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

• 100^o A
• 60^o B
• 30^o C
• 110^o D

• 70 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 65 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

√18/7 + √18

Column B

7

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 2 + 3√2 A
• 8 B
• 4 + 6√2 C
• 3 + 2√2 D

What is the least of three consecutive integers whose sum is 18?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

Each man contributed dollars equal to the number of women and each woman contributed dollars equal to the number of men in a group of 120 group of 120 people, the total amount collected was Rs. 7200. How many men were there in the group?

• 72 A
• 60 B
• 40 C
• 80 D
• None of these E

Certain upgrades need to be made on each of the computers owned by Sami Publishers. The work of upgrading their 20 computers is mentally taxing. Employees are using the computers during the day, making it difficult for the computer technician to coordinate the block of time needed to work on each computer. Therefore, the most efficient time to upgrade the computers is between ten o'clock p.m. and eighto'clock a.m. when the computers are free.

Q:Which of the following, if true, argues most strongly against the view that upgrades could be done more efficiently by scheduling them at night?

• Energy costs in businesses are greatly lower at night than they are during the day A
• More blackouts occur between midnight and eight o'clock in the morning than at any other time B
• Over the course of a year, the company's computers will require periodical checks and upkeep C
• Mental alertness is lower in the late night than during the day, especially in people not accustomed to working at night D

• 81 + 81 √3 A
• 18 + 18 √3 B
• 12(1 + 2√3) C
• 12 + 12√3 D

A machine produces 1280 parts in 16 hours. How many parts would it make in a working week of 44 hours ?

• 2530 A
• 3520 B
• 2122 C
• 3960 D

4/9 of a number is 12. What is the number ?

• 27 A
• 36 B
• 18 C
• 16 D

What is the area of a circle whose radius is the diagonal of square whose area is 9?

• √3 π A
• 12π B
• 4π C
• 13π D

• 30 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 35 D

Out of the 44 boys in a class, 9 are of the age of 10, 15 at the age of 9, and the rest are at the age of 5. Find the average age of the entire class.

• 7.85 A
• 8.75 B
• 12.2 C
• 14.35 D

What is the probability of getting all six in a single throw of three unbiased dice?

• 1/6 A
• 125/216 B
• 1/36 C
• 1/216 D

Many people especially the experts in the field of forestry are against all forest fires. They demand that all forest fires should be extinguished and let the forest die out by their own. The study of forest fires show that in the long run, forest fires may in fact, be beneficial to the ecology as a whole.

Q:Among the following, which statement would logically follow from one of the observations referred to in the passage above?

• The reason of almost all forest fires is natural A
• Human beings try to extinguish the fire for gaining heat B
• Studies indicate that forest fires regularly occurred in the times prior to human occupation of forest areas C
• The animal and plant life destroyed by forest fires seldom represents endangered species D
• Occasionally, the small fire prevents a large scale fire by the accumulation of flammable materials E

Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread. In previous experiments, researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healthy cells into cancer cells. It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can cause cancer.

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

• The results of many studies about the same topic were consistent A
• Many other ingredients of dry bread can neutralize the effect of inactive virus B
• Many of cancer patients confirmed the use of dry bread C
• Ten percent of rural population use dry bread D

The average of the first 35 positive integers is:

• 13 A
• 17 B
• 18 C
• 19 D

If a jet travels 1280 km in 2 hours, how far will it travel in 5 1/2 hours, at the same speed ?

• 2100 A
• 3300 B
• 2700 C
• 3520 D

A study of residents in Gujrat found that one fourth of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness five years after starting school, while their illiterate age fellows, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability.

Q:If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?

• Only literate people are nearsighted A
• Almost all schools in Gujrat are surrounded by forests B
• Visual stress required by reading causes nearsightedness C
• One-third of the children are illiterate D

In his wardrobe, Tahir has 3 trousers.One of them is black, the second blue, and the third brown. In his wardrobe, he also has 4 shirts. One of them is black and other 3 are white. He open his wardrobe in the dark and picks out one shirt - trouser pair, without examining the color. What is the likelihood that neither the shirt the trouser is black?

• 1/12 A
• 1/6 B
• 1/4 C
• 1/3 D
• 1/2 E