General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude
Official IIT answer key · IIT Guwahati · Audited Aug 2026
GATE CSE 2025 Set 2 Q9 · MCQ · 2 marks
In the given figure, PQRS is a square of side 2 cm and PLMN is a rectangle. The corner L of the rectangle is on the side QR. Side MN of the rectangle passes through the corner S of the square. What is the area (in cm) of the rectangle PLMN?
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Quantitative Aptitude in GATE CS evaluates foundational mathematical reasoning, arithmetic, algebra, combinatorics, elementary probability, and geometry through concise word problems and functional/graphical models. The questions emphasize direct application of core algebraic identities, logarithmic laws, rates, proportions, set intersections, and calculus-based optimization rather than heavy computation. Items are evenly distributed between 1-mark conceptual or single-step problems and 2-mark multi-step arithmetic, geometric, or conditional reasoning setups.
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