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

If the radius of the circle is decreased by 20%, what happens the area ?

• 10% in crease A
• 20% decrease B
• 80% increase C
• 36% decrease 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

Find the greatest number of 4 digits which when divided by 18,24,30 and 36 leaves a remainder 17 in each case.

• 360 A
• 9360 B
• 3600 C
• 9377 D

Abdullah Sheikh, senior sales officer in a multinational, has trained many top salespeople in his company, including seven who have become the top salespersons in their regions and three who have won the top salesperson award. Although there is an art to selling, Mr. Sheikh's success at training top salespeople shows that the skills required to become a top salesperson can be both taught and learned.

Q:The argument above depends on which one of the following assumptions?

• Mr Sheikh does not teach the hard-sell method. Nor does he teach the "I'll-be-your friend" method. Instead, he stresses the professional-client relationship A
• More than 50% of the people trained by Mr. Sheikh went on to become successful sales people B
• One of the successful salespeople who trained under Mr Sheikh was not an accomplished salesperson before learning the Sheikh's Method C
• There is a large and expanding industry dedicated to training salespeople D

If 6 - a > 7, then

• a > 1 A
• a > -1 B
• a < -1 C
• a < 1 D

People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control.

Q:Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above?

• People should not be held accountable for the behavior of other people A
• People have control over their own behavior B
• People cannot control the behavior of other people C
• Behavior that cannot be controlled should not be punished D

At last month's symposium on the increasing air pollution affecting the Beaumont forest, most participating members favored uniform controls on the quality of exhaust fumes, whether or not specific environmental damage could be attributed to a particular source of fumes. What must, of course, be shown, in order to avoid excessively restrictive controls, is that ___________

Q:Which of the following, best completes the passage below?

• Any uniform controls that are adopted are likely to be implemented without delay A
• Environmental damage already inflicted on the Beaumont forest is reversible B
• The members favoring uniform controls are those representing bodies that generate the largest quantities of exhaust fumes C
• Any substance to be made subject to controls can actually cause environmental damage 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

17/1/17

Column B

1

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

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

(2)^N

Column B

(-2)^N+1

N is a positive integer

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• Number of students taking math is equal to the number of students taking astronomy. A
• Number of students taking math is less than the number of students taking astronomy. B
• Number of students taking math is greater than the number of students taking astronomy. C
• Cannot find from the given information. D

• p = 180 + q A
• q = 30 + p B
• p = 90 + q C
• p = 60 - q D

• 256 A
• 64π B
• 256π C
• 64(4 - π) 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

The value of x²+ 5x + 6 at x = 2 is?

• 2 A
• 20 B
• 40 C
• 10 D

A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to its fourth part diminished by 5, is:

• 160 A
• 180 B
• 200 C
• 220 D

A solid metal cube of side 5 inches is placed in a rectangular tank whose length, breadth and height are 5, 6 and 7 inches, respectively. What is the volume in cubic units, of water that the tank can now held ?

• 210 cubic inches A
• 85 cubic inches B
• 125 cubic inches C
• 216 cubic inches D

Mohin is now three times Mohsin age. Four years from now Mohin will be y years old. In terms of y, how old will Mohsin be ?

• x - 4/3 A
• x + 4/3 B
• x + 4 C
• x - 4 D

• 45^o A
• 36^o B
• 46^o C
• 35^o D

If a is 20% of b, and b is 75% of c, then a is what percent of c?

• 15 A
• 55 B
• 95 C
• 40 D

Ahmed has a rectangular garden measuring 4.32m by 3.36m. He wants to divide it into square plots of equal size. What is largest sized square the can use?

• 0.24 A
• √3 B
• 0.48m C
• 0.16 D

A triangle has sides, 5 inches, 12 inches and 13 inches, respectively, A rectangle equal in area to that of the triangle has width of 4 inches. The perimeter of the rectangle, expressed in inches, is:

• 23 A
• 28 B
• 60 C
• 32 D

In a school of 820 students, 55% are boys. The number of girls and the number of boys are:

• 369 boys, 451 girls A
• 281 boys, 539 girls B
• 539 boys, 281 girls C
• 451 boys, 369 girls D

What is the value of the function k(x) = x²-2 when x = 7?

• 5 A
• 9 B
• 45 C
• 47 D
• 51 E

What is the least of three consecutive integers whose sum is 18?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

3/4 of 28 is equal to 30/7 of what number ?

• 90 A
• 45 B
• 30 C
• 56 D

Excavations on the now uninhabited isle of Kelton reveal a scene typical of towns decimated by volcanic ash. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to volcanic activity known to have occurred in the vicinity of the island in 160 B. C.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologist's' hypothesis?

• No coins minted after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance A
• Pieces of gold and pearl jewelry that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following 160 B.C. were also found in several graves on the island. B
• Most modern histories of the region mention that several major volcanoes eruptions occurred near the island in 160 B.C
  C
• Several small jugs carved in styles popular in the region in the century between 200 B.C. and 100 B.C. were found in Kelton
  D

If the ratio of x and y is 11/3, what is the value of 2x to y ?

• 11/6 A
• 22/6 B
• 22/3 C
• 11/5 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

Of the following, which value of x produces the greatest value of f(x)?

• -2 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D
• 3 E