Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

GATE Question Paper and Question Bank 2012

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GATE 2011 Answer Key -gate 2011 solution

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GATE 2011 Answer Key, Solution
GATE -2011 exam was conducted on 13th of Feb 2011 for admission to various M.Tech courses in Top engineering institute in India for IIT's and IISC including other engineering colleges with scholarship.

Since question was easy as compared to previous year so chances are there there that cut-off would go higher.

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Examcrazy GATE 2010 Mock Test Series

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Examcrazy GATE 2010 Mock Test Series
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GATE 2010 Mock Test is based on current format of GATE Exam. You will get an All India Rank in every Mock Test. You will also get detailed solutions to all the questions for all the 5 tests.

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GATE 2009 results

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GATE 2009 results
GATE 2009 results will be announced on March 15, 2009 at 10:00 hrs. at GATE offices and on the websites of IISc and seven IITs.
GATE 2009 score is valid for ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of announcement of the GATE 2009 results.
GATE 2009 results are available on
http://www.onestopgate.com/gate-overview/gate-results.asp

GATE TIPS FOR SUCCESS

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GATE TIPS FOR SUCCESS
ELITE - GATE for Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All India examination conducted by The Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

GATE is generally conducted on the second Sunday of February every year.
Admission to all Post Graduate Degree Programmes with MHRD Scholarship / Assistantship in Engineering / Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy in India are open to those who qualify at GATE.

More importantly, GATE percentile score is valid for Doctorate programmes.
GATE qualified candidates in the engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories.

GATE percentile score is valid for CEED programmes at IIT Kanpur & IISc Bangalore. As a matter of practice, industries have also started giving preference to good GATE percentile score card holders for employment purposes.
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IIMK - FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM) ADMISSION 2009 (DOCTORAL PROGRAMME)

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IIMK - FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM) ADMISSION 2009 (DOCTORAL PROGRAMME) - INDIAN INSTITUTE O

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KOZHIKODE (IIMK)

DOCTORAL PROGRAMME

FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM)

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: JANUARY 31, 2009

Applications are invited for the programme.

Areas of Specialization:
Finance, Accounting and Control, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management, Strategic Management.

FELLOWSHIP:
Rs.12000/- per month as Common Fellowship (Indian residents only) for 4 years. An additional amount is possible for top performers form second year. A contigency grant of Rs.90000/- over 4 years (including support for laptop)

ADMISSION PROCESS:

The admission to FPM of IIMK will be open to all Indian citizens, Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin and foreigners. Admission will be based on academic qualifications, performance in the qualifying examination, personal interviews and work experience. Candidates will be assessed for their intellectual abilities and research aptitude.

Eligibility :
(i) The candidates should possess one of the following qualifications.

Post-Graduate degree or equivalent in any discipline (including M.A, M.Sc., M.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Tech) with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
Professional qualifications of CA, ICWA and CS with at least 50% marks or equivalent.
Professional qualifications such as MBBS and LLB with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
Engineering degrees, viz., B.Tech and BE, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA.

Those who are appearing for their final examinations for the above qualifications in 2008-2009 are also eligible to apply. However, their final selection will be subject to successful completion of all requirements for the qualification latest by June 30, 2009.

(ii) Areas offering FPM in 2009-10 and the Qualifying Examination :
A candidate applying for FPM of IIMK should have a valid test score not older than two years from the date of application in any of the following tests shown against each area of specialisation:

Sl.No.--Area of Specialisation -- Qualifying Tests
1. Finance, Accounting and Control -- CAT
2. Information Technology & Systems -- CAT and GATE
3. Marketing -- CAT and UGC/CSIR JRF
4. Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources -- CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC JRF
5. Quantitative Methods & Operations Management -- CAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC/CSIR JRF, GATE
6. Strategic Management -- CAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC/CSIR JRF, GATE

Candidates possessing PGDM of IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.33 or equivalent will be eligible for applying directly, i.e., without again taking a qualifying examination.

IIMK encourages applications from Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian origin and foreign citizens. Such candidates should have a valid GMAT/GRE score of not older than 2 years from the date of application.

(iii) Personal Interview :
Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview at IIMK (or any other venue fixed by the Institute) on a suitable date. During the interview, the candidates will be assessed for their intellectual abilities and research aptitude as well as their interest in management discipline.

SELECTION:
Based on applicant's profile and test scores in any of the following tests: CAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC/CSIR JRF, GATE (see IIMK webstie for details of area-wise specification of tests) and personal interview at IIM Kozhikode. Scores of the above tests should not be older than two years (as on January 1, 2009). Candidates holding PGDM of any of the IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.33 or equivalent can pply directly without again appearing for any tests. Travel support is available up to IIIAC train fare by shortest route to candidates (Indian residents only) called for interview.

HOW TO APPLY:
Application form can be obtained by sending a request to the address mentioned below, with an application fee of Rs.300 in the form of a crossed DD payable to Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode at Calicut to:

FPM Office,
Indian Institute of Management,
IIM-K Campus P.O, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673570

or, download it from IIMK website and send the fee as DD along with the application.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: JANUARY 31, 2009

For Details see http://www.iimk.ac.in/fpm/fpm.php or write to fpm@iimk.ac.in

About FPM
Admission Process
How to Apply
Financial Aid
Important Dates
Application Form
Contact
Exchange Programme

FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM)
IIM Kozhikode (IIMK), is a leading Post Graduate institution of excellence in management research, education, training and development in the Asia-Pacific region has started its Doctoral Programme, Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in the year 2007-2008. IIMK recognizes the fact that no top class academic institution of higher learning will be able to preserve its quality without emphasis on top quality research. The FPM of IIMK aims at developing top quality researchers and faculty resources for academic institutions including IIMs, and it envisages itself as a leading source of top quality management experts and thinkers for business organizations, government and society in India and abroad.
The FPM programme of IIMK strives to incorporate the strengths of similar programmes in other IIMs while it also tries to introduce new strengths and certain innovative features in the programme. The purpose of such efforts is to overcome any weaknesses in the Fellow Programmes elsewhere and to bring out the best in the Fellows coming out of the programme.
The programme duration is normally 4 years while it can be completed any time after 3 years. If sufficient grounds exist, the tenure of a Fellow participant can be extended, with reduced rate of fellowship, upto 4½ years.
The admission to FPM of IIMK will be open to all Indian citizens, Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin and foreigners. Admission will be based on academic qualifications, performance in the qualifying examination, personal interviews and work experience. Candidates will be assessed for their intellectual abilities and research aptitude.
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IIM- KOZHIKODE FPM ADMISSION 2009

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IIMK - FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM)

ADMISSION 2009 (DOCTORAL PROGRAMME) - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KOZHIKODE (IIMK)

DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM)
Applications are invited for the programme.
Areas of Specialization:
Finance, Accounting and Control, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing Management, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management, Strategic Management.

FELLOWSHIP:

Rs.12000/- per month as Common Fellowship (Indian residents only) for 4 years. An additional amount is possible for top performers form second year. A contigency grant of Rs.90000/- over 4 years (including support for laptop)
ADMISSION PROCESS:

The admission to FPM of IIMK will be open to all Indian citizens, Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin and foreigners. Admission will be based on academic qualifications, performance in the qualifying examination, personal interviews and work experience. Candidates will be assessed for their intellectual abilities and research aptitude.

Eligibility :
(i) The candidates should possess one of the following qualifications.

Post-Graduate degree or equivalent in any discipline (including M.A, M.Sc., M.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Tech) with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
Professional qualifications of CA, ICWA and CS with at least 50% marks or equivalent.
Professional qualifications such as MBBS and LLB with at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA.
Engineering degrees, viz., B.Tech and BE, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA.

Those who are appearing for their final examinations for the above qualifications in 2008-2009 are also eligible to apply. However, their final selection will be subject to successful completion of all requirements for the qualification latest by June 30, 2009.
(ii) Areas offering FPM in 2009-10 and the Qualifying Examination :
A candidate applying for FPM of IIMK should have a valid test score not older than two years from the date of application in any of the following tests shown against each area of specialisation:

Sl.No.–Area of Specialisation — Qualifying Tests
1. Finance, Accounting and Control — CAT
2. Information Technology & Systems — CAT and GATE
3. Marketing — CAT and UGC/CSIR JRF
4. Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources — CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC JRF
5. Quantitative Methods & Operations Management — CAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC/CSIR JRF, GATE
6. Strategic Management — CAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC/CSIR JRF, GATE

Candidates possessing PGDM of IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.33 or equivalent will be eligible for applying directly, i.e., without again taking a qualifying examination.

IIMK encourages applications from Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian origin and foreign citizens. Such candidates should have a valid GMAT/GRE score of not older than 2 years from the date of application.
(iii) Personal Interview :
Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview at IIMK (or any other venue fixed by the Institute) on a suitable date. During the interview, the candidates will be assessed for their intellectual abilities and research aptitude as well as their interest in management discipline.
SELECTION:
Based on applicant’s profile and test scores in any of the following tests: CAT, GMAT/GRE, UGC/CSIR JRF, GATE (see IIMK webstie for details of area-wise specification of tests) and personal interview at IIM Kozhikode. Scores of the above tests should not be older than two years (as on January 1, 2009). Candidates holding PGDM of any of the IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.33 or equivalent can pply directly without again appearing for any tests. Travel support is available up to IIIAC train fare by shortest route to candidates (Indian residents only) called for interview.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application form can be obtained by sending a request to the address mentioned below, with an application fee of Rs.300 in the form of a crossed DD payable to Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode at Calicut to:

FPM Office,
Indian Institute of Management,
IIM-K Campus P.O, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673570

or, download it from IIMK website and send the fee as DD along with the application.

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: JANUARY 31, 2009
For Details see http://www.iimk.ac.in/fpm/fpm.php or write to fpm@iimk.ac.in
About FPM
Admission Process
How to Apply
Financial Aid
Important Dates
Application Form
Contact
Exchange Programme
FELLOW PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT (FPM)
IIM Kozhikode (IIMK), is a leading Post Graduate institution of excellence in management research, education, training and development in the Asia-Pacific region has started its Doctoral Programme, Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in the year 2007-2008. IIMK recognizes the fact that no top class academic institution of higher learning will be able to preserve its quality without emphasis on top quality research. The FPM of IIMK aims at developing top quality researchers and faculty resources for academic institutions including IIMs, and it envisages itself as a leading source of top quality management experts and thinkers for business organizations, government and society in India and abroad.
The FPM programme of IIMK strives to incorporate the strengths of similar programmes in other IIMs while it also tries to introduce new strengths and certain innovative features in the programme. The purpose of such efforts is to overcome any weaknesses in the Fellow Programmes elsewhere and to bring out the best in the Fellows coming out of the programme.
The programme duration is normally 4 years while it can be completed any time after 3 years. If sufficient grounds exist, the tenure of a Fellow participant can be extended, with reduced rate of fellowship, upto 4½ years.
The admission to FPM of IIMK will be open to all Indian citizens, Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin and foreigners. Admission will be based on academic qualifications, performance in the qualifying examination, personal interviews and work experience. Candidates will be assessed for their intellectual abilities and research aptitude.

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING - CONSULTANCY - PUBLICATION
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME-CONFERENCE-RESEARCH

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Gate Overview

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Gate Overview
Many students may not be aware that there are several institutions in this country, offering specialized postgraduate programmes in various disciplines. Attractive scholarship / Assistantship for postgraduate courses in engineering / Technology / Architecture /Pharmacy at Engineering colleges / institutes in the country ,are available to those who qualify through GATE. Some Engineering colleges / institutes specify GATE as a mandatory qualification even for admission do students to post graduate programmes. The candidate is required to find the procedure of final selection and award of scholarship / Assistantship from the respective Institution to which the candidate seeks admission. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering subjects) will also be eligible for the award of junior research fellowship in CSIR Laboratories.

What is GATE ?

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Objective

To identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Post Graduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy at the National level. To serve as benchmark for normalisation of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country.

Why should we take GATE:

M.Tech degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to Ph.D
M.Tech degree is best for those wishing to apply for Faculty/Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers.
Important Dates:

Availability of GATE forms: October, 1st week
Last Date for filling up forms: November, 1st week
Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February
Results: March 15st
Examination Details:

The examination is a single paper of 3 hours duration and generally consists of Section A (Objective Type) which is of 75 marks and Section B (Problem Type) which is of 75 marks. Total: 150 marks.
You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure.
The subjects of our interest are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering. Other subjects are also available such as Mathematics, Physics, etc.
Results of qualified candidates in GATE will give All India Rank and indicate percentile score. For example, a percentile score of 99 means you are in the top 1% category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.
Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.
GATE scores are valid for 2 years. You may reappear the GATE exam if you are not satisfied with the earlier score and the new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission purposes.
After the Exam, what next:

After publication of GATE results, students must apply to individual Institutes to get their application forms.
Institutes advertise M.Tech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end July. However some Institutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves.
In the application forms, you have to mention your GATE score alongwith other details.
The concerned Institute may conduct written test and/or interview for the purpose of admission.
General thumb rules: If your Gate score in Computer Science is 96 percentile or more then you can try for IITs, if between 85 - 96 percentile, then apply for top RECs, JADAVPUR, SHIBPUR, ROORKEE, etc. If less than 85, you have to look for appropriate institutes.
Scholarship:

During the pursuit of M.Tech, you are paid a scholarship of Rs. 5000.00 per month by the Government of India. This amount is enough for living expenses including purchase of books, etc. The scholarship is paid for the entire 18 months M.Tech period.

SPECIAL:

We encourage 3rd year students to also appear GATE alongwith Final Year students since:

GATE score is valid for 2 years.
The syllabus as required by GATE is generally over by 5th semester.
Anyway, it will be a good try ! If it is a bad score you can always try again
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GATE 2009 Architecture + CEED 2009 + NID 2009 + NATA 2009 + NIFT 2009 + CEPT 2009

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GATE 2009 Architecture + CEED 2009 + NID 2009 + NATA 2009 + NIFT 2009 + CEPT 2009

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This correspondence Tutorial package/Study Material is based on GATE Syllabus/ All India Architecture Aptitude Entrance exam syllabus for the above stated streams in the form of text, Diagrams, sketches, tabulated datas, solved examples, tips and tricks Targeting GATE 2009/CEED 2009/NID 2009/NATA 2009/AIEEE 2009/NIFT 2009/AICET 2009/Manipal 2009/RPET 2008/MPPET 2009/MHCET etc..

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
About the Exam
GATE

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), and Government of India.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - GATE

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - GATE
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), and Government of India.

The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes of GATE are:

Zone 1 - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone 2 - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone 3 - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone 4 - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone 5 - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone 6 - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone 7 - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone 8 - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Some institutions specify GATE as the mandatory qualification even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist/Engineer.GATE is generally conducted on the second Sunday of February every year. Admission to all Post Graduate Degree Programmes with MHRD Scholarship / Assistantship in Engineering / Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy in India is open to those who qualify at GATE.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

A candidate is eligible for Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Scholarship/ Assistantship in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/Sciences at engineering colleges/institutes in the country if he/she qualifies in GATE. To avail the scholarship

" The candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification by itself does not guarantee admission. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of the Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories.

AFTER GATE EXAM:

" Cracking GATE is important to get admission to postgraduate programmes and avail scholarship benefits for studying in various government-engineering colleges of India.

" Once qualify in GATE, is eligible to pursue doctoral programme in chosen branch of science like, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Application.

" Scoring well in GATE helps to pursue M. Tech program in any of the leading institutes of India.

" After qualify in GATE, one become eligible for the award of JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) in the CSIR laboratories.

A major advantage about GATE is that of getting the opportunity to be a part of any nationally reputed Educational Institute and continue learning and research.

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The portal intends to provide an elite expert panel, comprising GATE students, graduates and engineering coaching professional who have a common passion for Engineering Entrance exams in particular and science in general. The panel will provide online guidance to students appearing for the JEE. The biggest asset of the venture is that it is free, no subscription cost either! This comes as a huge-advantage to the student community who has been craving for personalized help, but could not afford it due to costs or demographics. It also breaks all geographic barriers to bring together some of the best brains in the industry to help nurture the next generation.

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GATE 2009

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GATE 2009

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is the dominant factor in M.Tech admissions.

A score in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a pre-requisite for admission to M.Tech. programmes. While conducting interviews, 70 per cent weightage will be given to GATE score and 30 to academic merit.

The institution concerned will prescribe the minimum percentage of marks required.GATE score is essential for all students seeking admission to M.Tech. or postgraduate programmes with scholarship or assistantship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Some colleges or institutes specify GATE score as the mandatory qualification even for admission without MHRD scholarship. However, mere GATE qualification does not guarantee admission. Top-level institutions like IITs admit candidates having high GATE scores only.

According to MHRD rules, the award of postgraduate scholarship or assistantship to GATE-qualified candidates is for a maximum period of 24 months for master’s degree programmes in engineering, technology, architecture or pharmacy.

GATE-qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in the projects and laboratories of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Some government organisations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the posts of scientists or engineers. GATE is an all-India examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and the seven IITs on behalf of the Co-ordinating Board — GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE - 2009 lies with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, designated as the organising institute for GATE- 2009.

GATE - 2009

GATE - 2009 will be held from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on February 8, 2009.

Applications can be submitted online or offline. Fee for applying online is Rs.900 (Rs.400 for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories and differently-abled candidates).

Offline application fee is Rs. 1,000 (Rs. 500 for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories and differently-abled candidates). Last date for submitting online application is October 24, 2008. Results will be announced on March 15, 2009.

Information about GATE - 2009 is also available on the web sites http://gate.iisc.ernet.in (IISc Bangalore); www.iitb.ac.in/gate (IIT Bombay); www.iitd.ac.in/gate (IIT Delhi); www.iitg.ernet.in/gate(IIT Guwahati); www.iitk.ac.in/gate (IIT Kanpur); http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in (IIT Kharagpur); and http://gate.iitm.ac.in (IIT Madras).

Eligibility

B.E. or B.Tech., B.Arch. and B.Pharm. holders and those in the final or pre-final year of such programmes are eligible to apply for GATE - 2009.

Master’s degree holders in any branch of science, mathematics, statistics or computer applications; those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes; holders of integrated master’s degree or dual degrees in engineering or technology; and AMIE or AME holders are also eligible to appear for GATE.

Those who are choosing any one of the following centres — Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Chennai, Madurai, Dindigal, Guntar, Nagarcoil and Tirupati — as an examination centre should send their applications to the chairman, GATE, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600 036 (Phone: 044-22578200).

GATE examination has only one paper of three-hour duration — 60 questions in the multiple choice objective type, carrying a maximum of 100 marks.

One can choose any one of the following papers: aerospace engineering; agricultural engineering; architecture and planning; civil engineering; chemical engineering; computer science and information technology; chemistry, electronics and communication engineering; electrical engineering; geology and geophysics; instrumentation engineering; mathematics; mechanical engineering; mining engineering; metallurgical engineering; physics; production and industrial engineering; pharmaceutical sciences; textile engineering and fibre science; and life sciences.

One is expected to appear for a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree. However, one is free to choose any paper according to their future study plan. (Information technology has been merged into computer science paper.) Negative marking will be effected in paper valuation.

GATE - 2009 results will be announced on March 15, 2009 and is valid for one year from the date of announcement.

Score card consisting of GATE score, percentile score and all-Indian rank will be sent to the qualified candidates.Detailed syllabus of the papers can be downloaded from the web sites of IITs.

M.Tech. at IITs

Majority of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) provide M.Tech. study facilities in electronics and communications or related engineering disciplines.

Meritorious engineering graduates in electronics and communication or respective branches with valid GATE scores are eligible for admission.

The Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, conducts M.Tech. in communication systems; control guidance and instrumentation; digital signal processing; and micro electronics and VLSI design. Meritorious B.Tech. holders in electronics and communication engineering with valid GATE scores are eligible for admission. IIT Madras also offers M.S. and Ph.D.
programmes. Research facilities leading to Ph.D. in wireless communication; fibre optics; optical communication and networks; signal and image processing; networking and so on are also offered.

For details, visit www.iitm.ac.in.

The Centre for Applied Research in Electronics, IIT Delhi, conducts M.Tech. in radio frequency design and technology; and electronics (communication) engineering. Research facilities related to signal processing; microwave and micro electronics are also offered. ( www.iitd.ac.in/pg/mtech.htm)

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of IIT Guwahati offers M.Tech. in two specialisation areas — signal processing and VLSI. A Ph.D. programme is also offered. ( www.iitg.ernet.in/ece).

Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering of IIT Kharagpur offers M.Tech. with specialisation in fibre optics and light wave engineering; micro electronics and VLSI design; telecommunication system engineering; visual information; and embedded system engineering. (http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/m.tech)

Gate 2009 - The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2009

2008-10-04T04:40:00.000-07:00

Gate 2009 or The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2009 is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Admission to post graduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarship/assistantship at engineering colleges/institutes in the country are open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy or Master degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for Master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must additionally secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification, however, is not required for candidates with Master degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy who may be seeking scholarship/assistantship for relevant doctoral programmes.

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2009 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2009.

GATE 2009 Notification

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GATE 2009 Notification
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Admission to post graduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarship/assistantship at engineering colleges/institutes in the country are open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy or Master degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for Master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must additionally secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification, however, is not required for candidates with Master degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy who may be seeking scholarship/assistantship for relevant doctoral programmes.

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2009 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2009

Commencement of :

1) sale of information brochure and offline GATE 2009 application forms

2) online application form submission
Monday
Monday
22 Sept 2008
22 Sept 2008

Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms :

1) by post from GATE Offices

2) at bank counters

3) at GATE office counters
Friday

Friday

Tuesday
17 Oct 2008

24 Oct 2008

29 Oct 2008

Last date for submissions:

1) Online application form submission (website
closure)

2) Receipt of completed Online/offline application form at different GATE Offices
Friday
Tuesday
24 Oct 2008
29 Oct 2008

Date of the GATE 2009 examination Sunday 08th February 2009
Announcement of GATE 2009 results Saturday 15 Mar 2009

GATE 2009 Eligibility

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2009:

*

Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
*

Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
*

Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
* Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AME by ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

How to Apply for GATE 2009

Application fee OFFLINE Application fee ONLINE
General & OBC Rs. 1000 General & OBC Rs. 900
SC/ST/PD Rs. 500 SC/ST/PD Rs. 400

There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2009 examination. They are

Online :

Online :
Step. 1 Obtain a Demand Draft

The candidates must obtain a Demand Draft, drawn on any nationalized bank in favor of Chairman of the corresponding zonal GATE Office, the website of which the candidate wishes to submit online Application.

2.Fill in the ONLINE application form Click here
You will have to first register to access the online application form. For registering, you will have to provide a login Id, password, first name, last name and email Id.

Click on ‘online application’ to view the form. FILL in the appropriate data. You will have to FILL in the payment details also. Therefore, it is essential that before you fill in the online application form make sure that you have the Demand Draft as mentioned above. You must enter the Demand Draft number, the 9-digit Bank Id or the MICR No. (that is next to the Demand Draft number on the DD) and the Bank name for the payment details.

3.PRINT the online application form
After submitting the online application, you will be able to generate a PDF document of the online application with your specific details/data. For this you must logon to the GATE website from a computer that has Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 and above. From the onscreen view of the PDF document that your browser projects, you must PRINT the generated PDF online application form.

Step 5. Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to the Chairman, GATE of the Zone, the website of which has been used for making ONLINE registration on or before Wednesday, October 29, 2008.

OR
It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.

Offline:
Step. 1 Procurement of Application Form

Candidate can obtain a packet containing (i) OFFLINE Application Form (ii) Information Brochure (iii) Acknowledgment Card (iv) Envelope from:

1. Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment.
2. Zonal GATE Office by sending a request letter and TWO self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
3. Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.

2.Fill in the BDS cum application form
Read the Information brochure. FILL in the BDS cum application form by referring to the chapter-5 of the Information brochure.

Step 3. Obtain SC/ST/PD/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificate

SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority, if applicable.

Authorities who can issue SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificates.

Step 4. Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to the Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, on or before Wednesday, October 29, 2008.

Gate Examination 2009 - Important Dates

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Gate Examination 2009 - Important Dates
Important Dates For Gate Examination

IMPORTANT DATES

Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified.

Commencement of sale of information brochure and application forms/ online application form submission Wednesday 20 Sept 2008

Last date of issue of information brochures and application forms

by post from GATE Offices
Thursday 19 Oct 2008
at bank counters
Monday 30 Oct 2008
at GATE office counters
Monday 30 Oct 2008

Last date for

Online application form submission (website closure)
Monday 30 Oct 2008
Receipt of completed Offline application forms at different GATE Offices
Friday 3 Nov 2008
Receipt of completed Online application forms at IIT Kanpur
Friday 3 Nov 2008

Last date for despatch of admit cards by the respective Institutes Monday 22 Jan 2009
Date of the examination Sunday 11 Feb 2009
Announcement of results Thrusday 15 March 2009

Important Dates For Gate Examination 2009

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GATE 2009 Syllabus - Civil Engineering

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GATE 2009 Syllabus - Civil Engineering
CE-Civil Engineering

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors.

Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.

Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series. Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.

Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams. Simple stress and strain relationship: Stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, stress transformation, Mohr’s circle. Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, unsymmetrical bending, shear centre. Thin walled pressure vessels, uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.

Structural Analysis: Analysis of statically determinate trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames, displacements in statically determinate structures and analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods, analysis by displacement methods (slope deflection and moment distribution methods), influence lines for determinate and indeterminate structures. Basic concepts of matrix methods of structural analysis.

Concrete Structures: Concrete Technology- properties of concrete, basics of mix design. Concrete design- basic working stress and limit state design concepts, analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of members subjected to flexure, shear, compression and torsion by limit state methods. Basic elements of prestressed concrete, analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads.

Steel Structures: Analysis and design of tension and compression members, beams and beamcolumns, column bases. Connections- simple and eccentric, beam–column connections, plate girders and trusses. Plastic analysis of beams and frames.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Soil Mechanics: Origin of soils, soil classification, three - phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship and interrelationships, permeability and seepage, effective stress principle, consolidation, compaction, shear strength.

Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations- scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, penetration tests, plate load test. Earth pressure theories, effect of water table, layered soils. Stability of slopes- infinite slopes, finite slopes. Foundation types- foundation design requirements. Shallow foundations- bearing capacity, effect of shape, water table and other factors, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sands and clays. Deep foundations – pile types, dynamic and static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands and clays, negative skin friction.

WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Properties of fluids, principle of conservation of mass, momentum, energy and corresponding equations, potential flow, applications of momentum and Bernoulli’s equation, laminar and turbulent flow, flow in pipes, pipe networks. Concept of boundary layer and its growth. Uniform flow, critical flow and gradually varied flow in channels, specific energy concept, hydraulic jump. Forces on immersed bodies, flow measurements in channels, tanks and pipes. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling. Kinematics of flow, velocity triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines.

Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, rainfall, evaporation, infiltration, stage discharge relationships, unit hydrographs, flood estimation, reservoir capacity, reservoir and channel routing. Well hydraulics. Irrigation: Duty, delta, estimation of evapo-transpiration. Crop water requirements. Design of: lined and unlined canals, waterways, head works, gravity dams and spillways. Design of weirs on permeable foundation. Types of irrigation system, irrigation methods. Water logging and drainage, sodic soils.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Water requirements: Quality standards, basic unit processes and operations for water treatment. Drinking water standards, water requirements, basic unit operations and unit processes for surface water treatment, distribution of water. Sewage and sewerage treatment, quantity and characteristics of wastewater. Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater, sludge disposal, effluent discharge standards. Domestic wastewater treatment, quantity of characteristics of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment Unit operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater, sludge disposal.

Air Pollution: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution meteorology, air pollution control, air quality standards and limits.

Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).

Noise Pollution: Impacts of noise, permissible limits of noise pollution, measurement of noise and control of noise pollution.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Highway Planning: Geometric design of highways, testing and specifications of paving materials, design of flexible and rigid pavements.

Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, theory of traffic flow, intersection design, traffic signs and signal design, highway capacity.

SURVEYING

Importance of surveying, principles and classifications, mapping concepts, coordinate system, map projections, measurements of distance and directions, leveling, theodolite traversing, plane table surveying, errors and adjustments, curves.

Gate 2009 Syllabus - Information Technology

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Gate 2009 Syllabus - Information Technology
IT-Information Technology

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Mathematical Logic: Propositional Logic; First Order Logic.

Probability: Conditional Probability; Mean, Median, Mode and Standard Deviation; Random Variables; Distributions; uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson, Binomial.

Set Theory & Algebra: Sets; Relations; Functions; Groups; Partial Orders; Lattice; Boolean Algebra.

Combinatorics: Permutations; Combinations; Counting; Summation; generating functions; recurrence relations; asymptotics.

Graph Theory: Connectivity; spanning trees; Cut vertices & edges; covering; matching; independent sets; Colouring; Planarity; Isomorphism.

Linear Algebra: Algebra of matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.

Numerical Methods: LU decomposition for systems of linear equations; numerical solutions of non-linear algebraic equations by Secant, Bisection and Newton-Raphson Methods; Numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules.

Calculus: Limit, Continuity & differentiability, Mean value Theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite & improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivatives, maxima & minima.

FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA

Regular Languages: finite automata, regular expressions, regular grammar.

Context free languages: push down automata, context free grammars

COMPUTER HARDWARE

Digital Logic: Logic functions, minimization, design and synthesis of combinatorial and sequential circuits, number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)

Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data path, hardwired and microprogrammed control, memory interface, I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode), serial communication interface, instruction pipelining, cache, main and secondary storage

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

Data structures and Algorithms: the notion of abstract data types, stack, queue, list, set, string, tree, binary search tree, heap, graph, tree and graph traversals, connected components, spanning trees, shortest paths, hashing, sorting, searching, design techniques (greedy, dynamic, divide and conquer, Algorithm design by induction), asymptotic analysis (best, worst, average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic concepts of complexity classes – P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.

Programming Methodology: Scope, binding, parameter passing, recursion, C programming – data types and declarations, assignment and control flow statements, 1-d and 2-d arrays, functions, pointers, concepts of object-oriented programming - classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, operator overloading.

Operating Systems (in the context of Unix): classical concepts (concurrency, synchronization, deadlock), processes, threads and interprocess communication, CPU scheduling, memory management, file systems, I/O systems, protection and security, shell programming.

Information Systems and Software Engineering: information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams, process specifications, input/output design, process life cycle, planning and managing the project, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance.

Databases: E-R diagrams, relational model, database design, integrity constraints, normal forms, query languages (SQL), file structures (sequential, indexed), b-trees, transaction and concurrency control.

Data Communication and Networks: ISO/OSI stack, transmission media, data encoding, multiplexing, flow and error control, LAN technologies (Ethernet, token ring), network devices – switches, gateways, routers, ICMP, application layer protocols – SMTP, POP3, HTTP, DNS, FTP, Telnet, network security – basic concepts of public key and private key cryptography, digital signature, firewalls

Web technologies: Proxy, HTML, XML, basic concepts of cgi-bin programming.

GATE 2008 Entrance Test Results

2008-03-13T04:01:00.001-07:00

GATE 2008 Entrance Test Results

GATE 2008 Results
GATE 2008 Entrance Test Results on March 15, 2008
GATE results - GATE 2008 results will be announced on March 15, 2008 at 1000 hours at GATE offices of IISc/IITs. It will also be available on the websites of IISc/IITs. With effect from GATE 2008, the GATE website will provide the GATE scores to both qualified and non-qualified candidates.
GATE 2008 score is valid for two years from the date of announcement of the GATE 2008 results.

Gate - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

2008-01-19T03:39:00.000-08:00

Gate

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. Get more details about GATE exam on this website. Also Eligibility criteria, structure of GATE. Syllabus of all engineering branches. Tips & tricks to crack GATE. Some model papers & much more

SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION ABOUT GATE FORMAT

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SCHEDULES AND INFORMATION ABOUT GATE FORMAT
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All India examination conducted by The Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
GATE is generally conducted on the second sunday of February every year.Admission to all Post Graduate Degree Programmes with MHRD Scholarship / Assistantship in Engineering / Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy in India are open to those who qualify at GATE.
More importantly, GATE percentile score is valid for Doctorate programmes.GATE qualified candidates in the engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories.
GATE percentile score is valid for CEED programmes at IIT Kanpur & IISc Bangalore. As a matter of practice, industries have also started giving preference to good GATE percentile score card holders for employment purposes.
ELIGIBILITY :1. The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE.
a) Indian nationals who have completed or are in the final year or pre-final year of their qualifying degree from Indian Institutions/Universities at the time of application;
b) Indian nationals who have obtained their qualifying degree from an Institution/University abroad which is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to a qualifying degree from India;
2. Qualifying Degree for GATE :
a) Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy and those who are in the final year or Pre-final year of such programmes.
b) Masters degree holders in any branch of Science /Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year or Pre-final year of such programmes.
c) Candidates in the 2nd year or higher year of the Post B.Sc. Four Year Integrated Masters Degree programme in Engineering / Technology or in the third or higher year of Five year Integrated Master's degree and Dual Degree programmes in Engineering/Technology.
d) Candidates with professional qualifications like AMIE by examination (recognised by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech for purpose of employement) and those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses.
All candidates of GATE will appear in a single paper of 3 hours duration and of 150 Marks.
GATE is conducted in 21 papers :
(AG),(AR),(CE),(CH),(CS),(CY),(EC),(EE),(GG),(IT),(IN),(MA),(ME),(MN),(MT),(PI),(PH),(PY),(TF),(XE),(XL)
GATE-SCORE:
The Score card will indicate GATE score and Rank of the qualified candidate.
For further details about the structure of GATE and GATE score, you can visit any of the websites given below :
Websites of various Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian Institute of Science - http://www.iisc.ernet.in/
IIT Bombay - http://www.iitb.ac.in/
IIT Delhi - http://www.iitd.ac.in/
IIT Kharagpur - http://www.iitkgp.ernet.in/
IIT Madras - http://www.iitm.ac.in/
IIT Guwahati - http://www.iitg.ernet.in/
IIT Kanpur - http://www.iitk.ac.in/
IIT Roorkee - http://www.iitr.ernet.in/

available are courses for the following subjects :
1. Chemical Engineering(CH)
2. Chemistry(CY)
3. Civil Engineering(CE)
4. Computer Science & Engineering(CS)
5. Electrical Engineering (EE)
6. Electronics & Communication Engineering(EC)
7. Information Technology(IT)
8. Instrumentation Engineering(IN)
9. Mathematics(MA)
10. Mechanical Engineering(ME)
11. Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
12. Pharmaceutical Sciences(PY)
13. Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
14. Physics(PH)
15. Engineering Sciences (XE) (a) Engg. Mathematics (Compulsory) (b) Computational Science (c) Electrical Sciences (d) Fluid Mechanics (e) Materials Science (f) Solid Mechanics (g) Thermodynamics 16. Life Sciences (XL) (a) Chemistry (Compulsory) (b) Biochemistry (c) Microbiology (d) Botany (e) Zoology(f) Biotechnology
In GATE 2009 there will be no Information Technology paper in the main group and Electrical Sciences and Computational Science in XE group.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT): B.Tech, M.Tech, BCA, MCA

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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT): B.Tech, M.Tech, BCA, MCA
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT): B.Tech, M.Tech, BCA, MCA

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has announced entrance examination test 2008 for doing B.Tech, Integrated Law Programme, BBA/BCA, MCA, M.Tech, and M.Sc. (Biotechnology) courses.

Eligibility Criteria

For B.Tech. (4 years) Course :- Pass in 10 +2 (Science) examination or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and having at least 50% marks in aggregate at 10+2 examination .
For B.Tech. -LE ( 3 years) :- Pass in three years diploma course in Engineering with at least 60% marks in aggregate.
For Integrated Law Progrmme (5 years):
BBA(LLB) / BA (LLB) : Pass in 10+2 in any stream with at least 50% marks.
B.Sc. (LLB) : Pass in 10+2(Science) with at least 50% marks.
For BBA / BCA (3 years) : Pass in 10+2 in any stream with at least 50% marks.
For Integrated M.Sc. (Biotechnology) (5 years) :- Pass in 10 +2 (Science) examination or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology and having at least 50% marks in aggregate at 10+2 examination.
For MCA (3 years) :- Any Graduate with minimum 50% marks in graduation or equivalent having mathematics either in 10+2 or graduation level-as one of the subject.
For M.Tech. (2 years):- B.E. or B.Tech. or equivalent Degree (e.g. AMIE, GRADE-IETE etc) in respective branches of Engineering and Technology with a First Class or equivalent CGPA or First Class MCA/ First Class M.Sc. in (Comp/IT/ETC) GATE qualified candidates shall be accorded preference in the process of selection. GATE qualified candidates having Score 350 or above need not sit in the entrance Examination.
M.Sc. (Biotech/Microbiology) (2 years) :- Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science/ Agriculture/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary / Engineering / Technology / Medicine (MBBS/BDS) with at least 55% marks.
For all the courses, candidates appearing in the qualifying examination can also apply. But, they have to produce the pass certificate of the qualifying examination on the day of counseling, failing which their rank/position secured in the entrance Examination will stand cancelled automatically and they will have no claim for the admission as per the rank.

Date of Birth

For B. Tech. 4 year/ Integrated M.Sc.(Biotech.), BBA / BCA / BBALLB / BALLB/ BSCLLB :- Candidate should have been born on or after 01.07.1987.
For B.Tech. (LE): - Candidate should have been born on or after 01.07.1984.
For MCA/M.Sc. :- Candidate should have been born on or after 01.07.1982
For M. Tech.: – No age Bar.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application Form :-
Application can either be submitted in prescribed Application Form or made ‘Online’ only. Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained by Post or in person from the Admission Section, KIIT University, Koel Campus, P.O.-KIIT, Patia, Bhubaneswar-751024.

Application Form and Prospectus will be available across the counters of the University, at designated branches of Allahabad Bank and enlisted Post Offices ( Appendix-VI) Postal request will not be entertained by the Banks. The cost of Application Form and Prospectus (inclusive of Examination Fees) is:-

Rs.700- ( across the University counters) or
Rs.725/- through designated branches of Allahabad Bank and Post Offices including Bank/Postal service charge.
Rs.775/- (postal request) by Bank draft in favour of KIIT, payable at Bhubaneswar. This includes Rs. 75/- as postal delivery charges.
Candidates applying for more than one course have to enclose as additional Demand Draft of Rs.200/- in favour of KIIT payable at Bhubaneswar.
‘Online’ submission at website http://www.kiitee.ac.in/ or http://www.kiit.ac.in/

ADMIT CARD
The Admit Card will be sent by post to the candidates (including online applicants) from dt. 01.03.2008 to dt. 20.03.2008. Candidates must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein. In case, the Admit Card is not received by 1st April, 2008 candidates should check KIIT website and download the Admit card by entering the Application Number. In case of non-availability of Admit Card in the website, write/contact KIIT between 1st April,2008 to 10th April,2008 giving details of the Post Office, date of despatch, receipt of Postal despatch, Photocopy of the Application Form, one photograph (as pasted on the Application Form) and proof of remittance of fee.

EVALUATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS
Results of KIITEE-2008 will be declared on 20.05-2008. On the basis of marks secured by the candidate in Entrance Examination, separate Merit lists will be prepared for B.Tech., B.Tech.(LE), Integrated M.Sc. Programme, BBA/BCA, Integrated Law, M.Tech., MCA, M.Sc. (Biotechnology/ Microbiology) Courses. A cut-off qualifying mark will be fixed by the University, at the time of declaration of Entrance Result. Result will be published through Net. The candidates can see their result by giving their application number/roll number.
Rank Card indicating the Rank in Entrance Examination, shall be sent to the qualified candidates. Candidates can download the rank card from the website. As per the availability of seats in different courses, cut-off Rank for counselling will be notified. Candidates, having rank above cut-off rank, shall be called for counselling. In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks, interse merit of such candidates shall be determined as follows:-

B.Tech.:- On the basis of marks obtained in Mathematics, then in Physics and then by age (preference to older candidates).
Integrated M.Sc.(Biotech.) :- On the basis of marks obtained in Chemistry, then in Physics and then by age (preference to older candidates).
B.Tech. (LE)- On the basis of marks obtained in Part-II (Concerned subject) and then by age. (preference to the older candidate).
BBA / BCA :- On the basis of Marks obtained in Mathematical Ability, then in Analytical Ability. then in English and then by age. (Preference to the older candidate)
Integrated Law :- On the basis of Marks obtained in Mathematical Ability, then in Linguistic Skill, then in Legal Aptitude, then in General Knowledge and then be age.
MCA:- On the basis of the marks obtained in Computer Awareness, then Mathematics and then by age ( Preference to older candidates)
M.Tech:- Preference to Older Candidates
M.Sc.(Microbiology/Biotechnology) :- On the basis of marks obtained in Biology, then Chemistry, then Mathematics and then by age. (Preference to Older Candidates)

IMPORTANT DATES
Issue of Application Form : - 07.01.2008
Last date of Selling & Receiving Application Form :- 28.02.2008
Date of Entrance Exam :- 03.05.2008 & 04. 05.2008
Publication of Result :- 20.05.2008
Counselling :- 10.06.2008 to 14.06.2008

Application Form should be sent to The Director, Admissions, KIIT University, Koel Campus, PO-KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Pin-751024, Orissa, Ph.No.-0674-2741998,2742103
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m.pharmacy admission

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m.pharmacy admission
Admission in M.Pharma is normally given on the basis of the percentile score in the GATE exam. The admissions given on GATE score entitles the aspirant to get a scholarship of 5000 INR /month for the entire duration of 2 years of M.Pharma. The scholarship is provided by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India Examination conducted by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
OBJECTIVES OF GATE
Identify, at the National level, meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Postgraduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science and Pharmacy.
Serve as a mandatory qualification for the MHRD scholarship/assistantship.
Serve as benchmark of normalization of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country.

TOEFL : Scores

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TOEFL : Scores
TOEFL : Scores Filed under: Test Of English as a Foreign Language : TOEFL
Receiving and Understanding Your Scores

Your TOEFL test payment entitles you to

i. one printed examinee’s score record

ii. up to four official score reports that ETS will send directly to the institutions or agencies you designate when registering for the test

Score recipients can be added or deleted online up until 10 p.m., Eastern Time (New York) on the day prior to the test date. ETS will send an examinee score record to you and official score reports to institutions 15 business days after you take the test. The printed score report that is mailed to you will contain all of the final section scores as well as your total score.

For the Internet-based test, you will receive four section scores and a total score:

i. Reading (0-30)
ii. Listening (0-30)
iii. Speaking (0-30)
iv. Writing (0-30)

v. Total Score (0-120)

In addition to numeric scores, your examinee score record also includes performance feedback that indicates your performance level and a description of the kinds of tasks that test takers within the reported range can typically do. Your scores are based on your performance on the questions in the test. You must answer at least one question in each Reading and Listening section, write at least one essay, and complete at least one Speaking task to receive an official score report.

Timeframe for Valid Scores

i. TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date.

ii. If it has been more than two years since you last took TOEFL, you must take it again to have scores reported.

Canceling TOEFL Scores

At the end of the test session, you are given the option to cancel your scores. Consider very carefully before canceling your scores. If you do cancel your scores, they will NOT be reported to you or any institutions, and no refund will be made.

If you cancel your scores, you may have them reinstated, provided that your request is received at ETS within 10 days of your test date.

You may reinstate your scores by contacting TOEFL� Services by

i. By Phone
1-877-863-3546 - United States, U.S. Territories,* and Canada
1-609-771-7100 - all other locations

ii. By Fax
1-609-771-7500

iii. By Mail

TOEFL Services
Educational Testing Service
PO Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA

The fee for reinstatement is $20. Your request should include your name

i. date of birth
ii. daytime phone number
iii. registration number
iv. payment (see Acceptable Forms of Payment).

Scores are reinstated and reported online about two weeks after your request is received. Your score report is mailed shortly thereafter.

*American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

TOEFL : Registration

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TOEFL : Registration
TOEFL : Registration Filed under: Test Of English as a Foreign Language : TOEFL
Register to take the TOEFL Internet-based test using one of the methods described below.

Online

The deadline to register online for a test is seven days before the test date.

For fastest and most convenient service, register online.

i. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

ii. No phone call expenses or waiting on hold

iii. Instant e-mail confirmation

iv. A valid credit card is required (American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA), or an electronic check (e-check) if you have a bank account in the United States or its territories.

By Phone

You must call at least seven days before the test date. Valid credit card required. Review the TOEFL iBT Registration Form for the information you will be asked to provide when you call.

Testing Location Phone
United States, Canada, or U.S. Territories* 1-800-GO-TOEFL (1-800-468-6335)
Outside the United States, Canada, or U.S. Territories* Call your Regional Registration Center
If you live outside the U.S. and want to test in the United States 1-443-751-4862
Text phone (must have access to a Teletypewriter (TTY) 1-800-529-3590

* American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

When registering by phone, you are given a

i. registration number, which you must bring to the test center on test day
ii. test date
iii. reporting time
iv. test center address.

By Mail

If you do not want to register online or by phone

i. Fill in all information on the Registration Form. (The form also is in the center of the Information and Registration Bulletin).

ii. Include payment (see Testing and Service Fees for preferred forms of payment).

iii. Mail the completed form. Mailing instructions are on the form.

iv. Registration forms must be received by ETS or your Regional Registration Center at least four weeks before your requested first-choice test date.

v. If your requested date(s) cannot be accommodated, you will be scheduled for the next available test date unless you indicate on the form that you do not want to be rescheduled. If you choose not to be rescheduled, your payment will be returned to you.

vi. You will be assigned a date as close as possible to your choices. If your assigned test date does not meet your needs, contact TOEFL Services or the appropriate Regional Registration Center within 24 hours of receipt of the confirmation of your registration.

vii. If you do not receive a registration confirmation, you must call the location where you mailed your registration at least three full business days prior to the registration deadline for your earliest choice.

viii. Test takers with disabilities must use the Registration Form. If you wish to pay by credit card, write your credit card number and expiration date at the top of the form. Only test takers with disabilities can submit this form using a credit card; all others must submit either a check or money order. See Test Takers with Disabilities for more information about testing accommodations.

TOEFL : Testing and Service Fees

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TOEFL : Testing and Service Fees
TOEFL : Testing and Service Fees Filed under: Test Of English as a Foreign Language : TOEFL
Item Fees (as of July 1, 2005)
TOEFL Internet-Based Test
(includes 1 examinee score record and 4 score reports sent to institutions designated when you register) $140 (U.S.)
Rescheduling Fee $40 (U.S.)
Reinstatement of Canceled iBT Scores $20 (U.S.)
Additional Score Report Requests (per recipient) $17 (U.S.)
Fee for Returned Check $20 (U.S.)

Fees may change without notice. Taxes will be added where applicable. In Canada, add GST/HST (Reg. # 131414468RT), QST (Reg. # 1087967545).

Preferred Forms of Payment

i. Credit card (required for online registration) � American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA

ii. Electronic check (e-check) � drawn on a U.S.-based bank

iii. Check in U.S. dollars or any other acceptable currency listed below, made payable to “ETS-TOEFL iBT.”

iv. Money order

Payment Policies

All payments must be

i. paid in full
ii. dated within 90 days of the date of receipt at the Regional Registration Center or ETS
iii. have the correct numeric and written dollar amount,
iv. have appropriate signature(s).

Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees. If you do not submit the correct fee, your registration form or your request for service will be returned. Scores will not be released if a payment is returned for any reason.

Do not send cash or demand drafts. Receipts for bank checks are not acceptable. UNESCO coupons are not being accepted at this time. Unless an e-check is used, the actual negotiable check must be sent with your request for service.

Paying by Check or Money Order

i. Post-dated checks are not acceptable.

ii. Checks and money orders in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. and made payable to “ETS-TOEFL iBT.”

iii. Checks in Canadian dollars must be drawn on a bank in Canada at the prevailing rate of the U.S. dollar plus GST/HST/QST.

iv. The bank name and its address should be preprinted on the face of the check.

v. By sending your check, you are authorizing ETS to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check. No additional amount will be added. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, an additional service fee of $20 (U.S.) will be debited electronically from your account.

Paying by Electronic Check (E-check)

i. Electronic checks (e-checks) may be used for online payment if you have a bank account in the United States or its territories. E-check payments are processed in U.S. dollars. Electronic Check Processing (ECP) directly debits your checking or savings account for payment of goods and services.

ii. To complete this type of payment, you must have available, or be able to provide, the basic bank account information located at the bottom of a check: bank account number, bank (or American Banking Association) routing and transit number, and check number. Please be aware that your bank account may be debited as soon as the same day we receive your request and that you will not receive a canceled check.

Acceptable Currencies

Checks, money orders, or Eurochecks must be drawn on a bank in the same country as the currency. For example, a check written in Danish kroners must be drawn on a bank in Denmark. Payments at the prevailing rate of the U.S. dollar may be remitted in the following currencies only:

Acceptable Currencies
Australian dollar British pound
Canadian dollar Danish kroner
Euro Hong Kong dollar
Japanese yen New Zealand dollar
Norwegian kroner Singapore dollar
Swedish kroner Swiss franc

You must submit payment in U.S. dollars, by credit card, or by using one of the acceptable currencies. Payments submitted in currencies other than those listed above will not be accepted and will be returned.

Refunds

Refunds will be made in U.S. dollars. If original payment was drawn on a U.S. domestic bank, allow 8 weeks after your cancellation for your refund to be processed. If original payment was made in non-U.S. funds drawn on a bank outside the U.S., allow 12 weeks for your refund to be processed. Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.

TOEFL : Test Pattern

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TOEFL : Test Pattern
TOEFL : Test Pattern Filed under: Test Of English as a Foreign Language : TOEFL
The test consists of four sections:

1. Listening Comprehension

Objective: To test the candidate’s listening capabilites

Type of Questions: Conversations between two or more people in academic environments. Short conversations between students, and lectures may be possible conversations. Questions are basically of the who said what type.

Duration: 45-70 minutes

2. Structure

Objective: To check the candidate’s knowledge of English grammar.

Type of Questions: Identify the erroneous words(s) in the sentence. Fillup the blanks using the appropriate word.

Duration: 15-20 minutes

3. Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

Objective: To test the candidate’s reading and vocabulary skills.

Type of Question: Three or four long passages, typically 300 words long are given, and questions based on the content, intent of the author, and ideas inferred from the passage. Generally prior knowledge of the subject under discussion is not necessary to come to the correct answer; though a priori knowledge may help.

Duration: 70-90 minutes

4. Essay Writing

Objective: To test the candidate’s writing skills

Type of Question: To write an essay on some general topic, and your position towards it. eg: “Is stem cell research necessary? Explain your stand?”

Duration: 30 minutes.

The test was first administered 1964 and has since been taken by nearly 20 million students. A revamped version of the test is slated for adoption in September 2005. This has been dubbed the Next Generation TOEFL and will include diagnostic reports on a student’s strengths and weaknesses.

Currently, the TOEFL does not include a test of speaking, although this will be introduced in 2005 when the TOEFL Academic Speaking Test (TAST) is integrated into the main TOEFL, replacing the current “Structure” section. Currently, a stand-alone TAST is available only as a practice test, which is taken using a telephone. With the upcoming retooled TOEFL, however, examinees will be asked to speak extemporaneously into a microphone; a digital recording of their speech will then be scored remotely. The purpose of the TAST is to assess a student’s ability to speak English clearly and fluently.

The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is similar, but it emphasizes British English and Australian English. It is recognized primarily by Commonwealth universities and organizations, but also by many U.S. institutions.

H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB)

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H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB)
H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB) Filed under: General Test Of English as a Foreign Language : TOEFL States Maharashtra
H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB)
Get the details about H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB). Sample Question Papers, Results, Date sheet, Syllabus of H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB). Know the Eligibility, Admission Procedure, Study Centers, Courses offered by H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB).
More about H S N C‘s College of Management (HSNCB).

Address: Smt C H M College Opp Ulhasnagar Station , Ulhasnagar , Maharashtra
Phone-No:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Establish:

Course: MMS

Description: Master of Management Studies on Management Seats

Fee:

Eligibility: Indian Nationals/NRI/Foreign Citizens/PIO. Who have Basic qualifications prescribed byGovernment of Maharashtra Website:www.dte.org.in. The applicant must have appeared for CET conducted by the Government of Maharashtra for Post Graduate Degree in Management Studies.

How To Apply:
Applications for admission along with the Prospectus are available at the college on payment of Rs. 300/- in cash or Rs. 350/- by post to be remitted by D.D. in favor of Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, payable at Mumbai.

Closing Date: 03 Sep 2005

For further details please contact on Tel. No. 0251 -3951485/0251-2552869 Rector & Secretary, HSNCB

GRE Sample Questions of Math (Quantitative) 2

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GRE Sample Questions of Math (Quantitative) 2
GRE Sample Questions of Math (Quantitative) 2
Quantitative Section : Quantitative Ability

Directions:In this section you will be given two quantities, one in column A and one in column B. You are to determine a relationship between the two quantities and mark.

A. If the quantity in column A is greater than the quantity in column B.

B. If the quantity in column B is greater than the quantity in column A.

C. If the quantities are equal.

D. If the comparison cannot be determined from the information that is given.

1. A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by x cms and its width is increased also by x cms so as to make it a square then its area changes by :
A. 4
B. 144
C. 12
D. 2
E. None of the above.

Ans : A

2. A motorcycle stunts man belonging to a fair, rides over the vertical walls of a circular well at an average speed of 54 kph for 5 minutes. If the radius of the well is 5 meters then the distance traveled is:
A. 2.5 kms
B. 3.5 kms
C. 4.5 kms
D. 5.5 kms
E. None of the above

Ans : C

3. If 1 cm on a map corresponds to an actual distance of 40 kms. And the distance on the map between Bombay and Calcutta is 37.5 cms., the actual distance between them is :

A. 375 kms
B. 3750 kms
C. 1500 kms
D. 1375 kms
E. None of the above

Ans : C

4. A box contains 90 mts each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg., then the weight of the empty box is :

A. 10 kg
B. 10.5 kg
C. 11 kg
D. 11.5 kg
E. None of the above

Ans : D

5. If the radius of a circle is increased by 20% then the area is increased by :

A. 44%
B. 120%
C. 144%
D. 40%
E. None of the above

Ans : A

6. Tom, Dick and Harry went for lunch to a restaurant. Tom had $100 with him, Dick had $60 and Harry had $409. They got a bill for $104 and decided to give a tip of $16. They further decided to share the total expenses in the ratio of the amounts of money each carried. The amount of money which Tom paid more than what Harry paid is

A. 120
B. 200
C. 60
D. 24
E. 36

Ans : E

7. A plot of land is in the shape of a trapezium whose dimensions are given in the figure
below :

Image no. 1

Hence the perimeter of the field is
A. 50 m
B. 64 m
C. 72 m
D. 84 m
E. None of the above

Ans : c

8. Four concentric ( having the same center ) circles with radii, x, 2x, 3x and 4x are drawn to form two rings A and B as shown in the figure.

Image no. 2

Ratio of the area of inner ring A to the area of outer ring B is
A. 1 : 2
B. 1 : 4
C. 2 : 3
D. 3 : 7
E. None of the above

Ans : D

9. If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p - q = ?

A. 1/3
B. 2/5
C. 3/10
D. 5/6
E. None of the above

Ans : C

10. A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the father will be twice as old as his son’s age at that time. Hence the father’s present age is

A. 36
B. 42
C. 45
D. 48
E. None of the above

Ans : C

11. (1/4)3 + (3/4)3 + 3(1/4)(3/4)(1/4 + 3/4) =?

A. 1/64
B. 27/64
C. 49/64
D. 0
E. 1

Ans : E

12. If the area of two circles are in the ratio 169 : 196 then the ratio of their radii is

A. 10 : 11
B. 11 : 12
C. 12 : 13
D. 13 : 14
E. None of the above

Ans : D

13. A semi-circle is surmounted on the side of a square. The ratio of the area of the semi-circle to the area of the square is

Image no.3

A. 1 : 2
B. 2 : p
C. p : 8
D. 8 : p
E. None of the above

Ans : C

14.Which of the following is the greatest ?

A. 40% of 30
B. 3/5 of 25
C. 6.5% of 200
D. Five more than the square of 3
E. 1/2-4

Ans : E

15. Two identical taps fill 2/5 of a tank in 20 minutes. When one of the taps goes dry in how many minutes will the remaining one tap fill the rest of the tank ?

A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes
E. None of the above

Ans : C

16. If the value of XYZ Company stock drops from $25 per share to $21 per share, what is the percent of the decrease?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
E. 20

Ans : D

17. If a building b feet high casts a shadow f feet long, then, at the same time of day, a tree t feet high will cast a shadow how many feet long?

A. ft/b
B. fb/t
C. b/ft
D. tb/f
E. t/fb

Ans : A

18. If x, y, and z are consecutive negative integers, and if x > y > z, which of the following must be a positive odd integer?

A. xyz
B. (x - y) (y - z)
C. x - yz
D. x(y + z)
E. x + y + z

Ans : B

19. At a certain ice cream parlor, customers can choose among five different ice cream flavors and can choose either a sugar cone or a waffle cone. Considering both ice cream flavor and cone type, how many distinct triple-scoop cones with three different ice cream flavors are available?

A. 12
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
E. 30

Ans : C

20. What is the greatest value of a positive integer n such that 3n is a factor of 1815?

A. 15
B. 18
C. 30
D. 33
E. 45

Ans : C

21. If .2t = 2.2 - .6s and .5s = .2t + 1.1, then s =

A. 1
B. 3
C. 10
D. 11
E. 30

Ans : B

22. Five years ago, Beth’s age was three times that of Amy. Ten years ago, Beth’s age was one half that of Chelsea. If C repre- sents Chelsea’s current age, which of the following represents Amy’s current age?

A. c/6 + 5
B. 2c
C. (c-10)/3
D. 3c-5
E. 5c/3 - 10

Ans : A

23. A portion of $7200 is invested at a 4% annual return, while the remainder is invested at a 5% annual return. If the annual income from both portions is the same, what is the total income from the two investments?

A. $160
B. $320
C. $400
D. $720
E. $1,600

Ans : B

24. An empty swimming pool can be filled to capacity through an inlet pipe in 3 hours, and it can be completely drained by a drainpipe in 6 hours. If both pipes are fully open at the same time, in how many hours will the empty pool be filled to capacity?

A. 4
B. 4.5
C. 5
D. 5.5
E. 6

Ans : E

25. If r = (3p + q)/2 and s = p - q, for which of the following values of p would r2 = s2?

A. 1q/5
B. 10 - 3q/2
C. q - 1
D. 3q
E. 9q/2 - 9

Ans : A

26. At 10 a.m. two trains started traveling toward each other from stations 287 miles apart. They passed each other at 1:30 p.m. the same day. If the average speed of the faster train exceeded the average speed of the slower train by 6 miles per hour, which of the following represents the speed of the faster train, in miles per hour?

A. 38
B. 40
C. 44
D. 48
E. 50

Ans : C

27. On the xy-coordinate plane, points A and B both lie on the circumference of a circle whose center is O, and the length of AB equals the circle’s diameter. If the (x,y) coordinates of O are (2,1) and the (x,y) coordinates of B are (4,6), what are the (x,y) coordinates of A?

A. (3, 3/2)
B. (1, 2/2)
C. (0, -4)
D. (2/2, 1)
E. (-1, -2/2)

Ans : C

28. If a rectangle’s length and width are both doubled, by what percent is the rectangle’s area increased?

A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 300
E. 400

Ans : D

29. A rectangular tank 10″ by 8″ by 4″ is filled with water. If all of the water is to be transferred to cube-shaped tanks, each one 3 inches on a side, how many of these smaller tanks are needed?

A. 9
B. 12
C. 16
D. 21
E. 39

Ans : B

30. Point Q lies at the center of the square base (ABCD) of the pyramid pictured above. The pyramid’s height (PQ) measures exactly one half the length of each edge of its base, and point E lies exactly halfway between C and D along one edge of the base. What is the ratio of the surface area of any of the pyramid’s four triangular faces to the surface area of the shaded triangle?

A. 3 :√2
B. √5:1
C. 4√3:3
D. 2√2:1
E. 8:√5

Ans : D

GRE Sample Questions of Math (Quantitative)

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GRE Sample Questions of Math (Quantitative)
GRE Sample Questions of Math (Quantitative) Filed under: GRE
Quantitative Section : Quantitative Comparision

Directions:

In this section you will be given two quantities, one in column A and one in column B. You are to determine a relationship between the two quantities and mark.

A. If the quantity in column A is greater than the quantity in column B.

B. If the quantity in column B is greater than the quantity in column A.

C. If the quantities are equal.

D. If the comparison cannot be determined from the information that is given.

1. Quantity A: (-6)4
Quantity B: (-6)5

A. if the quantity A is greater;
B. if the quantity B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : A

2. Quantity A: The number of months in 7 years
Quantity B: The number of days in 12 weeks

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Ans : C

3. Quantity A: 1-1/27
Quantity B: 8/9 + 1/81

A. if the quantity in is greater;
B. if the quantity in is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : A

4. r/>s/>0/>

Quantity A: rs/r
Quantity B: rs/s

A. if the quantity A is greater;
B. if the quantity B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : B

5. Quantity A: 0.83
Quantity B: 0.81/3

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity A is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

6. t is a positive integer.
4/7 = t/s

Quantity A: s
Quantity B:7

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Ans : D

7. Quantity A: (0.82)2(0.82)3
Quantity B:(0.82)6

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : A

8. For all real numbers a, let a* = 1 - a.

Quantity A: ((-1)*)*
Quantity B: 2*

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : C

9. Quantity A: (x - 1)(x)(x + 1)
Quantity B:(x)(x)(x)

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : D

10. Quantity A: (3 x 4 x 17) / (121 x 100)
Quantity B: (4 x 5 x 19) / (1000 x 121)

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : A

11. Consider a triangle PQR.

Quantity A: length of PQ + length of QR
Quantity B: length of PR

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

12. Quantity A: (27 - 13) (296 + 534)
Quantity B: (27 + 13) (534 + 296)

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : D

13. Quantity A: A = 1.1
Quantity B: 12.11/2

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : B

14. 100 is greater then is greater then 200 and 100 is greater then z is greater then 210

Quantity A: y
Quantity B: z

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : D

15. y2 + z2 = 34 and yz = 15

Quantity A: y2 + 2yz + z2
Quantity B: (y + z)2

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity A is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : D

16. p > 0 > q

Quantity A: p + q
Quantity B: pq

A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : D

17. Quantity A: The average (arithmetic mean) of x and y
Quantity B: The average (arithmetic mean) of x - 1 and y + 1

A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : C

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18. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
In triangle ABC, AB = AC and measure of angle 1 = 100o.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 3
Quantity B: 90o

A.Quantity B is greater
B.Quantity A equals Quantity B
C.Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : A

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19. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
In triangle ABC, AB = AC and measure of angle 1 = 100o.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 3
Quantity B: 90o

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity A is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

20. x and y are both positive and x/y > 5

Quantity A: 0.2x
Quantity B: y

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

21. Consider a rectangle. The length of its shorter side is 8, and the length of its diagonal is 16.

Quantity A: 30o
Quantity B: measure of angle formed by diagonal and shorter side

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity A is greater
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : D

22.Consider a rectangle. The length of its shorter side is 8, and the length of its diagonal is 16.

Quantity A: 30o
Quantity B: measure of angle formed by diagonal and shorter side

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : C

23.The integer (x - 1) is a prime number between 40 and 50.

Quantity A: The sum of all different prime factors of x
Quantity B: 14

A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : B

24. A < C
B > D > 0

Quantity A: A - B
Quantity B: C - D

A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : B

25. In a particular jellybean jar, the number of red jellybeans exceeds the number of white ones by a ratio of 3:2. If two red jellybeans were removed, the ratio of red to white jellybeans would be 1:1.

Quantity A: The number of white jellybeans in the jar
Quantity B: 4

A. The quantity in Column A is greater.
B. The quantity in Column B is greater.
C. The quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : C

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26. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
AB is the diameter of the circle.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 1
Quantity B: Measure of angle 2

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : D

Image no. 4

27. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 1 + Measure of angle 3
Quantity B: Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 4

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : A

28. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 18.

Quantity A: Their average
Quantity B: 6

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : C

29.x - y > 10

Quantity A: y - x
Quantity B: 12

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : A

30. x = 0, y > 0

Quantity A: xy
Quantity B: yx

A. Quantity A equals Quantity B
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : C

Image no.5

31. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 3 - Measure of angle 2
Quantity B: Measure of angle 5 - Measure of angle 6

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : B

Image no.6

32. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
Given AB = AC and angle BAC = 60o

Quantity A: Length of side AB
Quantity B: Length of side BC

A. Quantity A equals Quantity B
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : A

Image no.7

33. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
Given angles 1 and 2 are equal, length of side AB = x, length of side BC = y, length of side AC = z.

Quantity A: x + y
Quantity B: y + z

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity A is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : B

34.x and y are both positive and x/y > 5

Quantity A: 0.2x
Quantity B: y

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : D

35. Quantity A: 29
Quantity B: 92

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : B

36. 0 < -x < 10
11 < -y < 20

Quantity B: y

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : D

Image no.8

37. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
Given angles 1 and 2 are equal, length of side AB = x, length of side BC = y, length of side AC = z.

Quantity A: x + y
Quantity B: y + z

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : B

38. y2 = 36

Quantity A: y
Quantity B: 6

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

Image no.9

39. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 1 + Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 4
Quantity B: 180o

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : D

Image no.10

40. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
In triangle ABC, angle A = 60o and AB = AC.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 1 + Measure of angle 2
Quantity B: 120o

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : C

Image no.11

41. Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.

Quantity A: Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 3
Quantity B: 180o

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : C

42. Quantity A: (y + 5)2
Quantity B: (y - 5)2

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : B

43. Quantity A: (1/25)1/2 + (1/144)1/2
Quantity B: [(1/25) + (1/144)]1/2

A. Relationship Indeterminate
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

44. y2 + z2 = 34 and yz = 15

Quantity A: y2 + 2yz + z2
Quantity B: (y + z)2

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : C

45. 100 < y < 200 and 100 < z < 210

Quantity A: y
Quantity B: z

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : D

46. Quantity A: (y + 5)2
Quantity B: (y - 5)2

A. Quantity A equals Quantity B
B. Quantity A is greater
C. Relationship Indeterminate
D. Quantity B is greater

Ans : C

47. yz < 0

Quantity A: (y - z)2
Quantity B: y2 + z2

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : A

48. For any positive integer n,n! is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to n.

Quantity A: 20! / 17!
Quantity B: 80! / 78!

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : A

49. 2 < z < 4

Quantity A: π2z3
Quantity B: π3z2

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : D

50. Amy, Beth and Charlie divided a pizza amongst themselves.
Amy took 30% of the pizza and ate (3/4) of what she took.
Beth took 20% of the pizza.
Charlie ate (2/5) of what he took.

Quantity A: The amount Amy ate
Quantity B: The amount Charlie ate

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. Quantity A equals Quantity B
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : A

51. Quantity A: Time to travel 95 miles at 50 miles per hour
Quantity B: Time to travel 125 miles at 60 miles per hour

A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : C

52. Quantity A: (9/13)2
Quantity B: (9/13)1/2

A. Quantity A equals Quantity B
B. Relationship Indeterminate
C. Quantity B is greater
D. Quantity A is greater

Ans : C

53. Quantity A: 4 / 100
Quantity B: 0.012 / 3

A. Quantity B is greater
B. Quantity A equals Quantity B
C. Quantity A is greater
D. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : C

54. x = 2y + 3
y = -2

Quantity A: x
Quantity B: -1

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Ans : C

55. x + 2y > 8

Quantity A: 2x + 4y
Quantity B: 20

A. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
B. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
C. if the two quantities are equal;
D. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : D

GRE Sample Questions of Verbal Sections : Antonyms

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GRE Sample Questions of Verbal Sections : Antonyms
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Each of the GRE sample antonyms questions consists of a word followed by five words or phrase as choices. Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capitals and shade the alphabets marked in the grid on your answer sheet.

Following are some GRE sample antonyms qustions.

1. ABOMINATE :

A. loathe
B. despise
C. adore
D. abhor
E. attach

Ans : C

2. OBSEQUIOUS :

A. servile
B. first
C. fawning
D. supercilious
E. improper

Ans : D

3. OROTUND :

A. not resonant
B. not reddish
C. not eager
D. pompous
E. loud

Ans : A

4. RECANT :

A. entangle
B. rescue
C. fail
D. assert
E. predict

Ans : D

5. UPBRAID :

A. defer
B. vacillate
C. sever
D. conjoin
E. laud

Ans : E

6. PERFIDY

A. tact
B. generosity
C. thoroughness
D. loyalty
Egratitude

Ans : D

7. OUTLANDISH

A. conventional
B. prolific
C. unchanging
D. transparent
E. noticeable

Ans : A

8. PLUMB

A. reversed
B. lofty
C. horizontal
D. thin
E. light

Ans : C

9. FERVID

A. undistinguished
B. unexpected
C. stubborn
D. restrained
E. discouraged

Ans : D

10. VACUITY

A .quality
B. certainty
C. plenitude
D. stability
E. incontinence

Ans : C

11. SQUALID

A. fervid
B. florid
C. pristine
D. extraneous
E. abundant

Ans : C

12. PLENITUDE :

A. luxury
B. magnificence
C. richness
D. contentment
E. scarcity

Ans : E

13. SCURRILOUS :

A.decent
B. savage
C. major
D. volatile
E. scabby

Ans : A

14. FULMINATION :

A. praise
B. repetition
C. escape
D. ratification
E. addition

Ans : A

15. DISTEND

A. deteriorate
B. weaken
C. constrict
D. concentrate
E. fold

Ans : C

16. TOUT

A. cast aspersions on
B. deny the relevance of
C. placate
D. withhold consent
E. misrepresent

Ans : E

17. SCOTCH

A. renovate
B. entrust
C. unfasten
D. encourage
E. emphasize

Ans : D

18. RAVEL

A. knit
B. omit
C. remain silent
D. measure
E .increase in value

Ans : A

19. PERSISTENCE

A. irrelevance
B. inconstancy
C. inequality
D. intemperance
E .incompetence.

Ans : B

20. SUBROSA

A. openly
B. fashionably
C. under the owse
D. simply
E. clandestinely

Ans : A

21. INVIDIOUS :

A. candid
B. stubborn
C. defensive
D. hostile
E. inoffensive

Ans : E

22. PUISSANCE :

A. strength
B. knowledge
C. liberality
D. skepticism
E. powerlessness

Ans : E

23. MANUMIT :

A. print
B. impress
C. enslave
D. fail
E. endeavor

Ans : D

24. GENUFLECT :

A. pronounce correctly
B. falsify
C. trick
D. stand erect
E. project

Ans : E

25. INNOCUOUS :

A. toxic
B. large
C. sober
D. impeccable
E. spotless

Ans : C

26. RAVEL :

A. increase in value
B. omit
C. remain silent
D. measure
E. knit

Ans : E

27. CALUMINATE :

A. vindicate
B. supplant
C. rejuvenate
D. follow
E. familiarize

Ans : A

28. TURPITUDE :

A. pragmatism
B. probity
C. judiciousness
D. animation
E. determinedness

Ans : B

29. INVECTIVE :

A. willing compliance
B. normality
C. restoration
D. fertility
E. laudatory words

Ans : E

30. OSSIFY :

A. reassemble fragments
B. overlook problems
C. create consensus
D. placate critics
E. transcend conventions

Ans : E

31. EXACERBATE

A. contemplate
B. bewilder
C. reward
D. better
E. horify

Ans : D

32. MYOPIC :

A. blind
B. moral
C. visionary
D. farsighted
E. glassy

Ans : C

33. NASCENT :

A. loyal
B. fading
C. unnamed
D. treacherous
E. reoccuring

Ans : C

34. LOLL :

A. describe exactly
B. insist strongly
C. comply readily
D. notice incidentally
E. move vigorously

Ans : E

35. TURBULENCE :

A. immunity
B. tranquility
C. meditation
D. moderation
E. co – ordination

Ans : E

36. BANAL :

A. inclined
B. faithful
C. elaborate
D. forced
E. arresting

Ans : C

37. EQUANIMITY

A. clamour
B. volume
C. disparity
D. agitation
E. caution

Ans : D

38. ANIMADVERSION

A. gullibility
B. precision
C. praise
D. sobriety
E. criticize

Ans : C

39. EXHUME

A. enter
B. fertilize
C. inter
D. decay
E. clarify

Ans : C

40. CALLOW

A. rustic
B. crude
C. exquisite
D. experienced
E .migratory

Ans : D

41. CUPIDITY

A. generosity
B. love
C. anxiety
D. entertainment
E .tragedy.

Ans : A

42. ANIMOSITY

A. parody
B. retardation
C. sincerity
D. refutation
E. canaraderie

Ans : B

43. EFFLUVIA :

A. controlled reactions
B. predictable results
C. important examples
D. descried products
E. relevant theories

Ans : C

44. COMMODIOUS

A. product
B. space
C. cramped
D. company
E. roomy.

Ans : E

45. EFFRONTERY

A. modesty
B. confrontation
C. avoidance
D. shamelessness
E. impudence

Ans : B

46. OBSTREPEROUS

A. noisy
B. defiant
C. permeable
D. quiet
E. stubborn

Ans : E

47. PACIFY

A. ameliorate
B. patchup
C. truce
D. tormented
E. agitated

Ans : C

48. AMBIGUOUS

A. confusing
B. lucid
C. desirous
D. obfuscate
E. pun

Ans : A

49. APPOSITE :

A. parallel
B. synonymous
C. hostile
D. inappropriate
E. vague

Ans : D

50. GRATUITOUS :

A. frank
B. pithy
C. warranted
D. frugal
E.ingenuous

Ans : A

51. PREFATORY :

A. intelligent
B. outstanding
C. predatory
D. conclusive
E. magnificent

Ans : E

52. OBLOQUY :

A. fame
B. name
C. inquiry
D. shame
E. collogue

Ans : D

53. INVETERATE

A. uninvited
B. illiterate
C. cumulative
D. beginning
E. incompetent

Ans : A

54. SATURNINE :

A. quick – wilted
B. genial
C. heavy – handed
D. distinguished
E. devout

Ans : E

55. PERSPICACIOUS :

A. Insufficiently precise
B. of indefinite duration
C. dull wilted
D. lacking intrinsic value
E. condemnatory

Ans : D

56. INCARCERATE :

A. summon
B. assist
C. liberate
D. anticipate
E. confide

Ans : C

57. PALTRY :

A. farm
B. scanty
C. excessive
D. friendly
E. benevolent

Ans : A

58. PENCHANT :

A. distaste
B. scabbard
C. agreement
D. earring
E. beginning

Ans : C

59. BALEFUL :

A. empty
B. tasty
C. gaudy
D. full
E. congenial

Ans : D

60. CURT :

A. contractual
B. precise
C. honest
D. voluble
E. peremptory

Ans : D

61. INVIDIOUS :

A. candid
B. stubborn
C. defensive
D. hostile
E. inoffensive

Ans : E

62. PUISSANCE :

A. strength
B. knowledge
C. liberality
D. skepticism
E. powerlessness

Ans : E

63. CONCILIATE :

A. arrive
B. appeal
C. retaliate
D. estrange
E. lie

Ans : B

64. SUBSERVIENT :

A. fawning
B. obsequious
C. miserly
D. omnipresent
E .haughty

Ans : C

65. VAUNTED :

A. berated
B. belittled
C. lauded
D. wicked
E. worried

Ans : C

66. QUOTA :

A. Anonymous remark
B. decisive action
C. debatable issue
D. unlimited number
E. irrelevant topic

Ans : D

67. CONTENTIOUS :

A. satisfied
B. pacific
C. hungry
D. bellicose
E. dissatisfied

Ans : D

68. MANUMIT :

A. print
B. impress
C. enslave
D. fail
E. endeavor

Ans : D

69. GENUFLECT :

A. pronounce correctly
B. falsify
C. trick
D. stand erect
E. project

Ans : E

70. INNOCUOUS :

A .toxic
B. large
C. sober
D. impeccable
E. spotless

Ans : C

71. BAROQUE :

A. rococo
B. simple
C. common
D. stupid
E. boat like

Ans : B

72. MACERATE :

A. cover by painting
B. assess by observing
C. harden by drying
D. influence by lying
E. cure by medicating

Ans : B

73. SKEPTICISM :

A .reason
B. conviction
C. plausibility
D. audricty
E. argument

Ans : D

74. IGNOMINIOUS :

A. scholarly
B. incognito
C. laudatory
D. disgraceful
E. erudite

Ans : B

75. CODA :

A. creflain
B. crescendo
C. prelude
D. improvisation
E . solo

Ans : A

76. PALTRY :

A. farm
B. scanty
C. excessive
D. friendly
E. benevolent

Ans : A

77. GERMINAL

A. sterilized
B. strategic
C. fully developed
D. primitive
E. excused .

Ans : D

78. GASCONADE

A. modesty
B. transparency
C. seizure
D. cleanliness
E. imposture

Ans : A

79. MIASMA

A. scenario
B. summing up
C. noxious fumes
D. fragrant aroma
E. benevolent

Ans : B

80. OPPORTUNIST

A. Man of principle
B. fatalist
C. fledgling
D. colleague
E. foe.

Ans : D

81. CENSURE

A. uncertainity
B. encomium
C. criticism
D. legal contual
E. matrimony

Ans : B

82. MILITANT

A .Dramatic
B. combative
C. religious
D. pacific
E. quaint.

Ans : D

83. MOTILITY :

A. static
B. tension
C. ascent
D. liquidity
E. vulnerability

Ans : A

84. SINUOUS :

A. wet
B. vacant
C. numerous
D. direct
E. round

Ans : D

85. INSOLVENCY :

A. ability to sustain growth
B. concentration
C. coherence
D. ability to pay one’s debts
E. compatibility

Ans : D

86. ANIMOSITY

A. parody
B. retardation
C. sincerity
D. refutation
E. canaraderie

Ans : E

87. INVETERATE

A .uninvited
B. illiterate
C. cumulative
D. beginning
E .incompetent

Ans : D

88. SCOTCH

A. renovate
B. encourage
C. entrust
D. ameliorate

Ans : B

89. PREDILECTION

A. ambiguity
B. unwillingness to choose
C. desire to please
D. propensity to dislike
E. stereotype

Ans : D

90. PLUMB :

A. reversed
B. horizontal
C. light
D. lofty
E. thin

Ans : B

91. SEGMENT:

A. inflate
B. affix
C. keep still
D.make whole
E. cleanse

Ans : D

92. PILLORY :

A. lament
B. foster
C. exalt
D. enjoy
E. forgive

Ans : C

93. CHOLERIC

A. good-natured
B. spoiled
C. irascible
D. immune
E. idiotic.

Ans : A

94. MACERATE :

A .cover by painting
B. assess by observing
C. harden by drying
D. influence by lying
E. cure by medicating

Ans : B

95. SKEPTICISM :

A. reason
B. conviction
C. plausibility
D. audricty
E. argument

Ans : D

96. IGNOMINIOUS :

A. scholarly
B. incognito
C. laudatory
D. disgraceful
E. erudite

Ans : B

97. CODA :

A .creflain
B. crescendo
C. prelude
D. improvisation
E. solo

Ans : A

98. UNTOWARD :

A .experienced
B. inevitable
C. industrious
D. straight forward
E. favourable

Ans : E

Frequestly Asked Questions of GRE

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Frequestly Asked Questions of GRE
Frequestly Asked Questions of GRE Filed under: GRE
1. What is the format of the GRE General Test?
Answer :

The GRE General Test is a computer-adaptive test (CAT). The CAT is administered in an individualized environment in the quiet and privacy of separated testing stations at the GRE test center.

2. What is the content of the GRE General Test?
Answer :

The GRE General test measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The verbal section tests the ability to analyze and evaluate written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze relationships among component parts of sentences, and recognize relationships between words and concepts.

The quantitative section tests basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, as well as the ability to reason quantitatively and solve problems in a quantitative setting.

The analytical section tests the ability to understand structured sets of relationships, deduce new information from sets of relationships, analyze and evaluate arguments, identify central issues and hypotheses, draw sound inferences, and identify plausible causal explanations.

3. When is the GRE General Test held and what are the registration deadlines?
Answer :

There is no fixed testing schedule for the GRE General Test. As testing is conducted on an individual basis, test candidates may schedule a testing appointment at their convenience, up to three business days before their requested test date if registering by phone.

4. How do I register for the GRE General Test?
Answer :

You may obtain a registration form and bulletin of information from IIE. Registration can be completed by phone, fax, or mail, by contacting the Regional Registration Center, which, for testing in Hong Kong, is located in Malaysia. After registering you will receive a confirmation of the testing date, time, and test center location.

5. How much does it cost to take GRE General Test?
Answer :

GRE General Test Fee: US$175

6. What is the format of the GRE General Test?
Answer :

Educational Testing Services (ETS) will deliver GRE in 2 parts, beginning July 1, 2003. The Analytical Writing measure will be delivered on computer through ETS’s computer-based testing (CBT) network. The Verbal and Quantitative measures will be delivered in paper-based format. This is known as the GRE Split Test Administration. Test takers must take the Analytical Writing first, the paper-based Verbal and Quantitative test second. To obtain General Test scores, test takers have to take both test between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004.

7. What is the content of the GRE General Test ?
Answer :

The GRE General Test consists of 2 papers: Computer-based analytical writing session which takes 2 hours. Paper-based Verbal and Quantitative session which takes 2 hours and 30 minuntes.

8. When is the GRE Analytical Writing Test?
Answer :

There is no fixed testing schedule for the CBT Analytical Writing section. As testing is conducted on an individual basis, test candidates may schedule a testing appointment at their convenience, up to three business days before their requested test date if registering by phone. Test takers must complete the CBT Analytical Writing section at least 6 weeks before taking the paper-based Verbal & Quantitative section.

9. How do I register for the GRE General Test?
Answer :

You may obtain a registration form and bulletin of information from IIE. Registration can be completed by phone, fax, or mail, by contacting the Regional Registration Center, which, for testing in Hong Kong, is located in Malaysia. After registering you will receive a confirmation of the testing date, time, and test center location.

10. What is the format of the GRE Subject Tests?
Answer :

The GRE Subject Tests are pencil-and-paper tests, consisting of multiple-choice and free-response questions, depending on the individual test.

GRE Score

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GRE Score
GRE Score Filed under: GRE
GRE score is calculated as follows

i. Total number of questions answered

ii. Number of questions answered correctly

iii. Difficulty level of questions answered

iv. Two people who complete test and have same number of correct responses - person who answers more difficult questions generally receives higher score

Syllabus of GRE

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Syllabus of GRE
Syllabus of GRE Filed under: GRE
The first two sections of the GRE test are Analytical Writing sections. The duration of the two tasks to be completed as part of the Analytical Writing section lasts 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes).

The objective type questions in the GRE test starts from the third section. The third section is a 30 minutes - 30 questions verbal section and the fourth section is a 45 minutes - 28 questions Quantitative section.

The GRE Verbal section comprises about 6 Sentence Completion questions, 7 Analogy questions, 8 Reading Comprehension questions and 9 Antonym questions. You will have 30 minutes to answer these 30 questions. Please remember as GRE is a computer adaptive test, you will not be allowed to skip a question or come back to the previous question. Take a lot of care before you mark an answer.

The Quantitative section of the GRE test comprises 28 questions. About 14 of these questions are problem solving questions while the other 14 are quantitative comparison questions. Data analysis questions also form a part of the quantitative section of the GRE test. You will have a total of 45 minutes to answer these 28 questions.

GRE Analytical Writing Ability

This section replaced the multiple choice Analytical Reasoning section on October 1, 2002. It tests the ability to analyse issues as well as the writing ability through 2 essays. Watch this space for forthcoming material on preparing for these essays.

MATS School of Business Admission 2007

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MATS School of Business Admission 2007
MATS School of Business Admission 2007 Filed under: General GRE GATE GMAT Common Admission Test - (CAT) Xaviers Admission Test - (XAT) Management Aptitude Test - (MAT) AIMS Test for Management Admission - (ATMA) Graduate Management Admission Test - (GMAT) Karnataka Management Aptitude Test - (K-MAT) Admission in Management
MATS School of Business Admission 2007

Bangalore

Invites applications for admission to its Post-graduate Programme in Business Management (International Business).

The two-year full time programme offers dual specialisation in the following areas:
Finance
Marketing
Human Resource Management
Super specialisation in International Business

Eligibility

You must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university.
You could be a final year student awaiting your result.
Selection method

You will be shortlisted on the basis of your performance in the written test.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a group discussion followed by a personal interview.

Note: Students applying on the basis of CAT, ATMA, MAT, GMAT, KMAT, XAT, GATE, GRE or equivalent scores may be exempted from written test and IT Aptitude Test

How to apply

For more details and application forms, send a mail to enquiry@mats.ac.in, matsacademy@vsnl.net.
You may also download the application form by visiting http://www.mats.ac.in/.

Address
MATS School of Business
MATS Tower, 319
17th Cross, 25th Main
6th Phase, JP Nagar
Bangalore – 560 078
Phone: (080) 26532728
E-mail: enquiry@mats.ac.in, matsacademy@vsnl.net
Web site: http://www.mats.ac.in/

GATE QUESTION PAPER STRUCTURE

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QUESTION PAPER STRUCTURE

The question paper of GATE 2007 will be fully objective type.
Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS).

Main Papers (Non-XE/XL Papers)

The question paper will be for a total of 150 marks divided into three groups:

Group I : Question Numbers 1 to 20 (20 questions) will carry one mark each (subtotal 20 marks) .

Group II: Question Numbers 21 to 75 (55 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 110 marks). Out of this, Q.71 to Q.75 may be questions based on common data .

Group III: Question Numbers 76 to 85 (10 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 20 marks). These questions are called linked answer questions. These 10 questions comprise five pairs of questions (76 & 77, 78 & 79, etc.). The solution to the second question of each pair (e.g. Q.77) will be linked to the correct answer to the first one (e.g. Q.76) in the pair.

Each question will have four choices for the answer. Only one choice is correct.

Wrong answers carry 25% negative marks. In Q.1 to Q.20, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and in Q.21 to Q.76, Q.78, Q.80, Q.82 and Q.84, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking in Q.77, Q.79, Q.81, Q.83 and Q.85.

Papers bearing the code AE, AG, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF will contain questions on Engineering Mathematics to the extent of 20 to 25 marks.

The multiple choice objective test questions can be of the following type:

Each choice containing a single stand-alone statement/phrase/data.

Example

Q. The phenomenon known as ?Early Effect? in a bipolar transistor refers to a reduction of the effective base-width caused by

A) electron-hole recombination at the base

the reverse biasing of the base-collector junction
the forward biasing of emitter-base junction
the early removal of stored base charge during saturation-to-cutoff switching

Each choice containing a combination of option codes.

The question may be accompanied by four options P, Q, R, S and the choices may be a combination of these options. The candidate has to choose the right combination as the correct answer.

Example

Q. Choose the correct combination of true statements from the following:

P : The ratio of isentropic to isothermal bulk modulus for a gas is equal to its specific heat ratio (C P/C V)
Q : The viscosity of gas is an increasing function of temperature
R : The viscosity of a gas is a decreasing function of temperature
S : The compressibility co-efficient of a gas decreases with increase in Mach number

(A) Q, S (B) R, S (C) P, S (D) P, Q

Assertion[a]/Reason[r] type with the choices stating if [a]/[r] are True/False and/or stating if [r] is correct/incorrect reasoning of [a]

Example

Q. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following assertion and reasoning:

Assertion [a]: Bernoulli's equation can be applied along the central streamline in a steady laminar fully-developed flow through a straight circular pipe.

Reason [r]: The shear stress is zero at the centre-line for the above flow.

(A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
(B) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
(C) Both [a] and [r] are false
(D) [a] is false but [r] is true

Match items : Match all items in Group 1 with correct options from those given in Group 2 and choose the correct set of combinations from the choices E, F, G and H.

Example

Q. Find the correct match between Group 1 and Group 2

Group 1 Group 2

E- Varactor diode 1- Voltage reference
F- PIN diode 2- High-frequency switch
G- Zener diode 3- Tuned circuits
H- Schottky diode 4- Current controlled attenuator

(A) E-4, F-2, G-1, H-3 (B) E-2, F-4, G-1, H-3
(C) E-3, F-4, G-1, H-2 (D) E-1, F-3, G-2, H-4

Common data questions : Multiple questions may be linked to a common problem data, passage and the like. Two or three questions can be formed from the given common problem data. Each question is independent and its solution obtainable from the above problem data/passage directly. (Answer of the previous question is not required to solve the next question). Each question under this group will carry two marks.

Example

Common Data for Questions 74 & 75 :

KMnO 4 reacts with oxalic acid in the presence of excess H 2 SO 4 to yield a manganese complex X which is colorless in dilute solutions and pale pink in the crystalline form [atomic number of manganese is 25] .

Q.74 The number of unpaired electrons present in the complex X is

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

Q.75 The calculated spin only magnetic moment for the compound X is

(A) 5.92 BM (B) 4.90 BM (C) 3.87 BM (D) 1.73 BM

Linked answer questions : These questions are of problem solving type. A problem statement is followed by two questions based on the problem statement. The two questions are to be designed such that the solution to the second question depends upon the answer to the first one. In other words, the first answer is an intermediate step in working out the second answer. Each question in such ?linked answer questions' will carry two marks.

Example

Statement for Linked Answer Questions 82 & 83:

Consider a unity-gain feedback control system whose open-loop transfer function is

Q.82 The value of ?a? so that the system has a phase-margin equal to is approximately equal to

(A) 2.40 (B) 1.40 (C) 0.84 (D) 0.74

Q.83 With the value of ?a? set for a phase-margin of , the value of unit-impulse response of the open-loop system at t=1 second is equal to

(A) 3.40 (B) 2.40 (C) 1.84 (D) 1.74

XE/XL Papers

XE and XL papers contain a number of sections as given under Structure of GATE. Each Section is of 50 marks. Each Section will be fully objective type and the questions are divided into three groups.
Group I: Question Numbers 1 to 6 (6 questions) will carry one mark each (subtotal 6 marks).
Group II: Question Numbers 7 to 24 (18 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 36 marks). Out of this, Q.23 and Q.24 may be questions based on common data.
Group III: Question Numbers 25 to 28 (4 questions) will carry two marks each. These questions are called linked answer questions. These 4 questions comprise two pairs of questions (25 & 26 and 27 & 2. The solution to the second question of each pair (e.g. Q.26) will be linked to the correct answer to the first one (e.g. Q.25) in the pair (subtotal 8 marks).

All questions have four choices with only one being correct.

Wrong answers carry 25% negative marks. In Q.1 to Q.6 of each section, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and in Q.7 to Q.25 and Q.27, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking in Q.26 and Q.28.

The pattern of multiple-choice questions is the same as in the Main papers.

GATE QUESTION PAPER STRUCTURE

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GATE Examination Details

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The examination is a single paper of 3 hours duration and generally consists of
Section A (Objective Type) which is of 75 marks and
Section B (Problem Type) which is of 75 marks.
Total: 150 marks.

You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure.

The subjects of our interest are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering. Other subjects are also available such as Mathematics, Physics, etc

Generally a large number of students appear for the Computer Science subject in order to do a M.Tech in Computer Science.

Old question papers are available in the shops.

After publication of GATE results, students must apply to individual Institutes to get their application forms.

Institutes advertise M.Tech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end July. However some Institutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves.

In the application forms, you have to mention your GATE score alongwith other details.

The concerned Institute may conduct written test and/or interview for the purpose of admission.

Results of qualified candidates in GATE will give All India Rank and indicate percentile score. For example, a percentile score of 99 means you are in the top 1% category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.

Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.

GATE scores are valid for 2 years. You may reappear the GATE exam if you are not satisfied with the earlier score and the new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission purposes.

What is GATE ?

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What is GATE ?
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all -India Examination conducted by the six Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.From Freshersworld point of view we have tried our best to give you a clear picture of GATE.

Objective

To identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Post Graduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy at the National level. To serve as benchmark for normalisation of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country.

Here is an opportunity for advanced engineering education in India. An M.E or M.Tech degree is a desirable qualification for our young engineers seeking a rewarding professional career. Engineering students, while in the final year of their degree course, spend considerable time in seeking an opening for studies in foreign universities.

GATE Scorecard

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Every qualified candidate will receive an original GATE Scorecard valid for two years . Additional Scorecards (up to a maximum of two) will be issued only once on request and on payment of Rs 300 per card. Such requests should reach the Organizing Chairman, GATE 2007, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur , Kanpur 208016 before August 31, 2007 together with a bank draft in favour of Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur, payable at Kanpur . These cards will be labelled as Additional Scorecard -1 and Additional Scorecard - 2 at the top. However, if the candidate changes his/her admitting institution by using the additional scorecard(s), he/she is required to clarify the matters related to his/her admission and Scholarship/Assistantship with the new institution where subsequent admission change is sought.

Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified.

The GATE Scorecard is a valuable document.

The Scorecard cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth, category and disability status.

The Scorecard will indicate GATE Score and Rank of the Qualified Candidates.

GATE Score

The GATE Score of a candidate is in the range 0 to 1000. It reflects the performance of a candidate, irrespective of the GATE paper or year in which he/she has qualified. Candidates with same GATE Score from different GATE papers and/or years can be considered to have the same performance level.

The marks obtained by the candidate is normalized on the basis of the average and standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on the scorecard in GATE 2007. Subsequently, this is scaled with respect to the global average and global standard deviation so as to facilitate performance comparison across GATE papers and over a block of years since GATE 2004.

GATE SCORE =

Where

m = marks obtained by the candidate.

a = average of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in GATE 2007

s = standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in GATE 2007

= global average of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and years (2004-2007)

= global standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and years (2004-2007)

The Maximum Score can be 1000.

GATE Score Range Ability Level
800 to 1000 Outstanding
675 to 800 Excellent
550 to 675 Very good
425 to 550 Good
300 to 425 Above average
100 to 300 Average
Below 100 Below average

The evaluation of the ORS is carried out by a computerized process using scanning machines, with utmost care. Requests for revaluation of the answer script and re-totaling of marks will not be entertained.

The GATE result and particulars of the qualified candidates will be made available to interested organizations (educational institutions, R & D laboratories, industries, etc.) in India and abroad based on written request by the organization and on payment. Details can be obtained from GATE Chairmen of IITs/IISc.

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Latin root ag, act means to do, perform actions, drive.e.g - agenda, agile, enact, agent.Agenda - listof things to be done, to be discussed or decided upon.The agenda for the meeting is as follows....Agile - active, able to move quickly and easily.as agile as a monkeyEnact - perform (a part, play etc) on, make or pass (a decree)Drama enacted by childrenRecently a new bill was enacted by the Parliament.Agent - a person who acts for or manages the affairs of, other people in business, politics etc.a travel agent

Mtech / ME GATE PG Programs

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POSTGRADUATE ADMISSIONS WITH MHRD SCHOLARSHIPA candidate is eligible for Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Scholarship/ Assistantship in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/Sciences at engineering colleges/institutes in the country if he/she qualifies in GATE . To avail the scholarship, additionally, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification by itself does not guarantee admission. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of the Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist/Engineer.As per the directives of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, the following procedure is to be adopted for admission to postgraduate programmes (Master's and Doctoral) with MHRD Scholarship

GRE Books

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Books for GRE
Q: It would be very helpful if you could throw some light on what are the must / best books for the GRE? Is there any Big book for the GRE?

The standard books which have worked well for many people are the Barron’s, Arco’s, Princeton Review and Kaplan. Big Book is now out of publish but a good resource in case you can get an old copy for yourself. PowerPrep is an original compilation of GRE tests by ETS, a good resource.
www.majortests.com is a good Web site for free GRE questions.

Going to USA via GRE for USMLE?

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Q: Is it a right way to go to USA through GRE and then clear MLE?
With PLAB becoming tougher and tougher with each day passing, I think many medicos like me who want to be abroad would like to change their mind to something impossible called MLE. Wouldn’t it be a right option to get through GRE first and then shift to MLE?

Going to the US first through GRE and then writing USMLE is now becoming pretty popular. It is a way out. Having said that the competition would still be the same, it will not decrease. USMLE would still be as tough or as easy. However if you are desperate and you feel that you will have access to better facilities to prepare for USMLE then go first with GRE then prepare for USMLE. If you are serious, focused and have access to material in your home country then writing your USMLE now is a better option. Why spend extra money on GRE and waste 1-2 years?

GATE Exam Result Fees Details

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Overview for GATE

Many students may not be aware that there are several institutions in this country, offering specialized postgraduate programmes in various disciplines. Attractive scholarship / Assistantship for postgraduate courses in engineering / Technology? Architecture /Pharmacy at Engineering colleges / institutes in the country ,are available to those who qualify through GATE. Some Engineering colleges / institutes specify GATE as a mandatory qualification even for admission do students to post graduate programmes. The candidate is required to find the procedure of final selection and award of scholarship / Assistantship from the respective Institution to which the candidate seeks admission. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering subjects) will also be eligible for the award of junior research fellowship in CSIR Laboratories.
What is GATE ?

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all -India Examination conducted by the six Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.From Freshersworld point of view we have tried our best to give you a clear picture of GATE.

Objective

To identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Post Graduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy at the National level. To serve as benchmark for normalisation of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country.

Here is an opportunity for advanced engineering education in India. An M.E or M.Tech degree is a desirable qualification for our young engineers seeking a rewarding professional career. Engineering students, while in the final year of their degree course, spend considerable time in seeking an opening for studies in foreign universities.

GateGenie Help Desk

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is an All-India Examination conducted by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology(IIT) and the Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. Every year one of the IIT or IISc act as a coordinating institution.

The following is list of GATE coordinating IIT/IISc.

GATE Conducting IIT/IISc
GATE 2007 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 2005 IIT Bombay
GATE 2004 IIT Delhi
GATE 2003 IIT Madras
GATE 2002 IISc Banglore
GATE 2001 IIT Kanpur
GATE 2000 IIT Kharagpur
GATE 1999 IIT Bombay

Examination Details:

1.

The examination is a single paper of 3 hours duration and generally consists of
Section A (Objective Type) which is of 75 marks and
Section B (Problem Type) which is of 75 marks.
Total: 150 marks.
2.

You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure.
3.

The subjects of our interest are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering. Other subjects are also available such as Mathematics, Physics, etc
4.

Generally a large number of students appear for the Computer Science subject in order to do a M.Tech in Computer Science.
5.

Old question papers are available in the shops.
6.

After publication of GATE results, students must apply to individual Institutes to get their application forms.
7.

Institutes advertise M.Tech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end July. However some Institutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves.
8.

In the application forms, you have to mention your GATE score alongwith other details.
9.

The concerned Institute may conduct written test and/or interview for the purpose of admission.
10.

Results of qualified candidates in GATE will give All India Rank and indicate percentile score. For example, a percentile score of 99 means you are in the top 1% category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.
11.

Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.
12.

GATE scores are valid for 2 years. You may reappear the GATE exam if you are not satisfied with the earlier score and the new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission purposes.

TOEFL Formats and contents

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The computer-based test (CBT), divided into four sections, measures language proficiency in listening, structure (grammar), reading and writing.

1. Listening Comprehension
* Objective: To test the candidate's listening capabilities
* Type of Questions: Conversations between two or more people in academic environments. Short conversations between students, and lectures may be possible conversations. Questions are basically of the who said what type.
* Duration: 45-70 minutes
2. Structure
* Objective: To check the candidate's knowledge of English grammar.
* Type of Questions: Identify the erroneous words in the sentence. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate word.
* Duration: 15-20 minutes
3. Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
* Objective: To test the candidate's reading and vocabulary skills.
* Type of Question: Three or four long passages, typically 300 words long are given, and questions based on the content, intent of the author, and ideas inferred from the passage. Generally prior knowledge of the subject under discussion is not necessary to come to the correct answer; though a priori knowledge may help.
* Duration: 70-90 minutes
4. Essay Writing
* Objective: To test the candidate's writing skills
* Type of Question: To write an essay on some general topic, and your position towards it. eg: "Is stem cell research necessary? Explain your stance?"
* Duration: 30 minutes.

The Listening and Structure sections are computer-adaptive, meaning that the difficulty level of each question depends on the correctness of previous responses.

TOEFL / GRE -- Tips for Sentence Completion

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1). Before You Look At The Answer-Choices, Think Of A Word That "Fits" The Sentence.Example: Crestfallen by having done poorly on the GRE, Susan began to question her abilities. Her self-confidence was ..........(A) appeased(B) destroyed(C) placated(D) elevated(E) sustainedIf somebody is crestfallen (despairing) and has begun to question herself, then her self-confidence would be destroyed. Hence, the answer is (B).2). Be alert to transitional words.Transitional words tell you what is coming up. They indicate that the author is now going to draw a contrast with something stated previously, or support something stated previously.i). Contrast Indicators - To contrast two things is to point out how they differ. In this type of sentence completion problem, we look for a word that has the opposite meaning (an antonym) of some key word or phrase in the sentence.Following are some of the most common contrast indicators:ButYetDespiteAlthoughHoweverNeverthelessExample:

GATE Score

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GATE Result

GATE 2006 result will be announced on 15.3.2006 at 1000 hrs. at GATE offices of IITs / IISc. It will be also available on this website.

GATE 2006 score is valid upto March 31, 2008.

GATE Scorecard

Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified.

The GATE scorecard is a valuable document. Care should be taken to preserve it. Additional Score Cards, (upto a maximum of two) will be issued on payment basis only once.

The Scorecard cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth, category and disability status.

The Scorecard will indicate GATE Score and Rank of the Qualified Candidates.

GATE Score

The GATE SCORE of a candidate is a statistical performance index in the range 0 to 1000. It reflects the ability of a candidate, irrespective of the paper or year in which he/she has qualified. Candidates with same GATE SCORE from different disciplines and/or years can be considered to be of equal ability.
The performance index (PI) of a candidate for his/her paper in a given year is defined as:

where,

m = marks obtained by the candidate.

a = average of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard, in the current year.

s = standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard, in the current year.

To facilitate performance comparison across GATE papers and over a block of years since GATE 2003, this PI is scaled with respect to the global average and global standard deviation. This concept is represented as:

where,

mg = rescaled marks defined with reference to global average and standard deviation.

ag = global average of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and years (2003-2006).

sg = global standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and years (2003-2006).

Therefore the candidate’s rescaled marks can now be written as:

Considering 150 as the maximum marks in GATE paper, the rescaled marks, mg, is finally represented as the GATE Score on a 0 to 1000 scale and is given by:

Where,

A typical qualitative interpretation of the GATE SCORE, for example, can be as follows:
GATE Score Range Ability Level
800 to 1000 Outstanding
675 to 800 Excellent
550 to 675 Very good
425 to 550 Good
300 to 425 Above average
100 to 300 Average
Below 100 Below average

The evaluation of the ORS is carried out by a computerized process using scanning machines, with utmost care. Requests for revaluation of the answer script and re-totaling of marks will not be entertained.

The GATE result and particulars of the qualified candidates will be made available to interested organizations (educational institutions, R and D laboratories, industries etc.) in India and abroad based on written request by the organization and on payment. Details can be obtained from GATE Chairmen of IITs / IISc.

GATE Score

GATE 2008 Tips & Tricks

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1.Material Collection

Syllabus
All the relevant books based on the subject(Divide the books in two groups - (1) Fundamental and basic concepts (2) Problem oriented
Some books helpful for pre-requisite knowledge on the subject
Some good guide books for GATE
Previous questions papers
2.Keep contact with some expert and GATE experienced persons
3.Study - Syllabus and Previous questions papers

4.Start from the first chapter

read at least 5 books, it will widen your knowledge(if necessary consult with the books for pre-requisite knowledge or with some expert)
Note down the probable concepts(definitions, unit, dimension etc.)
Note down necessary theories, formulae etc
Solve problems as maximum as possible(from text books, Guide books etc)
Think about various tricks in solving problems(if necessary, note it)
Go for series of self tests based on this chapter(take other's help to conduct tests)
Continue the self tests until getting a very good score
5.Solve more and more problems, discover more and more new tricks…
6.Follow the same procedure for the rest chapters

7.Finally, go for self tests based on whole syllabus(take other's help to conduct these tests)

8.Well, So...... on the exam day…you will be at your best, who can stop you?

Reference: IITK

GATE QUESTION PAPER STRUCTURE

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Main Papers (Non-XE/XL Papers)
The question paper will be fully objective type for a total of 150 marks divided into three groups:
Group I: Question Numbers 1 to 20 (20 questions) will carry one mark each.
Group II: Question numbers 21 to 75 (55 questions) will carry two marks each. Out of this, Q.71 to Q.75 may be common data based questions.
Group III: Question Numbers 76 to 85 (10 questions) will carry two marks each. These questions are called linked answer questions. These 10 questions comprise five pairs of questions (76 & 77, 78 & 79, etc.). The solution to the second question of each pair (e.g. Q.77) will be linked to the correct answer to the first one (e.g. Q.76) in the pair.
Each question will have four choices for the answer. Only one choice is correct.

Wrong answers carry 25% negative marks. In Q.1 to Q.20, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and in Q.21 to Q.76, Q.78, Q.80, Q.82 and Q.84, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking in Q.77, Q.79, Q.81, Q.83 and Q.85.

Papers bearing the code AG, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF will contain questions on Engineering Mathematics to the extent of 20 to 25 marks.

The multiple choice objective test questions can be of the following type:
Each choice containing a single stand-alone statement/phrase/data.
Example:
Q. The symmetry of stress tensor at a point in the body under equilibrium is obtained from

conservation of mass
force equilibrium equations
moment of equilibrium equations
conservation of energy

Each choice containing a combination of option codes. The question may be accompanied by four options P, Q, R, S and the choices may be a combination of these options. The candidate has to choose the right combination as the correct answer.

Example:

Q. The infra-red stretching frequency νco of
(P) Mn(CO)6+ (Q) CO (R) H3B←CO (S) [V(CO)6]- follows the order

P>R>S>Q
S>P>R>Q
Q>S>P>R
R>Q>P>S

Assertion[a]/Reason[r] type with the choices stating if [a]/[r] are True/False and/or stating if [r] is correct/incorrect reasoning of [a] Example:
Q. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r]

Assertion: For a fully developed laminar flow in a circular pipe the average velocity is one half of the maximum velocity.

Reason: The velocity for a fully developed laminar flow in a circular pipe varies linearly in the radial direction.

Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
Both [a] and [r] are false
[a] is true but [r] is false

Match items: Match all items in Column 1 with correct options from those given in Column 2 and choose the correct set of combinations from the choices A, B, C and D. Example:
Q. Group I contains some properties of bitumen. Group II gives a list of laboratory tests conducted on bitumen to determine the properties. Match the property with the corresponding test.

Group I Group II
P. Resistance to flow 1. Ductility test
Q. Ability to deform under load 2. Penetration test
R. Safety 3. Flash and fire point test

(A) (B) (C) (D)
P - 2 P - 2 P - 1 P - 3
Q - 1 Q - 3 Q - 2 Q - 1
R - 3 R - 1 R - 3 R - 2

Common data based questions: Multiple questions may be linked to a common problem data, passage and the like. Two or three questions can be formed from the given common problem data. Each question is independent and its solution obtainable from the above problem data/passage directly. (Answer of the previous question is not required to solve the next question). Each question under this group will carry two marks. Example:
Common data for Q. 74 & 75: A glass-reinforced polymer composite comprises of 35 vol % glass fibres and 65 vol % of polymer resin. The elastic moduli of glass and polymer resin are respectively 70 GPa and 3 GPa.

Q.74. The elastic modulus (in GPa) of the composite under iso-strain state is

(A) 4.51 (B) 25.45 (C) 26.45 (D) 27.45

Q.75. The elastic modulus (in GPa) of the composite under iso-stress state is

(A) 3.51 (B) 4.51 (C) 6.51 (D) 26.45

Linked answers question: These questions are of problem solving type. A problem statement is followed by two questions based on the problem statement. The two questions are to be designed such that the solution to the second question depends upon the answer to the first one. In other words, the first answer is an intermediate step in working out the second answer. Each question in such ‘linked answer questions’ will carry two marks. Example:
Statement for linked answer Q. 76 & 77: : A four-hour unit of a hydrograph of a catchment is triangular in shape with a base of 80 hours. The area of the catchment is 720 km2. The base flow and f-index are 30 m3/s and 1 mm/h, respectively. A storm of 4 cm occurs uniformly in 4 hours over the catchment.

Q.76 The peak discharge of four-hour unit hydrograph is

(A) 40 m3/s (B) 50 m3/s (C) 60 m3/s (D) 70 m3/s

Q.77 The peak flood discharge due to the storm is

(A) 210 m3/s (B) 230 m3/s (C) 260 m3/s (D) 720 m3/s

In the above simplistic example, the calculation of peak flood discharge due to the storm in Q.77 requires the value of peak discharge of four-hour unit hydrograph calculated in Q.76 as the first step.

XE/XL Papers

XE and XL papers contain a number of sections. Each Section is of 50 marks. Each Section will be fully objective type and the questions are divided into three groups.

Group I: Question Numbers 1 to 6 (6 questions) will carry one mark each (subtotal 6 marks).
Group II: Question numbers 7 to 24 (18 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 36 marks). Out of this, Q.23 and Q.24 may be common data based questions.
Group III: Question Numbers 25 to 28 (4 questions) will carry two marks each. These questions are called linked answer questions. These 4 questions comprise two pairs of questions (25 & 26 and 27 & 28). The solution to the second question of each pair (e.g. Q.26) will be linked to the correct answer to the first one (e.g. Q.25) in the pair (subtotal 8 marks).
All questions have four choices with only one being correct.
Wrong answers carry 25% negative marks. In Q.1 to Q.6 of each section, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and in Q.7 to Q.25 and Q.27, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking in Q.26 and Q.28.

The pattern of multiple-choice questions is the same as in the Main papers as described in Main Papers(e).

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

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The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all -India Examination conducted by the six Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

We are providing detailed information for SYLLABUS and Structure of GATE , Question Paper Structure , General Information about GATE . Get information about GATE Eligibility , How to Apply for GATE , Important Dates For GATE 2006.
We are providing GATE Sample Papers For GATE Exams , Some Tips & Tricks , GATE Exam Cities , Discipline Codes , College Code , GATE Score and many more information about GATE.

OBJECTIVES OF GATE

Identify, at the National level, meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Postgraduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science and Pharmacy.

Serve as a mandatory qualification for the MHRD scholarship/assistantship.

Serve as benchmark of normalization of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the
country.
Why should we take GATE:

To pursue M.Tech program in a leading institute of the country. The benefits of M.Tech are:

More and better companies are coming for Campus Placement in leading Institutes
Higher salaries are being offered for M.Tech as compared to B.E.
M.Tech degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to Ph.D
M.Tech degree is a must for those wishing to apply for Faculty/Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers.
Scholarship is paid during M.Tech, so no headache to parents for financial requirements.
The M.Tech program is a 3 semester (18 months) program; so get more time to work out career opportunities.
MOST IMPORTANTLY to get to be a part of any Nationally reputed Educational Institute and enjoy learning and research.
Important Dates:

Availability of GATE forms: October, 1st week
Last Date for filling up forms: November, 1st week
Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February
Results: March 31st
General Information and Results are also published on the Web.

Examination Details:

The examination is a single paper of 3 hours duration and generally consists of Section A (Objective Type) which is of 75 marks and Section B (Problem Type) which is of 75 marks. Total: 150 marks.
You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure (available in the Library).
The subjects of our interest are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering. Other subjects are also available such as Mathematics, Physics, etc (consult the GATE brochure).
Generally a large number of students appear for the Computer Science subject in order to do a M.Tech in Computer Science.
Old question papers are available in the shops.
Results of qualified candidates in GATE will give All India Rank and indicate percentile score. For example, a percentile score of 99 means you are in the top 1% category of the candidates who appeared for GATE.
Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card.
GATE scores are valid for 2 years. You may reappear the GATE exam if you are not satisfied with the earlier score and the new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission purposes.
After the Exam, what next:

After publication of GATE results, students must apply to individual Institutes to get their application forms.
Institutes advertise M.Tech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end July. However some Institutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves.
In the application forms, you have to mention your GATE score alongwith other details.
The concerned Institute may conduct written test and/or interview for the purpose of admission.
General thumb rules: If your Gate score in Computer Science is 96 percentile or more then you can try for IITs, if between 85 - 96 percentile, then apply for top RECs, JADAVPUR, SHIBPUR, ROORKEE, etc. If less than 85, you have to look for appropriate institutes.
Scholarship:

During the pursuit of M.Tech, you are paid a scholarship of Rs. 5000.00 per month by the Government of India. This amount is enough for living expenses including purchase of books, etc. The scholarship is paid for the entire 18 months M.Tech period.

SPECIAL:

I encourage 3rd year students to also appear GATE alongwith Final Year students since:

GATE score is valid for 2 years.
The syllabus as required by GATE is generally over by 5th semester.
Anyway, it will be a good try ! If it is a bad score you can always try again.

GATE Sample Exam Papers

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Data Structure and Algorithms
Databases
Data Structures - Hashing
Computer Organization

Q.1. Data Structure and Algorithms
In a box there are random number of white and black marbles. At a time two marbles are taken out at random and if

A) Both Black: Discard both and insert a white
B) Both White: Discard one and retain one
C) One Black and One White: Discard White and retain Black.

If initially there are nb black and nw white marbles then determine the color of the only marble remaining at the end.

Options
1. white if nb is even
2. white if nw is odd
3. black if nb is even
4. black if nw is odd

Ans: 1

Explanation:
Here parity of black is preserved and the parity of white is neglected.

Lets consider each case
A) Both Black: Discard both and insert a white Parity of back is preserved by discarding both, i.e if there are nb marbles then nb-2 remain. Thus if nb is even, nb-2 is also even. For nw, it becomes nw+1 and hence parity is changed(or is not conserved).

B) Both White: Discard one and retain one Again no change to nb and nw parity is neglected.
C) One Black and One White: Discard White and retain Black. Same applies here also.

Thus, the color of last marble depends on nb and not on nw.

Hence, we get the following table:

nb nw remaining
even even white
even odd white
odd even black
odd odd black

which can be further reduce to :

nb nw remaining
even X white
odd X black

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Q.3. Databases
Consider three tables with following number of tuples in each

S(a,b,c) = 100
R(a,d,e) = 80
T(x,d,f) = 90

Tuples in S and R with same value of attribute "a" = 60
Tuples in R and T with same value of attribute "d" = 70

Maximum and minimum number of tuples in (S left outer join R) full outer join T is:

Options
1. 130 120
2. 150 140
3. 140 130
4. 140 120

Ans: 3

Explanation:
Consider, X = ( S left outer join R ) This will have 100 rows, with d = null for 40(100-60) rows.

X full outer join T: Here, the common values of d in tables X and T can be between 50 and 60.

Case 1: Minimum value of common values of d between X and T
Out of 80 values of d in R, 20 were not found in X (since X has only 60 non-null values of d). These 20 can all be the ones that were common between S and T. In this case the common values between X and T will be 50.

Case 2: Maximum value of common values of d between X and T
Now assume that 20 values of d that were lost, none was common between S and T. But this is not possible, because S has 80 tuples and 70 values are common with T. So at least 10 common values will get lost. Thus max. value of common d's will b 60.

Now full outer join (X + T - common values of d in X and T) will be either
100 + 90 - 50 or 100 + 90 - 60.

Thus the answer is 140,130. Hence 3
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Q.4. Data Structures - Hashing
A hash table implementation uses function of (% 7) and linear probing to resolve collision. What is the ratio of numbers in the following series with out collision and with collision if 7 buckets are used:

32, 56, 87, 23, 65, 26, 93

Options
1. 2,5
2. 3,4
3. 4,3
4. 5,2

Ans: 3

Explanation:
Since we're using mod 7 hash function, we've a hash table with 7 buckets numbered from 0 to 6. Any number x will be mapped to x % 7 bucket.

Lets look at the insertion of sequence into hash table:

1. 32 is inserted into 32 % 7 = 4 i.e. 4th bucket.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
32

2. 56 is inserted into 56 % 7 = 0 i.e. 0th bucket.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
56 32

3. 87 is inserted into 87 % 7 = 3 i.e. third bucket.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
56 87 32
3A
4. 23 is inserted into 23 % 7 = 2

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
56 23 87 32

5. 65 is inserted 65 % 7 = 2. Since bucket 3 also contains 23, its a collision. We'll put 65 into the next empty bucket i.e. 5

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
56 23 87 32 65

6. 26 is inserted into 26 % 7 = 5. However, since bucket 5 is also full, its a collision and 26 is inserted into the next empty bucket i.e. 6.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
56 23 87 32 65 26

7. 93 is inserted into 93 % 7 = 2. However, since bucket 2 is also full, its a collision and 93 is inserted into the next empty bucket i.e. 1.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
56 93 23 87 32 65 26

Final position of buckets will be:

Bucket # Element Remark
0 56
1 93
2 23 - 65 - 93
65 ( move to next empty - 5) Collision
93 ( move to next empty - 1) Collision
3 87
4 32
5 65 - 26
26 (move to next empty - 6) Collision
6 26

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Q.5. Computer Organization
In a certain machine data references constitute 40% of the mix, and that the ideal CPI of the pipelined machine is 1. Assume that the machine with structural hazards has a clock rate that is 1.05 times higher than the clock rate of machine without hazard. What is effective speedup with pipelining without structural hazard?

Options
1. 1.05
2. 1.3
3. 1
4. none of above

Ans: 2

Explanation:
We major the average instruction time on both the machines to access speedup/slowdown.

Avg. instruction time = CPI * clock cycle time

Since there are no stalls/hazards, the average instruction time for ideal machine is the clock cycle times.

The average clock cycle time for the machine with 40% structural hazard is M
= (1+0.4 x 1) x Clock cycle time ideal/1.05 = 1.3 clock cycle time ideal

Machine without structural hazard is 1.3 times faster.

GATE 2008 Exam + GATE 2008 Architecture + AIEEE 2007 + NATA 2007 + MHCET 2007 + AICET

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2008)

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GATE 2008 - Important Dates

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Commencement of

1) Sale of information brochure and offline application forms
Monday
24 September 2007

2) online application form submission
Monday
24 September 2007

Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms

1) by post from GATE Offices
Friday
19 October 2007

2) at bank counters
Friday
26 October 2007

3) at GATE office counters
Tuesday
30 October 2007

Last date for

1) Online application form submission (website closure)
Friday
26 October 2007

2) Receipt of completed offline application forms at different GATE Offices
Tuesday
30 October 2007

3) Receipt of completed online application forms at IISc Bangalore
Tuesday
30 October 2007

Date of the examination

Sunday
10 February 2008

Announcement of results

Saturday
15 March 2008

GATE 2008 - Examination Cities

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GATE 2008 - Examination Cities
GATE 2008 - Examination Cities

GATE 2008 - Test Structure

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Structure of GATE Examination
The GATE 2008 examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration.

The question paper will consist of only objective type questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. Only one choice is correct. Wrong answers carry negative marks.
Each paper is for a maximum of 150 marks.
A candidate will have to choose any one of the papers listed below:

PAPER CODE
Aerospace Engineering AE
Agricultural Engineering AG
Architecture and Planning AR
Civil Engineering CE
Chemical Engineering CH
Computer Science and Engineering CS
Chemistry CY
Electronics and Communication Engineering EC
Electrical Engineering EE
Geology and Geophysics GG
Instrumentation Engineering IN
Information Technology IT
Mathematics MA
Mechanical Engineering ME
Mining Engineering MN
Metallurgical Engineering MT
Physics PH
Production and Industrial Engineering PI
Pharmaceutical Sciences PY
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science TF
Engineering Sciences XE*
Life Sciences XL*

*Papers XE and XL are of general nature and will comprise the following sections:

XE paper sections (Engineering Sciences) XL paper sections (Life Sciences)
SECTIONS CODE SECTIONS CODE
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) A Chemistry (Compulsory) J
Computational Science B Biochemistry K
Electrical Sciences C Biotechnology L
Fluid Mechanics D Botany M
Materials Science E Microbiology N
Solid Mechanics F Zoology O
Thermodynamics G
Polymer Science and Engineering H
Food Technology I

Candidates appearing in XE or XL papers are required to answer three sections. Sections (A) and (J) are compulsory in XE and XL papers respectively. Candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections mentioned against the respective papers.

The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. However, some guidelines are suggested below:
(a) Candidates are expected to appear in a paper (one of the listed papers) appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree.
(b) However, the candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which they wish to seek admission.
The question paper of GATE 2008 will be fully of objective type.
(a) Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS).
(b)There will be negative marking for wrong answers. The deduction for each wrong answer will be 25% of the allotted marks.
Question Paper Pattern

The question paper will consist of only objective type questions. Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS). There will be negative marking for wrong answers. The deduction for each wrong answer will be 25% of the allotted marks.

MAIN PAPERS
XE SECTION PAPERS EXCEPT FOR SECTION A
XE - SECTION A PAPER (Engineering Mathematics)
XL SECTION PAPERS

GATE 2008 - Eligibility

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Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2008:

Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Master degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master degree programme (Post-BSc) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to BE/BTech Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE 2008 - About the Examination

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How to Apply ?

There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2008 examination. They are

1. Online Application
2. Offline Application

Candidates will be required to appear in a single paper of three hours duration. The examination will be held from 0930 hours to 1230 hours on Sunday, February 10, 2008. The list of papers for GATE 2008 is given under structure of GATE. The question papers will be in english only.

Before applying for GATE 2008, candidates must assure themselves that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in. The criteria for postgraduate admission with Scholarship/ Assistantship are different in various Institutes. GATE Offices will not provide any information in this regard. For more details, the candidates are required to contact the Institutes/Universities to which they are interested in seeking admission.

The choice of the paper is the responsibility of the candidate.

Information about the pattern of the questions is given under question paper pattern.

GATE results

GATE 2008 results will be announced on March 15, 2008 at 1000 hours at GATE offices of IISc/IITs. It will also be available on the websites of IISc/IITs. With effect from GATE 2008, the GATE website will provide the GATE scores to both qualified and non-qualified candidates.

GATE 2008 score is valid for two years from the date of announcement of the GATE 2008 results.

GATE scorecard

Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified.

The GATE scorecard is a valuable document. Care should be taken to preserve it. Additional scorecards (upto a maximum of two) will be issued on payment basis only once.

The scorecard cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth, category and disability status.

The scorecard will indicate GATE score and rank of the qualified candidates.

GATE score

The GATE score of a candidate is in the range 0 to 1000. It reflects the performance of a candidate, irrespective of the GATE paper or year in which he/she has qualified. Candidates with same GATE score from different GATE papers and/or years can be considered to have the same performance level.

The marks obtained by the candidate is normalized on the basis of the average and standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on the scorecard in GATE 2008. Subsequently, this is scaled with respect to the global average and global standard deviation so as to facilitate performance comparison across GATE papers and over a block of years since GATE 2004.

The maximum score can be 1000.

The evaluation of the ORS is carried out by a computerized process using scanning machines, with utmost care. Requests for revaluation of the answer script and re-totaling of marks will not be entertained.

The GATE results of the qualified candidates will be made available to interested organizations (educational institutions, R & D laboratories, industries, etc.) in India and abroad based on written request by the organization and on payment. Details can be obtained from GATE Chairmen of IITs/IISc.

Change of Paper

The GATE paper that the candidate will appear for the GATE 2008 examination will appear on the admit card as opted by the candidate in the GATE application form. However, request for change in the paper is permitted only if a request letter stating the reasons for the change along with a demand draft of Rs.400.00 per change reaches the Chairman, GATE of the zone concerned, before 31st December 2007.

Change of Examination City

The examination city where the candidate will appear for the GATE 2008 examination will appear on the admit card as opted by the candidate in the GATE application form. However, request for change in the Examination City is permitted only if a request letter stating the reasons for the change along with a demand draft of Rs.400.00 per change reaches the Chairman, GATE of the zone concerned, before 31st December 2007.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2008)

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GATE 2008
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are

Zone 1 - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone 2 - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone 3 - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone 4 - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone 5 - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone 6 - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone 7 - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone 8 - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

The overall coordination and responsibility lies with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2008.

Objectives of Gate

Identify, at the National level, meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Postgraduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science and Pharmacy.
Serve as a mandatory qualification for the MHRD scholarship/assistantship.
Serve as benchmark for normalization of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country.

Important sites for IITs and IISc

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IISc Bangalore http://www.gate.iisc.ernet.in/
IIT Bombay http://www.iitb.ac.in/gate
IIT Delhi http://www.iitd.ernet.in/
IIT Guwahati http://www.iitg.ernet.in/
IIT Kanpur http://www.iitk.ac.in/
IIT Kharagpur http://www.iitkgp.ernet.in/~gate
IIT Madras http://gate.iitm.ac.in/
IIT Roorkee http://www.iitr.ac.in/gate

Eligibility for GATE

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The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2008:

a) Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
b) Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
c) Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/ Technology.
d) Candidates with qualifications obtained through examination conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE 2008–The Exam

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GATE (The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an All India Examination conducted by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

About 1.5 Lakh students give GATE Exam every year. GATE Exam is conducted for 21 streams. The competition in CS and ECE streams is comparatively much more than in other streams. In ECE, for example, around 35000 students appear for the exam, whereas for IT around 4000 students appear for the exam.

The GATE 2008 exam will be 3 hours duration and will be held from 09.30 am to 12.30 pm on 10th of February, 2008.

The GATE paper is totally objective type with 85 questions. Questions include one marks and two marks questions. Question types include data based questions, linked questions, assertion reasoning kind of questions and match the following kind of questions. Most of the questions have 25% negative marking.

300 Institutes in India take admission for M.Tech / MS / ME / Integrated PhD through GATE Examination.

The eligibility for GATE, broadly is BE, B.Tech or MSc/MCA. For other qualifications

GATE 2008 SYLLABUS

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GATE 2008 SYLLABUS as follows-

EC - ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.

Calculus: Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Fourier series. Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green?s theorems.

Differential equations: First order equation (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Cauchy?s and Euler?s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Partial Differential Equations and variable separable method.

Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy?s integral theorem and integral formula, Taylor?s and Laurent? series, Residue theorem, solution integrals.

Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Discrete and continuous distributions, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distribution, Correlation and regression analysis.

Numerical Methods: Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

Transform Theory: Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform.

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Networks: Network graphs: matrices associated with graphs; incidence, fundamental cut set and fundamental circuit matrices. Solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis. Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Norton?s maximum power transfer, Wye-Delta transformation. Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors. Linear constant coefficient differential equations; time domain analysis of simple RLC circuits, Solution of network equations using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits. 2-port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions. State equations for networks.

Electronic Devices: Energy bands in silicon, intrinsic and extrinsic silicon. Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and resistivity. Generation and recombination of carriers. p-n junction diode, Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJT, JFET, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, p-I-n and avalanche photo diode, Basics of LASERs. Device technology: integrated circuits fabrication process, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography, n-tub, p-tub and twin-tub CMOS process.

Analog Circuits: Small Signal Equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs and analog CMOS. Simple diode circuits, clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and bias stability of transistor and FET amplifiers. Amplifiers: single-and multi-stage, differential and operational, feedback, and power. Frequency response of amplifiers. Simple op-amp circuits. Filters. Sinusoidal oscillators; criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and op-amp configurations. Function generators and wave-shaping circuits, 555 Timers. Power supplies.

Digital circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS). Combinatorial circuits: arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders, PROMs and PLAs. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift-registers. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs, DACs. Semiconductor memories. Microprocessor(8085): architecture, programming, memory and I/O interfacing.

Signals and Systems: Definitions and properties of Laplace transform, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier Transform, DFT and FFT, z-transform. Sampling theorem. Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems: definitions and properties; causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay. Signal transmission through LTI systems.

Control Systems: Basic control system components; block diagrammatic description, reduction of block diagrams. Open loop and closed loop (feedback) systems and stability analysis of these systems. Signal flow graphs and their use in determining transfer functions of systems; transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems and frequency response. Tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis: root loci, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Bode and Nyquist plots. Control system compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation, elements of Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control. State variable representation and solution of state equation of LTI control systems.

Communications: Random signals and noise: probability, random variables, probability density function, autocorrelation, power spectral density. Analog communication systems: amplitude and angle modulation and demodulation systems, spectral analysis of these operations, superheterodyne receivers; elements of hardware, realizations of analog communication systems; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) calculations for amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) for low noise conditions. Fundamentals of information theory and channel capacity theorem. Digital communication systems: pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), digital modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and frequency shift keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK), matched filter receivers, bandwidth consideration and probability of error calculations for these schemes. Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA and GSM.

Electromagnetics: Elements of vector calculus: divergence and curl; Gauss? and Stokes? theorems, Maxwell?s equations: differential and integral forms. Wave equation, Poynting vector. Plane waves: propagation through various media; reflection and refraction; phase and group velocity; skin depth. Transmission lines: characteristic impedance; impedance transformation; Smith chart; impedance matching; S parameters, pulse excitation. Waveguides: modes in rectangular waveguides; boundary conditions; cut-off frequencies; dispersion relations. Basics of propagation in dielectric waveguide and optical fibers. Basics of Antennas: Dipole antennas; radiation pattern; antenna gain.

CS - COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Mathematical Logic: Propositional Logic; First Order Logic.

Probability: Conditional Probability; Mean, Median, Mode and Standard Deviation; Random Variables; Distributions; uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson, Binomial.

Set Theory & Algebra: Sets; Relations; Functions; Groups; Partial Orders; Lattice; Boolean Algebra.

Combinatorics: Permutations; Combinations; Counting; Summation; generating functions; recurrence relations; asymptotics.

Graph Theory: Connectivity; spanning trees; Cut vertices & edges; covering; matching; independent sets; Colouring; Planarity; Isomorphism.

Linear Algebra: Algebra of matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.

Numerical Methods: LU decomposition for systems of linear equations; numerical solutions of non-linear algebraic equations by Secant, Bisection and Newton-Raphson Methods; Numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson?s rules.

Calculus: Limit, Continuity & differentiability, Mean value Theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite & improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivatives, maxima & minima.

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Theory of Computation: Regular languages and finite automata, Context free languages and Push-down automata, Recursively enumerable sets and Turing machines, Undecidability; NP-completeness.

Digital Logic: Logic functions, Minimization, Design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits; Number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point).

Computer Organization and Architecture: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data-path, CPU control design, Memory interface, I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode), Instruction pipelining, Cache and main memory, Secondary storage.

Programming and Data Structures: Programming in C; Functions, Recursion, Parameter passing, Scope, Binding; Abstract data types, Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, Binary search trees, Binary heaps.

Algorithms: Analysis, Asymptotic notation, Notions of space and time complexity, Worst and average case analysis; Design: Greedy approach, Dynamic programming, Divide-and-conquer; Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees, Shortest paths; Hashing, Sorting, Searching.

Compiler Design: Lexical analysis, Parsing, Syntax directed translation, Runtime environments, Intermediate and target code generation, Basics of code optimization.

Operating System: Processes, Threads, Inter-process communication, Concurrency, Synchronization, Deadlock, CPU scheduling, Memory management and virtual memory, File systems, I/O systems, Protection and security.

Databases: ER-model, Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus), Database design (integrity constraints, normal forms), Query languages (SQL), File structures (sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency control.

Computer Networks: ISO/OSI stack, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Flow and error control techniques, Routing algorithms, Congestion control, TCP/UDP and sockets, IP(v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop, ftp, http); Basic concepts of hubs, switches, gateways, and routers.

ME - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigenvectors.

Calculus: Functions of single variable, Limit, continuity and differentiability, Mean value theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivative, Maxima and minima, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green?s theorems.

Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy?s and Euler?s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms, Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation.

Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy?s integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series.

Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distributions.

Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson?s rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

APPLIED MECHANICS AND DESIGN

Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion, including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; impact.

Strength of Materials: Stress and strain, stress-strain relationship and elastic constants, Mohr?s circle for plane stress and plane strain, thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler?s theory of columns; strain energy methods; thermal stresses.

Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains; flywheels.

Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance, critical speeds of shafts.

Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches.

FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMAL SCIENCES

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, manometry, buoyancy; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli?s equation; viscous flow of incompressible fluids; boundary layer; elementary turbulent flow; flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc.

Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins; dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes; thermal boundary layer; effect of turbulence; radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, network analysis; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods.

Thermodynamics: Zeroth, First and Second laws of thermodynamics; thermodynamic system and processes; Carnot cycle. irreversibility and availability; behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal processes; analysis of thermodynamic cycles related to energy conversion.

Applications: Power Engineering: Steam Tables, Rankine, Brayton cycles with regeneration and reheat. I.C. Engines: air-standard Otto, Diesel cycles. Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Brayton cycle; moist air: psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes. Turbomachinery: Pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines ? impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams.

MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials.

Metal Casting: Design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design, design considerations.

Forming: Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy.

Joining: Physics of welding, brazing and soldering; adhesive bonding; design considerations in welding.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining, single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, principles of design of jigs and fixtures

Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools.

Production Planning and Control: Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning.

Inventory Control: Deterministic and probabilistic models; safety stock inventory control systems.

Operations Research: Linear programming, simplex and duplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.

EE - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.

Calculus: Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Fourier series. Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green?s theorems.

Differential equations: First order equation (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Cauchy?s and Euler?s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Partial Differential Equations and variable separable method.

Complex variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy?s integral theorem and integral formula, Taylor?s and Laurent? series, Residue theorem, solution integrals.

Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Discrete and continuous distributions, Poisson, Normal and Binomial distribution, Correlation and regression analysis.

Numerical Methods: Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

Transform Theory: Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transform.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Electric Circuits and Fields: Network graph, KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis, transient response of dc and ac networks; sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, basic filter concepts; ideal current and voltage sources, Thevenin?s, Norton?s and Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems, two-port networks, three phase circuits; Gauss Theorem, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions; Ampere?s and Biot-Savart?s laws; inductance; dielectrics; capacitance.

Signals and Systems: Representation of continuous and discrete-time signals; shifting and scaling operations; linear, time-invariant and causal systems; Fourier series representation of continuous periodic signals; sampling theorem; Fourier, Laplace and Z transforms.

Electrical Machines: Single phase transformer - equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, tests, regulation and efficiency; three phase transformers - connections, parallel operation; auto-transformer; energy conversion principles; DC machines - types, windings, generator characteristics, armature reaction and commutation, starting and speed control of motors; three phase induction motors - principles, types, performance characteristics, starting and speed control; single phase induction motors; synchronous machines - performance, regulation and parallel operation of generators, motor starting, characteristics and applications; servo and stepper motors.

Power Systems: Basic power generation concepts; transmission line models and performance; cable performance, insulation; corona and radio interference; distribution systems; per-unit quantities; bus impedance and admittance matrices; load flow; voltage control; power factor correction; economic operation; symmetrical components; fault analysis; principles of over-current, differential and distance protection; solid state relays and digital protection; circuit breakers; system stability concepts, swing curves and equal area criterion; HVDC transmission and FACTS concepts.

Control Systems: Principles of feedback; transfer function; block diagrams; steady-state errors; Routh and Niquist techniques; Bode plots; root loci; lag, lead and lead-lag compensation; state space model; state transition matrix, controllability and observability.Electrical and Electronic Measurements: Bridges and potentiometers; PMMC, moving iron, dynamometer and induction type instruments; measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor; instrument transformers; digital voltmeters and multimeters; phase, time and frequency measurement; Q-meters; oscilloscopes; potentiometric recorders; error analysis.

Analog and Digital Electronics: Characteristics of diodes, BJT, FET; amplifiers - biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response; oscillators and feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers - characteristics and applications; simple active filters; VCOs and timers; combinational and sequential logic circuits; multiplexer; Schmitt trigger; multi-vibrators; sample and hold circuits; A/D and D/A converters; 8-bit microprocessor basics, architecture, programming and interfacing.

Power Electronics and Drives: Semiconductor power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs and IGBTs - static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge converters - fully controlled and half controlled; principles of choppers and inverters; basis concepts of adjustable speed dc and ac drives.

IT - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

Mathematical Logic: Propositional Logic; First Order Logic.

Probability: Conditional Probability; Mean, Median, Mode and Standard Deviation; Random Variables; Distributions; uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson, Binomial.

Set Theory & Algebra: Sets; Relations; Functions; Groups; Partial Orders; Lattice; Boolean Algebra.

Combinatorics: Permutations; Combinations; Counting; Summation; generating functions; recurrence relations; asymptotics.

Graph Theory: Connectivity; spanning trees; Cut vertices & edges; covering; matching; independent sets; Colouring; Planarity; Isomorphism.

Linear Algebra: Algebra of matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.

Numerical Methods: LU decomposition for systems of linear equations; numerical solutions of non-linear algebraic equations by Secant, Bisection and Newton-Raphson Methods; Numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson?s rules.

Calculus: Limit, Continuity & differentiability, Mean value Theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite & improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivatives, maxima & minima.

FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA

Regular Languages: finite automata, regular expressions, regular grammar.

Context free languages: push down automata, context free grammars

COMPUTER HARDWARE

Digital Logic: Logic functions, minimization, design and synthesis of combinatorial and sequential circuits, number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)

Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data path, hardwired and microprogrammed control, memory interface, I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode), serial communication interface, instruction pipelining, cache, main and secondary storage

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

Data structures and Algorithms: the notion of abstract data types, stack, queue, list, set, string, tree, binary search tree, heap, graph, tree and graph traversals, connected components, spanning trees, shortest paths, hashing, sorting, searching, design techniques (greedy, dynamic, divide and conquer, Algorithm design by induction), asymptotic analysis (best, worst, average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic concepts of complexity classes P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.

Programming Methodology: Scope, binding, parameter passing, recursion, C programming ? data types and declarations, assignment and control flow statements, 1-d and 2-d arrays, functions, pointers, concepts of object-oriented programming - classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, operator overloading.

Operating Systems (in the context of Unix): classical concepts (concurrency, synchronization, deadlock), processes, threads and interprocess communication, CPU scheduling, memory management, file systems, I/O systems, protection and security, shell programming.

Information Systems and Software Engineering: information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams, process specifications, input/output design, process life cycle, planning and managing the project, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance.

Databases: E-R diagrams, relational model, database design, integrity constraints, normal forms, query languages (SQL), file structures (sequential, indexed), b-trees, transaction and concurrency control.

Data Communication and Networks: ISO/OSI stack, transmission media, data encoding, multiplexing, flow and error control, LAN technologies (Ethernet, token ring), network devices ? switches, gateways, routers, ICMP, application layer protocols ? SMTP, POP3, HTTP, DNS, FTP, Telnet, network security ? basic concepts of public key and private key cryptography, digital signature, firewalls

Web technologies: Proxy, HTML, XML, basic concepts of cgi-bin programming.

GATE 2008 - Important Dates

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Commencement of :
1) sale of information brochure and offline GATE 2008 application forms
2) online application form submission
Monday
24 Sept 2007

Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms : 1) by post from GATE Offices Friday 19 Oct 2007
2) at bank counters Friday 26 Oct 2007
3) at GATE office counters Tuesday 30 Oct 2007

Last date for :
1) Online application form submission (website
closure) - Friday 26 Oct 2007
2) Receipt of completed offline application form at
different GATE Offices -Tuesday 30 Oct 2007
3) Receipt of completed online application form at
IISc Bangalore -Tuesday 30 Oct 2007

Date of the GATE 2008 examination Sunday 10 Feb 2008
Announcement of GATE 2008 results Saturday 15 Mar 2008

GATE 2008 Eligibility

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The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2008:

1.Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.

2.Master degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.

3.Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.

4.Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

What is GATE ?

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About GATE

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The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are

Zone 1 - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone 2 - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone 3 - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone 4 - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone 5 - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone 6 - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone 7 - Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone 8 - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

The overall coordination and responsibility lies with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2008.

Admission to post graduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarship/assistantship at engineering colleges/institutes in the country are open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy or Master degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for Master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must additionally secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification, however, is not required for candidates with Master degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy who may be seeking scholarship/assistantship for relevant doctoral programmes.

Some institutions specify GATE as the mandatory qualification even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist/Engineer.