GATE General Aptitude: Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary – Previous Year Questions
158 GATE previous year questions on Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary (General Aptitude, Aptitude) with answers and explanations, from every paper.
- GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) Q1 – “He often the numbers. False claims are not going to help. Honesty trust”, said the manager. Choose the option with the correct order of words to fill…
- GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) Q6 – Charity : P :: Retaliation : Q Choose the appropriate pair of words P and Q that fit the analogy.
- GATE 2026 XH2 (English) Q1 – “He often the numbers. False claims are not going to help. Honesty trust”, said the manager. Choose the option with the correct order of words to fill…
- GATE 2026 XH2 (English) Q6 – Charity : P :: Retaliation : Q Choose the appropriate pair of words P and Q that fit the analogy.
- GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q1 – Here are two analogous groups, Group-I and Group-II, that list words in their decreasing order of intensity. Identify the missing word in Group-II.…
- GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q2 – Had I learnt acting as a child, I a famous film star. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q6 – Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed: P. Over time, such adaptations lead to…
- GATE 2025 XH2 (English) Q1 – Here are two analogous groups, Group-I and Group-II, that list words in their decreasing order of intensity. Identify the missing word in Group-II.…
- GATE 2025 XH2 (English) Q2 – Had I learnt acting as a child, I a famous film star. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 XH2 (English) Q6 – Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed: P. Over time, such adaptations lead to…
- GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q1 – If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [simmer → seethe → smolder] is analogous to [break → raze → ]. Which one…
- GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic…
- GATE 2024 XH2 (English) Q1 – If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [simmer → seethe → smolder] is analogous to [break → raze → ]. Which one…
- GATE 2024 XH2 (English) Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic…
- GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) Q1 – Rafi told Mary, “I am thinking of watching a film this weekend.” The following reports the above statement in indirect speech: Rafi told Mary that he…
- GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) Q2 – Permit : : : Enforce : Relax (By word meaning)
- GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) Q8 – Which one of the options does NOT describe the passage below or follow from it? We tend to think of cancer as a ‘modern’ illness because its metaphors…
- GATE 2023 XH2 (English) Q1 – Rafi told Mary, “I am thinking of watching a film this weekend.” The following reports the above statement in indirect speech: Rafi told Mary that he…
- GATE 2023 XH2 (English) Q2 – Permit : : : Enforce : Relax (By word meaning)
- GATE 2023 XH2 (English) Q8 – Which one of the options does NOT describe the passage below or follow from it? We tend to think of cancer as a ‘modern’ illness because its metaphors…
- GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) Q1 – Inhaling the smoke from a burning could you quickly.
- GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) Q6 – Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a…
- GATE 2022 XH2 (English) Q1 – Inhaling the smoke from a burning could you quickly.
- GATE 2022 XH2 (English) Q6 – Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a…
- GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q1 – After playing hours of tennis, I am feeling tired to walk back.
- GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q6 – Humans are naturally compassionate and honest. In a study using strategically placed wallets that appear "lost", it was found that wallets with money…
- GATE 2022 CH Q1 – Inhaling the smoke from a burning could you quickly.
- GATE 2022 CH Q6 – Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a…
- GATE 2023 CH Q1 – "You are delaying the completion of the task. Send contributions at the earliest."
- GATE 2023 CH Q2 – References : : : Guidelines : Implement (By word meaning)
- GATE 2023 CH Q8 – The World Bank has declared that it does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades, until…
- GATE 2024 CH Q1 – If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [simmer → seethe → smolder] is analogous to [break → raze → ]. Which one…
- GATE 2024 CH Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic…
- GATE 2023 CE (CE1) Q1 – "I have not yet decided what I will do this evening; I visit a friend."
- GATE 2023 CE (CE1) Q2 – Eject : Insert : : Advance : (By word meaning)
- GATE 2023 CE (CE1) Q8 – The James Webb telescope, recently launched in space, is giving humankind unprecedented access to the depths of time by imaging very old stars formed…
- GATE 2024 CE (CE2) Q1 – If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [drizzle → rain → downpour] is analogous to [ → quarrel → feud]. Which one…
- GATE 2024 CE (CE2) Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Yoko Roi stands (i) as an author for standing (ii) as…
- GATE 2024 CE (CE1) Q1 – If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [simmer → seethe → smolder] is analogous to [break → raze → ]. Which one…
- GATE 2024 CE (CE1) Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. From the ancient Athenian arena to the modern Olympic…
- GATE 2025 CE (CE2) Q1 – Even though I had planned to go skiing with my friends, I had to at the last moment because of an injury. Select the most appropriate option to…
- GATE 2025 CE (CE2) Q2 – The President, along with the Council of Ministers, to visit India next week. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 CE (CE2) Q6 – "His life was divided between the books, his friends, and long walks. A solitary man, he worked at all hours without much method, and probably courted…
- GATE 2023 ME Q1 – He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he in the garage.
- GATE 2023 ME Q2 – Planting : Seed : : Raising : (By word meaning)
- GATE 2023 ME Q8 – Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative? (i) I could not bring myself to knock. (ii) There was a murmur…
- GATE 2024 DA Q1 – If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [sick → infirm → moribund] is analogous to [silly → → daft]. Which one of…
- GATE 2024 DA Q6 – Thousands of years ago, some people began dairy farming. This coincided with a number of mutations in a particular gene that resulted in these people…
- GATE 2025 CH Q1 – Is there any good show television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 CH Q2 – As the police officer was found guilty of embezzlement, he was dismissed from the service in accordance with the Service Rules. Select the most…
- GATE 2025 CH Q6 – "Why do they pull down and do away with crooked streets, I wonder, which are my delight, and hurt no man living? Every day the wealthier nations are…
- GATE 2026 CH Q1 – "He often the numbers. False claims are not going to help. Honesty trust", said the manager. Choose the option with the correct order of words to fill…
- GATE 2026 CH Q6 – Charity : P :: Retaliation : Q Choose the appropriate pair of words P and Q that fit the analogy.
- GATE 2025 DA Q1 – Courage : Bravery :: Yearning : Select the most appropriate option to complete the analogy.
- GATE 2025 DA Q2 – We tennis in the lawn when it suddenly started to rain. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 DA Q6 – Column-I has statements made by Shanthala; and, Column-II has responses given by Kanishk. Column-I Column-II --- --- P. This house is in a mess. 1.…
- GATE 2026 DA Q1 – Verbosity : Brevity :: Insolence : Choose the word that best fills the blank.
- GATE 2026 DA Q6 – 'My friend and I parted the door the cabin that I had rented the night.' Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
- GATE 2024 ME Q1 – If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [smile → giggle → laugh] is analogous to [disapprove → → chide]. Which one…
- GATE 2024 ME Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Prof. P (i) merely a man who narrated funny stories.…
- GATE 2025 CE (CE1) Q1 – Is there any good show television tonight? Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 CE (CE1) Q2 – As the police officer was found guilty of embezzlement, he was dismissed from the service in accordance with the Service Rules. Select the most…
- GATE 2025 CE (CE1) Q6 – "Why do they pull down and do away with crooked streets, I wonder, which are my delight, and hurt no man living? Every day the wealthier nations are…
- GATE 2026 CE (CE2) Q1 – 'The team more than 300 runs in 20 overs rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.' Choose the option with the correct…
- GATE 2026 CE (CE2) Q6 – 'People are crowding around pit into which elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered miserable. Here it is in a most…
- GATE 2026 CE (CE1) Q1 – 'The shopkeeper sells lemons.' In this sentence, the word 'lemons' is the .
- GATE 2026 CE (CE1) Q6 – Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II. Column I Column II --- --- --- --- (i) Lonely (p) Verbatim (ii) Literal (q) Solitary…
- GATE 2025 ME Q1 – Fish : Shoal :: Lion : Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
- GATE 2025 ME Q2 – Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
- GATE 2026 ME Q1 – 'The team more than 300 runs in 20 overs rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.' Choose the option with the correct…
- GATE 2026 ME Q6 – 'People are crowding around pit into which elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered miserable. Here it is in a most…
- GATE 2017 EE Q1 – After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
- GATE 2017 EE Q2 – Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons .
- GATE 2017 EC Q1 – She has a sharp tongue and it can occasionally turn .
- GATE 2017 EC Q2 – I made arrangements had I informed earlier.
- GATE 2017 EC Q6 – "If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving of the…
- GATE 2017 CS Q1 – After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
- GATE 2017 CS Q2 – Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons .
- GATE 2015 EE Q1 – Didn't you buy when you went shopping?
- GATE 2015 EE Q2 – Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below? She enjoyed herself immensely at the party.
- GATE 2015 EE Q3 – Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?
- GATE 2015 EE Q6 – Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence. The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police party arrived.
- GATE 2015 EC Q1 – Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. The principal presented the chief guest with a , as…
- GATE 2015 EC Q2 – Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of the four options given below, to complete the following sentence: Frogs .
- GATE 2015 EC Q3 – Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word: Educe
- GATE 2015 EC Q6 – The following question presents a sentence, part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you find four ways of phrasing the underlined part.…
- GATE 2016 EC Q1 – Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage? Mount Everest is .
- GATE 2016 EC Q2 – The policeman asked the victim of a theft, "What did you ?"
- GATE 2016 EC Q3 – Despite the new medicine's in treating diabetes, it is not widely.
- GATE 2016 EE Q1 – The man who is now Municipal Commissioner worked as .
- GATE 2016 EE Q2 – Nobody knows how the Indian cricket team is going to cope with the difficult and seamer-friendly wickets in Australia. Choose the option which is…
- GATE 2016 EE Q3 – Find the odd one in the following group of words. mock, deride, praise, jeer
- GATE 2016 CS Q1 – Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
- GATE 2016 CS Q2 – A rewording of something written or spoken is a .
- GATE 2016 CS Q3 – Archimedes said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world." The sentence above is an example of a…
- GATE 2015 CS Q1 – Didn't you buy when you went shopping?
- GATE 2015 CS Q2 – Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below? She enjoyed herself immensely at the party.
- GATE 2015 CS Q3 – Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?
- GATE 2015 CS Q6 – Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence. The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police party arrived.
- GATE 2018 CS Q1 – "From where are they bringing their books? bringing books from ." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
- GATE 2018 CS Q2 – "A investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful." The word that best fills the blank in the above…
- GATE 2019 CS Q1 – The expenditure on the project as follows: equipment Rs.20 lakhs, salaries Rs.12 lakhs, and contingency Rs.3 lakhs.
- GATE 2019 CS Q2 – The search engine's business model around the fulcrum of trust.
- GATE 2019 CS Q5 – A court is to a judge as is to a teacher.
- GATE 2018 EE Q1 – "Since you have gone off the , the sand is likely to damage the car." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
- GATE 2018 EE Q2 – "A common misconception among writers is that sentence structure mirrors thought; the more the structure, the more complicated the ideas." The word…
- GATE 2019 EE Q1 – I am not sure if the bus that has been booked will be able to all the students.
- GATE 2019 EE Q2 – The passengers were angry the airline staff about the delay.
- GATE 2019 EE Q5 – Newspapers are a constant source of delight and recreation for me. The trouble is that I read many of them.
- GATE 2018 EC Q1 – "By giving him the last of the cake, you will ensure lasting in our house today." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
- GATE 2018 EC Q2 – "Even though there is a vast scope for its , tourism has remained a/an area." The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
- GATE 2019 EC Q1 – The strategies that the company to sell its products house-to-house marketing.
- GATE 2019 EC Q2 – The boat arrived dawn.
- GATE 2019 EC Q5 – When he did not come home, she him lying dead on the roadside somewhere.
- GATE 2020 EE Q1 – This book, including all its chapters, interesting. The students as well as the instructor in agreement about it.
- GATE 2020 EE Q2 – People were prohibited their vehicles near the entrance of the main administrative building.
- GATE 2020 EE Q3 – Select the word that fits the analogy: Do : Undo :: Trust :
- GATE 2020 EE Q4 – Stock markets at the news of the coup.
- GATE 2021 EE Q1 – The people were at the demonstration were from all sections of society.
- GATE 2021 EE Q5 – *Oasis* is to *sand* as *island* is to . Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
- GATE 2022 EE Q1 – As you grow older, an injury to your may take longer to .
- GATE 2020 EC Q1 – The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed accidents every year while many other die diseases…
- GATE 2020 EC Q2 – He was not only accused of theft of conspiracy.
- GATE 2020 EC Q3 – Select the word that fits the analogy: Explicit : Implicit :: Express :
- GATE 2021 EC Q4 – *Nostalgia* is to *anticipation* as is to . Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
- GATE 2021 EC Q5 – Consider the following sentences: (i) I woke up from sleep. (ii) I woked up from sleep. (iii) I was woken up from sleep. (iv) I was wokened up from…
- GATE 2022 EC Q1 – Mr. X speaks Japanese Chinese.
- GATE 2023 EE Q1 – Rafi told Mary, “I am thinking of watching a film this weekend.” The following reports the above statement in indirect speech: Rafi told Mary that he…
- GATE 2023 EE Q2 – Permit : : : Enforce : Relax (By word meaning)
- GATE 2024 EE Q1 – If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [talk → shout → scream] is analogous to [please → → pander]. Which one of…
- GATE 2024 EE Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Following a row (i) the shopkeeper (ii) the price of a…
- GATE 2025 EE Q1 – Kavya go to work yesterday as she feeling well. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2025 EE Q2 – Good : Evil :: Genuine : Select the most appropriate option to complete the analogy.
- GATE 2026 EE Q1 – ‘The shopkeeper sells lemons.’ In this sentence, the word ‘lemons’ is the .
- GATE 2026 EE Q6 – Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II. Column I Column II (i) Lonely (p) Verbatim (ii) Literal (q) Solitary (iii) Lousy (r)…
- GATE 2023 EC Q1 – “I cannot support this proposal. My will not permit it.”
- GATE 2023 EC Q2 – Courts : :: Parliament : Legislature (By word meaning)
- GATE 2024 EC Q1 – If ‘’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [charm enamor bewitch] is analogous to [bored weary]. Which one of the…
- GATE 2025 EC Q1 – Here are two analogous groups, Group-I and Group-II, that list words in their decreasing order of intensity. Identify the missing word in Group-II.…
- GATE 2025 EC Q2 – Had I learnt acting as a child, I a famous film star. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
- GATE 2026 EC Q1 – Among the following options, the antonym of the word ‘nocturnal’ is .
- GATE 2026 CS (CS2) Q1 – Expedite, hasten, hurry, . Fill the blank by choosing a word with a meaning similar to that of the words given above.
- GATE 2026 CS (CS2) Q6 – Water : P :: Food : Q. Choose the P and Q combination from the options below to form a meaningful analogy.
- GATE 2026 CS (CS1) Q1 – The antonym of the word protagonist is .
- GATE 2025 CS (CS2) Q1 – Despite his initial hesitation, Rehman's to contribute to the success of the project never wavered. Select the most appropriate option to complete the…
- GATE 2025 CS (CS2) Q2 – Bird : Nest :: Bee : Select the correct option to complete the analogy.
- GATE 2025 CS (CS1) Q1 – Ravi had younger brother who taught at university. He was widely regarded as honorable man. Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to…
- GATE 2025 CS (CS1) Q2 – The CEO's decision to downsize the workforce was considered myopic because it sacrificed long-term stability to accommodate short-term gains. Select…
- GATE 2025 CS (CS1) Q9 – A square paper, shown in figure (I), is folded along the dotted lines as shown in the figures (II) and (III). Then a few cuts are made as shown in…
- GATE 2024 CS (CS1) Q6 – In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)−(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks. Steve was advised to keep his head (i) before heading…
- GATE 2023 CS Q1 – We reached the station late, and missed the train.
- GATE 2023 CS Q2 – Kind : : : Often : Frequently (By word meaning)
- GATE 2022 CS Q1 – The is too high for it to be considered .
- GATE 2021 CS Q3 – Consider the following sentences: (i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam. (ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing…
- GATE 2021 CS Q5 – is to surgery as writer is to . Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
- GATE 2020 CS Q1 – Raman is confident of speaking English six months as he has been practising regularly the last three weeks.
- GATE 2020 CS Q2 – His knowledge of the subject was excellent but his classroom performance was .
- GATE 2020 CS Q3 – Select the word that fits the analogy: Cook : Cook :: Fly :