GAT-B Arts, Humanities and Social Science Quantitative MCQ's Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

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

• 5000 A
• 4000 B
• 800 C
• 80 D

If apples cost 3 for 37 cents, find the cost of 1 3/4 dozen apples.

• 111 cents A
• 159 cents B
• 259 cents C
• 211 cents D

If 1/x-y = 7, then x =

• x + 1/7 A
• x - 1/7 B
• 1/7 - x C
• x/7 -1 D

If 80 % application to a program were rejected, what is the ratio of the number accepted to the number rejected ?

• 1 : 4 A
• 4 : 1 B
• 1 : 8 C
• 3 : 8 D

In an vitro study, 160 white cats were injected with saltx. 160 other white cats were injected with placebo. In two weeks, 39% of the white cats, who were injected with SaltX showed symtoms of Kay fever? Hence, it can be concluded that Kay fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements in SaltX.Q:Which of the following would most strengthen the argument above?

• Some of the elements in SaltX are extracted from the root of a certain polsonous herb of Hunzaroot of a certain poisonous herb of Hunza A
• The blood test of the victims of Kay fever revealed the presence of a toxic element in their blood, normally found in salt X B
• Almost all the white cats died within two days after the first symptom appeared C
• Normally the rate of Kay fever among white cats is less than 0.01% D
• Within two weeks, about 40% of the white cats, who were injected with placebo, also contracted Kay fever E

A legislator proposes that communities should therefore be required to adopt filtering systems and to reach the target of filtering 50 percent of all tap water within 5 years.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most seriously calls into question the advisability of implementing the proposal?

• Existing filtering systems programs have been private and voluntary, with citizen participation ranging from 25 percent in some communities to 70 percent in others A
• Existing filtering programs have been restricted to the tap water that is ingested by humans B
• Existing filtering programs have had recurrent difficulties selling their filtering systems privately usually because the quantities filtered are too smallto be affordable for most families C
• Some of the materials filtered out of the water are materials that can be used for other purposes
  D
• 
  E

• 81 + 81 √3 A
• 18 + 18 √3 B
• 12(1 + 2√3) C
• 12 + 12√3 D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

x

Column B

y

x and y are positive

1/x = 1 + 1/y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

3-7 =

• -7 A
• 7 B
• -4 C
• 4 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

(2/7)²

Column B

√2/7

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Out of the 44 boys in a class, 9 are of the age of 10, 15 at the age of 9, and the rest are at the age of 5. Find the average age of the entire class.

• 7.85 A
• 8.75 B
• 12.2 C
• 14.35 D

In figure 2, what is the area of ΔBED ?

• 16 A
• 14 B
• 12 C
• 6 D

Direction:In the following type of question,each consists of two quantities,one in column A and one in column B.You must compare two quantities and on the answer sheet fill in.

A.If the quantity in column A is greater.

B.If the quantity in column B is greater.

C.If the two quantities are equal.

D.If the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Notes:Sometimes,in certain question,information concerning one or both the quantities to be compared is centered above the two columns.A symbol that in both columns represents the same thing in column A as it does in column B.

Column A

ac

Column B

Bc

Abc = 0

a > b

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

A neon sign flashes every 3 seconds, another sign flashes every 5 seconds, and a third flashes every 7 seconds. If they all flash together, how many seconds will pas before they all flash simultaneously again?

• 15 seconds A
• 35 seconds B
• 105 seconds C
• 21 seconds D

A number is selected at random from first thirty natural numbers. What is the chance that it is a multiple of either 3 or 13?

• 17/30 A
• 2/5 B
• 11/30 C
• 4/15 D

The number p is 4 more than 3 times the number r. The sum of p and r is 10.Which of the following pairs of equations could be used to find the values of p and r?

• p = 3r + 4
  p + r = 10
  A
• p = 3r + 4
  pr = 10
  B
• p = 3(r +4)
  p + r = 10
  C
• p + 4 -3r
  p + r = 10
  D

If the average of 3,5, 10 and S is 6, what is the value of S ?

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 12 C
• 0 D

The product of two numbers is 2500. If their L.C.M is 125, then their H.C.F is:

• 20 A
• 250 B
• 125 C
• None of these D

Mr. Kashif got an average of 50 in 6 tests.What should he get in the next test to attain the average of 60?

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 100 C
• 70 D