GATE 2017 CS (CS2) – Question 10

General Aptitude · Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization · 2 marks · Multiple choice

An air-pressure contour joins locations of equal atmospheric pressure. The shown contours occur at 0.05 bar intervals. Thunderstorm possibility depends on how rapidly pressure rises or falls across a region. Which region P,Q,R,S is most likely to have a thunderstorm?

Diagram for GATE 2017 CS (CS2) question 10

Practise this question in The GATE Grind →

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: (C) R

Explanation

For equal contour increments, closer lines mean a larger pressure gradient: a fixed pressure change occurs over a shorter horizontal distance. The contours are closest near R, so the pressure changes most rapidly there. Therefore region R, option C.

More Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization questions

GATE 2021 CS (CS2) Q2 – A transparent square sheet is folded along the dotted vertical line, bringing the left…
GATE 2021 CS (CS2) Q7 – A jigsaw has two pieces. One is shown above the four candidate missing pieces. The pieces…
GATE 2026 CS (CS1) Q2 – The figure shows two 4-tile patterns: a 2x2 square block and a 1x4 straight bar. Either…
GATE 2026 CS (CS1) Q7 – In Panel I of the figure below, the front view and top view of a structure are shown.…
GATE 2026 CS (CS2) Q2 – A black square PQRS has been cut into two parts. One part of it is shown in Panel I. Which…
GATE 2026 CS (CS2) Q7 – Two tiles are missing in Panel I. Which one of the options in Panel II is the appropriate…

All Spatial Aptitude: Spatial Reasoning and Visualization questions →