GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) 2020 Question Paper & Solutions

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87 questions. Answers are shown only where the official answer key is available.

General Aptitude

Question 1

Marks: 1

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Answer: C.

Question 2

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 3

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 4

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 5

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 6

Marks: 2

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Answer: D.

Question 7

Marks: 2

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Answer: C.

Question 8

Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Question 9

Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Question 10

Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Engineering Mathematics

Question 1

Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.1: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 2

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 3

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 4

Marks: 1

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Answer: A.

Question 5

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 6

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

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Answer: 5

Question 7

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

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Answer: 2

Question 8

Marks: 2

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Answer: C.

Question 9

Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 10

Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Question 11

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.11: see the question image.

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Answer: 0.43 to 0.47

Fluid Mechanics

Question 1

Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.1: see the question image.

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Answer: A.

Question 2

Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.2: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 3

Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.3: see the question image.

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Answer: D.

Question 4

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GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.4: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 5

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 6

Marks: 1

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Answer: A.

Question 7

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 8

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.8: see the question image.

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Answer: 0.30 to 0.33

Question 9

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.9: see the question image.

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Answer: 5

Question 10

Marks: 2

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Answer: C.

Question 11

Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.11: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 12

Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 13

Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.13: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 14

Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 15

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.15: see the question image.

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Answer: 79.60 to 79.90

Question 16

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.16: see the question image.

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Answer: 183.5 to 184.5

Question 17

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.17: see the question image.

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Answer: 1.21 to 1.35

Question 18

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.18: see the question image.

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Answer: 857 to 924

Question 19

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Fluid Mechanics, Q.19: see the question image.

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Answer: 0.035 to 0.045

Question 20

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Answer: 20

Question 21

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Answer: 30.5 to 34.5

Question 22

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Solid Mechanics

Question 1

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 2

Marks: 1

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Answer: C.

Question 3

Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.3: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 4

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 5

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Answer: A.

Question 6

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 7

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.7: see the question image.

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Answer: 6.25 to 6.40

Question 8

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.8: see the question image.

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Answer: 90

Question 9

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.9: see the question image.

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Answer: 150

Question 10

Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.10: see the question image.

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Answer: D.

Question 11

Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.11: see the question image.

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Answer: A.

Question 12

Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.12: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 13

Marks: 2

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Answer: D.

Question 14

Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 15

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.15: see the question image.

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Answer: 9.99 to 10.00

Question 16

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Answer: 18.60 to 18.90

Question 17

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.17: see the question image.

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Answer: 4.477 to 4.487

Question 18

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Answer: 7

Question 19

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.19: see the question image.

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Answer: 10.160 to 10.340

Question 20

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.20: see the question image.

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Answer: 5.600 to 5.650

Question 21

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Solid Mechanics, Q.21: see the question image.

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Answer: 0.175 to 0.190

Question 22

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Answer: 1.90 to 2.05

Thermodynamics

Question 1

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 2

Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 3

Marks: 1

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Answer: A.

Question 4

Marks: 1

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Answer: A.

Question 5

Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 6

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

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Answer: 125

Question 7

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

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Answer: 1

Question 8

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

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Answer: 198 to 202

Question 9

Type: NAT | Marks: 1

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Answer: 63.5 to 65.5

Question 10

Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 11

Marks: 2

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Answer: D.

Question 12

Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Question 13

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Answer: A.

Question 14

Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 15

Marks: 2

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Answer: C.

Question 16

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Thermodynamics, Q.16: see the question image.

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Answer: 1.15 to 1.25

Question 17

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Thermodynamics, Q.17: see the question image.

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Answer: 590 to 600

Question 18

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Thermodynamics, Q.18: see the question image.

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Answer: 2610 to 2614

Question 19

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Thermodynamics, Q.19: see the question image.

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Answer: 1.20 to 1.26

Question 20

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Thermodynamics, Q.20: see the question image.

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Answer: 39 to 42

Question 21

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

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Answer: 0.52 to 0.57

Question 22

Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Thermodynamics, Q.22: see the question image.

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Answer: 2.30 to 2.40

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