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

The tanneries claim that chemical waste dumps pose no threat to people living near them. If this is true, then why do they locate the plants in sparsely populated regions? By not locating the chemical dumps in densely populated areas the tanneries tacitly admits that these chemicals are potentially dangerous to the people living nearby.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's argument?

• Funding through the environmental Super Fund to clean up poorly run waste dumps is reserved for rural areas only A
• Until chemical dumps are proven 100% safe, it would be imprudent to locate them were they could potentially do the most harm. B
• Locating the dumps in sparsely populated areas is less expensive and involves less government red tape C
• The potential for chemicals to leach into the water table has in the past been underestimated D
• People in cities are more likely to site the industry if their health is harmed by the drumps E

Abdullah Sheikh, senior sales officer in a multinational, has trained many top salespeople in his company, including seven who have become the top salespersons in their regions and three who have won the top salesperson award. Although there is an art to selling, Mr. Sheikh's success at training top salespeople shows that the skills required to become a top salesperson can be both taught and learned.

Q:The argument above depends on which one of the following assumptions?

• Mr Sheikh does not teach the hard-sell method. Nor does he teach the "I'll-be-your friend" method. Instead, he stresses the professional-client relationship A
• More than 50% of the people trained by Mr. Sheikh went on to become successful sales people B
• One of the successful salespeople who trained under Mr Sheikh was not an accomplished salesperson before learning the Sheikh's Method C
• There is a large and expanding industry dedicated to training salespeople D

• x + y = 180 A
• x - y = 180 B
• 180 < x + y ≤ 270 C
• Insufficient information 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

5 ∇ 4

Column B

1/2 ∇ 2/5

x ∇ y = x/y + y/x

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If at - b = c - dt, what is the value of t in terms of a, b, c and d ?

• b-c/a-d A
• a/b B
• c/d C
• b+c/a+d D

• 30 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 35 D

Which is the greatest?

• 4/9 A
• 5/11 B
• 8/15 C
• 9/17 D

 How many numbers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 13 ?

• 23 A
• 17 B
• 15 C
• 32 D

If 2x + 5y = 18 and x = 4 then what is the value of y?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 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

2^5-1

Column B

2⁵ - 1

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

IF you have 50 green, 50 orange, and 50 yellow jelly beans, how many bags can you fill Halloween each containing 2 green, 3 orange, and 4 yellow jelly beans?

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 16 C
• 17 D

• 60 A
• 40 B
• 24 C
• 36 D

• 70 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 65 D

Excavations on the now uninhabited isle of Kelton reveal a scene typical of towns decimated by volcanic ash. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to volcanic activity known to have occurred in the vicinity of the island in 160 B. C.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologist's' hypothesis?

• No coins minted after 160 B.C. were found in Kelton, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance A
• Pieces of gold and pearl jewelry that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following 160 B.C. were also found in several graves on the island. B
• Most modern histories of the region mention that several major volcanoes eruptions occurred near the island in 160 B.C
  C
• Several small jugs carved in styles popular in the region in the century between 200 B.C. and 100 B.C. were found in Kelton
  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 statements would most seriously weaken the above discussion?

• People suffering from Kay fever are the victims of the golden viper of Sindh A
• One among the 160 white cats had already showed symptoms of Kay fever prior to the experiment B
• The natural habitats of white cats does not contain any of the elements found in Salt X C
• The 160 white cats used in the experiment were kept isolated from each other D

3x² - 27/x-3 and (x>0), is:

• less than 2x+9 A
• equal to 2x + 9 B
• greater than 2x + 9 C
• cannot find D

• 16 sq.cm A
• 15 sq.cm B
• 60 sq.cm C
• None of these 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

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

The smallest 4-digit number using 7, 0, 8 and 9 is:

• 0879 A
• 0789 B
• 0978 C
• 7890 D