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

If x² - y² = 16 and x² + y² = 34, which of the following could be the value of xy ?

i. 15

ii. -15

iii. 45

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

Although most of the lucrative jobs in Pakistan willequire a college degree, many of the new jobs require knowledge other than that gained in college or university. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career.

Q:From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy.

• Employment agencies should conduct communication and mathematics classes A
• All colleges and universities are worthless B
• People should train their children for technical work C
• Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a successful career D

A cylinder and the cube have the same volume, if the height, h, of that cylinder is equal to the edge e of the cube, the radius of the cylinder is:

• √π/h A
• π/h B
• h/√π C
• 2π/h D

A farmer wants to fence a triangular field. He plans to put a fencing post in each corner and place other posts at equal distance along its sides. He wants the posts to be as far apart as possible. The sides of the field are 477 feet 2412 feet and 636 long. How far apart will the posts be ?

• 18 feet A
• 9 feet B
• 27 feet C
• 159 feet D

The average height of five men is 68 inches.If one man is 70 inches tall and three others have an average of 67 inches, the height of the fifth man, in inches, is

• 68 A
• 69 B
• 70 C
• 71 D

Stock analyst: "We believe Company A's stock will appreciate at 35% a year for the next 5 to 7 years. Company A just became the leader in its industry and we expect its sales to grow at 8% a year." Commentator: "But how can the stock's price be expected to grow more quickly than the company's underlying sales?"

Q:Which of the following, if true, would best support the stock analyst's prediction?

• The company's expenses will be declining over the next 5 to 10 years A
• The company just won a patent on a new product B
• The 5 to 7 year time frame is too long for anyone to accurately forecast C
• Company A's industry peer group is expected to experience stock appreciation rates of 30% over the same time horizon 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√5 -√125+ √20

Column B

0

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Many community colleges suffer declining enrollments during periods of economic recession. At government retraining programs, which are not provided free of charge, enrollment figures boom during these periods when many people have less money and there is more competition for jobs.

Q:Each of the following, if true, helps to explain the enrollment increases in government retraining programs above EXCEPT:

• During periods of economic Slowdown, government retraining programs are more likely those community colleges to prepare their students for the jobs that are still available.
  A
• During periods of economic prosperity, graduates of government retraining programs often continue their studies in community colleges
  B
• Tuition at most government retraining programs is a fraction of that at community colleges
  C
• Government retraining programs devote more resources than do other colleges to attracting those students especially affected by economic slowdowns.
  D

What is the perimeter of ΔCEA, in the figure 1 ?

• 16 A
• 25 B
• 17 C
• 2 + 7 √5 + √277 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

Column B

0

(pq = 0)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The least prime number is:

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 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

If 2x + 5y = 18 and x = 4 then what is the value of y?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

6/6 × 6/12 × 6/18 × 6/24 × 6/30 equals:

• 1/120 A
• 1/2 B
• 1/30 C
• 1 D
• None of these E

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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• y C
• 2x D

• 2 A
• 4 B
• 2√2 C
• 4√2 D

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

• 16 A
• 9 B
• 6 C
• 3 D

A candy recipe calls for 5 parts milk, 4 parts cocoa, 4 parts syrup, 2 parts sugar, and 1 part 1 butter. If you use 8 ounces of milk, how many ounces of candy mixture can you make?

• 25 3/5 A
• 5 3/5 B
• 20 C
• 128 D

3-7 =

• -7 A
• 7 B
• -4 C
• 4 D

The greatest number which exactly divides 1155 and 735 is:

• 25 A
• 5 B
• 15 C
• 105 D

A legislator proposes that communities should therefore be required to adopt filtering systems and to reach the target of filtering 50 percent of all tap water within 5 years.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the advisability of implementing the proposal?

• Existing filtering systems programs have been private and voluntary, with citizen participation ranging from 25 percent in some communities to 70 percent in others A
• Existing filtering programs have been restricted to the tap water that is ingested by humans B
• Existing filtering programs have had recurrent difficulties selling their filtering systems privately usually because the quantities filtered are too smallto be affordable for most families C
• Some of the materials filtered out of the water are materials that can be used for other purposes
  D
• 
  E

In a city 90% of the population own a car, 15% own a motorcycle, and everybody owns one or the other or both. What is the percentage of motorcycle owners to who own cars ?

• 15% A
• 5% B
• 75% C
• 33 1/3% D

Clarinet reeds often lose their freshness - become less responsive - after a few weeks of intense use. One clarinetist has hypothesized that a buildup of oil, rather than changes in the material properties of the reed, were responsible.

Q:Which of the following investigations is most likely to yield significant information that would help to evaluate the hypothesis?

• Determining what kind of wood is used to make the reeds used by jazz clarinetists A
• Determining whether jazz clarinetists make their reeds lose their freshness faster than do classical clarinetists B
• Determining whether identical lengths of reeds, of the same thickness, lose their freshness at different rates when put onto various brands of clarinets C
• Determining whether rubbing various substances on the new reed causes them to lose their freshness. D

• 80 A
• 110 B
• 100 C
• 95 D

The average of the first 35 positive integers is:

• 13 A
• 17 B
• 18 C
• 19 D

How many polythene bags, each holding 8 ounces, are needed to hold 3 quarter of vegetable oil?

• 8 A
• 12 B
• 14 C
• 16 D

Acme brand aspirin claims to be the best headache relief available on the market today. To prove this claim, Acme called 10 people and asked them their thoughts on headache relief products. All 10 of them stated that they . unequivocally use Acme brand aspirin on a regular basis and that they believe it to be the best headache relief available on the market today.

Q:Which of the following would most weaken this argument?

• Acme brand aspirin is highly addictive A
• The 10 people called were spouses of Acme employees B
• Most people choose to suffer silently through their headaches and take no medicines whatsoever C
• The 10 people called own stock in a competing company 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 x + 2y = 11 and 2x + 3y = 17 then y is?

• 6 A
• 5 B
• 4 C
• 3 D
• 0 E

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