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

If x is a positive number and x2 + 36 = 100, what is the value of x ?

• 6 A
• 8 B
• 14 C
• 64 D

Fatima and Maryium each roll a sheet of 9 × 18 paper to form a cylinder. Fatima tapes the two 9-inch edge together and Maryium tapes the two 18-inch edge together. Refer to this question and tell which of the following statement is true ?

• The volume of Fatima cylinder is greater than Maryium cylinder A
• The volume of Fatima cylinder is less than Maryium cylinder B
• The volume of Fatima cylinder is equal to the Maryium cylinder C
• Both cylinders have the same circumference D

A businessperson started a business with a capital of Rs. 80,000. His first year accumulated profit was 10% and second year profit was 20%. What was the total amount after second year?

• 105600 A
• 201200 B
• 50,000 C
• 100050 D

A greater number of computers are sold in Sahiwal thanin Burewala. Therefore, the people of Sahiwal are better informed about world events than are the people of Burewala.

Q:Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:

• Sahiwal has a larger population than Burewala A
• Most people of Burewala work in Sahiwal B
• Bandwidth usage of Burewala is more than that in Sahiwal C
• The internet bandwidth is 128 kbps in both towns 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

Y^x

Column B

X^x

x > 1

x ≠ y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 22.9π A
• 22.4π B
• 60π C
• 62.3π D

When 42 is added to twice a number, the result is 346, the number is:

• 304 A
• 242 B
• 152 C
• 265 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

From 2005 to 2006 the number of male earning PhD increased by s%, and the number of female earning PhD decreased by t%. What is the value of s-t?

• 225 A
• 200 B
• 275 C
• 250 D

Sonia buys two off-cuts of ribbon in a sale. One is 153 cm long. The other is 204 cm long. She cuts them so that she ends up with a number of pieces all the same length. What is the greatest length each piece can be ?

• 39 A
• 6 B
• 17 C
• 51 D

If A(-2, 3) and B(5, -1) are the endpoints of one side of a square ABCD, what is the area of the square ?

• 20 A
• 65 B
• 30 C
• 35 D

If a < c and a < b, assume a ≥ 0 then which of the following statements are always true ?

i. b < c

ii. a < bc

iii. 2a < b + c

• only 1 A
• only 2 B
• only 3 C
• 1 and 2 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

x⁴ x⁵

Column B

(x³)²

(x>0)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

More sports journals are sold in Horn by than in Milston. Therefore, the residents of Horn by are better informed about major sporting events than are the residents or Milston.

Q:Each of the following, if true, weakens the cor clu,on above EXCEPT:

• Horn by has a larger population than Milston A
• Most residents of Milston work in Horn by and buy their reading material there B
• The average newsstand price of journals sold in Horn C
• None of these D

What is the average of first hundred natural numbers ?

• 50 A
• 50.5 B
• 49.5 C
• 100 D

12 is 1/3 % of what number ?

• 4 A
• 400 B
• 36 C
• 3600 D

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

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

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

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

If x= yz, which of the following must be equal to xy?

• yx A
• yz² B
• y²z C
• x/y 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

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

Gas heater in bedrooms has long been the main cause of home fires. Despite a significant decline in gas heaters in the last two decades, there has been no comparable decline in the number of people killed in home fires.

Q:Each one of the following statements, it true over the last two decades, helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy above EXCEPT:

• Compared to other types of some fires, home fires caused by gas heaters in bedrooms usually cause relatively little damage before they are extinguished A
• Population densities have increased, with the result that one home fire can cause more deaths than in previous decades B
• Gas heater users often sleep in the morning C
• Home fires caused by gas heaters in bedroom often break out after the residents have fallen asleep D

• Volume of the cube is less than the volume of the box A
• Volume of the cube is greater than the volume of box B
• Volume of the cube is equal to the volume of box C
• The surface area of both cube and box are equal D

If 10 tractors are needed to plow a field in 4 hours, how many tractors are needed to plow the field in 5 hours?

• 32 A
• 4 B
• 16 C
• 8 D

If a jet travels 1280 km in 2 hours, how far will it travel in 5 1/2 hours, at the same speed ?

• 2100 A
• 3300 B
• 2700 C
• 3520 D

Win/Loss ratio for two teams are A,5 : 2 and B, 7 : 3 which team has the better record ?

• A A
• B B
• both A and B C
• wrong question D

• 35 A
• 25 B
• 10 C
• 29 D

What is the area of the triangle AEC, in the above figure 1 ?

• 12 A
• 49 B
• 14 C
• 21 D