GATE CS 2023 Question Paper with Solutions: 65 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

GATE CS 2023 previous year paper: 65 questions with answer key and detailed solutions, section-wise breakdown and free sample questions.

Paper breakdown

65 questions · 100 marks · 180 minutes. Engineering Mathematics: 20 · Programming and Data Structures: 6 · Operating System: 6 · Theory of Computation: 5 · Digital Logic: 5 · Computer Organization and Architecture: 5 · Computer Networks: 5 · Compiler Design: 5 · Algorithms: 5 · Databases: 3

Free sample questions from GATE CS 2023 Question Paper

Question 1 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

We reached the station late, and _______ missed the train.

A.
near
B.
nearly
C.
utterly
D.
mostly

Question 2 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

Kind : _______ : : Often : Frequently

(By word meaning)

A.
Mean
B.
Type
C.
Cruel
D.
Kindly

Question 3 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

A series of natural numbers

F_{1}, F_{2}, F_{3}, F_{4}, F_{5}, F_{6}, F_{7}, \dots

obeys

F_{n + 1} = F_{n} + F_{n - 1}

for all integers

n \geq 2

.

If

F_{6} = 37

, and

F_{7} = 60

, then what is

F_{1}

A.
4
B.
5
C.
8
D.
9

Question 4 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

A survey for a certain year found that 90% of pregnant women received medical
care at least once before giving birth. Of these women, 60% received medical care
from doctors, while 40% received medical care from other healthcare providers.

Given this information, which one of the following statements can be inferred with
certainty?

A.
More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor.
B.
Less than half of the pregnant women received medical care at least once from a doctor.
C.
More than half of the pregnant women received medical care at most once from a doctor.
D.
Less than half of the pregnant women received medical care at most once from a doctor.

Question 5 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

Looking at the surface of a smooth 3-dimensional object from the outside, which
one of the following options is TRUE?

A.
The surface of the object must be concave everywhere.
B.
The surface of the object must be convex everywhere.
C.
The surface of the object may be concave in some places and convex in other places.
D.
The object can have edges, but no corners.

Question 6 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

The country of Zombieland is in distress since more than 75% of its working
population is suffering from serious health issues. Studies conducted by competent
health experts concluded that a complete lack of physical exercise among its
working population was one of the leading causes of their health issues. As one of
the measures to address the problem, the Government of Zombieland has decided
to provide monetary incentives to those who ride bicycles to work.

Based only on the information provided above, which one of the following
statements can be logically inferred with certainty?

A.
All the working population of Zombieland will henceforth ride bicycles to work.
B. Riding bicycles will ensure that all of the working population of Zombieland is free
of health issues.
C. The health experts suggested to the Government of Zombieland to declare riding
bicycles as mandatory.
D. The Government of Zombieland believes that riding bicycles is a form of physical
exercise.

Question 7 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

Consider two functions of time

(t)

f (t) = 0.01 t^{2}

g (t) = 4 t

where

0 < t < \infty

.

Now consider the following two statements:

(i) For some

t > 0

g (t) > f (t)

.
(ii) There exists a

T

, such that

f (t) > g (t)

for all

t > T

.

Which one of the following options is TRUE?

A.
only (i) is correct
B.
only (ii) is correct
C.
both (i) and (ii) are correct
D.
neither (i) nor (ii) is correct

Question 8 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative?

(i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she
notices the man right away.
(ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs.
(iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are
heavy.
(iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.

A.
(i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
B.
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
C.
(iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
D.
(iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

Question 9 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

f (x)

and

g (y)

are functions of x and y, respectively, and

f (x) = g (y)

for all real
values of

x

and

y

. Which one of the following options is necessarily TRUE for all
x and y?

A.
$f (x) = 0$ and $g (y) = 0$
B.
$f (x) = g (y) =$ constant
C.
$f (x) \neq =$ constant and $g (y) \neq =$ constant
D.
$f (x) + g (y) = f (x) - g (y)$

Question 10 · Engineering Mathematics MCQ

Which one of the options best describes the transformation of the 2-dimensional
figure P to Q, and then to R, as shown?

A. Operation 1: A clockwise rotation by 90º about an axis perpendicular to the plane
of the figure

Operation 2: A reflection along a horizontal line
B. Operation 1: A counter clockwise rotation by 90º about an axis perpendicular to
the plane of the figure

Operation 2: A reflection along a horizontal line
C. Operation 1: A clockwise rotation by 90º about an axis perpendicular to the plane
of the figure

Operation 2: A reflection along a vertical line
D. Operation 1: A counter clockwise rotation by 180º about an axis perpendicular to
the plane of the figure

Operation 2: A reflection along a vertical line

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GATE CS 2023 Question Paper with Solutions: 65 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

GATE CS 2023 previous year paper: 65 questions with answer key and detailed solutions, section-wise breakdown and free sample questions.

65 Qs

Total Questions

100 Marks

Total Marks

180 Mins

Duration

+3 / -1 / 0

Marking Scheme

Section-wise Paper Structure

Engineering Mathematics

20 Qs

31% of total marks

Programming and Data Structures

6 Qs

9% of total marks

Operating System

6 Qs

9% of total marks

Theory of Computation

5 Qs

8% of total marks

Digital Logic

5 Qs

8% of total marks

Computer Organization and Architecture

5 Qs

8% of total marks

Computer Networks

5 Qs

8% of total marks

Compiler Design

5 Qs

8% of total marks

Algorithms

5 Qs

8% of total marks

Databases

3 Qs

5% of total marks

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Question 1

We reached the station late, and _______ missed the train.

Question 2

Kind : _______ : : Often : Frequently (By word meaning)

Question 3

A series of natural numbers F_{1}, F_{2}, F_{3}, F_{4}, F_{5}, F_{6}, F_{7}, \dots obeys F_{n + 1} = F_{n} + F_{n - 1} for all integers n \geq 2 . If F_{6} = 37, and F_{7} = 60, then what is F_{1} ?

Question 4

A survey for a certain year found that 90% of pregnant women received medical care at least once before giving birth. Of these women, 60% received medical care from doctors, while 40% received medical care from other healthcare providers. Given this information, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?

Question 5

Looking at the surface of a smooth 3-dimensional object from the outside, which one of the following options is TRUE?

Question 6

The country of Zombieland is in distress since more than 75% of its working population is suffering from serious health issues. Studies conducted by competent health experts concluded that a complete lack of physical exercise among its working population was one of the leading causes of their health issues. As one of the measures to address the problem, the Government of Zombieland has decided to provide monetary incentives to those who ride bicycles to work. Based only on the information provided above, which one of the following statements can be logically inferred with certainty?

Question 7

Consider two functions of time (t), f (t) = 0.01 t^{2} g (t) = 4 t where 0 < t < \infty . Now consider the following two statements: (i) For some t > 0, g (t) > f (t) . (ii) There exists a T, such that f (t) > g (t) for all t > T . Which one of the following options is TRUE?

Question 8

Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative? (i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away. (ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs. (iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy. (iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.

Question 9

f (x) and g (y) are functions of x and y, respectively, and f (x) = g (y) for all real values of x and y . Which one of the following options is necessarily TRUE for all x and y?

Question 10

Which one of the options best describes the transformation of the 2-dimensional figure P to Q, and then to R, as shown? Operation 1 Operation 2 P Q R

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