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GATE Mammalian Cell Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology: Circulatory System – Previous Year Questions

16 GATE previous year questions on Circulatory System (Mammalian Cell Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Biomedical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2020 BM Q39 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Mean arterial pressure is 100 mmHg and systolic pressure is 150 mmHg. Using the usual resting approximation, find diastolic pressure.
  2. GATE 2020 BM Q63 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The source gives blood oxygen partial pressure 40 mmHg, oxygen solubility 0.003 mL/(mmHg dL), hemoglobin saturation 95%, oxygen capacity 1.34 mL/g and…
  3. GATE 2021 BM Q24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which listed obstruction causes myocardial infarction?
  4. GATE 2022 BM Q21 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Choose the correct direction of blood flow in a healthy person, starting and ending at the left ventricle. The options list major vessels and…
  5. GATE 2022 BM Q47 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – A person has 5 L blood: 4 L in systemic circulation and 1 L in pulmonary circulation. Cardiac output is 5 L/min. Find the transit time for a drop of…
  6. GATE 2022 BM Q63 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Total blood volume in litres divided by body weight in kilograms is 0.07. Assume blood consists only of plasma and red cells. Find plasma volume in L…
  7. GATE 2023 BM Q21 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which describes the oxygenation of blood in the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein, respectively, in normal postnatal circulation?
  8. GATE 2023 BM Q27 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following are absent from normal blood serum?
  9. GATE 2024 BM Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Normal rhythm in a healthy human heart originates from which structure?
  10. GATE 2024 BM Q25 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match typical diastolic pressures: P systemic arterial, Q pulmonary artery, R right ventricle; I=2–6 mmHg, II=8–12 mmHg, III=60–80 mmHg.
  11. GATE 2024 BM Q38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – End-diastolic volume is 125 mL,end-systolic volume 50 mL,and heart rate 65/min. Find cardiac output in L/min to two decimals.
  12. GATE 2024 BM Q51 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Total vessel cross-sectional areas in cm² are aorta 4.5,arteries 20,arterioles 400,capillaries 4500,venules 40,veins 15. Aortic blood speed is 30…
  13. GATE 2025 BM Q24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – What is the approximate action-potential duration in a human ventricular muscle cell, in milliseconds?
  14. GATE 2025 BM Q65 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – At rest, cardiac output is 5 L/min and mean aortic pressure 100 mmHg. In exercise output doubles and mean aortic pressure rises to 110 mmHg. Neglect…
  15. GATE 2026 BM Q11 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which will NOT coagulate on an uncoated glass slide?
  16. GATE 2026 BM Q19 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which cell type is most abundant in healthy adult human blood?