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

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

1. GATE 2020 BM Q47 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – At rest, extracellular voltage relative to the inside of a mammalian cell is . Intracellular and extracellular regions have higher and concentrations,…
2. GATE 2022 BM Q20 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Myopia occurs when the focal point falls the retina and can be corrected using a lens.
3. GATE 2022 BM Q22 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which region of a healthy adult brain contains primarily white matter?
4. GATE 2022 BM Q44 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Which statement about axonal ATP requirement is true?
5. GATE 2024 BM Q13 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The source discusses the sodium–potassium pump in restoring neuronal ionic conditions after activity. Which active-transport statement is true?
6. GATE 2024 BM Q26 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which retinal photoreceptor statements are NOT true?
7. GATE 2025 BM Q26 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Human cerebrospinal fluid occupies which space?
8. GATE 2025 BM Q46 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which statements about neuronal membranes and action potentials are correct?
9. GATE 2026 BM Q51 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match cerebral cortical lobes (p) parietal, (q) occipital, (r) temporal with canonical sensory functions (i) sight, (ii) touch, (iii) hearing.