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

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

Concrete consists of cement, sand and screenings in the ratio of 1 : 5 : 4, what is the percentage of the sand mixed ?

• 10% A
• 40% B
• 50% C
• 60% D

• 2(2 + √2) A
• 4 + √2 B
• 2 + √2 C
• 4 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 of the old integers from 1 to 100.

Column B

The average of the even integers from 1 to 100.

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

On a test consisting of 60 problems, Sonia solved 75% of first 40 problems correctly. What percent of the other 20 questions does she need to solve correctly for her grade on the entire exam to be 90% ?

• 95% A
• 65% B
• 85 % C
• cannot achieve 90% D

A rectangular is 16 cm long and 10 cm wide.If the length is reduced by k cm and its width is increased also by k cm so as to make it a square then its area changes by:

• 169 A
• 256 B
• 100 C
• 9 D
• None of the above E

In inequality y > 3x - 2 if a > b, then which of the following statement is true ?

• x = 1 A
• x > 1 B
• x < 1 C
• x ≥ 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

1/√5

Column B

√5/5

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If 10 tractors are needed to plow a field in 4 hours, how many tractors are needed to plow the field in 5 hours?

• 32 A
• 4 B
• 16 C
• 8 D

How many different 4 person teams can be made from a group of 9 players?

• 3,024 A
• 1,512 B
• 378 C
• 254 D
• 126 E

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

If r, s and t are integers greater than 1, where rs = 15 and st = 33, which of the following must be true?

• t > r > s A
• s > t > r B
• r > t > s C
• s > r > t D

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

• 66 A
• 52 B
• 41 C
• 29 D

If 5x + 12 = 44, what is the value of 5x - 12 ?

• 24 A
• 32 B
• 20 C
• 22 D

A bag has 7 marbles, one of each of colours, green, blue, brown, yellow, red, white and pink. If 6 marbles are removed from the bag, what is the probability that the red one was removed ?

• 1/7 A
• 4/3 B
• 2/7 C
• 6/7 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

Shockwave lithotripsy can be used to remove painful kidney stones. In contrast to surgery - the invasive procedure customarily used, extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy poses little risk to patients. Thus, to guarantee patient safety in the attempt treat kidney stones, extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy should replace kidney stone surgery in all cases.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most support the recommendation above?

• Kidney surgery can be used to treat other ailments of the kidneys other than kidney stones. A
• Extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy was designed primarily in order to diagnose kidney stones. B
• Kidney surgery can reveal more information about the cause of a stone than an extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy can. C
• An extracorpreal shockwave lithotripsy is just as likely as kidney surgery to successfully remove a kidney stone 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

• 28 - 2x A
• 4(14 - 4x) B
• 48 - 3x C
• 7(6 - 3x) 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

In All Pakistan Weight Lifting competition in Multan, double of first lift of Mr. Sahiwal was 150 kilograms more than his second lift and the sum of two lifts was 375 kilograms. What was the weight of his first lift?

• 300 A
• 350 B
• 175 C
• 100 D

When I arrived at the college last week, the behavior of the students was so poor that I was shocked. The student population is completely lacking in good social skills.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?

• Students on boarding are often rude A
• Students of sciences are often rude B
• Social skills should not be expected of college students C
• The enrolment in an ordinary college is more than 10,000, even in a small city in Pakistan D

A recipe requires 13 gram of sugar and 18 gram of flour. If only 100 gram of sugar is used, how much flour, to the nearest gram, should be used ?

• 16 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 17 D

13 Years ago Shabbir mother was 7 times as old as he was. She is now 48 years old. How many years old is Shabbir now ?

• 28 A
• 18 B
• 38 C
• 20 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

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

The greatest number which divides 2400 and 3600 leaving 48 and 60 respectively, as remainder is:

• 9 A
• 7 B
• 17 C
• 10 D

• 2535 cm² A
• 2720 cm² B
• 3348 cm² C
• 628 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

√16 x¹⁶

Column B

√(4x⁴)²

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The surface area of sphere of radius 3 1/2 cm is:

• 130 sq.cm A
• 69 sq.com B
• 154 sq.cm C
• 98 sq.cm D