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

Question # 1

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, any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following could not be the candidate to serve on committee A?

R A
Y B
W C
T D
S E

Question # 2

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?

M A
N B
Q C
R D

Question # 3

Plant P thrives in environments of great sunlight and very little moisture.Desert D is an environment with constant,powerful sunlight and next-to-no moisture.Although Plant P Thrives in the areas surrounding Desert D,it does not exist naturally in the desert,nor does it survive long when introduced there.Which of the following would be most useful in explaining the apparent discrepancy above?

For one week in the fall,Desert D gets consistent rainfall. A
The environment around Desert D is ideally suited to the needs of Plant P. B
Due to the lack of sufficient moisture,Desert D can support almost found in Desert D. C
Plant P cannot survive in temperatures as high as those normally found in Desert D. D
Desert D's climate is far too harsh for the animals that normally feed on Plant P. E

Question # 4

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-How many acceptable groupings articles include O?

One A
Two B
Three C
Four D
Five E

Question # 5

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?

X Y M N P A
Y Z M O Q B
Y Z M N Q C
X Y M N Q D

Question # 6

Two or more tealeaves out of five varieties-- Livana, Mathia, Novajana, Oxia, and Piask are used in making all branded blends by a marketer following the rules given below. A brand containing Livana should also contain Novajana twice that of Livana. A brand containing Mathia must also have equal quantity of Oxia. A single brand never contains Novajana as well as Oxia. Oxia and Piask should not be used together. A blend containing Piask should contain it in such a proportion that the total amount of Piask present should be greater than the total amount of the other tea leaves.
Q: Among the following, the addition of which combination would make a brand containing two parts Novajana and one part Piask confromable with the conditions.

One part Livana A
One part Mathia B
Two parts Novajana C
One parts Oxia D
Two parts Piask E

Question # 7

It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapon.But if United States companies do so,companies in other countries will.Q:Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?

It is true that it is against the police department's policy to negotiate with kidnappers.But if the police want to prevent loss of life,they must negotiate in some cases. A
It is true it is illegal to refuse to register for military service.But there is a long tradition in the United States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces. B
It is true that it is illegal for a government official to participate in transaction in which there is an apparent conflict of interest.But if the facts are examined carefully it will clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict in the defendant's case. C
It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people's homes.But someone else certainly would have burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first. D
It is true that company policy forbids supervisors to fire employees without two written warnings.but there have been many supervisors who have disobeyed this policy. E

Question # 8

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 # 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

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-Which of the following can be the three members of the blue team?

M,N and O A
M,Q and Y B
N,O and Y C
O,P and Q D
P,Q and Y E

Question # 11

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-If N and O are both on the committee who else must be on the committee?

A A
B B
C C
D D
L E

Question # 12

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?

Tuesday A
Wednesday B
Thursday C
Friday D
Saturday E

Question # 13

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: Which of the above statements can be derived from two other statements?

Statement 1 A
Statement 2 B
Statement 3 C
Statement 5 D
Statement 6 E

Question # 14

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-Can any of the four rivers be more than 200 meters wide?1.The narrowest of the four rivers is 140 meters wide.2.Average width of the four rivers is 200 meters.

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 # 15

The customer complaint department of a chain of departmental stores firm employs exactly six people who answer letters: A,B,C,D,E and F.Every complaint letter received by the departmental is classified as either Red or Blue,The procedures for answering the letter are:Red letters are given first to A or B.Blue letters are given first to anyone of the following:A,D or C.If a letter raises a problem that cannot be resolved by the person to whom it is given,it must be forwarded until it reaches someone who can resolve the problem and answer the letter.A letter must be forwarded as follows:By A to C if the letter is Red,but to D if the letter is Blue;By B to either A to C;By C to D if the letter is Red,but to E if the letter is Blue;By D to either C or E whether the letter is Red or Blue;By E to F whether the letter is Red or Blue.F answer every letter given to him.Q-If a member of the consumer complaint department is given a letter that he or she had previously given to some other member of the department,the person who is given the letter a second time could be?

A A
B B
D C
E D
F E

Question # 16

The office staff of a firm engaged in marketing of innovative gimmicks consists of three accountants--A, B, C and five secretaries-- D, E, F, G, H. The top management is planning to expand its market by opening a new setup in another city using two accountants and three secretaries of the present staff. To do so they plan to separate certain individuals who don't function well together. The following guidelines were established to set up the new office
I Accountants A and C cannot work together happily as A is a chain smoker and C is allergic to smoking and should not be sent together to the new office as a team
II C and E function well alone but quarrel when work together so, they should be sent to the new office as a team
Ill D and G have not been on speaking terms and shouldn't go together
IV Since D and F have been competing for promotion they shouldn't be a team.
Q: If C is switched to the new office, which of the following cannot move to the new office

B A
D B
F C
G D

Question # 17

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 # 18

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 # 19

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 # 20

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 # 21

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?

Y and T A
X and U B
Y, X and W C
W, V and U D
Z,X,U and R E

Question # 22

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 # 23

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: In Case A spoke immediately after L and immediately before O, and O was not the last speaker Lspoke

second A
third B
fourth C
sixth D

Question # 24

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 # 25

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:Which among the following is an acceptable order for showing the educational films?

A, C, B, D, E A
A, C, D, E, B B
B, D, C, A, E C
B, D, E, A, C D
E, B, C, A, D E

Question # 26

Individual members from animal species are to be chosen from a special exhibit habitat.The eight species are A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H.Because of the way these animals interact,certain guidelines must be followed.Animals that will fight cannot be placed in the habitat together.Members of species G will fight with members of species D,E and F.A member of species C will fight with a member of species B,but only if a member of species G is present.If a member of species H is present,a member if species A will not fight with any animal.If a member of species No fights other than those described above will occur.If two habitats are setup,one containing members of species A,B,H and G,and the other containing members of species D,F,C and E,which animals could be switched one for the other without provoking any fights?

Species H and F A
Species B and C B
Species A and C C
Species G and D D
Species H and E E

Question # 27

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 # 28

Which of the following can be logically deduced from the stated conditions

No F's are B's A
No B's are F's B
Some F's are B's C
No G's are A's D

Question # 29

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.If P refuse to sit next to M,which necessary follows?I.N must sit next to MII.Q and R are two seats apart.III.Q and S are both next to N.

I only A
II only B
III only C
I and II only D
II and III only E

Question # 30

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 T,U and X are each receiving priority mail,which of the following lists the buildings in an order,from first through sixth,in which they can receive mail?

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

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1	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-How many acceptable groupings articles include O?	A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2	It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapon.But if United States companies do so,companies in other countries will.Q:Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?	A. It is true that it is against the police department's policy to negotiate with kidnappers.But if the police want to prevent loss of life,they must negotiate in some cases. B. It is true it is illegal to refuse to register for military service.But there is a long tradition in the United States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces. C. It is true that it is illegal for a government official to participate in transaction in which there is an apparent conflict of interest.But if the facts are examined carefully it will clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict in the defendant's case. D. It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people's homes.But someone else certainly would have burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first.
3	Ishfaq Ahmed disparaging reviews of the book call his abilities as a circle into question since the book became an immediate best-seller.Which of the following,if true,would most weaken the author's questioning of Ashfaq's critical ability?	A. Immediate success of books is quickly forgotten. B. Book critics often disagree with each other. C. Sales of a book are not always indicative of its value. D. Critics often changes their views about books.
4	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-The choice of which article makes only one group of articles acceptable?	A. L B. M C. O D. X
5	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-Which of the following is a possible order of duty days for the four operators?	A. Cheema, Dar, Ali and Babar B. Dar,Cheema, Ali and Babar C. Babar,Cheema,Dar and Ali D. Ali,Cheema,Dar and Babar
6	Three women--X,Y, and Z are traveling in a van with five children--A,B,C,D and E The van has a driver's seat and one passenger seat in the front and two benches behind the front seats, one bench behind the first.Each bench has room for exactly three people.Every one must sit in a seat or on a bench and seating is subject to the following restrictions: A women must sit on each bench.Either X or Y must sit in the driver's seat.C must sit immediately beside E.Q-Which of the following can sit in the front passenger seat?	A. C B. D C. X D. Y
7	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?	A. 2 and 5 only B. 3 and 5 only C. 3 and 4 only D. 4 and 5 only
8	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: Which among these statement(s) are true? I Ayesha is between Elena and Javed II At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side of them III Tahir stays besides Pervaiz	A. I only B. II only C. I and III only D. II and III only
9	Individual members from animal species are to be chosen from a special exhibit habitat.The eight species are A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H.Because of the way these animals interact,certain guidelines must be followed.Animals that will fight cannot be placed in the habitat together.Members of species G will fight with members of species D,E and F.A member of species C will fight with a member of species B,but only if a member of species G is present.If a member of species H is present,a member if species A will not fight with any animal.If a member of species No fights other than those described above will occur.If two other animals are to be added to a habitat containing a member of species B and a member of species G in the habitat,which of the following could be those two animals?	A. Members of species H and A B. Members of species C and A C. Members of species D and H D. Members of species H and C
10	An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled AthroughF. Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office markedE, having the biggest window. Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid, and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mrs.Fauziarequires non-smoker neighbors. Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours. Q: The ideal office for Mr.Mujahid would be	A. B B. F C. A D. C

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It is true that it is against international law to sell plutonium to countries that do not yet have nuclear weapon.But if United States companies do so,companies in other countries will.Q:Which of the following is most like the argument above in its logical structure?

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?

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

Which of the following can be logically deduced from the stated conditions

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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