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

The size of the square which can be made using 256 square shapes with a side length of 6 cm is:

• 16 cm A
• 36 cm B
• 2.67 (approx) cm C
• 96 cm D

The average height of a class of 14 boys is 5.3 feet. A new boy is admitted to the class. The new average of height now becomes 5.25. What is the height of the new boy?

• 4.55 A
• 5.0 B
• 6.0 C
• 3.5 D

Munir was born on August 14, 1934 and died on February 28, 1999. What was his age, in years, at the time of his death ?

• 64 A
• 65 B
• 66 C
• 68 D

• 81 + 81 √3 A
• 18 + 18 √3 B
• 12(1 + 2√3) C
• 12 + 12√3 D

Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread. In previous experiments, researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healthy cells into cancer cells. It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can cause cancer.

Q:Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

• The results of many studies about the same topic were consistent A
• Many other ingredients of 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

What is the probability that a two-digit number selected at random will be a multiple of '3' and not a multiple of '5'?

• 2/15 A
• 4/15 B
• 1/15 C
• 4/90 D

If xy > 0 and x < 0, which of the following negative ?

• -x A
• -y B
• y C
• xy 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

3/13 of 45

Column B

45/13 of 3

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

• 25.25 A
• 36.5 B
• 42.5 C
• 35 D

If P represents the area and W represents the circumference of the circle, then P in terms of W is:

• 2π/W A
• 4π²/W B
• 2π²/W² C
• W²/4π D

If x > y, then (x - y)(x + y) is :

• equal to (x-y)(x-y) A
• less than (x-y(x-y) B
• greater than (x-y)(x-y) C
• options A and C D

A rectangular field which is twice as long as it is broad, has an area of 14450 m² , what is its perimeter ?

• 85 m A
• 510 m B
• 165 m C
• 170 m D

How many polythene bags, each holding 8 ounces, are needed to hold 3 quarter of vegetable oil?

• 8 A
• 12 B
• 14 C
• 16 D

A square lawn having area 0.25 sq km has to be enclosed with iron railings at the rate of Rs. 10100 per metre. What will be its cost ?

• Rs. 20200 A
• Rs. 2000 B
• Rs. 202000 C
• Rs. 100100 D

The volume of a cube is 216, its surface area is:

• 64 A
• 216 B
• 25 C
• 96 D

Stock analyst: "We believe Company A's stock will appreciate at 35% a year for the next 5 to 7 years. Company A just became the leader in its industry and we expect its sales to grow at 8% a year." Commentator: "But how can the stock's price be expected to grow more quickly than the company's underlying sales?"

Q:Which of the following, if true, would best support the stock analyst's prediction?

• The company's expenses will be declining over the next 5 to 10 years A
• The company just won a patent on a new product B
• The 5 to 7 year time frame is too long for anyone to accurately forecast C
• Company A's industry peer group is expected to experience stock appreciation rates of 30% over the same time horizon D

Shockwave lithotripsy can be used to remove painful kidney stones. In contrast to surgery - the invasive procedure customarily used, extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy poses little risk to patients. Thus, to guarantee patient safety in the attempt treat kidney stones, extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy should replace kidney stone surgery in all cases.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most support the recommendation above?

• Kidney surgery can be used to treat other ailments of the kidneys other than kidney stones. A
• Extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy was designed primarily in order to diagnose kidney stones. B
• Kidney surgery can reveal more information about the cause of a stone than an extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy can. C
• An extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy is just as likely as kidney surgery to successfully remove a kidney stone D

If, in the class of 33, 3 are honor students, what part of the class are not honor students?

• 89/100 A
• 9/10 B
• 10/11 C
• 9/10 D

It takes Riaz 30 minutes to mark a paper. Razi only need 25 minutes to mark a paper. If they both start marking papers at 11:00 A.M, what is the first time they will finish marking a paper at the same time?

• 12:30 A
• 12:45 B
• 1:30 C
• 12:25 D

Ayesha and Bisma together have $20. Bisma and Adnan together have $16. Ayesha and Adnan together have $24. What is the smallest number of dollars that any girl has alone?

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 10 C
• 24 D

A machine produces 1280 parts in 16 hours. How many parts would it make in a working week of 44 hours ?

• 2530 A
• 3520 B
• 2122 C
• 3960 D

If the L.C.M and H.C.F of two numbers are 150 and 30 respectively, and one of the numbers is 18, find the other number ?

• 250 A
• 180 B
• 150 C
• 170 D

Jafer drew a square. He then erased it and drew a second square whose sides were 3 times the sides of the first square. By what percent was the area of the square increased ?

• 300% A
• 800% B
• 400% C
• 200% D

• 70 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 65 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

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

(-12)ⁿ

Column B

(-12)ⁿ⁺¹

(n is a positive integer)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

pq

Column B

1

(p + q = 1)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Green paint is obtained from blue and yellow paint in the ratio 3 : 5. How much of each colour is needed to make 40 litres of this green paint ?

• Blue paint 15 litres, yellow paint : 25 litres A
• Blue paint: 25 litres, yellow paint: 15 litres B
• Blue paint: 10 litres, yellow paint: 30 litres C
• Blue paint: 13 litres, yellow paint: 27 litres D

Although most of the lucrative jobs in Pakistan willequire a college degree, many of the new jobs require knowledge other than that gained in college or university. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career.

Q:From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy.

• Employment agencies should conduct communication and mathematics classes A
• All colleges and universities are worthless B
• People should train their children for technical work C
• Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a successful career D