A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour
plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at 25 m intervals in this plot.
The path from P to Q is best described by
A
Up-Down-Up-Down
B
Down-Up-Down-Up
C
Down-Up-Down
D
Up-Down-Up
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GATE ECE 2017 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.67
Trucks (10 m long) and cars (5 m long) go on a single lane bridge. There must be a gap of at least 20 m
after each truck and a gap of at least 15 m after each car. Trucks and cars travel at a speed of 36 km/h. If
cars and trucks go alternately, what is the maximum number of vehicles that can use the bridge in one
hour?
A
1440
B
1200
C
720
D
600
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GATE ECE 2017 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
40% of deaths on city roads may be attributed to drunken driving. The number of degrees
needed to represent this as a slice of a pie chart is
A
120
B
144
C
160
D
212
4
GATE ECE 2017 Set 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
In the summer, water consumption is known to decrease overall by 25%. A water Board
official states that in the summer household consumption decreases by 20%, while other
consumption increases by 70%.
Which of the following statement is correct?
A
The ratio of household to other consumption is 8/17
B
The ratio of household to other consumption is 1/17
C
The ratio of household to other consumption is 17/8