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

The average of five numbers is 54. If three of the numbers are 26, 28 and 30, what is the average of the other two ?

• 91 A
• 93 B
• 54 C
• 186 D

If the sum of two numbers is 36, and the larger is three times as larger as the smaller, what is the larger number ?

• 27 A
• 30 B
• 15 C
• 18 D

The value of x²+ 5x + 6 at x = 2 is?

• 2 A
• 20 B
• 40 C
• 10 D

If x + 2y = 11 and 2x + 3y = 17 then y is?

• 6 A
• 5 B
• 4 C
• 3 D
• 0 E

• 200 A
• 220 B
• 210 C
• 190 D

• π²(r² - R²) A
• πr² + πR² B
• π²(R + r)(R - r) C
• π(R + r)(R - r) D

Ayesha completed questions 4 - 18 of a mathematics exercise in 30 minutes. At this rate, how long, in minutes, will it take her to complete questions 27 - 55 ?

• 59 A
• 29 B
• 30 C
• 58 D

If C is the circumference of a circular disk in centimeters, and A is the area of the same circular disk in square centimeter. Then C/A = A/C, iff r =

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 4 D

• 4 A
• 4.5 B
• 6 C
• 1.5 D

Wheat has more nutritional value than rye. But since oats have more nutritional value than rice, it follows that wheat has more nutritional value than rice.

Q:Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes theargument above logically correct EXCEPT:

• Wheat and oats have the same nutritional value A
• Rye has more nutritional value than oats B
• Rye has more nutritional value than rice C
• Oats have more nutritional value than whea D

Concrete consists of cement, sand and screenings in the ratio of 1 : 5 : 4, what is the percentage of the sand mixed ?

• 10% A
• 40% B
• 50% C
• 60% D

• Volume of the cube is less than the volume of the box A
• Volume of the cube is greater than the volume of box B
• Volume of the cube is equal to the volume of box C
• The surface area of both cube and box are equal D

• 12 cm² A
• 25 cm² B
• 9 cm² C
• 17.23 cm² D

Companies in the country of Jilsan sell transistor radios in the country of Kabana at a price that is below what it costs Kabanian companies to produce them. To help those Kabanian companies, the Kabanian legislature plans to set a minimum selling price for transistor radios imported into Kabana from Jilsan that is twelve percent greater than the average production costs for companies in Kabana.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most seriously threatens the success of the plan?

• The annual rate of inflation in Jilsan is expected to exceed twelve percent within the next year A
• Kabana is not the only country where Jilsan manufacturers currently sell transistor radios B
• Some Kabanian companies that sell transistor radios have announced that they plan to decrease their price for transistor radios C
• Emerging companies in countries other than Jilsan will be able to sell transistor radios in Kabana at a price below what it costs Kabanian companies to manufacture them D

If the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width, and if its area is 196, what is its perimeter ?

• 60 A
• 28 B
• 35 C
• 70 D

How many 1cm square pieces of paper can Rachael cut from a square sheet of paper with a side length of 2.1 m?

• 22100 cm² A
• 44100 cm² B
• 27100 cm² C
• 36100 cm² D

A cylinder and the cube have the same volume, if the height, h, of that cylinder is equal to the edge e of the cube, the radius of the cylinder is:

• √π/h A
• π/h B
• h/√π C
• 2π/h D

Yesterday Sagher earned Rs. 100 less than Bilal, and today Sagher earned Rs.75 more than Bilal. Which of the following must be true about Sagher's total earnings for the two days compared to Bilal's?

• Sagher earned 3/4 of what Bilal earned A
• Sagher earned $17.50 more than Bilal B
• Sagher earned $2.50 more than Bilal C
• Sagher earned $25 less than Bilal D

The greatest number which exactly divides 1155 and 735 is:

• 25 A
• 5 B
• 15 C
• 105 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

(√7)² + (√7)³

Column B

1/√7

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D