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

A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to its fourth part diminished by 5, is:

• 160 A
• 180 B
• 200 C
• 220 D

 How many numbers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 13 ?

• 23 A
• 17 B
• 15 C
• 32 D

If x is a positive number, then 50 percent 10x equals

• 2x A
• 4x B
• 20x C
• 5 x D

If 3x + 17 = 9 - x, what is the value of x ?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• -2 C
• -3 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

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

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 average (arithmetic mean) of the even numbers between 1 and 13

Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of the odd numbers between 2 and 14

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

If Myra had bowling scores of b + 6, b - 2, b + 4, and b - 5, what must she score in the next game to get an overall average of b + 2?

• b + 7 A
• b - 3 B
• b + 3 C
• b - 7 D

Two-fifth of a certain number is 30. What is the number ?

• 75 A
• 25 B
• 90 C
• 150 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

(3⁰)(9¹)

Column B

27

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

If, in the class of 33, 3 are honor students, what part of the class are not honor students?

• 89/100 A
• 9/10 B
• 10/11 C
• 9/10 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

• 20^o A
• 70^o B
• 100^o C
• 110^o D

Many people especially the experts in the field of forestry are against all forest fires. They demand that all forest fires should be extinguished and let the forest die out by their own. The study of forest fires show that in the long run, forest fires may in fact, be beneficial to the ecology as a whole.

Q:Among the following, which statement would logically follow from one of the observations referred to in the passage above?

• The reason of almost all forest fires is natural A
• Human beings try to extinguish the fire for gaining heat B
• Studies indicate that forest fires regularly occurred in the times prior to human occupation of forest areas C
• The animal and plant life destroyed by forest fires seldom represents endangered species D
• Occasionally, the small fire prevents a large scale fire by the accumulation of flammable materials E

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

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

Health club membership has increased dramatically over the last five years. In order to take advantage of this increase, Fitness Express plans to open more of the same types of classes available during the week, while continuing its already very extensive advertising in newspapers and on the radio.

Q: Which of the following if true, provides most support for the view that Fitness Express cannot increase membership on its gyms by adopting the plan outlined above?

• Although it fills of the classes it opens, Fitness Express's share of all health club memberships has declined over the last five years A
• Fitness Express number of classes offered to their clients has declined slightly over the last year B
• Advertising has made the name of Fitness Express widely known, but few customers know that Fitness Express health clubs also off acupuncture and shiatsu treatments C
• Despite a slight decline in membership price, sales of Fitness Express memberships have fallen in the last five years D

Two spinning machines A and B can together produce 300,000 meters of cloth in 10 hours. If machine B alone can produce the same amount of cloth in 15 hours, how much cloth can machine A produce alone in 10 hours?

• 200,000 meters A
• 100,000 meters B
• 150,000 neters C
• 50,000 meters D
• 250,000 meters E

There is clear evidence that the mandated vaccination to children under age four has resulted in fewer child fatalities over the past five years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the passage of laws requiring the vaccination, fatalities of children under age four have decreased by 30 percent.

Q:Which one of the following, it true, most substantially strengthens the argument above?

• The fatality rate for other age groups has remained steady over the past five years A
• Air pollution has been increased over the period of past five years B
• Government has implemented a malaria control campaign last year C
• Health conditions in the country are better than has been previously D

Activity levels of the green iguana vary in cycles that are repeated every 24 hours. It is logical to assume that alteration in the intensity of incident light is the stimulus that controls these daily biological rhythms. But there is much evidence to contradict this hypothesis.

Q:Which of the following, if known, is evidence that contradicts the hypothesis stated above?

• The temperature of the green iguana varies throughout the day, with the maximum occurring in the late afternoon and the minimum in the morning A
• While some animals, such as the rabbit, are much more active during the day, others, such as moles, show greater activity at night B
• When animals are transported from one time zone to another, their daily biological rhythms adjust in a matter of days to the periods of sunlight and darkness in the new zone C
• Even when exposed to constant light intensity around the clock, some iguanas display rates of activity that are much greater during daylight hours than at night. D

What percent of 1/2 is 5/4 ?

• 2.5 A
• 1.5 B
• 250 C
• 150 D

• 16 sq.cm A
• 15 sq.cm B
• 60 sq.cm C
• None of these D

• 20 A
• 40 B
• 60 C
• 30 D

If 2m= 4x and 2w= 8x, what is m in terms of w?

• w - 1 A
• w + 1 B
• 2w - 1 C
• 2w + 1 D

If x - 5 = 9, what is the value of x² - 5 ?

• 196 A
• 191 B
• 16 C
• 11 D

Traveling by cars is safer than traveling by planes. Eighty percent of plane accidents result in death of all passengers, while only one percent of car accidents result in death.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?

• Planes are inspected by experienced engineers before flying A
• The number of car accidents is several thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents B
• Pilots are more trained than car drivers are C
• Speed of car is lesser than that of plans nj D

• 12 cm² A
• 25 cm² B
• 9 cm² C
• 17.23 cm² D

Suzuki comes in 5 models, 8 colors, and 3 sizes. How many Suzuki must the local dealer have on hand in order to have one of each kind available?

• 24 A
• 120 B
• 16 C
• 39 D