GATE Industrial Engineering: Product Design and Development – Previous Year Questions

8 GATE previous year questions on Product Design and Development (Industrial Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2021 PI Q12 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Under concurrent engineering, at what stage are all product life-cycle elements from conception to disposal considered?
2. GATE 2022 PI Q20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which statement about concurrent engineering is true?
3. GATE 2022 PI Q44 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match P:product synthesis; Q:product simplification; R:product analysis; S:product standardization, with 1:convert conceptual design into an…
4. GATE 2023 PI Q30 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – P travels from X to Y by aircraft: monetary worth of travel time and comfort ₹8000, ticket cost ₹4000. Q travels by train: worth ₹2000, cost ₹2000.…
5. GATE 2024 PI Q20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which concept is NOT closely related to interchangeability in product design?
6. GATE 2025 PI Q18 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What is the proper sequence of product design?
7. GATE 2025 PI Q42 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which ONE OR MORE are benefits of product standardization?
8. GATE 2026 PI Q11 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which step is NOT part of product concept selection?