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GATE Physics General Aptitude Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering General Aptitude as it is examined in GATE Physics. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the General Aptitude deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What does the idiom "once in a blue moon" mean?
Very rarely; on an extremely infrequent occasion.
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of related words without a subject-verb pair; a clause contains both a subject and a predicate (verb).
In vocabulary, what is a synonym and what is an antonym?
A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning (big/large); an antonym is a word with the opposite meaning (big/small).
What are homophones? Give an example.
Words that sound alike but differ in meaning and usually spelling (e.g., "their," "there," "they're").
What is a prefix and a suffix in word formation?
A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning (un-, re-); a suffix is added to the end (-ness, -ly).
In reading comprehension, what is the difference between the main idea and a supporting detail?
The main idea is the central point the passage conveys; supporting details are facts, examples, or reasons that develop or back up that main idea.
What does it mean to infer in reading comprehension?
To draw a logical conclusion based on evidence in the text combined with reasoning, rather than from information stated explicitly.
What is narrative sequencing?
Arranging events of a story or process in their correct logical or chronological order (beginning, middle, end).
Which signal/transition words help identify sequence in a narrative?
Words like first, then, next, after, before, meanwhile, finally, and subsequently.
What is data interpretation?
The process of analyzing data presented in tables, charts, or graphs to draw meaningful conclusions and answer questions.
What type of data is a bar graph best suited to display?
Comparison of discrete categories, where the length/height of each bar represents the value (frequency or magnitude) of a category.
What does a pie chart represent, and what does the whole circle equal?
A pie chart shows parts of a whole as proportional sectors; the whole circle represents $100\%$ or $360^{\circ}$.
In a pie chart, how do you convert a category's percentage into the angle of its sector?
Multiply the fraction of the total by $360^{\circ}$: $\text{angle} = \frac{\text{value}}{\text{total}} \times 360^{\circ}$.
In a pie chart, if a sector occupies an angle of $90^{\circ}$, what percentage of the total does it represent?
$\frac{90}{360} \times 100 = 25\%$.
What kind of data is best shown by a line graph?
Trends or changes in a continuous variable over time, showing how one quantity varies relative to another.
What is a histogram, and how does it differ from a bar graph?
A histogram displays the frequency distribution of continuous (grouped) data with adjacent bars and no gaps, whereas a bar graph compares discrete categories with gaps between bars.
How is percentage change calculated from one data value to another?
$\text{Percentage change} = \frac{\text{New value} - \text{Old value}}{\text{Old value}} \times 100\%$.
What is a scatter plot used for in data interpretation?
To show the relationship or correlation between two numerical variables, with each point representing a paired observation.
In a 2-dimensional Cartesian plot, what do the x-axis and y-axis conventionally represent?
The x-axis (horizontal) represents the independent variable and the y-axis (vertical) represents the dependent variable.
How many coordinates are needed to specify a point in a 3-dimensional plot, and what are they?
Three coordinates: $(x, y, z)$, representing position along three mutually perpendicular axes.
In data interpretation, how do you compute the average (arithmetic mean) of a set of values?
$\text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Number of values}}$.
In a data table, what is the difference between a row and a column?
A row is a horizontal set of data read left to right; a column is a vertical set of data read top to bottom; their intersection gives a specific cell value.
What is the purpose of a map legend (key) in interpreting maps?
It explains the symbols, colors, and scale used on the map so the reader can correctly interpret the represented data or features.
On a map, what does the scale indicate?
The ratio between a distance on the map and the corresponding actual distance on the ground (e.g., $1:50{,}000$ means $1$ unit on the map equals $50{,}000$ units in reality).
What this deck covers
The General Aptitude deck follows the GATE Physics General Aptitude syllabus — 4 chapters and 9 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.5 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 116 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
General Aptitude flashcards FAQ
How many General Aptitude flashcards are in this GATE Physics deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these GATE Physics flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the General Aptitude cards cover?
They follow the GATE Physics General Aptitude syllabus — 4 chapters and 9 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.