GATE AE 2025 Question Paper & Solutions

Verbal Aptitude

Courage : Bravery :: Yearning : __________ Select the most appropriate option to complete the analogy.

Verbal Aptitude

We __________ tennis in the lawn when it suddenly started to rain. Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Quantitative Aptitude

A 4 × 4 digital image has pixel intensities (U) as shown in the figure. The number of pixels with U ≤ 4 is:

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

In the given figure, the numbers associated with the rectangle, triangle, and ellipse are 1, 2, and 3, respectively. W hich one among the given options is the most appropriate combination of P, Q, and R ?

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

A rectangle has a length L and a width W, where L > W. If the width, W, is increased by 10%, which one of the following statements is correct for all values of L and W?

Verbal Aptitude

Column-I has statements made by Shanthala; and, Column -II has responses given by Kanishk. Column-I Column-II P. This house is in a mess. 1. Alright, I won't bring it up during our conversations. Q. I am not happy with the marks given to me. 2. Well, you can easily look it up. R. Politics is a subject I avoid talking about. 3. No problem, let me clear it up for you. S. I don't know what this word means. 4. Don't worry, I will take it up with your teacher. Identify the option that has the correct match between Column-I and Column-II.

Quantitative Aptitude

Weight of a person can be expressed as a function of their age. The function usually varies from person to person. Suppose this function is identical for two brothers, and it monotonically increases till the age of 50 years and then it monotonically decreases. Let a1 and a2 (in years) denote the ages of the brothers and a1 < a2. Which one of the following statements is correct about their age on the day when they attain the same weight?

Quantitative Aptitude

A regular dodecagon (12-sided regular polygon) is inscribed in a circle of radius r cm as shown in the figure. The side of the dodecagon is d cm. All the triangles (numbered 1 to 12) in the figure are used to form squares of side r cm and each numbered triangle is used only once to form a square. The number of squares that can be formed and the number of triangles required to form each square, respectively, are: Note: The figure shown is representative.

Verbal Aptitude

If a real variable x satisfies 3x2 = 27 × 9x, then the value of 2x2 (2x)2 is:

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

The number of patients per shift ( X) consulting Dr. Gita in her past 100 shifts is shown in the figure. If the amount she earns is ₹ 1000(X - 0.2), what is the average amount (in ₹) she has earned per shift in the past 100 shifts? Note: The figure shown is representative.

Linear Algebra

For any real symmetric matrix A, the transpose of A is ____ .

Linear Algebra

2x + 3y + z = 0 x + y = 0 y + z = 0 The given system of equations has

Calculus

The eigenvalues of the matrix [1 2 0 3] are _____.

Differential Equations

The partial differential equation 𝜕2u 𝜕x2 + 4 𝜕2u 𝜕x𝜕y + 2 𝜕2u 𝜕y2 = 0 is ______.

Numerical Methods

f(x) = {A + x , if x < 2 1 + x2 , if x ≥ 2 If the function f(x) is continuous at x = 2, the value of A is _____.

Basic Fluid Mechanics

If i = √-1, (i+1)3 i-1 = ________.

Airfoil & Wing Theory

For a two-dimensional incompressible flow over a flat plate, the laminar boundary layer thickness at a distance x from the leading edge is 𝛿. If Rex is the Reynolds number defined based on length scale x, ( 𝛿 x) is proportional to ______.

Compressible Flow & Shocks

For a NACA 4415 airfoil, the location of maximum camber, as a fraction of the chord length from the leading edge, is ______.

Compressible Flow & Shocks

A positively cambered airfoil is placed in a uniform flow (velocity, U∞) at its zero-lift angle of attack. M is the corresponding pitching moment. Which one of the following representations accurately describes this scenario?

Wind Tunnel Testing & Instrumentation

Consider a pair of point vortices with clockwise circulation Γ each. The distance between their centers is a, as shown in the figure. Assume two-dimensional, incompressible, inviscid flow. Which one of the following options is correct?

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics

In a fluid flow, Mach number is an estimate of _____.

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics

A general aviation airplane is in steady and level flight. The airplane is prone to adverse yaw. Which one of the following options best describes the deflections of aileron and rudder to achieve a coordinated right turn?

Static Stability & Control

For a general aviation airplane, which one of the following has a destabilizing effect on its static roll stability?

Dynamic Stability

A general aviation airplane is flying at an altitude of 5000 m. The indicated airspeed is 250 km/h. Assume that there are no instrument errors and position errors. Neglecting compressibility effects, which one of the following options is FALSE?

Space Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics

In an aerospace engineering analysis of Space Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics (Kepler's Laws & Two-Body Problem), which one of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the governing aerodynamic and structural behavior?

Thermodynamic Cycles of Gas Turbines

For a homogeneous, isotropic material, the relation between the shear modulus (G), Young's modulus (E), and Poisson's ratio (𝜈) is ____.

Thermodynamic Cycles of Gas Turbines

A simply supported horizontal beam is subjected to a distributed transverse load varying linearly from q0 at A to zero at B, as shown in the figure. Which one of the following options is correct?

Inlets, Combustors & Nozzles

A stress field is given by 𝜎xx = 𝜎zz = C1y; 𝜎yy = C2y; 𝜏xy = 𝜏yz = 𝜏zx = 0, where C1 and C2 are non-zero constants. If the stress field satisfies equilibrium, which one of the following options is correct?

Compressors and Turbines

A uniform symmetric cross-section cantilever beam of length L is subjected to a transverse force P at the free end, as shown in the figure. The Young's modulus of the material is E and the moment of inertia is I. Ignoring the contributions due to transverse shear, the strain energy stored in the beam is _____.

Rocket Propulsion

In the given figure, plate ABCD in its undeformed configuration (solid line) is a rhombus with all the internal angles being 90o. The lengths of the undeformed diagonals are 20 cm. ABCD deforms as shown by the dotted lines. Upon deformation, diagonal AC reduces to 19.96 cm and BD increases to 20.04 cm. In the given x-y coordinate system, the engineering shear strain 𝛾xy is equal to ____.

Strength of Materials & Elasticity

𝛿Q and 𝛿W are the heat and work interactions of a system with its surroundings, and dU is the change in the internal energy of the system. For an adiabatic process in a closed, constant pressure combustor, which one of the following options is correct?

Strength of Materials & Elasticity

An ideal two-stage rocket has identical specific impulse and structural coefficient for its two stages. For an optimized rocket, the two stages have identical payload ratio as well. The payload is 2 tons and the initial mass of the rocket is 200 tons. The mass of the second stage of the rocket (including the final payload mass) is ____ tons.

Thin-Walled Structures

A gaseous fuel mixture comprising 3 moles of methane and 2 moles of ammonia is combusted in X moles of pure oxygen in stoichiometric amount. Assuming complete combustion, with only CO2, H2O and N2 in the product gases, the value of X is ___. 3 CH4 + 2 NH3 + X O2 → Products (CO2, H2O, N2)

Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity

The lift per unit span for a spinning circular cylinder in a potential flow is 6 N/m. The free-stream velocity is 30 m/s, and the density of air is 1.225 kg/m3. The circulation around the cylinder is ____ m2/s (rounded off to two decimal places).

Aerospace Materials & Fatigue

In a centrifugal compressor, the eye tip diameter is 10 cm. For a shaft rotational speed of 490 rotations per second, the tangential speed at the inducer tip is ___ m/s (rounded off to one decimal place).

Linear Algebra

A lifting surface has a spanwise circulation distribution of Γ(𝜃) = A sin 3𝜃 (where A ≠ 0) over its span - b 2 ≤ y ≤ b 2, and y = - b 2 cos 𝜃 is the spanwise coordinate. Furthermore, the downwash varies along the span as w(𝜃) = V∞ ( 3A sin 3𝜃 sin 𝜃 ), where V∞ is the freestream velocity. Which one of the following options represents the total lift (L) and induced drag (Di)?

Calculus

A 1 m long rod is to be designed to support an axial tensile load P (P >> weight of the rod). The material for the rod is to be chosen from one of the four provided in the table. Using strength-based failure criterion for design, which material results in the lowest weight of the rod? Properties Material  Material  Material  Material  Density (kg/m3) 2700 4500 7800 9000 Young's modulus (GPa) 70 115 200 130 Yield Strength (MPa) 270 900 520 540

Differential Equations

A general aviation airplane is initially in steady and level flight. The stability coefficient 𝜕Cm 𝜕q (Cm is the airplane pitching moment coefficient and q is the pitch rate) is negative. The airplane is perturbed with a small nose-up constant pitch rate. Assume that the horizontal tail does not stall during the perturbation, and unsteady effects are neglected. When compared to steady and level flight condition, which of the following statements is/are true during the perturbed motion?

Numerical Methods

A general aviation airplane is gliding with a speed Vg at minimum glide angle. Which of the following statements is/are true?

Airfoil & Wing Theory

The maximum value of the function f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) in the domain [0, 3] occurs at x = ______(rounded off to two decimal places).

Basic Fluid Mechanics

lim x→0 1-cos(2x) x2 = _____ (answer in integer).

Compressible Flow & Shocks

The equation of a closed curve in two-dimensional polar coordinates is given by r = 2 √𝜋 (1 - sin 𝜃) . The area enclosed by the curve is ________ (answer in integer).

Airfoil & Wing Theory

Consider the ordinary differential equation: 1 2 dy dx + y x = 1. If y = 2/3 at x = 1, then the value of y at x = 3 is ______ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

Compressible Flow & Shocks

An approximate solution of the equation x3 - 17 = 0 is to be obtained using the Newton-Raphson method. If the initial guess is xo = 2 , the value at the end of the first iteration is x1 = _____ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Basic Fluid Mechanics

î and ĵ denote unit vectors in the x and y directions, respectively. The outward flux of the two-dimensional vector field v⃗ = xî + yĵ over the unit circle centered at the origin is ______ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Airfoil & Wing Theory

An aircraft is flying at an altitude of 4500 m above sea level, where the ambient pressure, temperature and density are 57 kPa, 259 K and 0.777 kg/m3, respectively. The speed of the aircraft (V) is 230 m/s. Gas constant R= 287 J/kg/K, and specific heat ratio 𝛾 = 1.4. If the stagnation pressure is po, and static pressure is p, the value of [ po-p 1 2𝜌V2 ] is ________ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics

A rectangular wing of 1.2 m chord length and aspect ratio 5 is tested in a wind tunnel at an air speed of 60 m/s. The density and the dynamic viscosity of air are 1.3 kg/m3 and 1.8×10-5 kg/m-s, respectively. A second rectangular wing of the same span, but with an aspect ratio of 6, is to be tested in the same tunnel at the same Reynolds number. The air speed at which the second test should be performed is _______ m/s (answer in integer).

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics

In a low-speed airplane, a venturimeter with 1.3:1 area ratio is used for airspeed measurement. The airplane's maximum speed at sea level is 90 m/s. If the density of air at sea level is 1.225 kg/m3, the maximum pressure difference between the inlet and the throat of the venturimeter is ________ kPa (rounded off to two decimal places).

Static Stability & Control

A supersonic stream of an ideal gas at Mach number M1 = 5 is turned by a ramp, as shown in the figure. The ramp angle is 20o. The pressure ratio is p2 p1 = 7.125 and the specific heat ratio is γ = 1.4. The pressure coefficient on the ramp surface is _______ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Dynamic Stability

A perfect gas flows through a frictionless constant-area duct with heat addition. The inlet conditions are as follows: pressure 100 kPa, density 1 kg/m3, and velocity 100 m/s. At a particular downstream location, the gas velocity is 200 m/s. The static pressure at the downstream location is ______ kPa (answer in integer).

Space Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics

The mass flow rate in a supersonic wind tunnel is 2 kg/s when the stagnation pressure and stagnation temperature are 1 MPa and 800 K, respectively. If the stagnation pressure and stagnation temperature are changed to 3 MPa and 200 K, the mass flow rate in the tunnel changes to _______ kg/s (answer in integer).

Space Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics

A jet-powered airplane is steadily climbing at a rate of 10 m/s. The air density is 0.8 kg/m3, and the thrust force is aligned with the flight path. Using the information provided in the table below, the airplane's thrust to weight ratio is ______ (rounded off to one decimal place). Airplane speed 80 m/s Lift coefficient, CL 0.8 Aspect ratio 6 Oswald efficiency factor 0.8 Zero-lift drag coefficient 0.02

Thermodynamic Cycles of Gas Turbines

F and G denote two points on a spacecraft's orbit around a planet, as indicated in the figure. O is the center of the planet, P is the periapsis, and the angles are as indicated in the figure. If OF = 8000 km, OG = 10000 km, 𝜃F = 0 deg, and 𝜃G = 60 deg, the eccentricity of the spacecraft's orbit is ____ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Thermodynamic Cycles of Gas Turbines

While taking off, the net external force acting on an airplane during the ground roll segment can be assumed to be constant. The airplane starts from rest. SLO and VLO are the ground roll distance and the lift-off speed, respectively. 𝛼VLO (𝛼 > 0) denotes the airplane speed at 0.5 SLO. Neglecting changes in the airplane mass during the ground roll segment, the value of 𝛼 is _____ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Inlets, Combustors & Nozzles

A 1 m long rod of 1 cm × 1 cm cross section is subjected to an axial tensile force of 35 kN. The Young's modulus of the material is 70 GPa. The cross-section of the deformed rod is 0.998 cm × 0.998 cm. The Poisson's ratio of the material is ________ (rounded off to one decimal place).

Compressors and Turbines

For a three-bar truss loaded as shown in the figure, the magnitude of the force in the horizontal member AB is ___N (answer in integer).

Inlets, Combustors & Nozzles

A uniform rigid bar of mass 3 kg is hinged at point F, and supported by a spring of stiffness k=100 N/m, as shown in the figure. The natural frequency of free vibration of the system is ____rad/s (answer in integer).

Rocket Propulsion

A prismatic vertical column of cross-section a × 0.5a and length l is rigidly fixed at the bottom and free at the top. A compressive force P is applied along the centroidal axis at the top surface. The Young's modulus of the material is 200 GPa and the uniaxial yield stress is 400 MPa. If the critical value of P for yielding and for buckling of the column are equal, the value of ( l a) is _____(rounded off to one decimal place).

Compressors and Turbines

A thin flat plate is subjected to the following stresses: 𝜎xx = 160 MPa; 𝜎yy = 40 MPa; 𝜏xy = 80 MPa. Factor of safety is defined as the ratio of the yield stress to the applied stress. The yield stress of the material under uniaxial tensile load is 250 MPa. The factor of safety for the plate assuming that material failure is governed by the von Mises criterion is _____ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Strength of Materials & Elasticity

Two designs A and B, shown in the figure, are proposed for a thin-walled closed section that is expected to carry only torque. Both A and B have a semi-circular nose, and are made of the same material with a wall thickness of 1 mm. With strength as the only criterion for failure, the ratio of maximum torque that B can support to the maximum torque that A can support is__ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Thin-Walled Structures

An ideal turbofan with a bypass ratio of 5 has core mass flow rate, ṁ a,c= 100 kg/s. The core and the fan exhausts are separate and optimally expanded. The core exhaust speed is 600 m/s and the fan exhaust speed is 120 m/s. If the fuel mass flow rate is negligible in comparison to ṁ a,c, the static specific thrust (T/ṁ a,c) developed by the engine is ____ Ns/kg (rounded off to the nearest integer).

Thin-Walled Structures

Air at temperature 300 K is compressed isentropically from a pressure of 1 bar to 10 bar in a compressor. Eighty percent of the compressed air is supplied to a combustor. In the combustor, 0.88 MJ of heat is added per kg of air. The specific heat at constant pressure is Cp = 1005 J/kg/K and the specific heat ratio is γ = 1.4. The temperature of the air leaving the combustor is ___ K (rounded off to one decimal place).

Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity

A monopropellant liquid rocket engine has 800 injectors of diameter 4 mm each, and with a discharge coefficient of 0.65. The liquid propellant of density 1000 kg/m3 flows through the injectors. There is a pressure difference of 10 bar across the injectors. The specific impulse of the rocket is 1500 m/s. The thrust generated by the rocket is _____ kN (rounded off to one decimal place).

Aerospace Materials & Fatigue

An ideal ramjet with an optimally expanded exhaust is travelling at Mach 3. The ambient temperature and pressure are 260 K and 60 kPa, respectively. The inlet air mass flow rate is 50 kg/s. Exit temperature of the exhaust gases is 700 K. Fuel mass flow rate is negligible compared to air mass flow rate. Gas constant is R= 287 J/kg/K, and specific heat ratio is γ = 1.4. The thrust generated by the engine is ___ kN (rounded off to one decimal place).

Aerospace Materials & Fatigue

A single-stage axial compressor, with a 50 % degree of reaction, runs at a mean blade speed of 250 m/s. The overall pressure ratio developed is 1.3. Inlet pressure and temperature are 1 bar and 300 K, respectively. Axial velocity is 200 m/s. Specific heat at constant pressure, Cp = 1005 J/kg/K and specific heat ratio, γ = 1.4. The rotor blade angle at the outlet is ___ degrees (rounded off to two decimal places).