GAT-A Business and Engineering Analytical Online Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

The microwave oven has become a standard appliance in many kitchens,mainly because it offers a fast way of cooking food,You some homeownersbelievethat the ovens are still not completely safe.Microwave,therefore,should not be a standard appliance until they are more carefully researched and tested.Q-Which of the following if true would most weaken the conclusion of the passage above?

Those homeowners in doubt,about microwave safety ought not to purchase microwaves. A
Homeowners,often purchase items despite knowing they may be unsafe. B
Research and testing of home appliances seldom reveals safety hazards. C
Microwaves are not as dangerous as steam iron,which are used in almost every home. D
Homeowners often purchase items that they do not need. E

Question # 2

In a computer data transfer-cable plant,cables are assembled by twisting plastic-coated wires together.There are wires of exactly six different solid colours---red,purple,pink,green,orange and book --wires must be assembled into single cables according to the following rules:Each cable must contain at least three wires and wires of at least three different colours.These cables are joined by the following rules:At most two wires in a single cable can be black.At most two wires in a single cable can be orange.There can be at most one wire of each of the other colours in a single cable.If one wire is red,then one wire must be purple.If one wire is pink,then no wire can be green.Q.Which of the following could be the complete set of wires in an acceptable cable?

A green wire,an orange wire,and a pink A
A pink wire,a black wire,and an orange wire. B
A red wire a black wire and a green wire. C
A purple wire and exactly two black wires. D
Exactly two black wires and exactly two orange wires E

Question # 3

During 2006, from january through june,the Chairman of Physics Department will be on Sabbath.The Dean of college has asked each of the college six professors int he department---Akhter,Bilal,Chohan,Fraz,Hamid and Noman--to serve as acting chairman during one of these months.The physicists can decide the order in which they will serve,subject only to the following criteria established by the dean.i. Chohan will serve as chairman in February.ii.Akhter will serve as chairman before Hamid does.iii.Bilal and Fraz will serve as chairman in consecutive months.Q-Which of the following professors could serve as chairman in January?

Bilal A
Chohan B
Fraz C
Hamid D
Noman E

Question # 4

A publisher chooses five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review.The only articles available for publication are theater articles L,M,N and O and dance articles W,X,Y,and Z.At least three of the fire published articles must be dance articles.If O is chosen,then Y Cannot be.If L is chosen,then O must also be chosen.Q-If M is chosen for the issue,which of the following must be true?

O is not chosen A
N is not chosen B
Exactly three dance articles are chosen C
L is not chosen D
All four of the dance articles are chosen E

Question # 5

The value of a close examination of the circumstances of an aircraft accident lies not only in fixing blame but in learning lessons.Q.The above statement first most logically into which of the following types of passages?

A survey of the "scapegoat phenomenon" in modern society. A
An argument in favour of including specific details in any academic essay. B
An argument against the usefulness of the National Transportation Safety Board. C
A brief history of aeronautics. D
A description of the causes of a particular aircraft accident. E

Question # 6

It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapon.But if United States companies do so,companies in other countries will.Q:Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?

It is true that it is against the police department's policy to negotiate with kidnappers.But if the police want to prevent loss of life,they must negotiate in some cases. A
It is true it is illegal to refuse to register for military service.But there is a long tradition in the United States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces. B
It is true that it is illegal for a government official to participate in transaction in which there is an apparent conflict of interest.But if the facts are examined carefully it will clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict in the defendant's case. C
It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people's homes.But someone else certainly would have burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first. D
It is true that company policy forbids supervisors to fire employees without two written warnings.but there have been many supervisors who have disobeyed this policy. E

Question # 7

An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled AthroughF. Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office markedE, having the biggest window. Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid, and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mrs.Fauziarequires non-smoker neighbors. Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.
Q: The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices

A,B and D A
B,C and F B
A,B and E C
A, B and C D

Question # 8

Each of the following problems has a question and two statements which labeled 1 and 2.Use the data given in 1 and 2 together with other information given in the statement,and find a correct answer by using basic mathematics and and everyday facts.Q-How many bulbs does Munir have?1. He bought two boxes each containing 12 bulbs.2. He lent three bulbs to Khalid.

Statement 1.Alone is sufficient but 2. ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question. A
Statement 2.ALONE is sufficient but 1.ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question, B
Statements 1 and 2.TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient ALONE. C
Statements 1 and 2 COMBINED are not sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer. D

Question # 9

A school is introducing a new testing system.To test the system,three trainers (Latif,Mehak and Osaf) and three dogs (Lottie,Muts and Ony) are assigned to three different rooms,one trainer,and one dog per room.The Initial assignment is as follows:Room1 : Latif and LottieRoom2 : Mehak and MutsRoom3 : Osaf and OnyThe participants have learned five different commands,each of which they will execute as soon as the command is given.Command A requires the trainer in Room 1 to move to Room 2,the trainer in Room 2 to move to Room 3,and the trainer in Room 3 to move to Room 1.Command B requires the dogs in Room 1 and 2 to change places.Command C requires the dogs in Room 2 and 3 to change places.Command D requires the dogs in Room 3 and 1 to change places.Command E requires each of the dogs to go to the room containing the trainer it was matched with in the initial assignment.Q-Which of the following sequences of commands will yield a final arrangement in which Osaf and Lottie are in Room 2?

B,C,A A
B,A,A B
D,A,E C
B,C,E,A D
D,A,A,B E

Question # 10

Four computer operators (Ali,Babar,Cheema and Dar) each have to perform duties at the NADRA on four different days Thursday through Sunday.The following is their duty schedule: Cheema has his duty day before Ali.Dar has his duty day later than Babar.Q-Which of the following is a possible order of duty days for the four operators?

Cheema, Dar, Ali and Babar A
Dar,Cheema, Ali and Babar B
Babar,Cheema,Dar and Ali C
Ali,Cheema,Dar and Babar D
Ali,Babar,Dar and Cheema E

Question # 11

Three women--X,Y, and Z are traveling in a van with five children--A,B,C,D and E The van has a driver's seat and one passenger seat in the front and two benches behind the front seats, one bench behind the first.Each bench has room for exactly three people.Every one must sit in a seat or on a bench and seating is subject to the following restrictions: A women must sit on each bench.Either X or Y must sit in the driver's seat.C must sit immediately beside E.Q-Which of the following can sit in the front passenger seat?

C A
D B
X C
Y D
Z E

Question # 12

A Government College sports president wishes to select four members of a sports-wing committee as special representatives to meet the requirements of college's sports activities.The committee consists of eight members four of which (K,L,M and M) are sports teachers whereas the other four (P,Q,R andS) are students.The four representatives must consist of exactly two sports teachers and two students.Either K or L must be one of the representatives but K and L both cannot be the representatives.If P is a If R is a representative then L cannot be a representative.Q-If neither Q nor S is a representative then which of the following is a pair of teachers representatives?

K and L A
K and M B
K and N C
L and M D

Question # 13

Which of the following can be logically deduced from the stated conditions

No F's are B's A
No B's are F's B
Some F's are B's C
No G's are A's D

Question # 14

Asif has refused to work hard for the exam preparation; therefore no more pocket money from his father should be provided to him.1.Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?

Asif is a dull student. A
Pocket money of his brother Rafaqit is more. B
Money has no importance in Asif's life. C
Asif like expensive coloured books. D
Asif is a greedy boym,and demand more money from his father. E

Question # 15

A school is introducing a new testing system.To test the system,three trainers (Latif,Mehak and Osaf) and three dogs (Lottie,Muts and Ony) are assigned to three different rooms,one trainer,and one dog per room.The Initial assignment is as follows:Room1 : Latif and LottieRoom2 : Mehak and MutsRoom3 : Osaf and OnyThe participants have learned five different commands,each of which they will execute as soon as the command is given.Command A requires the trainer in Room 1 to move to Room 2,the trainer in Room 2 to move to Room 3,and the trainer in Room 3 to move to Room 1.Command B requires the dogs in Room 1 and 2 to change places.Command C requires the dogs in Room 2 and 3 to change places.Command D requires the dogs in Room 3 and 1 to change places.Command E requires each of the dogs to go to the room containing the trainer it was matched with in the initial assignment.Q.Which of the following commands or series of commands will yield a final arrangement in which Ony is in Room 2?

One call of A. A
Two calls of B. B
Two calls of A followed by one call of E. C
Two calls of A followed by one call of D. D
Two calls of B followed by one call of D. E

Question # 16

A city wagon has exactly sis stops on its route, The wagon first stops at stop one and then at stops two, three, four,five, and six respectively. After the wagon leaves stop six, the bus turns, returns to stop one, and repeats the cycle.The stops of the wagon are named as L,M.N,O,P and Q. P is the third stop.M is the sixth stop. The stop O is the stop immediately before Q. N is the stop immediately before L.
Q:If N is the fourth stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before P.

O A
Q B
N C
L D
M E

Question # 17

A home furniture dealer has seven laxury sofas in his showroom: a Z, a Y, a X, a W, a V, a U and a T. The dealer must.place the sofas in one of seven showroom spaces that are numbered 1-7 from left to right. Each showroom space must be filled with exactly one sofa. The following conditions apply to the placement of the sofas in the showroom:
1 X must not be placed in a space adjacent to W.
2 Z must be placed in a space adjacent to T.
3 Y must be placed in the first or the last space. 11V is placed in the third space, then W must be placed in the fifth space
Q: If W is placed in space seven, then which of the following must be FALSE?

Y is in space now A
Z is in space two B
X is in space three C
V is in space three D
T is in space two E

Question # 18

Many people do not read the books they purchase.For example seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have textbooks,but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year and only seventeen percent read more than once a week.Q-Which of the following if true costs doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?

Readers often exaggerate about their book reading. A
The sale of novels is more than that of other types. B
Many people buy books to pretend themselves as a scholar. C
Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases. D
Reading speed is increased by frequent readings. E

Question # 19

Two or more tealeaves out of five varieties-- Livana, Mathia, Novajana, Oxia, and Piask are used in making all branded blends by a marketer following the rules given below. A brand containing Livana should also contain Novajana twice that of Livana. A brand containing Mathia must also have equal quantity of Oxia. A single brand never contains Novajana as well as Oxia. Oxia and Piask should not be used together. A blend containing Piask should contain it in such a proportion that the total amount of Piask present should be greater than the total amount of the other tea leaves.
Q: Adding more amount of Novajana will make which of the following brands conformable with the conditions?

One part Livana, one part Novajana, five parts Piask A
Two parts Mathia, two parts Novajana, two parts Piask B
One part Mathia, one part Novajana, one part Piask C
Two parts Mathia, one part Novajana, four parts Piask D

Question # 20

Khan Fast Foods serves lunch Tuesday through Sunday.The restaurant is closed on Monday. Mutton karahi, chicken karachi, korma, fish fried, and vegetable are served each week based on the following conditions: Chicken karahi is served on three days each week, but never on Friday. Korma is served on one day each week.Fish fried is served on three days each week, but never on consecutive days. Chicken karahi and mutton karahi are both served on Saturday and Sunday.Vegetable is served five days each week.No more than three different foods are served on any given day.
Q: Which of the following is a list of the days on which chicken karahi and korma may both be served?

Tuesday, Thursday A
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday B
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday C
Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday D
Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday, Saturday E

Question # 21

Nine athletes attend a sports banquet at Iqbal Stadium,Lahore.Three of the athletes--A,B and C--are varsity football players,two of the athletes---D and E--are varsity basketball players.The other four athletes--L,M,N,and O --belong to the hockey club.All nine athletes will be seated at three small tables,each seating three athletes.The athletes must be seated according to the following rules:L and A do not sit at the same table.M sits together with at least one of B or D.There can be at most only one football player at a table.There can be at most only one basketball player at a table.Q-Which of the following must be true?

A is sitting with a basketball player. A
Exactly one hockey player is sitting at C's table. B
No hockey players sit at one tables. C
A basketball player is sitting with L. D
A football player sits with two hockey players. E

Question # 22

In a room,six people,P,Q,R,S,M and N are seated about a round table.Every chair is placed equidistant from adjacent chairs.1.M is seated next to R.2.S is seated 3 seats from R.3.P is seated 2 seats from N.Q-Which of the following is necessarily true?

The linear distance from S to R is greater than the linear distance from N to M. A
The linear distance from P to Q is equal to the linear distance from M to N. B
The linear distance from R to M is equal to the linear distance from P to S. C
The linear distance from M to Q is equal to the linear distance from P to M. D
The linear distance from R to S is equal to the linear distance from P to Q. E

Question # 23

An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled AthroughF. Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office markedE, having the biggest window. Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid, and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mrs.Fauziarequires non-smoker neighbors. Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.
Q: The ideal office for Mr.Mujahid would be

B A
F B
A C
C D
D E

Question # 24

Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread.In previous experiments,researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healty cells into cancer cells.It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can casue cancer.Q-Which one of the following if true most seriously weakens the argument?

The result of many studies about the same topic were consistent. A
Many other ingredients dry bread can neutralize the effect of inactive virus. B
Many of cancer patients confirmed the use of dry bread. C
Ten percent of rural population use dry bread D
Inactive virus cannot be killed by any medicine. E

Question # 25

The principal of a college is forming a committee.There are to be five members:three teachers,chosen from Mr A,Mr C, Mr.D, Mr E; and two students,chosen from L,M,N and O. The composition of the committee must conform the following conditions:Q-Mr.A will serve only if O is also on the committee.Mr C will not serve unless Mr.B and L also serve.Neither Mr.D nor Mr.E will serve without the other.If M serves,either N nor O can serve.which of the following is an acceptable committee?

A,C,D,E,L A
B,C,E,L,M B
B,D,E,L,O C
C,D,E,L,M D
D,E,L,M,N E

Question # 26

On a factory control room, there are three ON-OFF switches on central control panel, labeled A,B, and C. They are changed from default setting to a required setting based on the following rules:
In case only switch A is ON in the default setting, then turn switch BON..
In case switches A and B are the only switches ON in the default setting, then turn switch CON. In case all the three switches are ON,in default setting, then turn the switch C OFF. For any other default setting turn ON all switches that are OFF and turn OFF all switches,if any, that are ON.
Q: In case, all the three switches are ON in the second setting, which among the following could have been the default setting?

AON,BON,CON A
AON,BON,COFF B
AON,BOFF,CON C
AON,BOFF,COFF D
AOFF,BON,COFF E

Question # 27

The city council in a modernized country devises a new employment scheme for locales. Based on this scheme,both men and women are categorized to R and B types. No person can do job in his own type. If a man gets job, he becomes a part of his employer's type but if a woman gets job she retain her own type. Children belong to the same type as their fathers. If a male is terminated, he resigned from the job or is retired; he reverts to the type of his birth.More than one job at a time is not permitted. If a man gets married, his type is converted to the type of his wife. Q: A male born B type and employed now may have

A daughter doing job in R type A
A born B type son B
A son doing job in R type C
A born B type daughter D
An uncle in either group E

Question # 28

On a factory control room, there are three ON-OFF switches on central control panel, labeled A,B, and C. They are changed from default setting to a required setting based on the following rules:
In case only switch A is ON in the default setting, then turn switch BON..
In case switches A and B are the only switches ON in the default setting, then turn switch CON. In case all the three switches are ON,in default setting, then turn the switch C OFF. For any other default setting turn ON all switches that are OFF and turn OFF all switches,if any, that are ON.
Q:In case in default setting the switches A and B are ON and the switch C is OFF, then what could be the second setting?

AON, BON, CON A
AON, BOFF, CON B
AON, BOFF, COFF C
AOFF, BON,COFF D
AOFF,BOFF,CON E

Question # 29

Individual members from animal species are to be chosen from a special exhibit habitat.The eight species are A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H.Because of the way these animals interact,certain guidelines must be followed.Animals that will fight cannot be placed in the habitat together.Members of species G will fight with members of species D,E and F.A member of species C will fight with a member of species B,but only if a member of species G is present.If a member of species H is present,a member if species A will not fight with any animal.If a member of species No fights other than those described above will occur.Q-If G is chosen for the habitat,which of the following CANNOT also be chosen?

A A
B B
E C
C D
H E

Question # 30

If Fatima was born in NWFP,then the she is a citizen of Pakistan.The statement above can be deduced from which of the following statements?

Fatima was born either in NWFP or in Punjab. A
Some people born in NWFP are citizen of Pakistan. B
Everyone born in Pakistan is a citizen of Pakistan. C
Every citizen of Pakistan is resident either of one have the province or of one of the tribal area. D
Fatima is a citizen either of Pakistan or of any other Country. E

Question # 31

During practice matches,before a major tournament,in a football ground,one team can practice at a time.There are seven teams-- the Argentine,the Brazil the Senegal,the Dubai,the England,the France and the Germany,The football ground is open seven evenings a week from Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week),and the allocation of the practice times is governed by the following rules:i.On any evening only one team can play.ii.The Argentine must practice on Monday.iii.The Dubai practice exactly one day before the France practice.iv,The France practice exactly one day before the Germany practice.v.The Senegal and the Brazil must practice earlier in the week than the England.Q-If a person went to the football ground on three consecutive evenings,her or she could see which of the following teams in the order listed?

The France,the Germany,the Senegal A
The France,the Germany,the Dubai B
The Argentine,the Dubai,the Senegal C
The Brazil,the Senegal,the Franxe D
The Dubai the England,the France E

Question # 32

Khan Fast Foods serves lunch Tuesday through Sunday.The restaurant is closed on Monday. Mutton karahi, chicken karachi, korma, fish fried, and vegetable are served each week based on the following conditions: Chicken karahi is served on three days each week, but never on Friday. Korma is served on one day each week.Fish fried is served on three days each week, but never on consecutive days. Chicken karahi and mutton karahi are both served on Saturday and Sunday.Vegetable is served five days each week.No more than three different foods are served on any given day.
Q:Which of the following is true if fish fried is served on Saturday?

mutton karahi and fish fried are both served on Sunday A
mutton karahi and chicken karahi are both served on Tuesday B
Korma and chicken karahi are both served on Thursday C
Vegetable and mutton karahi are both served on Saturday D
Korma and mutton karahi are both served on Friday E

Question # 33

During practice matches,before a major tournament,in a football ground,one team can practice at a time.There are seven teams-- the Argentine,the Brazil the Senegal,the Dubai,the England,the France and the Germany,The football ground is open seven evenings a week from Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week),and the allocation of the practice times is governed by the following rules:i.On any evening only one team can play.ii.The Argentine must practice on Monday.iii.The Dubai practice exactly one day before the France practice.iv,The France practice exactly one day before the Germany practice.v.The Senegal and the Brazil must practice earlier in the week than the England.Q-If the Germany practice on Thursday,the England and the Dubai must practice on which days,respectively?

Sunday and Tuesday A
Saturday and Tuesday B
Friday and Wednesday C
Wednesday and Thursday D
Tuesday and Monday E

Question # 34

In a city, police commissioner planed to educate the citizens the traffic rules. He arranged a separate department and appointed senior staff members as instructors. Students in this class are required to meet the chief instructor once per term. The chief instructor offers meeting times on one day, one meeting time in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The students in the class this term are Farid, Gia, Hamid, Javed, Kamran, Lubna, Majeed, and Nargis. The meetings with the chief instructor must conform to the following conditions: The chief instructor will not meet with only one student at a time. The chief instructor must meet with at least one student in each of the available meeting times. ',arid and Javed cannot attend the same meeting. Kamran and Majced cannot attend the same meeting. If Gia attends the morning meeting, then Kamran must attend the evening meeting. If Javed attends the afternoon meeting, then Hamid must attend the afternoon meeting. The number of students who meet in the morning must be the same as the number of students who meet in the evening.
Q:If Gia meets in the morning and Lubna and Nargis meet in the evening, then how many different possible meetings could there be in the afternoon?

2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 E

Question # 35

Society for special education is to prepare seven blind students for national Naat competition in the month of Ramzan. Controller for academics of the society selects seven students —Tahir, Usman, Veena, Waseem, Ghias, Yasin, and Zafar. For this purpose, the students are to give a recital, and their instructor is deciding the order in which they will perform. Each student will perform exactly one Naat. In deciding the order of performance, the instructor must observe the following restrictions: Ghias cannot perform first or second. Waseem cannot perform until Ghias has performed.Neither Tahir nor Yasin can perform seventh. Either Yasin or Zafar must perform immediately after Waseem performs. Veena must perform either immediately after or immediately before Usman performs.
Q:If Veena performs first, which one of the following must be true?

Tahir performs sixth A
Ghias performs third B
Zafar performs seventh C
Tahir performs immediately after Yasin D
Waseem performs immediately after Ghias E

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