GAT-B Arts, Humanities & Social Science Analytical
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Question # 1
Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five educational films A, B, C, D, and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:
A must be shown earlier than C.
B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q:In case, C is shown earlier than E, which among the following will hold true?
Question # 2
Nine athletes attend a sports banquet at Iqbal Stadium,Lahore.Three of the athletes--A,B and C--are varsity football players,two of the athletes---D and E--are varsity basketball players.The other four athletes--L,M,N,and O --belong to the hockey club.All nine athletes will be seated at three small tables,each seating three athletes.The athletes must be seated according to the following rules:L and A do not sit at the same table.M sits together with at least one of B or D.There can be at most only one football player at a table.There can be at most only one basketball player at a table.Q-Which of the following pairs will not sit with P?
Question # 3
In a city, police commissioner planed to educate the citizens the traffic rules. He arranged a separate department and appointed senior staff members as instructors. Students in this class are required to meet the chief instructor once per term. The chief instructor offers meeting times on one day, one meeting time in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The students in the class this term are Farid, Gia, Hamid, Javed, Kamran, Lubna, Majeed, and Nargis. The meetings with the chief instructor must conform to the following conditions: The chief instructor will not meet with only one student at a time. The chief instructor must meet with at least one student in each of the available meeting times. ',arid and Javed cannot attend the same meeting. Kamran and Majced cannot attend the same meeting. If Gia attends the morning meeting, then Kamran must attend the evening meeting. If Javed attends the afternoon meeting, then Hamid must attend the afternoon meeting. The number of students who meet in the morning must be the same as the number of students who meet in the evening.
Q:If Javed and Kamran meet in the afternoon, which of the following must be true?
Question # 4
A Government College sports president wishes to select four members of a sports-wing committee as special representatives to meet the requirements of college's sports activities.The committee consists of eight members four of which (K,L,M and M) are sports teachers whereas the other four (P,Q,R andS) are students.The four representatives must consist of exactly two sports teachers and two students.Either K or L must be one of the representatives but K and L both cannot be the representatives.If P is a If R is a representative then L cannot be a representative.Q-If P is a representative then which of the following CANNOT be a representative?
Question # 5
In a computer data transfer-cable plant,cables are assembled by twisting plastic-coated wires together.There are wires of exactly six different solid colours---red,purple,pink,green,orange and book --wires must be assembled into single cables according to the following rules:Each cable must contain at least three wires and wires of at least three different colours.These cables are joined by the following rules:At most two wires in a single cable can be black.At most two wires in a single cable can be orange.There can be at most one wire of each of the other colours in a single cable.If one wire is red,then one wire must be purple.If one wire is pink,then no wire can be green.Q-If an assembled cable consists of exactly five wires,each a different colour,it could be true that a colour NOT used is?
Question # 6
Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R are to serve on three committees labeled A, B and C. Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.
Q:In case R is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A?
Question # 7
Many people do not read the books they purchase.For example seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have textbooks,but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year and only seventeen percent read more than once a week.Q-Which of the following if true costs doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?
Question # 8
The accounts staff of the Mark corporation presently consists of three book-keepers (X,Y and Z) and five Data Entry Operators (M,N,O,P and Q) Management is planning to open a new office in another city sending three Data Entry Operators and two book-keepers from the present staff.To do so they plan to separate certain individuals who do not function well together.The following guidelines were established to set up the new office:(i) Book-keepers X and Z are constantly finding faults with one another therefore should not be sent together to the new office.(ii) Z and N function well alone but not as a team.They should be separated.(iii) M and P have not been on speaking terms for many months they should not go together.(iv) Since M and O have been competing for a promotion they should not be in one team.Based on the above information find the correct answers to the following questions:Q-If Y insists on staying back then how many combinations are possible?
Question # 9
Travelers may enter and remain in the republic for up to 57 days.If a travelers are to stay for more than seven days,however,a special visa is required.Q-10.If the statements above are true,which of the following must also be true?
Question # 10
Two statements,labeled (1) and (2),follow each of the following given questions.The statements contain certain information in the question you do not actually have to compute an answer,rather than you have to decide whether the information given in the statements (1) and (2) is sufficient to find a correct answer by using basic mathematics and everyday fact?Q-What day of the week is today?1.Today is December 25.2 Amjad left Pakistan on Monday.
Question # 11
Four computer operators (Ali,Babar,Cheema and Dar) each have to perform duties at the NADRA on four different days Thursday through Sunday.The following is their duty schedule: Cheema has his duty day before Ali.Dar has his duty day later than Babar.Q-If Cheema has his duty day on Saturday, who must have his duty day on Thursday?
Question # 12
Two statements, labeled X and Y, follow each of the following questions.The statements contain certain information.In the questions you do not actually have to compute an answer rather you have to decide whether the information given in the statement X and Y is sufficient to find a correct answer by using basic mathematicsand everyday facts.Q-Captain of national hockey team should be the most popular member of the team.Who is the captain of Pakistan's national hockey team?X. Saqlain is the best player on the team.Y, junaid is the senior-most member.
Question # 13
Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five educational films A, B, C, D, and E to a group of students. The film shows are planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:
A must be shown earlier than C.
B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q:In case, D is to be shown earlier than A, then for which of the following is exactly the one position from first through fifth in which it can be scheduled to be shown?
Question # 14
Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread.In previous experiments,researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healty cells into cancer cells.It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can casue cancer.Q-Which one of the following if true most seriously weakens the argument?
Question # 15
A city map representing roads M,N,O,P,Q and R.Link roads cannot have the same colour in the map.The roads link to each other are as under:Each M,N,P and Q has link to O.P has a link to Q.Each of M and N has a link to R.Which of the following is a pair of roads that can be the same colour?
Question # 16
During 2006, from january through june,the Chairman of Physics Department will be on Sabbath.The Dean of college has asked each of the college six professors int he department---Akhter,Bilal,Chohan,Fraz,Hamid and Noman--to serve as acting chairman during one of these months.The physicists can decide the order in which they will serve,subject only to the following criteria established by the dean.i. Chohan will serve as chairman in February.ii.Akhter will serve as chairman before Hamid does.iii.Bilal and Fraz will serve as chairman in consecutive months.Q-In how many ways can the schedule be made up if Noman has to serve as Chairman in May?
Question # 17
A publisher chooses five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review.The only articles available for publication are theater articles L,M,N and O and dance articles W,X,Y,and Z.At least three of the fire published articles must be dance articles.If O is chosen,then Y Cannot be.If L is chosen,then O must also be chosen.Q-If M is chosen for the issue,which of the following must be true?
Question # 18
On a factory control room, there are three ON-OFF switches on central control panel, labeled A,B, and C. They are changed from default setting to a required setting based on the following rules:
In case only switch A is ON in the default setting, then turn switch BON..
In case switches A and B are the only switches ON in the default setting, then turn switch CON. In case all the three switches are ON,in default setting, then turn the switch C OFF. For any other default setting turn ON all switches that are OFF and turn OFF all switches,if any, that are ON.
Q:In case in default setting the switches A and B are ON and the switch C is OFF, then what could be the second setting?
Question # 19
Two statements, labeled X and Y, follow each of the following questions.The statements contain certain information.In the questions you do not actually have to compute an answer rather you have to decide whether the information given in the statement X and Y is sufficient to find a correct answer by using basic mathematicsand everyday facts.Q-A horse ran 80 miles without stopping.What was its average speed in miles per hour?
Question # 20
All good athletes want to win,and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet,therefore,all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes.Q-If the assumptions of the preceding argument are true,then which of the following statements must be true?
Question # 21
The city council in a modernized country devises a new employment scheme for locales. Based on this scheme,both men and women are categorized to R and B types. No person can do job in his own type. If a man gets job, he becomes a part of his employer's type but if a woman gets job she retain her own type. Children belong to the same type as their fathers. If a male is terminated, he resigned from the job or is retired; he reverts to the type of his birth.More than one job at a time is not permitted. If a man gets married, his type is converted to the type of his wife.
Q: AB type female could have had
I Agrandfather born R type
II Agrandmother born R type
III Her mother born R type
Question # 22
In a shopping mall, six steps lead from the first to the second floor. Four peoples A, B, C, and D are to go from first floor to the second floor following the rules given below. No two people can be on the same step. A is two steps below C. B is a step next to D. Only one-step is vacant (No one standing on that step). Denote the first step by step I and second step by step 2 etc.
Q: If B was on step 1, which step could A be on?
Question # 23
Each of the following problems has a question and two statements which labeled 1 and 2.Use the data given in 1 and 2 together with other information given in the statement,and find a correct answer by using basic mathematics and and everyday facts.Q-In Lahore Zoo,there are 37 deer.How many small black deer are there?1. 12 of deer are small.2. There are 20 black deer in the Zoo.
Question # 24
A Government College sports president wishes to select four members of a sports-wing committee as special representatives to meet the requirements of college's sports activities.The committee consists of eight members four of which (K,L,M and M) are sports teachers whereas the other four (P,Q,R andS) are students.The four representatives must consist of exactly two sports teachers and two students.Either K or L must be one of the representatives but K and L both cannot be the representatives.If P is a If R is a representative then L cannot be a representative.Q-If L,N and Q are representatives then which of the following must also be a representative?
Question # 25
A researcher has concluded that woman are just as capable as men in math but that their skills are not developed because society expects them to develop other and more diverse abilities.Q.Which of the following is a basic assumption of the researcher?
Question # 26
Selfishness is a principal evil in our society.Every person is concerned with only himself.Personal advancement is the only motivating force in the world today.This does not mean that individual,are not willing to help one another on the contrary,_______.However these are only short-term occurrences,which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal gain.Q-9.Which among the following options would most strongly contradict the author's attitude towards society?
Question # 27
Nine athletes attend a sports banquet at Iqbal Stadium,Lahore.Three of the athletes--A,B and C--are varsity football players,two of the athletes---D and E--are varsity basketball players.The other four athletes--L,M,N,and O --belong to the hockey club.All nine athletes will be seated at three small tables,each seating three athletes.The athletes must be seated according to the following rules:L and A do not sit at the same table.M sits together with at least one of B or D.There can be at most only one football player at a table.There can be at most only one basketball player at a table.Q-Suppose just one varsity athlete sits at a certain table,and that athlete happens to be A.If so,who else sits with A?
Question # 28
Six scientists A,B,C,D,E and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The presentations have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following conditions:
B should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be the first or the last scientist to present his paper.
Q: If F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true?
Question # 29
Six scientists A,B,C,D,E and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The presentations have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following conditions:
B should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be the first or the last scientist to present his paper.
Q: B could be placed for any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT
Question # 30
A builder will build five houses in New Housing Scheme on a street that currently has no house.The builder will select from seven different models of houses--L,M,N,O,P,Q and R The Development Authority has placed the following restrictions on the builder: No model can be selected for more than one house.Either model O must be select or model R must be selected,but both cannot be selected,If model Q is selected then model N cannot be selected.If model M is selected then model O cannot be selected.Q-The model R is one model not selected for the street,then the other model NOT selected must be which of the following?
The microwave oven has become a standard appliance in many kitchens,mainly because it offers a fast way of cooking food,You some homeowners believe that the ovens are still not completely safe.Microwave,therefore,should not be a standard appliance until they are more carefully researched and tested.Q-Which one of the following,if true,would most strengthen the conclusion of the passage above?
A. Modern homeowners have more free time than ever before.
B. Food preparation has become almost a science,with more complicated and involved recipes.
C. Homeowners often doubt the advertised safety of all new appliances.
D. Many microwave ovens have been found to leak radioactive elements.
2
In a city, police commissioner planed to educate the citizens the traffic rules. He arranged a separate department and appointed senior staff members as instructors. Students in this class are required to meet the chief instructor once per term. The chief instructor offers meeting times on one day, one meeting time in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The students in the class this term are Farid, Gia, Hamid, Javed, Kamran, Lubna, Majeed, and Nargis. The meetings with the chief instructor must conform to the following conditions: The chief instructor will not meet with only one student at a time. The chief instructor must meet with at least one student in each of the available meeting times. ',arid and Javed cannot attend the same meeting. Kamran and Majced cannot attend the same meeting. If Gia attends the morning meeting, then Kamran must attend the evening meeting. If Javed attends the afternoon meeting, then Hamid must attend the afternoon meeting. The number of students who meet in the morning must be the same as the number of students who meet in the evening.
Q:If Hamid and Farid both meet in the morning, then which of the following most be true?
A. Javed meets in the evening
B. Kamran meets in the morning
C. Lubna meets in the morning
D. Majeed meets in the afternoon
3
Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R are to serve on three committees labeled A, B and C. Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.
Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee C?
A. Y and T
B. X and U
C. Y, X and W
D. W, V and U
4
Asif has refused to work hard for the exam preparation; therefore no more pocket money from his father should be provided to him.1.Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?
A. Asif is a dull student.
B. Pocket money of his brother Rafaqit is more.
C. Money has no importance in Asif's life.
D. Asif like expensive coloured books.
5
According to the new office smoking regulation,only employees who have enclosed offices may smoke at their desks.Virtually,all employees with enclosed offices are at the professional level,and virtually all secretaries employees lack enclosed offices.Therefore secretaries who smoke should be offered enclosed offices.1.Which of the following is an assumption that enables the conclusion above to be properly drawn?
A. Employees at the professional level who do not smoke should keep their enclosed offices.
B. Employees with enclosed offices should not smoke at their desks,even though the new regulations permit them to do so.
C. Employees at the secretarial level should to smoke at their desks,even if they do not have enclosed offices.
D. The smoking regulations should allow all employees who smoke an equal opportunity to do so,regardless of an employee's job level.
6
A home furniture dealer has seven laxury sofas in his showroom: a Z, a Y, a X, a W, a V, a U and a T. The dealer must.place the sofas in one of seven showroom spaces that are numbered 1-7 from left to right. Each showroom space must be filled with exactly one sofa. The following conditions apply to the placement of the sofas in the showroom:
1 X must not be placed in a space adjacent to W.
2 Z must be placed in a space adjacent to T.
3 Y must be placed in the first or the last space. 11V is placed in the third space, then W must be placed in the fifth space
Q:Which of the following is an acceptable placement of the sofas in the showroom spaces from one to seven?
A. Z, T, V, X, W, U, Y
B. Y, X, V, U, W, Z, T
C. X, Y, U, W, T, Z, V
D. Y, Z, V, U, W, T, X
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The primary evil of today's society is selfishness.People are concerned only with themselves.Personal advancement is the sole motivating force in our world.This is not to say that individuals are never willing to help one another,on the contrary,.............However,these are only short-term occurrences which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal gain.Q-To fill in the blanks in the above passage,select one of the options from the below mentioned options?
A. We are always trying to undermine other's endeavours.
B. My uncle Hamid used to help me with my math homework.
C. No one can be trusted,not even close friends.
D. There are many occasions when we graciously offer our assistance.
8
During practice matches,before a major tournament,in a football ground,one team can practice at a time.There are seven teams-- the Argentine,the Brazil the Senegal,the Dubai,the England,the France and the Germany,The football ground is open seven evenings a week from Monday to Sunday (Sunday being considered the last day of the week),and the allocation of the practice times is governed by the following rules:i.On any evening only one team can play.ii.The Argentine must practice on Monday.iii.The Dubai practice exactly one day before the France practice.iv,The France practice exactly one day before the Germany practice.v.The Senegal and the Brazil must practice earlier in the week than the England.Q-On week,the Senegal practiced on Wednesday and the Dubai practiced the next day,That week,the Brazil must have practiced on?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Friday
D. Saturday
9
A Government College sports president wishes to select four members of a sports-wing committee as special representatives to meet the requirements of college's sports activities.The committee consists of eight members four of which (K,L,M and M) are sports teachers whereas the other four (P,Q,R andS) are students.The four representatives must consist of exactly two sports teachers and two students.Either K or L must be one of the representatives but K and L both cannot be the representatives.If P is a If R is a representative then L cannot be a representative.Q-If R is a representative but M is not a representative then the whole group can be determined if it were also true that?
A. K is a representative
B. N is a representative
C. P is a representative
D. S is not a representative
10
Study of many events have shown that families who install smoke detectors and own fire extinguishers have a reduced risk of losing a child in a house fire.Therefore,no family who installs smoke detectors and owns a fire extinguisher will lose a child in a house fire.Q-Which of the following the best criticism of the argument does not?
A. It differentiate between the two cause of house fires:cooking and heating.
B. Take into account that families who buy smoke detectors are also more likely to purchase fire insurance.
C. Take into account the possibility of losing a child in a house fire despite all precautionary measures.
D. Cite the fact that smoke detectors have proven to be effective in waking sleeping children during a house fire.
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