4900$ for a deviation of $7$ units...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 7
A faulty wall clock is known to gain $15$ minutes every $24$ hours. It is synchronized to the correct time at $9$ AM on $11$th July. What will be the correct time to the nearest minute when the clock shows $2$ PM on $15$th July of the same year? $12:45$ PM $12:58$ PM $1:00$ PM $2:00$ PM

A faulty wall clock is known to gain $15$ minutes every $24$ hours. It is synchronized to the correct time at $9$ AM on $11$th July. What will be the correct time to the ...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 8
The annual average rainfall in a tropical city is $1000$ mm. On a particular rainy day ($24$-hour period), the cumulative rainfall experienced by the city is shown in the graph. Over the $24$-hour period, $50$% of the rainfall falling on a rooftop, ... tank. What is the total volume of water collected in the tank litters? $25,000$ $18, 750$ $7,500$ $3.125$

The annual average rainfall in a tropical city is $1000$ mm. On a particular rainy day ($24$-hour period), the cumulative rainfall experienced by the city is shown in the...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 9
Given that $\dfrac{\log P}{y-z} = \dfrac{\log Q}{z-x} = \dfrac{\log R}{x-y} = 10$ for $x \neq y \neq z$, what is the value of the product $PQR$? $0$ $1$ $xyz$ $10^{xyz}$

Given that $\dfrac{\log P}{y-z} = \dfrac{\log Q}{z-x} = \dfrac{\log R}{x-y} = 10$ for $x \neq y \neq z$, what is the value of the product $PQR$?$0$$1$$xyz$$10^{xyz}$

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 10
Each of the letters in the figure below represents a unique integer from $1$ to $9$. The letters are positioned in the figure such that each of $(A+B+C), (C+D+E), (E+F+G)$ and $(G+H+K)$ is equal to $13$. Which integer does $E$ represent? $1$ $4$ $6$ $7$

Each of the letters in the figure below represents a unique integer from $1$ to $9$. The letters are positioned in the figure such that each of $(A+B+C), (C+D+E), (E+F+G)...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
"His face ____ with joy when the solution of the puzzle was ___ to him." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are shone, shown shone, shone shown, shone shown, shown

"His face ____ with joy when the solution of the puzzle was ___ to him."The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence areshone, shownshone, shoneshown, shone...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
"Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as _____." innovative simple dull boring

"Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as _____."innovativesimpledullboring

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 3
$\underbrace{a+a+a+ \dots +a}_{\text{n times}}=a^2b$ and $\underbrace{b+b+b+ \dots +b}_{\text{m times}} = ab^2$, where $a, b, n, m$ are natural numbers. What is the value of $\Bigg( \underbrace{m+m+m+ \dots +m}_{\text{n times}} \Bigg) \Bigg( \underbrace{n+ n+ n+ \dots + n}_{\text{m times}} \Bigg)?$ $2a^{2}b^{2}$ $a^{4}b^{4}$ $ab(a+b)$ $a^{2}+b^{2}$

$\underbrace{a+a+a+ \dots +a}_{\text{n times}}=a^2b$ and $\underbrace{b+b+b+ \dots +b}_{\text{m times}} = ab^2$, where $a, b, n, m$ are natural numbers. What is the value...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 2 | GA Question: 4
A three-member committee has to be formed from a group of $9$ people. How many such distinct committees can be formed? $27$ $72$ $81$ $84$

A three-member committee has to be formed from a group of $9$ people. How many such distinct committees can be formed?$27$$72$$81$$84$

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 3
Hema's age is $5$ years more than twice Hari's age. Suresh's age is $13$ years less than Hari's age. If Suresh is $3$ times as old as Hema, then how old is Hema? $14$ $17$ $18$ $19$

Hema's age is $5$ years more than twice Hari's age. Suresh's age is $13$ years less than Hari's age. If Suresh is $3$ times as old as Hema, then how old is Hema?$14$$17$$...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 4
Tower A is $90$ m tall and tower B is $140$ m tall. They are 100 m apart. A horizontal skywalk connects the floors at $70$ m in both the towers. If a taut rope connects the top of tower A to the bottom tower B, at what distance (in meters) from tower A will the rope intersect the skywalk? $22.22$ $50$ $57.87$ $77.78$

Tower A is $90$ m tall and tower B is $140$ m tall. They are 100 m apart. A horizontal skywalk connects the floors at $70$ m in both the towers. If a taut rope connects t...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 5
The temperature $T$ in a room varies as a function of the outside temperature $T_0$ and the number of persons in the room $p$, according to the relation $T=K(\theta p +T_0)$, where $\theta$ and $K$ are constants. What would be the value of $\theta$ given the following ... $0.8$ $1.0$ $2.0$ $10.0$

The temperature $T$ in a room varies as a function of the outside temperature $T_0$ and the number of persons in the room $p$, according to the relation $T=K(\theta p +T_...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 6
A fruit seller sold a basket of fruits at $\text{12.5%}$ loss. Had he sold it for Rs. $108$ more, he would have made a $\text{10%}$ gain. What is the loss in Rupees incurred by the fruit seller? $48$ $52$ $60$ $108$

A fruit seller sold a basket of fruits at $\text{12.5%}$ loss. Had he sold it for Rs. $108$ more, he would have made a $\text{10%}$ gain. What is the loss in Rupees incur...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 7
The price of a wire made of a super alloy material is proportional to the square of its length. The price of $10 m$ length of the wire is Rs. $1600$. What would be the total price (in Rs.) of two wires of length $4m$ and $6m$ ? $768$ $832$ $1440$ $1600$

The price of a wire made of a super alloy material is proportional to the square of its length. The price of $10 m$ length of the wire is Rs. $1600$. What would be the to...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 8
Which of the following function(s) is an accurate description of the graph for the range(s) indicated? $y=2x+4 \text{ for } -3 \leq x \leq -1$ $y= \mid x-1 \mid \text{ for } -1 \leq x \leq 2$ $y= \mid\mid x \mid -1 \mid \text{ for } -1 \leq x \leq 2$ $y=1 \text{ for } 2 \leq x \leq 3$ i, ii and iii only i, ii and iv only i and iv only ii and iv only

Which of the following function(s) is an accurate description of the graph for the range(s) indicated?$y=2x+4 \text{ for } -3 \leq x \leq -1$$y= \mid x-1 \mid \text{ for ...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 9
Consider a sequence of numbers $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots , a_n$ where $a_n = \dfrac{1}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n+2}$, for each integer $n>0$. Whart is the sum of the first $50$ terms? $\bigg( 1+ \dfrac{1}{2} \bigg) - \dfrac{1}{50} \\$ ... $1 - \bigg( \dfrac{1}{51} + \dfrac{1}{52} \bigg)$

Consider a sequence of numbers $a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots , a_n$ where $a_n = \dfrac{1}{n}-\dfrac{1}{n+2}$, for each integer $n>0$. Whart is the sum of the first $50$ terms?$\...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 10
Each of the letters arranged as below represents a unique integer from $1$ to $9$. The letters are positioned in the figure such that $(A \times B \times C), (B \times G \times E)$ and $(D \times E \times F)$ are equal. Which integer among the following choices ... $4$ $5$ $6$ $9$

Each of the letters arranged as below represents a unique integer from $1$ to $9$. The letters are positioned in the figure such that $(A \times B \times C), (B \times G ...

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
"The driver applied the ____ as soon as she approached the hotel where she wanted to take a ____" brake, break break, brake brake, brake break, break

"The driver applied the ____ as soon as she approached the hotel where she wanted to take a ____"brake, breakbreak, brakebrake, brakebreak, break

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GATE Civil 2018 Set 1 | GA Question: 2
"It is no surprise that every society has had codes of behavior; however, the nature of these codes is often _____." The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is unpredictable simple expected strict

"It is no surprise that every society has had codes of behavior; however, the nature of these codes is often _____."The word that best fills the blank in the above senten...

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