GAT-A Business and Engineering Quantitative MCQ's Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

If the ratio of a : b is 9 : 7 then a + b is:

• 14 A
• 16 B
• 63 C
• not possible D

The number of young adults that are illiterate has dropped significantly in a certain county over the last fifteen years. Education officials attribute this decrease entirely to improved conditions in the schools, which made for a better teaching environment, reducing the level of illiteracy.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the education officials' explanation for the lower incidence of the disease?

• Many similar improvements in school conditions have been made over the last twenty-five years in the county A
• Home-schooling has not been more prevalent among the illiterate as compared to people who are not illiterate B
• Because of a new assessment scale, many people who until this year would have been considered illiterate are now considered low-level readers C
• The same percentage of the population has been tested every year for the last 30 years D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

1 - a/b

Column B

b - a/b

b ≠ 0

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If a square of area 3 is inscribed in a circle, then the area of the circle is:

• 9/4 π A
• 9π² B
• 3π C
• √3 π D

Opponents of laws that require motorcycle riders to wear helmets argue that in a free society people have the rights to take risks as long as the people do not harm others as a result of taking the risks. As a result, they conclude that it should be each person's decision whether or not to wear a helmet.

Q:Which of the following, if true, seriously weakens the conclusion drawn above?

• Many new motorcycles are built with safety features that made them less likely to be involved in an accident A
• Motorcycle insurance rates for all motorcycle owners are higher because of the need to pay for the increased injuries or deaths of people not wearing helmets B
• Participants in certain extreme sports are required to wear helmets C
• The rate of automobile fatalities in states that do not have mandatory helmet laws is greater than the rate of fatalities in states that do have such laws D

If 12 pounds of fudge are placed in boxes that each holds 8 ounces, how many boxes will be filled? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

• 1 1/2 A
• 96 B
• 6 C
• 24 D

• 22.9π A
• 22.4π B
• 60π C
• 62.3π D

• 256 A
• 64π B
• 256π C
• 64(4 - π) D

If (5^a)(5^b) = 5^c/5^d , what is d in terms of a, b and c ?

• a + b -c A
• a - b + c B
• a + b + c C
• c - a - b D

if 5/x, 8/x and 13/x are all in lowest terms. Then how many integers, x between 30 and 40 ?

• 5 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

• 33π A
• 24π B
• 25π C
• 11π D

• 2 + √2 A
• 4 + √2 B
• 4(1 + √2) C
• 16(1 + √2) D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

4/7 of x

Column B

0

(2/5 of x equals 5/4 of x)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If x is a positive number, then 50 percent 10x equals

• 2x A
• 4x B
• 20x C
• 5 x D

• 7 A
• 15 B
• 25 C
• 35 D

Between 1990 and 1998, boarding in Muslim Degree College averaged 79 percent of capacity, while admission rates remained constant, at an average of 9 admissions per 100 rooms per year. Between 1998 and 2002, however, boarding rates increased to an average of 85 percent of capacity, while admission rates declined to 8 per 100 rooms per year.Q:Which of the following conclusions can be most properly drawn from the info given above?

• The average stay for Muslim degree College residents rose between 1998 and 2002 A
• The proportion of young student staying in the college hostel was greater in 2002 than in 1990 B
• College admission rates tend to decline whenever boarding rates rise C
• College built prior to 1998 generally had fewer rooms than did college built between 1998 and 2002 D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

Value of x when N = 1

Column B

Value of x when N = 3

(x = 3^N/N)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The chairs in the school hall can be set out in 35 equal rows or in 45 equal rows or in 105 equal rows are:

• 600 A
• 400 B
• 40 C
• 80 D

Mr. Kashif got an average of 50 in 6 tests.What should he get in the next test to attain the average of 60?

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 100 C
• 70 D

More sports journals are sold in Horn by than in Milston. Therefore, the residents of Horn by are better informed about major sporting events than are the residents or Milston.

Q:Each of the following, if true, weakens the cor clu,on above EXCEPT:

• Horn by has a larger population than Milston A
• Most residents of Milston work in Horn by and buy their reading material there B
• The average newsstand price of journals sold in Horn C
• None of these D

Reporter: H & B Co. has misled its clients by promoting some Egyptian porcelain figurines as rare; in fact those pieces are relatively commonplaceH & B Representative: That is absurd! H & B is the largest antique dealer in the country. We authenticate the figurines we sell through a nationally recognized firm.

Q:The H & B Representative's reply is most vulnerable to the criticism that it .

• exaggerates the H & B Representative's claims in order to make them appear absurd A
• accuses the H & B Representative of bias but presents no evidence to support that accusation B
• fails to establish that other antique dealers do not also authenticate the figurines those dealers sell C
• lists strengths of H & B while failing to address the representative's charge D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

7 x 7 x 7 x 7

Column B

7⁴

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If p is a positive number, 400% of p is what percent of 400 p ?

• 4 A
• 25 B
• 40 C
• 1 D

What percent of p is q ?

• q/p A
• p/q B
• 100q/p C
• 100p/q D

A chemical solution contains 8% of acid. If there is 15 ml of acid, what is the volume of the solution ?

• 125.5 ml A
• 187.5 ml B
• 225.5 ml C
• 171.5 ml D

What is the value of x² + 14x + 24, when x=854 ?

• 1000 A
• 100,000 B
• 741,296 C
• 742,398 D

If p² - q² = 48 and p - q = 12, what is the average of p and q ?

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 2 C
• 12 D

• 100^o A
• 60^o B
• 30^o C
• 110^o D

In an vitro study, 160 white cats were injected with saltx. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks, 39% of the white cats, who were injected with SaltX showed symtoms of Kay fever? Hence, it can be concluded that Kay fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in SaltX.Q:Which of the following statements would most seriously weaken the above discussion?

• People suffering from Kay fever are the victims of the golden viper of Sindh A
• One among the 160 white cats had already showed symptoms of Kay fever prior to the experiment B
• The natural habitats of white cats does not contain any of the elements found in Salt X C
• The 160 white cats used in the experiment were kept isolated from each other D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

y/x

Column B

x/y -1

x = 2y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D