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

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 11?

• 5/6 A
• 11/12 B
• 1/6 C
• 1/12 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

Which of the following is the sum of two consecutive prime numbers?

• 66 A
• 52 B
• 41 C
• 29 D

A machine produces 1280 parts in 16 hours. How many parts would it make in a working week of 44 hours ?

• 2530 A
• 3520 B
• 2122 C
• 3960 D

If at - b = c - dt, what is the value of t in terms of a, b, c and d ?

• b-c/a-d A
• a/b B
• c/d C
• b+c/a+d 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

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

3x -19 /3 

Column B

x - 19

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Naghmana has 4 shirts of red, blue, green, and brown colors. She also has 3 trousers of black. brown, and white colors. How many different shirt trouser combinations can she wear, if she has decided to wear the white trouser?

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• 12 D
• 24 E

How many miles are there between two cities if the distance is represented by a 2.4-inch line on a map having a scale of 1 inch to 8 miles?

• 19.2 A
• 12.8 B
• 8.5 C
• 38 D

• 20 A
• 17 1/2 B
• 35 C
• 12 1/2 D

What is the least of three consecutive integers whose sum is 18?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 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 measures of the three angles of an equilateral triangle.

Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of the measure of the three angles of a right triangle.

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 2 + √2 A
• 4 + √2 B
• 4(1 + √2) C
• 16(1 + √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

x

Column B

y

x and y are positive

1/x = 1 + 1/y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If the sum of two numbers is 36, and the larger is three times as larger as the smaller, what is the larger number ?

• 27 A
• 30 B
• 15 C
• 18 D

The cube of 1/2 is:

• 1/4 A
• 1/8 B
• 1/2 C
• 1/16 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

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

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

x

^{Column B}

(11/13)⁵

x⁵ = 11/13

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 200 A
• 220 B
• 210 C
• 190 D

if 5/x, 8/x and 13/x are all in lowest terms. Then how many integers, x between 30 and 40 ?

• 5 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

The least number which when divided by 35, leaves remainder of 25; when divided by 45 leaves a remainder of 35 and when divided by 55 leaves 45 as remainder, is:

• 3455 A
• 3465 B
• 3475 C
• 10 D

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 90 C
• 30 D

Ali purchased some goldfish. During the first week, 1/5 of them died, and during the second week, 3/8 of those still alive at the end of the first week died. What is the fraction of the original goldfish still alive after two weeks ?

• 1/2 A
• 3/2 B
• 5/2 C
• 4/3 D

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

• 16 A
• 9 B
• 6 C
• 3 D

• 2 + 3√2 A
• 8 B
• 4 + 6√2 C
• 3 + 2√2 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

A German class has 12 boys and 18 girls. What is the fraction of the class boys ?

• 1/6 A
• 3/5 B
• 2/3 C
• 4/15 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

a

Column B

b

(82a = 43b)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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