List of top Questions asked in GATE Humanities and Social Sciences- Linguistics

A building has several rooms and doors as shown in the top view of the building given below. The doors are closed initially.
What is the minimum number of doors that need to be opened in order to go from the point P to the point Q?

Rice, a versatile and inexpensive source of carbohydrate, is a critical component of diet worldwide. Climate change, causing extreme weather, poses a threat to sustained availability of rice. Scientists are working on developing Green Super Rice (GSR), which is resilient under extreme weather conditions yet gives higher yields sustainably. Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information given in the above passage?

Consider the following inequalities.
(i) \( 3p - q<4 \)
(ii) \( 3q - p<12 \)
Which one of the following expressions below satisfies the above two inequalities?

Given below are three statements and four conclusions drawn based on the statements.

Statement 1: Some engineers are writers.
Statement 2: No writer is an actor.
Statement 3: All actors are engineers. Conclusion I: Some writers are engineers.
Conclusion II: All engineers are actors.
Conclusion III: No actor is a writer.
Conclusion IV: Some actors are writers.
Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?

Which one of the following sets of pieces can be assembled to form a square with a single round hole near the center? Pieces cannot overlap.

Inhaling the smoke from a burning __________ could __________ you quickly.

A sentence has been given below.
The train will leave at 8:30 PM, we \(\underline{have\ been}\) ready by 7:30 PM, so that we can reach the station on time.
To make the above sentence grammatically correct, the phrase marked in bold is to be replaced by

Complete the sentence correctly using the options given below.
Hastings \(\underline{(p)} \)\(\underline{(q)}\) developed as a holiday resort after \(\underline{(q)}.\)