GATE EC 2016 Question Paper (31-Jan-2016) (Shift 1)

Based on the given statements, select the appropriate option with respect to grammar and usage.

Statements

(i) The height of Mr. X is 6 feet.

(ii) The height of Mr. Y is 5 feet.

The students ___________ the teacher on teachers’ day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.

After India’s cricket world cup victory in 1985, Shrotria who was playing both tennis and cricket till then, decided to concentrate only on cricket. And the rest is history.

What does the underlined phrase mean in this context?

Given ${\left(9\mathrm{inches}\right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}={\left(0.25\mathrm{yards}\right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}$. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

S, M, E and F are working in shifts in a team to finish a project. M works with twice the efficiency of others but for half as many days as E worked. S and M have 6 hour shifts in a day, whereas E and F have 12 hours shifts. What is the ratio of contribution of M to contribution of E in the project?