List of top Questions asked in GATE AR- 2026

Match the following terms in Group-I with their corresponding descriptions in Group-II.

Group-I	Group-II
P - VAV	1 - Continent-ocean heat balance system
Q - DEWAT	2 - Public transportation system
R - El-Nino	3 - Intelligent air conditioning system of building
S - BRTS	4 - Water supply monitoring system
	5 - Waste water treatment system

A commercial property has a total floor space of 15,000 m², consisting of 2/3^rd office space and 1/3^rd retail space. The parking standards considered in this property for office and retail spaces are 6 and 4.5 Equivalent Car Space (ECS) per 100 m², respectively. The total number of ECS required for the retail space in this property is (in integer).

If a site of 1,00,000 m² accommodates 500 dwelling units (DU), then the residential density (in DU/acre) is (rounded off to nearest integer).

The geometric construction of a golden mean rectangle is shown in the figure below. It starts with a square ABCD of 1 cm side. Continuing the development of the golden mean rectangles, the derived length of IJ (in cm) is (rounded off to three decimal places).

Match the following graphical representations in Group-I with their associated terms in Group-II.

Group-I	Group-II
P	1 - Progression
Q	2 - Alternation
R	3 - Spatial Tension
S	4 - Interlacing
	5 - Interlocking

For a computer lab, a set of furniture has just been purchased at the cost of Rs. 8,50,000. The useful life of this furniture is 8 years. If the annual depreciation rate is 15%, then the salvage value of this furniture (in Rs.) is (rounded off to the nearest integer).

Match the following cities in Group-I with their corresponding sun path diagrams in Group-II.

Group-I	Group-II (sun path diagram number)
P - New Delhi	1
Q - Singapore	2
R - Sydney	3
S - Helsinki	4
	5

In India, as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which of the following plans represent(s) tactile tile(s) for assisting mobility of visually impaired persons?

Which of the following is/are vertical(s) in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0)?

Which of the following is/are mandatory requirement(s) of an area to be declared as ODF++ under the Swachh Bharat Mission of Government of India?

Which of the following is/are Eco-system Service(s) offered by forests?

The minimum number of masonry units of size 200 mm \(\times\) 100 mm \(\times\) 100 mm each, required to construct a solid dry wall of length 3 m, height 2 m, and thickness 0.20 m, is (in integer).

On a topographic map, increasing spacing between successive contour lines uphill represents a slope.

According to the Neighbourhood Unit concept proposed by Clarence A. Perry, the maximum radius for walking to the nearest elementary school is miles.

As per the National Building Code of India 2016, the minimum fire resistance of service ducts and shafts is minutes.

As per the Municipal Solid Waste Management Manual by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) published in 2016, which of the following is/are listed in the 3R principles?

Which of the following is/are the correct order of processes in the water cycle?

As per the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aims to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

The five elements of Ekistics as defined by C.A. Doxiadis are Nature, Man, Society, , and Networks.

The figure below shows road accessibility on the \(X\)-axis and hierarchy of roads on the \(Y\)-axis. The line which represents their correct relationship is .

In the given figure, \(P\), \(Q\), and \(R\) are three points on a circle of radius 10 cm with \(O\) as its center, \(\overline{PQ}=\overline{RQ}\), and \(\angle PQR = 45^{\circ}\). The figure is representative.

The area of the shaded region \(PQRO\) is \(\text{cm}^2\).

An earthquake originates at .

'If his latest movie had been a commercial success, the actor would have made enough money to sponsor his next movie.'
Based only on the above sentence, which one of the following statements is true?

'My friend and I parted the door the cabin that I had rented the night.'
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.

Rishi and Swathi are students of Class 5. Pavan and Tanvi are students of Class 4. Rishi and Pavan are boys. Swathi and Tanvi are girls. The four students played a total of three games of chess. The games were played one after another. A player who lost a game did not participate in any more games. It was observed that:

(i) the first game was the only game where two students of the same class played against each other,
(ii) the students of Class 5 won more games than the students of Class 4, and
(iii) the boys won two games and the girls won one game.

The student who did not lose any game is .