GATE 2026 XE Question Paper with Solutions (Available)- Download Pdf

GATE Questions

• 1.

  A truss structure is loaded as shown in the figure below. Among the options given, which member in the truss is a zero-force member?

  

  \[ {Given: } F = 1000\,{N} \]

  • \(BD\)
    
  • \(BC\)
    
  • \(BA\)
    
  • \(AD\)
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• 2.

  The state of stress at a point is shown in the figure given below. Under plane stress assumption, the normal strain along the thickness direction (\(\epsilon_{zz}\)) is _________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

  

  
   

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• 3.

  A plate of 30 mm thickness is fed through a rolling mill with two powered rolls. Each roll has a diameter of 500 mm. The plate thickness is to be reduced to 27 mm in a single pass. Assume no change in width. The process feasibility and the maximum draft (in mm) can be represented, respectively, as
  Use the coefficient of friction as 0.12

  • NOT feasible and 6.0
    
  • NOT feasible and 2.6
    
  • feasible and 3.6
    
  • feasible and 3.0
    
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• 4.

  A cantilever beam of length \(L\) is fixed at the left end (\(x=0\)). It is subjected to a concentrated downward point load \(P\) and a concentrated clockwise moment \(M = \frac{PL}{2}\) at the midpoint (\(x = L/2\)). Which of the following descriptions correctly represents the Shear Force Diagram (SFD) for the beam?

  • A rectangular block of constant positive height \(P\) from \(x=0\) to \(x=L/2\), and zero shear force from \(x=L/2\) to \(x=L\).
    
  • A rectangular block of constant positive height \(P\) from \(x=0\) to \(x=L/2\), followed by another rectangular block of height \(P/2\) from \(x=L/2\) to \(x=L\).
    
  • A triangular shape increasing linearly from \(x=0\) to \(x=L/2\).
    
  • A rectangular block from \(x=0\) to \(x=L\), unaffected by the point load.
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• 5.

  Two cars, P and Q, start from a point X in India at 10 AM. Car P travels North with a speed of 25 km/h and car Q travels East with a speed of 30 km/h. Car P travels continuously but car Q stops for some time after traveling for one hour. If both cars are at the same distance from X at 11:30 AM, for how long (in minutes) did car Q stop?

  • 10
    
  • 12
    
  • 15
    
  • 18
    
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• 6.

  Let A and B be real symmetric matrices of same size. Which one of the following options is correct?

  • \( (AB)^T = B^T A^T \)
    
  • \( AB = BA \)
    
  • \( A^T = A^{-1} \)
    
  • \( A = A^{-1} \)
    
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