GAT-B Arts, Humanities & Social Science Analytical
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Question # 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?
Question # 2
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.To fill in the blank in the above passage,select on of the options from the below mentioned options?
Question # 3
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-Any letter that reaches F must have been given to a minimum of how members of the customer complaint department before reaching F?
Question # 4
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?
Question # 5
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 # 6
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. (Represent the person with first letter of his name)
Q:Among the following statements, which statement must be true?
Question # 7
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 candidate to occupy the office farthest from Mr.Zahid would be
Question # 8
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
Question # 9
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 # 10
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:Of the nine individuals, the maximum number that can serve together on committee C is
Question # 11
An English speaking class in a college has a circular table with eleven seats around it.Five girls (Fatima,Maryam,Iram,Sana and Amna)and five boys (Bilal,Najam,Hamza,Osama,Javed) are seated around the table.None of the girls are seated in a seat adjacent to another girl.Fatima sits between Bilal and Najam, and next to each of them javed does not sit next to Osama.Q-If Javed leaves his seat and occupies the empty seat,his new seating position would be between:
Question # 12
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 Z is sent to the new office then which member of the staff CANNOT be sent?
Question # 13
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 is the third of the first mates to speak, and L is the captain whose first mate is not present, which among the following statements must be true?
Question # 14
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?
Question # 15
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?
Question # 16
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 # 17
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?
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
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 # 20
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-A and D are seated at one table.which of the following are possible seating arrangements for the remaining two tables?
Question # 21
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 and F are switched to the new office, how many combination are possible
Question # 22
Light bulbs that emit lower-intensity light save energy by requiring less electricity.Therefore,If homeowners use only low-intensity light bulbs,their electric bills will decrease.Q-Which of the following represents a necessary assumption for the above argument?
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: Among the following statements, which would make M, D, N, G, L, O, A the only possible sequence of speakers?
Question # 24
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 # 25
An island, five kilometers away in the sea is connected to the land by two ways, three hanging bridges A, B, and C and three water routes 1,2 and 3.The managing authority offers services to people for coming in and for going out by officially managed vehicles on both ways. When it snows, morning service on B is delayed. When it rains or snows, service on A, route 2 and route 3 are delayed in both the morning and afternoon When temperature falls below 30 degrees Fahrenheit afternoon service is cancelled on either A or on the route 3, but not both.When the temperature rises over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the afternoon service is cancelled in either on C or on the route 3 but not both.When the service on A is delayed or cancelled, service on the C, which connects A is delayed.When service on the router 3 is cancelled, service on B, which connects the route 3 is delayed.
Q:On which of the following occasions would maximum number of services be disrupted
Question # 26
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 # 27
There are seven cages next to each other in a zoo.The following is known as about the cages.Each cage has only one animal,which is either a lion or a monkey.There is a lion in each of the first and last cages.The cage in the middle has monkey.No two adjacent cages have monekey in them.The monkey's cage in the middle has two lion cages on either side.Each of the other monkey cages are between and next to two lion cages.Q-The monkey cage in the middle must have?
Question # 28
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?
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 T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C?
Question # 30
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-How many bulbs does Munir have?1. He bought two boxes each containing 12 bulbs.2. He lent three bulbs to Khalid.
A school is introducing a new testing system.To test the system,three trainers (Latif,Mehak and Osaf) and three dogs (Lottie,Muts and Ony) are assigned to three different rooms,one trainer,and one dog per room.The Initial assignment is as follows:Room1 : Latif and LottieRoom2 : Mehak and MutsRoom3 : Osaf and OnyThe participants have learned five different commands,each of which they will execute as soon as the command is given.Command A requires the trainer in Room 1 to move to Room 2,the trainer in Room 2 to move to Room 3,and the trainer in Room 3 to move to Room 1.Command B requires the dogs in Room 1 and 2 to change places.Command C requires the dogs in Room 2 and 3 to change places.Command D requires the dogs in Room 3 and 1 to change places.Command E requires each of the dogs to go to the room containing the trainer it was matched with in the initial assignment.Q-If the participants in the initial assignment are given exactly one command,command A,which of the following will be true in the resulting arrangement?
A. Osaf and Muts will be in the same room.
B. Mehak will be in room 3.
C. Mehak and Lottie will be in the same room.
D. Latif will be in Room 3.
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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 exactly one black wire and exactly one orange wire are used in an assembled cable,which of the following must be true?
A. The cable contains no more than five wires.
B. The cable contains a purple wire.
C. The cable does not contain a pink wire.
D. The cable does not contain a red wire.
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An island, five kilometers away in the sea is connected to the land by two ways, three hanging bridges A, B, and C and three water routes 1,2 and 3.The managing authority offers services to people for coming in and for going out by officially managed vehicles on both ways. When it snows, morning service on B is delayed. When it rains or snows, service on A, route 2 and route 3 are delayed in both the morning and afternoon When temperature falls below 30 degrees Fahrenheit afternoon service is cancelled on either A or on the route 3, but not both.When the temperature rises over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the afternoon service is cancelled in either on C or on the route 3 but not both.When the service on A is delayed or cancelled, service on the C, which connects A is delayed.When service on the router 3 is cancelled, service on B, which connects the route 3 is delayed.
Q: On August 15th with the temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit, it begin to rain at 1 PM. What is the minimum number of services will be affected?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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Five ladies, Ayesha, Bano, Chandni, Durya, and Elina enter in a series of baking contests in which they are to place their Biryani dish to the judges. The series follows the rules of presentation given below: Bano places ahead of Chandni. Either Ayesha is first and Elina is last, or Elina is first and Ayesha is last. There are no ties in any contest. Everyone competes in each contest.
Q: Which of the following additional conditions makes it certain that Durya places second?
A. Ayesha places ahead of Bano
B. Bano places ahead of Durya
C. Durya places ahead of Bano
D. Bano places behind Elina
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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
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. sixth
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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 onescout 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:Which of the following statements CANNOT be true?
A. The group includes more females than males
B. The group includes fewer helpers than strikers
C. The group includes more strikers than defenders
D. More of the scouts have learned to revert than to attack
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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-If model M is one of the models selected for the street,then which of the following models must also be selected?
A. L
B. O
C. P
D. Q
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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.
A. Statement X.Alone is sufficient but Y.Alone is not sufficient to answer this question.
B. Statement Y.Alone is sufficient but X.Alone is not sufficient to answer this question.
C. Statement X and Y TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient Alone.
D. Statements X and Y.COMBINED are NOT sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer
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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
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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-The maximum number of wires that can be used in an acceptable is?
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Saiqa
10 Dec 2017Sample test required
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28 Nov 2017kindly add explanation for answers as well
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