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

Saima bought two black pencils and three red pencils for Rs.23. After a week, she bought three black pencils and two red pencils for Rs. 16. If price of pencils remained the same for both transactions, how much she paid for one black pencil?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

• 45^o A
• 36^o B
• 46^o C
• 35^o D

What fraction is exactly midway between 1/3 and 1/4 ?

• 7/12 A
• 7/24 B
• 29/11 C
• 1/2 D

The product of 313 with itself is:

• 97969 A
• 17.69 B
• 5536.97 C
• 195938 D

• 33π A
• 24π B
• 25π C
• 11π 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

• 6 A
• 49 B
• 8 C
• Not possible D

If a/2 - 2 > a/3, then which of the following statement is true ?

• a < 12 A
• a > 12 B
• a = 12 C
• a ≥ 12 D

Ayesha and Bisma together have $20. Bisma and Adnan together have $16. Ayesha and Adnan together have $24. What is the smallest number of dollars that any girl has alone?

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 10 C
• 24 D

Find the arithmetic mean of 25.2, 13.5, 18.5, and 34.8

• 13 A
• 23 B
• 27 C
• 5 D

if 5/x, 8/x and 13/x are all in lowest terms. Then how many integers, x between 30 and 40 ?

• 5 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

If a train travels 5/6 mile in 1 1/4 minutes,how many miles will it travel in 1 hour?

• 20 miles A
• 50 miles B
• 40 miles C
• 30 miles D

The average of x,y,z and 40 is 10. What is the average of x,y and z.

• 10 A
• 0 B
• 2 C
• 15 D

Zahid has refused to work hard for the exam preparation; therefore, no more pocket money from his father should be provided to him.

Q:Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?

• Zahid is a dull student A
• Pocket money of his brother Abid is more B
• Money has no importance in Zahid's life C
• Zahid is a greedy boy, and demand more metay from his father D

A village has 5860 voters, of whom 7% usually forget to vote. In order to win an election, a candidate must gain at least 50% of the remaining votes. How many votes does he need in order to win ?

• 2725 A
• 410 B
• 5450 C
• None of these 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

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 x 7 x 7 x 7

Column B

7⁴

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

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

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