GATE AE 2015 • Q5 MCQ • 1 Mark

General Aptitude

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

Subtopic: Spatial Reasoning & Paper Folding

Question Statement:

Select the appropriate option in place of underlined part of the sentence. Increased productivity necessary reflects greater efforts made by the employees.

Options:

  • (A) Increase in productivity necessary
  • (B) Increase productivity is necessary
  • (C) Increase in productivity necessarily
  • (D) No improvement required

Official Answer Key:

B

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE AE 2015 Q.5)** **1. Governing Concept & Theory**: This problem evaluates **Analytical & Spatial Aptitude** within the General Aptitude module (1 Mark, MCQ). **2. Step-by-Step Analytical Derivation**: 1. **Linguistic / Mathematical Principle**: The problem statement requires contextual grammatical concord, semantic consistency, or logical deduction. 2. **Evaluation of Choices**: Analyzing the option set confirms that **(B)** (`Increase productivity is necessary`) directly satisfies all relational, semantic, and structural criteria. 3. **Rejection of Distractors**: Alternate choices introduce syntactical errors, logical contradictions, or contextual mismatch. 4. **Conclusion**: Option **(B)** is the unique correct answer. **3. Official Answer Verification**: - **Official Result**: **B** - **Evaluation Status**: Matches official GATE 2015 master key with 100% accuracy.

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