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GATE 2017 Petroleum Engineering (PE) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 5- Afternoon Session)

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GATE 2017 Petroleum Engineering (PE) Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs are now available to download in the details. In 2017, IIT Roorkee took the responsibility for conducting GATE 2017. The test-takers described the difficulty level as between moderate and difficult. GATE 2017 Petroleum Engineering (PE) was held on February 5, 2017 in the Afternoon Session. The question paper had 65 questions out of which 10 questions were from general aptitude and 55 questions were from the core section.

GATE 2017 Petroleum Engineering (PE) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 5 - Afternoon Session)

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GATE 2017 PE Answer Key Details

Question No. Answer Question No. Answer
1 3.70 to 3.79 34 14.20 to 14.90
2 31.5 to 32.5 35 C
3 D 36 101.00 to 104.00
4 C 37 3.50 to 3.80
5 D 38 C
6 B 39 140.0 to 150.0
7 C 40 C
8 B 41 B
9 B 42 B
10 17.00 to 18.00 43 D
11 C 44 60.0 to 65.0
12 A 45 13.5 to 15.5
13 B 46 A
14 C 47 25.00 to 28.00
15 B 48 38200.0 to 38500.0
16 D 49 0.55 to 0.65
17 A 50 50.0 to 54.0
18 D 51 C
19 61.0 to 63.0 52 B
20 A 53 C
21 C 54 A
22 D 55 C
23 D 56 C
24 C 57 A
25 A or D 58 B
26 -2.05 to -1.95 59 A
27 0.720 to 0.730 60 D
28 10.5 to 11.5 61 A
29 72.0 to 75.0 62 D
30 999.0 to 1001.0 63 C
31 1080.0 to 1095.0 64 C
32 1990 to 2010 65 B
33 7.5 to 8.2

GATE 2017 PE Paper Analysis

  • The Petroleum Engineering (PE) paper had two sections: Core Subject and General Aptitude.
  • The paper had two types of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NATs).
  • In Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), there will be one-third negative marking for the wrong answer in one mark MCQs.
  • There will be two-third negative marking for the wrong answers in two marks MCQs.
  • In Numerical Answer Types (NATs), there will be no negative marking for the wrong answers.
  • The question paper had 65 questions carrying 100 marks.
Type of Questions General Aptitude and Core Subject
Number of Questions Marks
No. of 1 mark MCQs 5 5
No. of 2 marks MCQs 5 10
No. of 1 mark NATs 25 25
No. of 2 marks NATs 30 60

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