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

If at - b = c - dt, what is the value of t in terms of a, b, c and d ?

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

Both Gujranwala Jims and Lahore Jims have printed a toll-free number on their exercise products to provide round-the-clock telephone assistance to any customer who encounters difficulties. Since customers only call the numbers when they find the exercise equipment difficult to use, and the Gujranwala Jims line receives three times as many calls as the Lahore Jims' line, Gujranwala Jims' product must be more difficult to use than Lahore Jims.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?

• Calls to the Lahore Jims number are almost twice as long, on average, than calls to the Gujranwala Jims'line. A
• Lahore Jims has sold four times the number of its exercise product that Gujranwala Jimshas B
• Lahore Jims receives twice as many letters of complaint about its product as Gujranwala Jimsreceives about its product C
• The number of calls received by each of the two lines has been gradually increasing. D

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

Classical music occupies a unique and peculiar position in every culture. They are imperishable as cultural landmarks, but the emotions expressed in some of the folks are often superseded by newer tunes. However, theclassics survive just as heritage, as imposing features of the society, yet unsuited for habitation unless remodeled.

Q:The principal point put forth in the above passage is that classical works.

• ignored by young generation A
• is an obstacle in the development in new tunes B
• Should be stored in museums C
• Need our respect and admiration even if their tunes and ideas they express are no longer current D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

What fraction is exactly midway between 1/3 and 1/4 ?

• 7/12 A
• 7/24 B
• 29/11 C
• 1/2 D

The surface area of a cube is 180, its volume is:

• 125 A
• 30 B
• 164 C
• 30√30 D

Find the value of x if 3 : b = x : c.

• 3b/c A
• c/3b B
• 2c/3b C
• 3c/b 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

b

Column B

0

The average (arithmetic mean) of a,b 22 and 38 is 15,and

a > 0

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If a train travels 5/6 mile in 1 1/4 minutes,how many miles will it travel in 1 hour?

• 20 miles A
• 50 miles B
• 40 miles C
• 30 miles D

Bus Company President: A city councilman has stated his objection to the claim that the city buses are dangerous. This is clearly untrue. None of the new buses in use has ever crashed or even had a serious malfunction. City councilman: The problem with the new buses is not that they malfunction, but that they are no flamboyantly painted that other drivers on the road are distracted and this may cause accidents.

Q:The councilman responds to the bus company president by doing which of the following?

• Characterizing the bus company president's assertion as stemming from subjective interest rather than from objective evaluation of the facts A
• Drawing attention to the fact that the bus company president's interpretation of the word "dangerous" is too narrow B
• Invoking evidence that the bus company president has explicitly dismissed as irrelevant the point at issue C
• Citing statistical evidence that refutes the bus company president's claim D

If C is the circumference of a circular disk in centimeters, and A is the area of the same circular disk in square centimeter. Then C/A = A/C, iff r =

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 4 D

A study of residents in Gujrat found that one fourth of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness five years after starting school, while their illiterate age fellows, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability.

Q:If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?

• Only literate people are nearsighted A
• Almost all schools in Gujrat are surrounded by forests B
• Visual stress required by reading causes nearsightedness C
• One-third of the children are illiterate D

• x + y = 180 A
• x - y = 180 B
• 180 < x + y ≤ 270 C
• Insufficient information D

What is the smallest number which when subtracted form 1.00060219 gives a perfect square number ?

• 0.00210 A
• 210 B
• 0.00000210 C
• 0.210 D

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

• 2x A
• 4x B
• 20x C
• 5 x 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

The value of (5x + 6)(x + 12) - (5x - 6)(x + 3) is:

• 2(5x² + 9x) A
• 14 B
• 4 C
• 22 D

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

Out of the 44 boys in a class, 9 are of the age of 10, 15 at the age of 9, and the rest are at the age of 5. Find the average age of the entire class.

• 7.85 A
• 8.75 B
• 12.2 C
• 14.35 D

If C is the circumference of a circle of radius r, then which of the following statement is true ?

• C/r < 6 A
• C/r = 6 B
• C/r >6 C
• C/r = π D

In solving an arithmetic example, Lubna, by mistake multiplied by 6 instead of dividing by 6. If her answer was 13 1/5, what should be the correct answer to the example?

• 2 8/11 A
• 5/66 B
• 2 1/5 C
• 11/30 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

If x/y = -1, then x + y =

• 0 A
• 1 B
• y C
• 2x D

• 20^o A
• 70^o B
• 100^o C
• 110^o 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

The average (arithmetic mean) of -3,1,and 3

Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of -3,2, and 3

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The least number which when divided by 12,15 and 18 leaves 5 as remainder in each case is:

• 180 A
• 175 B
• 185 C
• 125 D

A clock gain 8 minutes every x hours. How many hours will the clock gain in 3 days?

• 576/x A
• 48/5x B
• 24/x C
• 576/5x D

If it takes 4 days for 3 machines to do a certain job, how many days are required to complete the job by two machines?

• 6 days A
• 2 days B
• 5 days C
• 3 days D

A poster in an eye clinic advises people, who have received eye drops X that blur vision, refrain from driving until they can do so safely. In a Gov't initiated hospital study, however, subjects questioned immediately after they received such drops and underestimated the time necessary to regain their driving ability. This result indicates that many people with eye drops X will be unlikely to follow the advice.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument above?

• Many people, if they know they will receive eye drops X, make arrangements beforehand for a friend or relative to drive them home A
• The subjects in the hospital study generally rated their abilities more conservatively than they would if they were outside the framework of a scientific experiment B
• Some people ask their doctors not to give them eye drops X that blur vision if they will have to drive to get home afterward C
• The subjects in the study were also questioned about the time necessary to regain abilities that do not play an important role in driving safely D