GATE 2016- Physics

PHYSICS

Q. 1 – Q. 5 Carry one mark each. 

Q.1 The volume of a sphere of diameter 1 unit is ________ than the volume of a cube of side 1 unit. 

(A) least 

(B) less 

(C) lesser

(D) low 

Ans: B

Q.2 The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be _____________ without trial. 

(A) hanged 

(B) hanging

(C) hankering 

(D) hung 

Ans: A

Q.3 Choose the statement(s) where the underlined word is used correctly: 

(i) A prone is a dried plum. 

(ii) He was lying prone on the floor. 

(iii) People who eat a lot of fat are prone to heart disease. 

(A) (i) and (iii) only 

(B) (iii) only 

(C) (i) and (ii) only 

(D) (ii) and (iii) only 

Ans: D

Q.4 Fact: If it rains, then the field is wet. Read the following statements: 

(i) It rains 

(ii) The field is not wet 

(iii) The field is wet 

(iv) It did not rain 

Which one of the options given below is NOT logically possible, based on the given fact?

(A) If (iii), then (iv). 

(B) If (i), then (iii). 

(C) If (i), then (ii). 

(D) If (ii), then (iv). 

Ans: C

Q.5 A window is made up of a square portion and an equilateral triangle portion above it. The base of the triangular portion coincides with the upper side of the square. If the perimeter of the window is 6 m, the area of the window in m2 is ___________. 

(A) 1.43 

(B) 2.06 

(C) 2.68 

(D) 2.88 

Ans: B