1
GATE CE 2018 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A faulty wall clock is known to gain 15 minutes every 24 hours. It is synchronized to the correct time at 9 AM on 11th July. What will be the correct time to the nearest minute when the clock shows 2 PM on 15th July of the same year?
A
12:45 PM
B
12:58 PM
C
1:00 PM
D
2:00 PM
2
GATE CE 2018 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
"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
A
shone, shown
B
shone, shone
C
shown, shone
D
shown, shown
3
GATE CE 2018 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
"Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as _________."

The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
A
innovative
B
simple
C
dull
D
boring
4
GATE CE 2018 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Given that $${{\log \,P} \over {y - z}} = {{\log \,Q} \over {z - x}} = {{\log \,R} \over {x - y}} = 10$$ for $$x \ne y \ne z$$, what is the value of the product PQR?
A
0
B
1
C
xyz
D
10xyz