General Aptitude for GATE-2017: For AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS & IT, CY, EC, EE, EY, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, PH, TF, XE and XL Includes All Solved ... Year GATE Questions from All Streams

Introduction
The book presents the subjects of General Aptitude (as per GATE Examination Syllabus) in
a systematic, structured and precise manner from three standpoints:
? To develop their calibre, aptitude and attitude for the engineering field and profession.
? To strengthen their grasp and understanding of the concepts of the subjects of study and
their applicability at the grassroots level.
? The book aims to solve problems faced by aspirants in terms of extensive syllabus
coverage, existing incongruity with syllabus, unavailability of a standard book, etc.
? The weightage of General Aptitude in GATE examination is 15 out of 100 marks.
Each topic in this book approaches the subject in a very conceptual and coherent manner.
While it’s illustrative and solved examples (which are taken from previous year GATE
papers from all departments) will facilitate easy mastering of the concepts and their
applications. The solved problems will expose the students to the variety and nature of
questions that they can expect to face in the GATE examination. This book covers all the
important topics that are asked General Aptitude in GATE examination. So this book is
helpful to all the GATE aspirants, i.e. who are from following Engineering Streams: For AE,
AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS & IT, CY, EC, EE, EY, GG, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, PH,
TF, XE and XL.
Salient Features
? Brief description of important theorems
? Derivations of important functions, relationships and equations
? Many times similar questions from previous years’ one GATE stream were asked in
another or same GATE stream. In such a case a particular question is solved as an
example and a note, like ‘Similar question was also asked in AE-2012’ is mentioned.
? From 2015 onwards, all GATE examination from all streams, numerical answer questions
apart from multiple choice questions are asked. So the exercise questions have a mix of
multiple choice questions and fill in the blanks (in which a numerical answer is filled).
? The book presents the subjects of General Aptitude in a systematic structured and
precise manner. It intends to offer GATE aspirants a self-study and do-it-yourself
approach by providing comprehensive and step-by-step treatment of each and every
aspect of the GATE examination.
? In addition, the book aims to solve problems faced by aspirants in terms of extensive
syllabus coverage, existing incongruity with syllabus, unavailability of a standard book,
etc. The emphasis on fundamental concepts helps in developing the aptitude required for
success in GATE.

About the Authors
Kaushlendra Kumar is a senior Mathematics Faculty with more than 8 years of teaching
experience in various coaching institutes in Delhi, UP and Bihar. Kumar achieved his
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and
Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has made
competitive material for various GATE and also for JEE (Mains & Advance) Coaching
Institutes. Many of the GATE aspirants, after getting guidance by Kumar, were able to secure
SINGLE and TWO DIGIT Ranks in GATE Examination. In the past two years, he has
focused on developing this book in such a ways that he is going to appear in GATE 2017
examination.
Rajesh Ram is a senior Mathematics Faculty with more than 8 years of teaching experience
in various coaching institutes in Delhi, UP, Bihar and MP. Ram achieved his Bachelor’s
Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He believes that
a good teacher and a good book can make all the difference in the world in determining
whether you enjoy and understand a subject; many things aren’t hard as they may seem, they
just need the light to click on aspirants brain for a concept to become understandable. After
getting guidance by Ram, many GATE aspirant were able to secure SINGLE and TWO
DIGIT Ranks in GATE Examination.