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

The average income of a family of 6 members is Rs. 5000. The income of two of them is Rs.12000. What is income of the remaining 3 persons?

• 120000 A
• 90000 B
• 5000 C
• 18000 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

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

4x/3

Column B

Y

x/y = 3/4

• 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

(2)^N

Column B

(-2)^N+1

N is a positive integer

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The Positive difference between k and 1/8 is same as the positive difference between 1/2 and 1/3. Which of the following could be the value of K?

• 1/7 A
• 7/24 B
• 23/24 C
• 1/6 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

Zahid has refused to work hard for the exam preparation; therefore, no more pocket money from his father should be provided to him.

Q:Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?

• Zahid is a dull student A
• Pocket money of his brother Abid is more B
• Money has no importance in Zahid's life C
• Zahid is a greedy boy, and demand more metay from his father D

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

One positive number is 2/3 of the other and their product is 24. what is the sum of the two?

• 6 A
• 18 B
• 36 C
• 24 D
• 10 E

A man present age is x years. If his age in 8 years will be 4/5 of what it will be in 20 years, then his present age is:

• 45 A
• 25 B
• 30 C
• 40 D

• 200 A
• 220 B
• 210 C
• 190 D

A class of 30 girls and 40 boys sponsored a mango party. If 60 percent of the girls and 25 percent of the boys went on the party, what percent of the class went on the party?

• 30% A
• 35% B
• 50% C
• 40% D

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

Excavations on the now uninhabited isle of Kelton reveal a scene typical of towns decimated by volcanic ash. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to volcanic activity known to have occurred in the vicinity of the island in 160 B. C.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologist's' hypothesis?

• No coins minted after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance A
• Pieces of gold and pearl jewelry that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following 160 B.C. were also found in several graves on the island. B
• Most modern histories of the region mention that several major volcanoes eruptions occurred near the island in 160 B.C
  C
• Several small jugs carved in styles popular in the region in the century between 200 B.C. and 100 B.C. were found in Kelton
  D

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

• 66 A
• 52 B
• 41 C
• 29 D

What is the average of 3¹⁰ , 3²⁰ and 3³⁰ ?

• 3⁵⁹ A
• 3⁹ + 3¹⁹ + 3²⁹ B
• 3⁵⁷ C
• 3¹¹ + 3²¹ + 3³¹ 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

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

If A > B an C < 0, then which of the following is not true ?

• AC < BC A
• A + C > B + C B
• A - C < B - C C
• All of the above 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

If circumference of a circle is 3π, then its area is:

• 7π/2 A
• 9π² B
• 4π² C
• 9π/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

a

Column B

b

(82a = 43b)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Harper's Pencils manufactures and sells the same pencils as Johnson's Supply. Employee wages account for forty percent of the cost of manufacturing pencils at both factories. Harper's is seeking a competitive edge over Johnson's supply. Therefore, to promote this end, Harper's should lower employee wages.

Q:Which of the following, if true, seriously weakens the argument above?

• Because they make a small number of specialty artist's pencils, pencil manufacturers cannot receive volume discounts on raw materials A
• Lowering wages would reduce the quality of employee work and this reduced quality would leadto lowered sales B
• Harper's Pencils has taken away twenty percent of Johnson's Supply business over the last year C
• Johnson's Supply pays its employees, on average, ten percent more than does Harper's Pencils D

Green paint is obtained from blue and yellow paint in the ratio 3 : 5. How much of each colour is needed to make 40 litres of this green paint ?

• Blue paint 15 litres, yellow paint : 25 litres A
• Blue paint: 25 litres, yellow paint: 15 litres B
• Blue paint: 10 litres, yellow paint: 30 litres C
• Blue paint: 13 litres, yellow paint: 27 litres D

There are 20 boys in a class. Five of them are left-handed. What fraction of the class is left handed ?

• 1/5 A
• 1/2 B
• 1/4 C
• 2/11 D
• 
  E

If C is the circumference of a circular disk in centimeters, and A is the area of the same circular disk in square centimeter. Then C/A = A/C, iff r =

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 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

z

Column B

y

The average (arithmetic mean) of x and y is greater than the average of x and z..

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If 8 is 4 percent of k, then k is 4 percent of:

• 5000 A
• 4000 B
• 800 C
• 80 D

If 60% of A is 30% of B, then B is what percent of A ?

• 300% A
• 30% B
• 200% C
• 3% D

If 1/x +1/y = 1/z and xy = z, what is the average of x and y ?

• 1/2 A
• 1 B
• x + y + z/3 C
• x + y + z/2 D