General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude
Official IIT answer key · IIT Roorkee · Audited Aug 2026
GATE CSE 2026 Set 1 Q8 · MCQ · 2 marks

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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.
Full Quantitative Aptitude guide →For positive real numbers S and K, the function HK(S) is defined as: HK(S) = (S - K, 0). The function is defined as: (a, b) = cases a, & when a > b b, & when a b cases The graph below shows the plot of a function N(S) versus S. N(S) can be expressed as …
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