List of top Questions asked in GATE XH- C3

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 stadiums, athletics (i) _____the potential for a spectacle. The crowd (ii) ______ with bated breath as the Olympian artist twists his body, stretching the javelin behind him. Twelve strides in, he begins to cross-step. Six cross-steps (iii) _________ in an abrupt stop on his left foot. As his body (iv) ________ like a door turning on a hinge, the javelin is launched skyward at a precise angle. 
 

On a given day, how many times will the second-hand and the minute-hand of a clock cross each other during the clock time 12:05:00 hours to 12:55:00 hours?

For positive integers $p$ and $q$, with $\tfrac{p}{q} \neq 1$, $\Big(\tfrac{p}{q}\Big)^{\tfrac{p}{q}} = p^{\big(\tfrac{p}{q}-1\big)}$. Then,

The structures below represent two interpretations of the compound noun 'Greek history teacher'. Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT? 


 

Consider the following sentence: \(\textit{Guna found Jiya in the park with the children from her neighbourhood.}\) Identify the descriptions that apply to this sentence.

Consider the following four ungrammatical sentences. Pay attention to the co-indexation. 

(i) *Gopal$_i$ gifted him$_i$ a piano. 
(ii) *Himself$_i$ likes Gopal$_i$. 
(iii) *Gopal$_i$ thinks that Radha will marry himself$_i$. 
(iv) *Radha$_i$'s mother$_i$ loves herself$_i$. 
Which of the following statements are CORRECT with reference to Principles A, B, and C of the Binding Theory?

A logician proves that \((P \land Q) \rightarrow (P \lor Q)\) is a tautology in the following steps: 

i. \((P \land Q) \rightarrow (P \lor Q)\) 
ii. \(\langle X \rangle \langle OP \rangle (P \lor Q)\) 
iii. \((\neg P \lor P \lor Q \lor \neg Q)\) 
iv. \(T\) (TRUE) 

Other symbols are standard logic operators: \(\neg\) stands for NEGATION; \(\land\) for AND; \(\lor\) for OR; and \(\rightarrow\) for IMPLIES. 

Which of the following is/are the set of correct values of \(X\) and \(OP\)?

Examine the following data from Swahili, a Bantu language, and choose the correct statements. 
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Swahili} & \textbf{Meaning} \\ \hline \textit{ni-na-soma} & \text{I am reading} \\ \textit{a-na-soma}  & \text{She/he is reading} \\ \textit{tu-na-soma} & \text{We are reading} \\ \hline \textit{ni-li-soma} & \text{I read [past]} \\ \textit{a-li-soma}  & \text{She/he read [past]} \\ \hline \textit{ni-ta-soma} & \text{I will read} \\ \textit{tu-ta-soma} & \text{We will read} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
 

A linguist was asked to develop a syllabic writing system for a toy language Hadada with ONLY the following words (phonetic transcription):

With reference to the tree diagram for the sentence \emph{'John wants him to be a doctor', which of the following statements are CORRECT?}
A study on the use of the sounds in a language L was carried out in three geographical regions across both adult speakers and children below the age of 6 years. The palatal glide [j] and the retroflex lateral [l] are variants (allophones) of the standard sound [l], a retroflex glide. The table below describes usage of the three sounds across the three regions and the two populations. Which of the following conclusions are valid given the results of the study? \begin{center} \begin{tabular}{|c|cc|cc|cc|} \hline Sounds in L & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Region 1} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Region 2} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Region 3}
& Adults & Children & Adults & Children & Adults & Children
\hline [j] & 1\% & 75\% & 28\% & 80\% & 25\% & 78\%
[l] & 11\% & 23\% & 45\% & 18\% & 74\% & 22\%
[l] & 88\% & 2\% & 27\% & 2\% & 1\% & 0\%
\hline \end{tabular} \end{center}
The following data from Sinhala contains TWO pairs of sentences, 1 and 2. Each member of the pair is marked A and B and they differ in specific ways from each other. Identify the changes that are observed across each pair. \begin{center} \begin{tabular}{|c|l|l|} \hline 1. & A: \textit{lamea kataawa ahanəwa} & B: \textit{lameəṭə kataawa əhenəwa}
& child story hear & child story hear
& (The) child listens (actively) to the story. & (The) child hears the story (despite himself).
\hline 2. & A: \textit{malli nitərəmə aɳdənəwa} & B: \textit{malliṭə nitərəmə aɳdənəwa}
& brother always cries & brother always cries
& Brother always cries. & Brother always bursts into tears (despite himself).
\hline \end{tabular} \end{center}
Consider the underlined NPs in the following three sentences: i. \underline{John} broke the window ii. \underline{The window} broke iii. \underline{The stone} broke the window Choose the correct values for the grammatical roles (X\textsubscript{1-3}) and for the semantic roles (Y\textsubscript{1-3}) of these NPs from the options given below.
Consider the following sentence: \textit{King Puru of the Pauravas, the lion, fought Alexander the emperor in the battlefield of Jhelum (Hydaspes).} Identify all the CORRECT lexico-semantic relations that appear in the given sentence from the options provided.
Match each of the word formation processes given in Column X with an example that is given in Column Y and select the correctly matched sequence. Column X \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad Column Y
P. calque \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad i. braille
Q. eponym \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad ii. instagram
R. blend \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad iii. karaoke
S. coinage \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad iv. worldview
T. borrowing \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad v. google
Two sentences are given below: I. I was in Boston last winter, and I found it really cold \underline{there}.
II. \underline{Here}, have some tea!
Pick the CORRECT option with respect to the underlined adverbs.
Which of the following observations can be accounted for by B.F. Skinner's theory of language development?
Many English words at one time had meanings that were quite different from their current ones. Match each of the semantic changes in Column X to an example given in Column Y and select the appropriate sequence. Note: The older meanings of the words of Column Y are provided in the corresponding row in Column Z. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline Column X & Column Y & Column Z
\hline P. narrowing & i. silly & 'happy, prosperous'
Q. broadening & ii. pretty & 'tricky, sly, cunning'
R. amelioration & iii. bead & 'prayer'
S. pejoration & iv. aunt & 'father's sister'
\hline \end{tabular}
Choose from the options given, the word(s) that give rise to (or trigger) \textbf{presuppositions when reading the following lines: } \begin{quote} A Jewish physicist, Robert Oppenheimer, directed the development of a new kind of bomb in a project called Trinity. He regretted the building of the bomb because of the cost to mankind. After the war, he was suspected of having communist sympathies and he quickly lost popular support. \end{quote}
One, a sign language user with Broca's aphasia has difficulty producing signs. But the same signer has no difficulty in drawing pictures or picking up an object. Two, a hearing person becomes paralysed in an accident and loses all motor ability, but is able to speak fluently. What conclusions can we draw from these two cases about how language is represented in the brain?
Consider the following sentence: The historian will put the paintings in his house on the wall in the museum. Which interpretation is NOT possible among the following?
Match the numbered parts of the vocal tract (in the diagram given below) with the correct label from those given in the box and choose the appropriate option. \includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{3.png}
Labels: a. Labial cavity
b. Pharyngeal cavity
c. Alveolar ridge
d. Laryngeal cavity
Consider the predicate calculus expression, \(\forall x\, P(x) \rightarrow \exists x\, P(x)\). Which of the following English sentences with respect to a club called Sunshine is/are equivalent to this predicate calculus expression?
Consider the idiom 'Time flies like an arrow'. Which idiom below is closest in meaning to this one?
Which of the following are myths about language?