General Aptitude Questions and Answers for Gate CSEIT โ GATE 2025 persons are in room.
Hereโs a compact set of General Aptitude questions and answers specifically designed for GATE 2025 (CSE/IT) aspirants. These questions are similar to what you may face in the 15-mark GA section of the exam.
Contents
- 1 General Aptitude Practice Questions for GATE CSE/IT 2025
- 1.1 1. Logical Reasoning (People in a Room Type)
- 1.2 2. Quantitative Aptitude โ Percentage
- 1.3 3. Geometry โ Area
- 1.4 4. Verbal Ability โ Fill in the Blanks
- 1.5 5. Numerical Ability โ Ratio & Proportion
- 1.6 6. Data Interpretation
- 1.7 7. Puzzle/Arrangement
- 1.8 8. Time and Work
- 1.9 9. Coding-Decoding
- 1.10 10. Number Series
- 2 Tips for GATE GA Preparation:
General Aptitude Practice Questions for GATE CSE/IT 2025
1. Logical Reasoning (People in a Room Type)
Question:
In a room, there are 10 people. Each person shakes hands with every other person only once. How many total handshakes occur?
Answer:
Use the formula:
Total handshakes=n(nโ1)2\text{Total handshakes} = \frac{n(n โ 1)}{2} =10ร92=45= \frac{10 \times 9}{2} = 45
2. Quantitative Aptitude โ Percentage
Question:
A student scores 25%, 40% and 50% in three subjects. What is the average percentage?
Answer:
Average=25+40+503=1153โ38.33%\text{Average} = \frac{25 + 40 + 50}{3} = \frac{115}{3} โ 38.33\%
3. Geometry โ Area
Question:
What is the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 5 cm?
Answer:
Area=12รbaseรheight=12ร10ร5=25 cm2\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 5 = 25 \text{ cm}^2
4. Verbal Ability โ Fill in the Blanks
Question:
He was not only honest ____ also very intelligent.
A) andโโB) butโโC) alsoโโD) though
Answer:
5. Numerical Ability โ Ratio & Proportion
Question:
If 3 pens cost โน45, how much would 7 pens cost?
Answer:
Cost of 1 pen = โน45 / 3 = โน15
Cost of 7 pens = 7 ร โน15 = โน105
6. Data Interpretation
Question:
If a pie chart shows 60% for boys and 40% for girls, and the total number of students is 500, how many are girls?
Answer:
Girls = 40% of 500 = 0.4 ร 500 = 200
7. Puzzle/Arrangement
Question:
Five people (A, B, C, D, E) are sitting in a row. A is to the left of B but to the right of C. Who is in the middle?
Assume: C โ A โ B โ D โ E
8. Time and Work
Question:
If A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B in 20 days, how many days will they take working together?
Answer:
Aโs work/day=110,Bโs work/day=120\text{Aโs work/day} = \frac{1}{10},\quad \text{Bโs work/day} = \frac{1}{20} Together=110+120=320โTime=203โ6.67 days\text{Together} = \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{3}{20} \Rightarrow \text{Time} = \frac{20}{3} โ 6.67 \text{ days}
9. Coding-Decoding
Question:
If in a certain language, โGATEโ is coded as โHBUFโ, what is the code for โCSEโ?
Answer:
Each letter is shifted by +1:
C โ D, S โ T, E โ F
10. Number Series
Question:
What comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, ___ ?
Answer:
Pattern: +4, +6, +8, +10 โ Next: 20 + 10 = 30
Tips for GATE GA Preparation:
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Practice daily 5โ10 questions.
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Focus on accuracy + speed.
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Use apps like Gradeup, Unacademy, or books like R.S. Aggarwal or Made Easy GA booklet.
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