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

If x - 5 = 9, what is the value of x² - 5 ?

• 196 A
• 191 B
• 16 C
• 11 D

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

• 7/12 A
• 7/24 B
• 29/11 C
• 1/2 D

How many three-digit number have only even digits ?

• 48 A
• 58 B
• 500 C
• 300 D

12 is 1/3 % of what number ?

• 4 A
• 400 B
• 36 C
• 3600 D

The least number which when divided by 35, leaves remainder of 25; when divided by 45 leaves a remainder of 35 and when divided by 55 leaves 45 as remainder, is:

• 3455 A
• 3465 B
• 3475 C
• 10 D

• 35 A
• 45 B
• 55 C
• 40 D

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 90 C
• 30 D

Ali purchased some goldfish. During the first week, 1/5 of them died, and during the second week, 3/8 of those still alive at the end of the first week died. What is the fraction of the original goldfish still alive after two weeks ?

• 1/2 A
• 3/2 B
• 5/2 C
• 4/3 D

Although the new cochleae manufactured by Medotech will cost more than twice as much as the cochlear implants now in use, Medotech implants should still be cost-effective. Not only will surgery and recovery time be reduced, but Medotech cochlear replacements should last longer, thereby reducing the need for further hospital stays.

Q:Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the argument presented above?

• The amount of time a patient spends in surgery versus the amount of time spent recovering from surgery.
  
  
  A
• The amount by which the cost of producing Medotech cochlear replacements has declined with the introduction of the new technique for producing them B
• The degree to which the use of Medotech cochlear replacements is likely to reduce the need for repeat surgery when compared with the use of the replacements now in use. C
• The degree to which the use of Medotech replacements are more carefully manufactured than are the replacements now in use D

• 200 A
• 220 B
• 210 C
• 190 D

If 2x - 3 = 15, what is the value of (2x - 3)² ?

• 81 A
• 227 B
• ±225 C
• 225 D

In a squash tournament that has 75 entrants, a player is eliminated whenever he loses a match. How many matches will be played in the entire tournament ?

• 74 A
• 18 B
• 34 C
• 36 D

• 4 A
• 4.5 B
• 6 C
• 1.5 D

What is the average of first hundred natural numbers ?

• 50 A
• 50.5 B
• 49.5 C
• 100 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

(-12)ⁿ

Column B

(-12)ⁿ⁺¹

(n is a positive integer)

• 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

√16 x¹⁶

Column B

√(4x⁴)²

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

The number which is divisible by 7 but not by 14 is :

• 21 A
• 12 B
• 71 C
• None of these D

Harper's Pencils manufactures and sells the same pencils as Johnson's Supply. Employee wages account for forty percent of the cost of manufacturing pencils at both factories. Harper's is seeking a competitive edge over Johnson's supply. Therefore, to promote this end, Harper's should lower employee wages.

Q:Which of the following, if true, seriously weakens the argument above?

• Because they make a small number of specialty artist's pencils, pencil manufacturers cannot receive volume discounts on raw materials A
• Lowering wages would reduce the quality of employee work and this reduced quality would leadto lowered sales B
• Harper's Pencils has taken away twenty percent of Johnson's Supply business over the last year C
• Johnson's Supply pays its employees, on average, ten percent more than does Harper's Pencils 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

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