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

If 80 % application to a program were rejected, what is the ratio of the number accepted to the number rejected ?

• 1 : 4 A
• 4 : 1 B
• 1 : 8 C
• 3 : 8 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

When I arrived at the college last week, the behavior of the students was so poor that I was shocked. The student population is completely lacking in good social skills.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?

• Students on boarding are often rude A
• Students of sciences are often rude B
• Social skills should not be expected of college students C
• The enrolment in an ordinary college is more than 10,000, even in a small city in Pakistan D

Twice the age of son is 4 year more than the age of his father. What is the age of the son if father is of 40?

• 22 A
• 20 B
• 18 C
• 16 D
• 14 E

How many miles are there between two cities if the distance is represented by a 2.4-inch line on a map having a scale of 1 inch to 8 miles?

• 19.2 A
• 12.8 B
• 8.5 C
• 38 D

In a screeening process of 5600 candidates, 20% of the candidates were disqualified in the first test. In the second test 40% of the first test qualifiers were disqualified. How many candidates qualified the test?

• 2688 A
• 1344 B
• 3600 C
• 5000 D

a has to be a whole number such that 0 ≤ a ≤ 10. The solution for a < 4 and a ≥ 6 is:

• 5 A
• 7 B
• 3 C
• no solution D

Which of the following operations has same effect as multiplying by 0.5?

• Multiplying by 1/2 A
• Multiplying by 2 B
• Dividing by 1/2 C
• Dividing by 3 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

(2/7)²

Column B

√2/7

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

A famous painter has recently won a lawsuit against a major food manufacturer for commissioning a graphic designer to design the packaging of its chocolate chip cookies in the painter's distinctive style. As a result of the lawsuit, manufacturers will stop asking graphic artists to copy distinctive painting styles. Therefore, the cost of package design will rise because employing the services of known artists cost more than those of graphic designer that imitate their style.

Q:The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions?

• Most people are unable to distinguish a famous artist's illustration from that of a good graphic artist imitating the painter's style A
• Manufacturers will use well-known painting styles in their packaging B
• The original version of some well-knows paintings are unavailable for use in packaging C
• Manufacturers will continue to use graphic artists to imitate the artistic style of famous painters D

How many odd numbers of three digits each can be formed from the digits 2, 4, 6, and 7 if repetition of digits is permitted?

• 6 A
• 27 B
• 24 C
• 16 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

• 2 + 3√2 A
• 8 B
• 4 + 6√2 C
• 3 + 2√2 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 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 death rates for three diseases are

Disease R 2 people out of 10,000

Disease S 13 people out of 1,000,000

Disease T 9 people out of 100,000

What is the combined death rate for the three diseases?

• 123 out of 1,000,000 A
• 42 out of 10,000 B
• 42 out of 1000,000 C
• 303 out of 1,000,000 D

The product of √24a and √6a is:

• 12a A
• 6a² B
• 12a² C
• 3a√8 D

• Area of ΔPOR > Area of ΔORS A
• Area of ΔPOR = Area of ΔORS B
• Area of ΔORS > Area of ΔPOR C
• ΔPOR ≡ ΔORS D

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

• 7/12 A
• 7/24 B
• 29/11 C
• 1/2 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

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

• 125 A
• 30 B
• 164 C
• 30√30 D

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

• 90 A
• 45 B
• 30 C
• 56 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

• 6 A
• 49 B
• 8 C
• Not possible 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 remainder when a positive integer is divided by 5.

Column B

5

• 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

13/14 of 15/16

Column B

16/17

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 3 + 4√3 A
• 18(3 + 4√3) B
• 54 C
• 84√3 D

The Positive difference between k and 1/8 is same as the positive difference between 1/2 and 1/3. Which of the following could be the value of K?

• 1/7 A
• 7/24 B
• 23/24 C
• 1/6 D

In an examination, Rizwana has more marks than that of Fauzia. Shugufta hasfewermarks than that of Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than that of Shugufta.

Q:If the above is true, which of the following most also be true?

• Fauzia has fewer marks than that of Shugulta A
• Rizwana has more points than that of Shugufta B
• Fauzia has fewer points than that of Zahid C
• Zahid has more points than that of Rizwana D

If 1 is added to the denominator of a fraction, it becomes (1/2) and if 1 is added to the numerator, the fraction becomes 1. The fraction is:

• 4/7 A
• 10/11 B
• 2/3 C
• 5/9 D