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GATE 2025 MT – Previous Year Questions with Solutions

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  1. Question 1 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Despite his initial hesitation, Rehman’s to contribute to the success of the project never wavered. Select the most appropriate option to complete the…
  2. Question 2 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Bird : Nest :: Bee : Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
  3. Question 3 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – If Pex=Qe-x for all real values of x, which one of the following statements is true?
  4. Question 4 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The paper shown in the figure is folded to make a cube, where each square corresponds to a particular face. Which option correctly represents the…
  5. Question 5 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Let p 1 and p 2 denote two arbitrary prime numbers. Which statement is correct for all values of p 1 and p 2?
  6. Question 6 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Based only on the conversation below, identify the logically correct inference: “Even if I had known that you were in the hospital, I would not have…
  7. Question 7 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – If IMAGE and FIELD are coded as FHBNJ and EMFJG respectively then, which one among the given options is the most appropriate code for BEACH ?
  8. Question 8 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Which option is correct for the data below? Iteration i 0 1 2 3 --- ---: ---: ---: ---: Input I 20 −4 10 15 Output X 20 16 26 41 Output Y 20 −80 −800…
  9. Question 9 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – In the figure, PQRS is a square of side 2 cm and PLMN is a rectangle. Corner L of the rectangle lies on side QR. Side MN passes through corner S of…
  10. Question 10 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – The diagram shows a river system with seven segments P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, splitting the land into five zones Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, and Z5. The zones…
  11. Question 11 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following matrices has eigenvalues 1 and 6?
  12. Question 12 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – For an isobaric process, the heat transferred is equal to the change in of the system.
  13. Question 13 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match each crystal defect in Column I with its corresponding type in Column II. Column I: P. Edge dislocation Q. Stacking fault R. Frenkel defect S.…
  14. Question 14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – At high temperatures, which empirical expression correctly describes the variation of dynamic viscosity of a Newtonian liquid with absolute…
  15. Question 15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following is an intensive property?
  16. Question 16 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Hot metal from a blast furnace is treated with mill scale prior to oxygen steelmaking for .
  17. Question 17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In optical microscopy, which one of the following combinations of wavelength (λ) and numerical aperture (NA) provides the best spatial resolution?
  18. Question 18 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The coordination number for an octahedral site in pure copper is .
  19. Question 19 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Consider the gas-phase reaction 2SO 2+ O 22SO 3. If its enthalpy of reaction is negative, which condition promotes a higher equilibrium concentration…
  20. Question 20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following slag components is responsible for the oxidizing power of steelmaking slags?
  21. Question 21 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Two randomly oriented polycrystalline copper samples with average grain sizes of 10 μm (Sample A) and 100 μm (Sample B) were tested at room…
  22. Question 22 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In metal casting, which one of the following gating ratios (sprue-runner-gate area ratio) represents a non-pressurized gating system?
  23. Question 23 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In the Fe–C system, the invariant reaction Liquid+ takes place at 1493 °C. This reaction is called .
  24. Question 24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match the elements in Column I with their respective ores in Column II. Column I: P. Al Q. Fe R. Ti S. Cu Column II: 1. Rutile 2. Hematite 3.…
  25. Question 25 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following functions is/are expandable using Maclaurin series?
  26. Question 26 (1 mark, Multiple select) – With reference to edge and screw dislocations, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
  27. Question 27 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following conditions is/are favorable for producing low-silicon hot metal in blast furnace ironmaking?
  28. Question 28 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT with respect to the initial stage of GP zone formation in a precipitation hardenable Al - 4.5 wt.% Cu…
  29. Question 29 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following techniques can be used to detect an internal defect in a metal casting?
  30. Question 30 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Standard Gibbs free energies of formation of solid oxides per mole of O 2 at 1000 K are: SiO 2: −728 kJ; TiO 2: −737 kJ; VO: −712 kJ; MnO: −624 kJ.…
  31. Question 31 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Consider fully developed, steady, one-dimensional laminar flow of a Newtonian liquid through a pipe. Its maximum velocity is proportional to which…
  32. Question 32 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – The hydrostatic stress for the stress tensor =bmatrix150&0&0\\0&-100&100\\0&100&250bmatrix\ MPa is MPa (in integer).
  33. Question 33 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – For an application where the Reynolds number is to be kept constant, a liquid with a density of 1 g cm−3 and viscosity 0.01 Poise results in a…
  34. Question 34 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – For the gas-phase reaction CO+12 O 2CO 2, equilibrium partial pressures at a particular temperature are p CO=10-6 atm, p O 2=10-6 atm, and p CO 2=16…
  35. Question 35 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – A linear regression model was fitted to (x,y) data. The total sum of squares and sum of squares of error are 1200 and 120, respectively. The…
  36. Question 36 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – For two continuous functions M(x,y) and N(x,y), the relation M\,dx+N\,dy=0 describes an exact differential equation if
  37. Question 37 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Consider the phase diagram of a one-component system. V , V , and V Liquid are the molar volumes of the α, β, and liquid phases, respectively. Which…
  38. Question 38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the steel-plant processes in Column I with the associated information in Column II. Column I: P. Corex Q. Electric Arc Furnace R. Midrex S.…
  39. Question 39 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Radiative heat flux q at a hot surface of temperature T s is expressed as q=A f(T s,T )(T s-T ), where A is a constant and T is the surroundings…
  40. Question 40 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the phenomena in Column I with the typical observations in Column II. Column I: P. Dynamic strain aging Q. Recrystallization R. Bauschinger…
  41. Question 41 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following matrices is orthogonal?
  42. Question 42 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the casting defects in Column I with the characteristic features in Column II. Column I: P. Misrun Q. Expansion scab R. Pin holes S. Hot tearing…
  43. Question 43 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – The following are the activation energies for diffusion of carbon and iron at 773 K in polycrystalline BCC iron: P = Activation energy for diffusion…
  44. Question 44 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Front tension is applied during cold rolling of a thin metal sheet. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
  45. Question 45 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT when Ni is added as an alloying element to a low alloy steel?
  46. Question 46 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT with respect to fusion welding and solid-state welding of metals and alloys?
  47. Question 47 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following welding processes does NOT / do NOT utilize consumable electrode?
  48. Question 48 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – For the two-dimensional field T(x,y)=13xy(x+y), the magnitude of its gradient at (1,1) is (rounded to two decimal places).
  49. Question 49 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – X-ray diffraction using monochromatic radiation of wavelength 0.154 nm is performed on powder samples of metal A (FCC structure) and metal B (BCC…
  50. Question 50 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The excess molar Gibbs free energy of a solution of elements A and B at 1000 K is GXS=-3000X AX B\ J\,mol-1, where X A and X B are mole fractions. The…
  51. Question 51 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Molten steel at 1900 K containing dissolved hydrogen must be vacuum degassed. The equilibrium hydrogen partial pressure needed to achieve 1 ppm (mass…
  52. Question 52 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The value of x06(x- x)x3 is (in integer).
  53. Question 53 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Consider the reactions and standard Gibbs free energies (J): Fe(s)+12 O 2(g)FeO(s), G=-264900+65T. 2 H 2(g)+ O 2(g)2 H 2O(g), G=-492900+109T. Assume…
  54. Question 54 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Spherical galena particles have the same settling velocity in water as spherical quartz particles of diameter 25 μm. The galena diameter is μm…
  55. Question 55 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – For Mg+Cd2+Mg2++Cd, the standard Gibbs free energy change is kJ (rounded to an integer). Standard oxidation potentials relative to the standard…
  56. Question 56 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Copper is electrodeposited from a CuSO 4 bath onto a stainless-steel cathode of total surface area 2 m2. The current density is 200 A m-2 and current…
  57. Question 57 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – An intrinsic semiconductor has conductivity 100 Ω-1 m-1 at 300 K and 300 Ω-1 m-1 at 500 K. Its band gap is eV (rounded to two decimal places). Given:…
  58. Question 58 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A component made from alloy A, with plane-strain fracture toughness K IC=50\ MPa\,m1/2, fractures at crack length 0.4 mm under tensile service stress…
  59. Question 59 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The two sides of a 0.4 m thick copper plate are at 1000 and 500 °C. Assuming steady, one-dimensional conduction and ignoring end effects, the…
  60. Question 60 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Nabarro–Herring diffusion creep controls deformation in polycrystalline Ni at a certain temperature. The steady strain rate is 10-8\ s-1 at 10 MPa.…
  61. Question 61 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A single-crystal BCC metal with lattice parameter a=0.4 nm deforms at shear strain rate 0.001\ s-1. Its average mobile dislocation density is 1010\…
  62. Question 62 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A cylindrical specimen is plastically deformed in tension to a uniform elongation of 10%. The final gage cross-sectional area is 20 mm2. Its initial…
  63. Question 63 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The reaction A B follows first-order kinetics. At a given temperature, 20% conversion occurs in 223 s. The time to reach 50% conversion at the same…
  64. Question 64 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A cylindrical Al-alloy billet of diameter 300 mm is hot extruded to a cylindrical rod of diameter 75 mm at constant true strain rate =10\ s-1. At the…
  65. Question 65 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Two consecutive Newton–Raphson estimates of a root of f(x) are x i=8.5 and x i+1=13.5, with f(x i)=15. The first derivative f(x i) is (in integer).