List of top General Aptitude Questions on Numerical Ability asked in GATE CS

For positive real numbers 𝑆 and 𝐾, the function 𝐻𝐾(𝑆) is defined as:
𝐻𝐾(𝑆) = max(𝑆−𝐾, 0). The max function is defined as:
max(𝑎, 𝑏) = {𝑎,
when 𝑎> 𝑏
𝑏,
when 𝑎≤𝑏
The graph below shows the plot of a function 𝑁(𝑆) versus 𝑆.
𝑁(𝑆) can be expressed as _____.

A student needs to enroll for a minimum of 60 credits. A student cannot enroll for
more than 70 credits. The credits are divided amongst project and three distinct
sets of courses namely, core courses, specialization courses, and elective courses.
It is compulsory for a student to enroll for exactly 15 credits of core courses and
exactly 20 credits of project. In addition, a student has to enroll for a minimum of
10 credits of specialization courses. The maximum credits of elective courses that
a student can enroll for is ______

Consider a knock-out women's badminton singles tournament where there are no ties. The loser in each game is eliminated from the tournament. Every player plays until she is defeated or remains the last undefeated player. The last undefeated player is declared the winner of the tournament. If there are 64 players in the beginning of the tournament, how many games should be played in total to declare the winner of the tournament?

A student needs to enroll for a minimum of 60 credits. A student cannot enroll for more than 70 credits. The credits are divided amongst project and three distinct sets of courses namely, core courses, specialization courses, and elective courses. It is compulsory for a student to enroll for exactly 15 credits of core courses and exactly 20 credits of project. In addition, a student has to enroll for a minimum of 10 credits of specialization courses. The maximum credits of elective courses that a student can enroll for is ______

The values of Stock A and Stock B on a particular day are Rs. 50 and Rs. 80,
respectively. An investor invests Rs. 100 in Stock A and Rs. 80 in Stock B. He
sells all the stocks the next day when the value of Stock A is Rs. 55 and Stock B
is Rs. 70. The profit made by the investor is Rs. ________