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

As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not ,surprisingly, then, every rupee our government spends prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this country three rupees.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?

• The taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all immigrants A
• Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to experience health problems than other pregnant women B
• Benefits for prenatal care serve to promote undocumented immigration C
• Babies whose mothers did not receive prenatal care are just as healthy as other babies 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

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

• 12 A
• 49 B
• 14 C
• 21 D

If 5x > 2 and 12/2 x ≤ 4, list all the possible integral values of x ?

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 A
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 B
• 2, 3 C
• 1 D

Of the following, which value of x produces the greatest value of f(x)?

• -2 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D
• 3 E

In an examination, Rizwana has more marks than that of Fauzia. Shugufta hasfewermarks than that of Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than that of Shugufta.

Q:If the above is true, which of the following most also be true?

• Fauzia has fewer marks than that of Shugulta A
• Rizwana has more points than that of Shugufta B
• Fauzia has fewer points than that of Zahid C
• Zahid has more points than that of Rizwana D

Which of the following is the average of x⁴ - 20, 40 - x⁴, and 3x + 4 ?

• x⁴ - 24 A
• x + 8 B
• x⁴ + 3x + 24 C
• x + 24 D

The number p is 4 more than 3 times the number r. The sum of p and r is 10.Which of the following pairs of equations could be used to find the values of p and r?

• p = 3r + 4
  p + r = 10
  A
• p = 3r + 4
  pr = 10
  B
• p = 3(r +4)
  p + r = 10
  C
• p + 4 -3r
  p + r = 10
  D

Munir was born on August 14, 1934 and died on February 28, 1999. What was his age, in years, at the time of his death ?

• 64 A
• 65 B
• 66 C
• 68 D

How many 1cm square pieces of paper can Rachael cut from a square sheet of paper with a side length of 2.1 m?

• 22100 cm² A
• 44100 cm² B
• 27100 cm² C
• 36100 cm² 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

6√8/√2

Column B

10

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The product of 313 with itself is:

• 97969 A
• 17.69 B
• 5536.97 C
• 195938 D

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

• 16 A
• 9 B
• 6 C
• 3 D

What percent of the students who failed the exam would have had to pass it, in order for percent of students passing the exam to be at least 77% out of 500 ?

• 15% A
• 21% B
• 23% C
• 27% D

If 7 apples cost y cents, how many apples will x dollars buy?

• x/7y A
• 7x/y B
• 7x/100y C
• 700x/y 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 number of primes that are divisible by 2.

Column B

The number of primes that are divisible by 5.

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

What is the average of x, y and z ? If x + y = 5, y + z = 8 and x + z = 11.

• 11/3 A
• 1/2 B
• 13/5 C
• 4 D

• 100^o A
• 60^o B
• 80^o C
• 40^o D

Which of the following inequalities is the solution of the inequality 7a - 5<2a + 18 ?

• a<23 A
• a>13 B
• a≤23 C
• a≥13 D

• 4 A
• 4.5 B
• 6 C
• 1.5 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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The smallest 4-digit number using 7, 0, 8 and 9 is:

• 0879 A
• 0789 B
• 0978 C
• 7890 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 -3,1,and 3

Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of -3,2, and 3

• 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

pq

Column B

1

(p + q = 1)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If the angles of a hexagon are in the ratio 2 : 4 : 4 : 4 : 5 : 5, what is the degree measure of the smallest angle ?

• 30 A
• 60 B
• 40 C
• 70 D

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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• y C
• 2x D

A square lawn having area 0.25 sq km has to be enclosed with iron railings at the rate of Rs. 10100 per metre. What will be its cost ?

• Rs. 20200 A
• Rs. 2000 B
• Rs. 202000 C
• Rs. 100100 D

Jafer drew a square. He then erased it and drew a second square whose sides were 3 times the sides of the first square. By what percent was the area of the square increased ?

• 300% A
• 800% B
• 400% C
• 200% D