“If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for the
reason of the cleaving of the subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic parts and the effects this
mutilation will have in the respective sections, and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in these pages
for though I have spent a lifetime in the country, I lived too near the seat of events, and was too intimately
associated with the actors, to get the perspective needed for the impartial recording of these matters.”
Which of the following statement best reflects the author’s opinion?
A
An intimate association does not allow for the necessary perspective.
B
Matters are recorded with an impartial perspective.
C
An intimate association offers an impartial perspective.
D
Actors are typically associated with the impartial recording of matters.
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GATE ECE 2017 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.67
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.
Which of the following is the steepest path leaving from P?
A
P to Q
B
P to R
C
P to S
D
P to T
3
GATE ECE 2017 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A rule states that in order to drink beer one must be over 18 years old. In a bar, there are 4
people. P is 16 years old, Q is 25 years old, R is drinking milkshake and S is drinking beer.
What must be checked to ensure that the rule is being followed?
A
Only P's drink
B
Only P's drink and S's age
C
Only S's age
D
Only P's drink, Q's drink and S's age
4
GATE ECE 2017 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
500 students are taking one or more courses out of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
Registration records indicate course enrolment as follows: Chemistry (329), Physics (186), Mathematics (295), Chemistry and Physics (83), Chemistry and Mathematics (217), and
Physics and Mathematics (63). How many students are taking all 3 subjects?
