GAT-B Arts, Humanities and Social Science Analytical Online Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

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?

A is first in the order of presenters A
A is third in the order of presenters B
A is fourth in the order of presenters C
B is first in the order of presenters D
C is fourth in the order of presenters E

Question # 2

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-Which of the following professors could serve as chairman in January?

Bilal A
Chohan B
Fraz C
Hamid D
Noman E

Question # 3

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-If Bilal serves in May,what is the latest month in which Akhter,could serve?

March A
April B
January C
February D
June E

Question # 4

Three men (Tahir, Pervaiz, and Javed) and three women (Elena, Ayesha, and Kiran) are spending a few months at Abbottabad. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of houses.
I Ayesha, Tahir, and Javed do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row.
II Elena and Ayesha are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage.
III Kiran is next to Pervaiz and Javed.
IV Between Ayesha and Javed's cottage there is just one vacant house.
V None of the girls occupies adjacent cottages.
VI The house occupied by Tahir is nest to an end cottage.
Q: How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?

2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 E

Question # 5

In a room,six people,P,Q,R,S,M and N are seated about a round table.Every chair is placed equidistant from adjacent chairs.1.M is seated next to R.2.S is seated 3 seats from R.3.P is seated 2 seats from N.Q-Which of the following is necessarily true?

The linear distance from S to R is greater than the linear distance from N to M. A
The linear distance from P to Q is equal to the linear distance from M to N. B
The linear distance from R to M is equal to the linear distance from P to S. C
The linear distance from M to Q is equal to the linear distance from P to M. D
The linear distance from R to S is equal to the linear distance from P to Q. E

Question # 6

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 and E are shown as far apart from each other as possible, which among the following would be true?

A is shown earlier than B A
B is shown earlier than C B
C is shown earlier than E C
D is shown earlier than A D
E is shown earlier than B E

Question # 7

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 neither Q nor S is a representative then which of the following is a pair of teachers representatives?

K and L A
K and M B
K and N C
L and M D

Question # 8

Seven children--M,N,O,P,Q,X and Y eligible to enter a drawing contest.From these seven,two teams must be formed,a blue team and a yellow team,each item consisting of exactly three of the children.No child can be selected for more than one team.Team selection is subject to the following restrictions: If P is on the blue team,O must be selected for the yellow team.If M is on the blue team.If M is on the blue team.Q,if selected must be on the yellow team.Q cannot be on the same team as X.N cannot be on the same team as O.Q-If P and M are both on the blue team,the yellow team can consist of which of the following?

N,O and Q A
N,X and Y B
O,Q and X C
O,Q and Y D
Q,X and Y E

Question # 9

Travelling by cars is safer than travelling by planes.About 80% of plane accidents result in death of all passengers,while about 1% of car accidents result in death.Q.Which of the following if true would most seriously weaken in the argument above?

Pilots are more trained than car drivers are. A
Speed of car is lesser than that of planes. B
The number of car accidents is several thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents. C
Car carriers less number of passengers. D
Planes are inspected by experienced engineers before flying. E

Question # 10

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 E was on the third step and B was on a higher step than E which step must be vacant

step 1 A
step 2 B
step 4 C
step 5 D
step 6 E

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?

Either Ali or Dar A
Dar B
Ali C
Either Babar or Dar D
Babar E

Question # 12

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-If Noman serve in April,all of the following could be true except?

Akhter serves in January A
Hamid serves in March B
BIlal serves in May C
Bilal serves in June D
Hamid serves in June E

Question # 13

A carrier must deliver mail by making a stop at each of six buildings: S,T,U,V,W and X,Mail to be delivered are of two types,ordinary mail and priority mail.The delivery of both types of mail is subject to the following conditions:Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered mail to W and mail to X must be delivered,mail to W and mail to X must be delivered before mail to U is delivered,Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered,mail to T and mail to S must be delivered before mail to X is delivered.Mail to buildings receiving some priority mail must be delivered,as far as the above conditions permit,before mail to buildings receiving only ordinary mail.Q-If S is the only building receiving priority mail,which of the following lists the buildings in an order,from first through sixth,in which they can receive their mail?

T,S,W,X,V,U A
S,T,W,U,X,V B
S,T,W,U,X,V C
S,W,T,X,V,U D
V,S,T,W,X,U E

Question # 14

In a scout training institute, there are three categories strikers, defenders, and helpers. Eight scouts are selected from these categories for learning to follow two commands—"attack" And "revert." At least one scout is selected from one category. All female scouts in the group are defenders. The results of the first lesson are as follows: At least: two of the scouts have learned to follow the "attack': command, but not the "revert" command. At least two of the.scouts have. learned to follow the "revert" command, but not the "attack" command. At least one of the scouts has learned to follow both commands. Among the eight scouts, only helpers have learned to follow the "revert" command.
Q:If each scout has learned to follow at least one of th,(wo,commands, all of the following must tote EXCEPT:

All defenders have learned to attack A
All strikers have learned to attack B
All helpers have learned to revert C
No defender has learned to revert D
No striker has learned to revert E

Question # 15

The principal of a college is forming a committee.There are to be five members:three teachers,chosen from Mr A,Mr C, Mr.D, Mr E; and two students,chosen from L,M,N and O. The composition of the committee must conform the following conditions:Q-Mr.A will serve only if O is also on the committee.Mr C will not serve unless Mr.B and L also serve.Neither Mr.D nor Mr.E will serve without the other.If M serves,either N nor O can serve.which of the following is an acceptable committee?

A,C,D,E,L A
B,C,E,L,M B
B,D,E,L,O C
C,D,E,L,M D
D,E,L,M,N E

Question # 16

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-Which of the following if true,would refuse the assumptions of the argument above?

Fatima wants to win,but she is not a good athlete. A
Rizwan,the accountant,eats a well-balanced diet,but he is not a good athlete. B
All the players on the Zeeshan baseball team eat a well-balanced diet. C
No athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet wants to win. D
Sonia,the basketball star,does not eat a well-balanced diet,but she is a good athlete. E

Question # 17

In a room,six people,P,Q,R,S,M and N are seated about a round table.Every chair is placed equidistant from adjacent chairs.1.M is seated next to R.2.S is seated 3 seats from R.3.P is seated 2 seats from N.Q-Which of the following must be true?I.P must be seated next to Q.II.P must be seated next to S.III.M and Q are separated by one seat.

I only A
II only B
III only C
II and III only D
Neither I,II or III E

Question # 18

A carrier must deliver mail by making a stop at each of six buildings: S,T,U,V,W and X,Mail to be delivered are of two types,ordinary mail and priority mail.The delivery of both types of mail is subject to the following conditions:Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered mail to W and mail to X must be delivered,mail to W and mail to X must be delivered before mail to U is delivered,Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered,mail to T and mail to S must be delivered before mail to X is delivered.Mail to buildings receiving some priority mail must be delivered,as far as the above conditions permit,before mail to buildings receiving only ordinary mail.Q-If only one buildings is to receive priority mail,and as a result,V can be no earlier than fourth in the order of buildings which of the following must be the building receiving priority mail that day?

S A
T B
U C
W D
X E

Question # 19

Which of the following is false i B and D can be both on odd-numbered steps in one configuration ii In a particular configuration A and C must either both an odd numbered steps or both an even-numbered steps iii A person E can be on a step next to the vacant step .
Q:Which of the following is false
i B and D can be both on odd-numbered steps in one configuration
ii In a particular configuration A and C must either both an odd numbered steps or both an even-numbered steps
iii A person E can be on a step next to the vacant step

i only A
ii only B
iii only C
both i and iii D

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?

No bad athlete wants to win. A
No athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete. B
Every athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete. C
All athletes who want to win are good athletes. D

Question # 21

Sales manager Nasir All is trying to establish a sales team to cover the Lahore region. His team will consist of four members - two experienced and two new sales representatives. Saleem, Fawad, Hanif, and Karim are the experienced sales representatives. Javed, Taimoor, and Daud arc new. Saleem and Fawad do not work together Taimoor and Saleem refuse to work.together. Hanif and Daud cannot work together.
Q: Which one of the following must be true?

Fawad and Saleem always work together A
Karim and Daud never work together B
Karim and Fawad always work together C
If Javed works, then Karim does't work D
If Saleem works, then Daud works E

Question # 22

I All A's are B's
II All A's are C's or D's
III All C's and D's are A's
IV All E's are D's
V All G's are F's
VI No F's are A's
Q: Which of the following is inconsistent with one or more conditions

All B's are A's A
All B's are F's B
Some B's are both F's and A's C
No F's are B's D

Question # 23

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 there were two steps between the step that A was standing and the step that B was standing on, and A was on a higher step than D. A must be on step

2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 E

Question # 24

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.

Statement 1.Alone is sufficient but 2. ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question. A
Statement 2.ALONE is sufficient but 1.ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question. B
Statements 1 and 2.TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient ALONE. C
Statements 1 and 2 COMBINED are not sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer. D

Question # 25

All R's are either P's or Q's.All P's are R's.All Q's are R's.No Y's are Z's.Some Q's are Z's.Not all Z's are R's.Q-If all X's are either P's or Q's,then which of the following is necessarily false?

All X's are R's A
All P's are X's B
Some Q's are X's C
All X's are H's D
All Z's are X's E

Question # 26

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?

Ability in math is more important than ability is more divers subjects. A
Ability in math is less important than ability in more divers subjects. B
Women and men should be equally capable in math. C
Women might be more capable than men in math. D
Women tend to conform the social expectations. E

Question # 27

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?

Travelers who are staying in the Republic for 15 days must have a special visa. A
Many travelers who any stay in the Republic do not need visa. B
Some travelers who stay in the Republic for more than seven days do not have to appropriate visas. C
Travelers who stay less than seven days in the Republic do not need visas. D

Question # 28

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-In a B.Sc class at G.C University,40 boys and 15 girls registered for Calculate and Analytical geometry How many boys passed the course?X.7 students could not pass.Y.There were 3 girls who obtained A grade.

Statement X.Alone is sufficient but Y. Alone is not sufficient to answer this question. A
Statement Y,Alone is sufficient but X, Alone is not sufficient to answer this question. B
Statement X and Y,TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient Alone. C
Statements X and Y COMBINED are NOT sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer D

Question # 29

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?

W and S A
V and U B
V and T C
U and S D
Tand S E

Question # 30

Four captains and the first mates of three of them were to attend the annual meeting at head quarters. The captains were Luqman, Manzoor, Nauman, and Osaf, the mates were Ayesha, Durya, and Gia. Each person in turn delivered a report to the chairperson as follows: Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after captain. The first captain to speak was Manzoor, and in Nauman spoke after him. . present the person with first letter of his name)
Q: Among the following statements, which would make M, D, N, G, L, O, A the only possible sequence of speakers?

D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate A is O's first mate A
D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A was the second to speak after L. B
The order of the first four speakers was M,D,N,G C
The order of the last three speakers was L,O,A D
The order in which the captains spoke was M,N,L,O E

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1	Before the arrival of Asim,a new partner,sales output in Bilal's company Minhas In Reverse Ltd.had been raising by 10% per year on average.Innovations by Asim included computerization of technical process and reduction in the work force,but annual sales output has only risen by 5% per year.It appears that Asim's innovations have caused the reduction in the annual growth rate.Q:Which of the following if true would most seriously weaken the conclusion above?	A. Asim's innovations were intended as long-term investment and not made for short-term profit growth. B. General demand for the product manufactured by the company has declined. C. The investment in new machinery entails a provision for depreciation of the cost of the fixed assets,which causes a reduction in profit. D. Workers laid off by Minhas in Reverse Ltd.have been hired by a competitor,who is taking an increasing share of the market.
2	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-Which of the following if true,would refuse the assumptions of the argument above?	A. Fatima wants to win,but she is not a good athlete. B. Rizwan,the accountant,eats a well-balanced diet,but he is not a good athlete. C. All the players on the Zeeshan baseball team eat a well-balanced diet. D. No athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet wants to win.
3	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?	A. M B. N C. Q D. R
4	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 M is sent to the new office then which of the following is a possible team?	A. X Y M N P B. Y Z M O Q C. Y Z M N Q D. X Y M N Q
5	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 there were two steps between the step that A was standing and the step that B was standing on, and A was on a higher step than D. A must be on step	A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
6	A carrier must deliver mail by making a stop at each of six buildings: S,T,U,V,W and X,Mail to be delivered are of two types,ordinary mail and priority mail.The delivery of both types of mail is subject to the following conditions:Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered mail to W and mail to X must be delivered,mail to W and mail to X must be delivered before mail to U is delivered,Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered,mail to T and mail to S must be delivered before mail to X is delivered.Mail to buildings receiving some priority mail must be delivered,as far as the above conditions permit,before mail to buildings receiving only ordinary mail.Q-If only one buildings is to receive priority mail,and as a result,V can be no earlier than fourth in the order of buildings which of the following must be the building receiving priority mail that day?	A. S B. T C. U D. W
7	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?	A. A is the second film shown B. B is the second film shown C. C is the third film shown D. D is the fourth film shown
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-The latest day in the week that the Brazil can practice is?	A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday
9	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.	A. Statement 1.Alone is sufficient but 2. ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question. B. Statement 2.ALONE is sufficient but 1.ALONE is not sufficient to answer this question. C. Statements 1 and 2.TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient ALONE. D. Statements 1 and 2 COMBINED are not sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer.
10	Which of the following can be logically deduced from the stated conditions	A. No F's are B's B. No B's are F's C. Some F's are B's D. No G's are A's

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In a room,six people,P,Q,R,S,M and N are seated about a round table.Every chair is placed equidistant from adjacent chairs.1.M is seated next to R.2.S is seated 3 seats from R.3.P is seated 2 seats from N.Q-Which of the following is necessarily true?

Travelling by cars is safer than travelling by planes.About 80% of plane accidents result in death of all passengers,while about 1% of car accidents result in death.Q.Which of the following if true would most seriously weaken in the argument above?

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-Which of the following if true,would refuse the assumptions of the argument above?

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?

I All A's are B'sII All A's are C's or D'sIII All C's and D's are A'sIV All E's are D'sV All G's are F'sVI No F's are A'sQ: Which of the following is inconsistent with one or more conditions

All R's are either P's or Q's.All P's are R's.All Q's are R's.No Y's are Z's.Some Q's are Z's.Not all Z's are R's.Q-If all X's are either P's or Q's,then which of the following is necessarily false?

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?

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?

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I All A's are B's
II All A's are C's or D's
III All C's and D's are A's
IV All E's are D's
V All G's are F's
VI No F's are A's
Q: Which of the following is inconsistent with one or more conditions