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

3/8 of a number is 10. What is the number ?

• 91 A
• 81 B
• 23 C
• 27 D

If it takes 10 minutes to walk 3/7 mile, how many minutes will it take to walk the rest of the mile?

• 2 1/3 A
• 13 1/3 B
• 4 2/7 C
• 30 D

The CEO of a large multinational firm wants to maxim:, revenues and increase sales. The production director,however, believes that increased production would only drive down the product would only drive down the product price and lower revenues.

Q: Which of the following represents the logical flaw in director's reasoning?

• The director assumes the plant at the firm is old fashioned A
• He assumes that production goals are similar to financial goals B
• He assumes that the supply produced by a single company can significantly after the aggregate supply for the market C
• He assumes that they are market leader with a share of more than ninety percent of the aggregate sales 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

Ayesha completed questions 4 - 18 of a mathematics exercise in 30 minutes. At this rate, how long, in minutes, will it take her to complete questions 27 - 55 ?

• 59 A
• 29 B
• 30 C
• 58 D

If 1/x-y = 7, then x =

• x + 1/7 A
• x - 1/7 B
• 1/7 - x C
• x/7 -1 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

p + .5

Column B

2p/4 + 1

• 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

Value of x when N = 1

Column B

Value of x when N = 3

(x = 3^N/N)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If x < 0, then -3x² is:

• less thean (-3x)² A
• greater than (-3x)² B
• equal to (-3x)² C
• greater than or equal to (-3x)² D

If the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width, and if its area is 196, what is its perimeter ?

• 60 A
• 28 B
• 35 C
• 70 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/y - 1

x = 2y

• 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

Ab

Column B

a/b

a = - 2/3 and b = 3/5

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If length of a rectangular field is twice that of its width. What is the perimeter of the field if its area is 1152 m² ?

• 256 m A
• 144 m B
• 24 m C
• 96 m D

Between 1990 and 1998, boarding in Muslim Degree College averaged 79 percent of capacity, while admission rates remained constant, at an average of 9 admissions per 100 rooms per year. Between 1998 and 2002, however, boarding rates increased to an average of 85 percent of capacity, while admission rates declined to 8 per 100 rooms per year.Q:Which of the following conclusions can be most properly drawn from the info given above?

• The average stay for Muslim degree College residents rose between 1998 and 2002 A
• The proportion of young student staying in the college hostel was greater in 2002 than in 1990 B
• College admission rates tend to decline whenever boarding rates rise C
• College built prior to 1998 generally had fewer rooms than did college built between 1998 and 2002 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

If x/9 = 2/3, then x =

• 8/3 A
• 6 B
• 3 C
• 27/2 D

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

• -x A
• -y B
• y C
• xy D

There are twice as many boys a girls in an economics class. If 20% of the boys and 35% of the girls have already handed over their result cards, that percent of the students have not yet handed over their cards ?

• 75 A
• 65 B
• 55 C
• 15 D

A clerk filed 73 forms on Monday, 85 forms on Tuesday, 54 on Wednesday, 92 on Thursday, and 66 on Friday. What was the average number of forms filed per day?

• 50 A
• 95 B
• 84 C
• 74 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

• 100^o A
• 60^o B
• 30^o C
• 110^o D

If Dabeer is 1/3rd the age of his father Agha Jameel now, and was 1/4th the age of his father 5 years ago, how old will his father 5 years ago, how old will his father Agha Jameel be 5 years from now?

• 20 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 50 D
• 15 E

During warm weather, my dog suffers from fleas inure than during cooler weather. Therefore,fleas must thrive in a warm environment.

Q:Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to the one exhibited in the argument above?

• Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking hole at the same time of day. Therefore, moose and bear must grow thirsty at about the same time A
• Children who are scolded severely tend to misbehave more often than other children do. Hence, if a child is not scolded severely that child is less likely tomis behave B
• Pesticides are known to cause anemia in some people. However, most anemic people live in regions where pesticides are not commonly used C
• Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city's beautiful beaches, which are among the most over crowded beaches in the state D

• 400 A
• 375 B
• 600 C
• 800 D

If 3y = 7, the value of 6y - 3 is:

• 39 A
• 13 B
• 11 C
• 10 D

If x² + y² = 9 and (x - y)² = 3, what is the value of xy ?

• 16 A
• 9 B
• 6 C
• 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

y/x

Column B

x/y -1

x = 2y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. What is the third integer ?

• 11 A
• 12 B
• 15 C
• 13 D

What is the perimeter of parallelogram ABCD ?

• 14 + √17 A
• 16 + √7 B
• 2 + √17 C
• 2(7 + √17) 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

5 ∇ 4

Column B

1/2 ∇ 2/5

x ∇ y = x/y + y/x

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D