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GATE Civil Engineering · Calculus (CE) · 2007-2026

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2026 Q2

If a positive real x satisfies the following equation log₂ x + log√₂ x = 48, then the value of x is

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2026 Q10

P and Q are two positive integers such that P² = Q² + 13. The product of the numbers P and Q is _________

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2026 Q28

It is given that x and y are integers in the following equation: $(x + y - 7)^2 + (y + 3x - 13)^2 = 0$ The value of $(x^3 + y^3)$ is ________ (in integer).

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2025 PYQ

A circle with center at $(x, y)=(0.5,0)$ and radius $=0.5$ intersects with another circle with center at $(x, \mathrm{y})=(1,1)$ and radius $=1$ at two points. One of the points of...

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2024 Q3

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

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2024 Q5

The ratio of the number of girls to boys in class VIII is the same as the ratio of the number of boys to girls in class IX. The total number of students (boys and girls) in classes...

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2024 Q11

The smallest positive root of the equation x^5 - 5x^4 - 10x^3 + 50x^2 + 9x - 45 = 0 lies in the range

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2024 PYQ

For positive integers $p$ and $q$, with $\frac{p}{q} \neq 1$, $\left(\frac{p}{q}\right)^\frac{p}{q}= p^{\left(\frac{p}{q}-1\right)}$. Then,

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2024 PYQ

The smallest positive root of the equation $$x^5 - 5 x^4 - 10 x^3 + 50 x^2 + 9 x - 45 = 0$$ lies in the range

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2024 PYQ

A student was supposed to multiply a positive real number $p$ with another positive real number $q$. Instead, the student divided $p$ by $q$. If the percentage error in the student...

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2024 PYQ

The ratio of the number of girls to boys in class VIII is the same as the ratio of the number of boys to girls in class IX. The total number of students (boys and girls) in classes...

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2023 Q9

If x satisfies the equation $4^{8x} = 256$, then x is equal to ________.

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2023 PYQ

If x satisfies the equation $\rm 4^{8^x}=256$ , then x is equal to ______.

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2022 Q2

x : y : z = $\frac{1}{2} : \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{4}$ What is the value of $\frac{x+z-y}{y}$?

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2022 Q3

Both the numerator and the denominator of $\frac{3}{4}$ are increased by a positive integer, x, and those of $\frac{15}{17}$ are decreased by the same integer. This operation resul...

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2022 PYQ

$$x:y:z = {1 \over 2}:{1 \over 3}:{1 \over 4}$$ What is the value of $${{x + z - y} \over y}$$ = ?

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2022 PYQ

Both the numerator and the denominator of $${3 \over 4}$$ are increased by a positive $${15 \over 17}$$ integer, x, and those of _____ are decreased by the same integer. This opera...

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2021 Q4

⊕ and ⊙ are two operators on numbers p and q such that p ⊕ q = p^2 + q^2 / pq and p ⊙ q = p^2 / q; If x ⊕ y = 2 ⊙ 2, then x =

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2020 Q5

The sum of two positive numbers is 100. After subtracting 5 from each number, the product of the resulting numbers is 0. One of the original numbers is ______.

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2020 Q40

Consider the system of equations $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & -3 \\ 4 & 4 & -6 \\ 2 & 5 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}...

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2019 Q9

A square has sides 5 cm smaller than the sides of a second square. The area of the larger square is four times the area of the smaller square. The side of the larger square is ____...

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2018 Q3

$a + a + a + \dots + a = a^2b$ (n times) and $b + b + b + \dots + b = ab^2$ (m times), where a, b, n and m are natural numbers. What is the value of $(m + m + m + \dots + m)$ (n ti...

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2018 Q3

Hema's age is 5 years more than twice Hari's age. Suresh's age is 13 years less than 10 times Hari's age. If Suresh is 3 times as old as Hema, how old is Hema?

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2018 Q5

For non-negative integers, a, b, c, what would be the value of a + b + c if log a + log b + log c = 0?

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2018 Q5

The temperature T in a room varies as a function of the outside temperature T₀ and the number of persons in the room p, according to the relation T = K (Θp + T₀), where Θ and K are...

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2018 Q9

Given that $\frac{\log P}{y-z} = \frac{\log Q}{z-x} = \frac{\log R}{x-y} = 10$ for $x \neq y \neq z$, what is the value of the product PQR?

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2018 PYQ

In manufacturing industries, loss is usually taken to be proportional to the square of the deviation from a target. If the loss is Rs. 4900 for a deviation of 7 units, what would b...

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2018 PYQ

Hema's age is 5 years more than twice Hari's age. Suresh's age is 13 years less than 10 times Hari's age. If Suresh is 3 times as old as Hema, how old is Hema?

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2018 PYQ

Given that $${{\log \,P} \over {y - z}} = {{\log \,Q} \over {z - x}} = {{\log \,R} \over {x - y}} = 10$$ for $$x \ne y \ne z$$, what is the value of the product PQR?

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2007 PYQ

Given that one root of the equation $$\,{x^3} - 10{x^2} + 31x - 30 = 0\,\,$$ is $$5$$ then other roots are

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