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

What percent of the students who failed the exam would have had to pass it, in order for percent of students passing the exam to be at least 77% out of 500 ?

• 15% A
• 21% B
• 23% C
• 27% D

At last month's symposium on the increasing air pollution affecting the Beaumont forest, most participating members favored uniform controls on the quality of exhaust fumes, whether or not specific environmental damage could be attributed to a particular source of fumes. What must, of course, be shown, in order to avoid excessively restrictive controls, is that ___________

Q:Which of the following, best completes the passage below?

• Any uniform controls that are adopted are likely to be implemented without delay A
• Environmental damage already inflicted on the Beaumont forest is reversible B
• The members favoring uniform controls are those representing bodies that generate the largest quantities of exhaust fumes C
• Any substance to be made subject to controls can actually cause environmental damage D

Activity levels of the green iguana vary in cycles that are repeated every 24 hours. It is logical to assume that alteration in the intensity of incident light is the stimulus that controls these daily biological rhythms. But there is much evidence to contradict this hypothesis.

Q:Which of the following, if known, is evidence that contradicts the hypothesis stated above?

• The temperature of the green iguana varies throughout the day, with the maximum occurring in the late afternoon and the minimum in the morning A
• While some animals, such as the rabbit, are much more active during the day, others, such as moles, show greater activity at night B
• When animals are transported from one time zone to another, their daily biological rhythms adjust in a matter of days to the periods of sunlight and darkness in the new zone C
• Even when exposed to constant light intensity around the clock, some iguanas display rates of activity that are much greater during daylight hours than at night. 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

Y^x

Column B

X^x

x > 1

x ≠ y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If a + b > 7 and a - b > 5, then which of the following gives all possible values of a and only possible value of a ?

• a > 6 A
• a < 5 B
• a > 4 C
• a < 7 D

If the sum of one third of a number and twice the same number is 28, the number is:

• 10 A
• 12 B
• 28 C
• 14 D

• 20 A
• 24 B
• 40 C
• 96 D

• 2.6π A
• 5.5π B
• 7.6π C
• 1/2 π D

If A(3, 2) and B(7, 2) are two vertices of a rectangle, which of the following could not be the another vertices of that rectangle ?

• (3, 7) A
• (7, 3) B
• (3, -7) C
• (-3, 7) D

If a is 20% of b, and b is 75% of c, then a is what percent of c?

• 15 A
• 55 B
• 95 C
• 40 D

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

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/y

Column B

y/x

x = 1/3 and y = 1/4

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 24 A
• 30 B
• 35 C
• 36 D

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 11?

• 5/6 A
• 11/12 B
• 1/6 C
• 1/12 D

The death rates for three diseases are

Disease R 2 people out of 10,000

Disease S 13 people out of 1,000,000

Disease T 9 people out of 100,000

What is the combined death rate for the three diseases?

• 123 out of 1,000,000 A
• 42 out of 10,000 B
• 42 out of 1000,000 C
• 303 out of 1,000,000 D

A chemical solution contains 8% of acid. If there is 15 ml of acid, what is the volume of the solution ?

• 125.5 ml A
• 187.5 ml B
• 225.5 ml C
• 171.5 ml D

If x and y are positive integers and x² + 2y² = 41, 2x² + y² = 34, then x² =

• 6 A
• 8 B
• 75 C
• 9 D

If x > y, then (x - y)(x + y) is :

• equal to (x-y)(x-y) A
• less than (x-y(x-y) B
• greater than (x-y)(x-y) C
• options A and C D

The length of a rectangle is 3 more than the side of a square, and the width of the rectangle is 3 less than the side of the square. If the area of the square is 58, what is the area of the rectangle ?

• 40 A
• 20 B
• 39 C
• 49 D

During warm weather, my dog suffers from fleas inure than during cooler weather. Therefore,fleas must thrive in a warm environment.

Q:Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to the one exhibited in the argument above?

• Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking hole at the same time of day. Therefore, moose and bear must grow thirsty at about the same time A
• Children who are scolded severely tend to misbehave more often than other children do. Hence, if a child is not scolded severely that child is less likely tomis behave B
• Pesticides are known to cause anemia in some people. However, most anemic people live in regions where pesticides are not commonly used C
• Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city's beautiful beaches, which are among the most over crowded beaches in the state D