List of top Questions asked in GATE MT- 2026

Which one of the following options is correct?
In a face-centered cubic metal, Shockley partial is:
During metallography, Nital is the most commonly used for etching _____________.
Which one of the following fusion welding techniques results in least Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ)?
Given a function \(f(t) = e^{-at}\), where \(a\) is a constant. The Laplace transform of the function is \(\mathcal{L}[f(t)] = F(s)\). Which one of the following options is correct?
Select the correct pair of eigenvectors for the following symmetric matrix.
\[ A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 4 \end{bmatrix} \]
The Roman senator Meritorius, his brother, his son, and his daughter have varying oratory skill levels. They are seated in rows and columns as shown in the figure with exactly one person sitting in each box. It is known that
(i) Meritorius' daughter and his brother are seated in the same column.
(ii) His son is seated diagonally across the sibling of the worst orator.
(iii) The best and worst orators are seated in the same row.

Who is the best orator?

Column 1Column 2
Row 1
Row 2
Which one of the patterns labelled P, Q, R, and S is used to generate the following figure?


Consider a string P of length \(l\) that is laid out as a straight-line segment. Another string K is laid out as a semicircular arc with string P as its diameter, as represented in Figure (i). When both the strings are shortened by a length \(x\) they can be re-arranged such that the shortened string K forms a full circle with the shortened string P as its diameter, as represented in Figure (ii). The value of \(x/l\) is ___________
'All the mangoes in the basket are good.'
If the above statement is false, then which one of the following statements is necessarily true?
Consider the following statements about four numbers:
(S1) The average of the four numbers is 25
(S2) Each number is at most 40
(S3) Each number is at least 20
Choose the option that is necessarily correct.
The table lists the unit selling price of five products P, Q, R, S, and T. On a particular day, 250 items were sold with the average selling price of Rs. 60. The following observations were made:
(i) The quantity of S sold was twice that of T.
(ii) The quantity of R sold was thrice that of T.
(iii) The quantity of Q sold was four times that of T.

ProductPQRST
Unit selling price (Rs.)10050406060

What is the quantity of product P sold on that day?
'People are crowding around ___ pit into which ___ elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered ___ miserable. Here it is in a most undignified position, thrust into a pit and made to look up ___ a vast, curiosity-stricken crowd.'

Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
If a positive real \(x\) satisfies the following equation
\[ \log_2 x + \log_{\sqrt{2}} x = 48, \]
then the value of \(x\) is _________________
The next figure (indicated by '?') in the sequence is shown below. Three grid panels are given, each a grid with a small arrow in the top-left corner and one dot and one filled triangle placed in different cells; the positions of the dot, the triangle, and the arrow orientation change from panel to panel following a consistent rule. The fourth panel (marked '?') must be chosen from the given options.
'The team ______ more than 300 runs in 20 overs ___________ rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.'
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.