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

What percent of p is q ?

• q/p A
• p/q B
• 100q/p C
• 100p/q D

If P is a negative integer and p²+ 11p =t, a value of t could be

• 12 A
• 18 B
• -18 C
• 11 D

• 35 A
• 25 B
• 10 C
• 29 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

4x/3

Column B

Y

x/y = 3/4

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

A dealer bought an ornamental jar for Rs. 7,000 and after some days sold it for Rs. 21,000. By what percent did the value of jar increase ?

• 300 A
• 200 B
• 150 C
• 20 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

If A > B an C < 0, then which of the following is not true ?

• AC < BC A
• A + C > B + C B
• A - C < B - C C
• All of the above D

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

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

If the mean (average) of 6 numbers is 4.5. What is the sum of the numbers ?

• 0.75 A
• 10.5 B
• 12 C
• 27 D

If a > 0, b > 0 and a - b < 0, then ?

• a < b A
• a + b <0 B
• a > b C
• b - a < 0 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

z

Column B

y

The average (arithmetic mean) of x and y is greater than the average of x and z..

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Parents of some of the children in a particular class have claimed that the teacher is not objective and favors his male students with higher grades. But the record showed that 92% of the female students received apassing grade in this teacher's class. This record demonstrates that the teacher has not discriminated against women when assigning grades.

Q:The argument,above is flawed in that it ignored the possibility that.

• A large number of the teacher's student were in his class the previous year A
• Many teachers find it difficult to be objective when assigning grades to male and female students B
• The evidence shows that more than 92% of the female students should have received a passing grade C
• The majority of tests written by female students and that have been rechecked by another teacher were given a higher grade by the second teacher D

What is the area of a circle whose radius is the diagonal of square whose area is 9?

• √3 π A
• 12π B
• 4π C
• 13π D

The slope of the line passing through (-b, b) and (3b, a) is 1 and b ≠ 0, which of the following is an expression for a in terms of b ?

• 1/4b A
• 3b B
• 5b C
• 2b D
• 4b E

The area of an equilateral triangle whose altitude is 10, is:

• 8√3 A
• 2√3 B
• 96√3 C
• 4√3 D

The value of x²+ 5x + 6 at x = 2 is?

• 2 A
• 20 B
• 40 C
• 10 D

If a = -5 and b = 3 then -a² b³ is:

• less than 0 A
• equal to 0 B
• greater than 0 C
• options B and C D

• 24 A
• 30 B
• 35 C
• 36 D

The cost of manufacturing sports shoes in Macao is 25% less than the cost of manufacturing them in the Philippines. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added, it is still cheaper for a company to import sport shoes from Macao to the Philippines than to manufacture sports shoes in the Philippines.

Q:The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

• Labor costs in Macao are 25% below those in the Philippines A
• Importing sports shoes from Macao to the Philippines will eliminate 25% of the manufacturing jobs in the Philippines B
• The tariff on sports shoes imported from Macao to the Philippines is less than 25% of the cost of manufacturing sports shoes in the Philippines C
• The fee for transporting a pair of sports shoes fromMacao to the Philippines is more than 25% of cost of manufacturing the shoes in Macao
  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 value of x * y when x = 1/2 and y = 1/3

Column B

-1

x * y = 1/x - 1/y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius ?

• π A
• π/2 B
• 2πr C
• 2π D

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

• 7/12 A
• 7/24 B
• 29/11 C
• 1/2 D

Two trains start simultaneously towards each other from two points A and B separated by a distance of 1200 miles.Train leaving A moves at an average speed of 80 miles per hour while train leaving B moves at an average speed of 120 miles per hour. After how much time will both trains meet and what distance would be covered by the train leaving A by then?

• 15 hours, 1200 miles A
• 10 hours, 800 miles B
• 6 hours, 480 miles C
• 12 hours, 960 miles D

Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nutritional value than rice, it follows that wheat has more nutritional value than rice.

Q:Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes theargument above logically correct EXCEPT:

• Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value A
• Rye has more nutritional value than oats B
• Rye has more nutritional value than rice C
• Oats have more nutritional value than whea D

A village has 5860 voters, of whom 7% usually forget to vote. In order to win an election, a candidate must gain at least 50% of the remaining votes. How many votes does he need in order to win ?

• 2725 A
• 410 B
• 5450 C
• None of these D

If 35 students took an exam and 13 of failed, what percent of them passed?

• 20% approx A
• 63% approx B
• 25% approx C
• 22% approx 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

5/8 of 24 is equal to 15/7 of what number ?

• 15 A
• 105 B
• 35 C
• 7 D

IF you have 50 green, 50 orange, and 50 yellow jelly beans, how many bags can you fill Halloween each containing 2 green, 3 orange, and 4 yellow jelly beans?

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 16 C
• 17 D