General Aptitude (10Q/15M) — GATE Engineering Sciences (XE)
General Aptitude (10Q/15M) for GATE Engineering Sciences (XE): all 12 topics, with study resources and previous year questions for each.
Topics in General Aptitude (10Q/15M)
- Basic English Grammar (GATE) — Basic English grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech.
- Basic Vocabulary (GATE) — Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context.
- Reading and Comprehension (GATE) — Reading and comprehension, Narrative sequencing.
- Narrative Sequencing (GATE) — Reading and comprehension, Narrative sequencing.
- Data Interpretation (GATE) — Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables.
- Numerical Computation and Estimation (GATE) — Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series. Mensuration and geometr…
- Mensuration and Geometry (GATE) — Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series. Mensuration and geometr…
- Elementary Statistics and Probability (GATE) — Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series. Mensuration and geometr…
- Logic: Deduction and Induction (GATE) — Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning.
- Analogy (GATE) — Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning.
- Numerical Relations and Reasoning (GATE) — Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning.
- Transformation of Shapes (GATE) — Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Other GATE Engineering Sciences (XE) sections
- XE0 Engineering Mathematics (15M, compulsory)
- XE1 Fluid Mechanics (35M, choose any two)
- XE2 Materials Science (35M, choose any two)
- XE3 Solid Mechanics (35M, choose any two)
- XE4 Thermodynamics (35M, choose any two)
- XE5 Polymer Science and Engineering (35M, choose any two)
- XE6 Food Technology (35M, choose any two)
- XE7 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (35M, choose any two)
- XE8 Energy Science (35M, choose any two)
- XE9 Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (35M, choose any two)