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General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude
Official IIT answer key · IIT Roorkee · Audited Aug 2026
GATE CSE 2017 Set 2 Q58 · MCQ · 1 mark
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Analytical Aptitude in GATE CS evaluates logical reasoning, spatial deduction, constraint satisfaction, and basic graph/connectivity logic. Recent years have distinctly favored visual, grid-based, and structural puzzles (such as Minesweeper/Nonogram-style constraint grids and planar zone connectivity) alongside classical seating arrangements and demographic proportion deductions. Questions predominantly appear in the 2-mark category and require systematic elimination of options based on clear structural constraints.
Full Analytical Aptitude guide →There are five buildings called V, W, X, Y and Z in a row (not necessarily in that order). V is to the West of W. Z is to the East of X and the West of V. W is to the West of Y. Which is the building in the middle?
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