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

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

People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control.

Q:Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above?

• People should not be held accountable for the behavior of other people A
• People have control over their own behavior B
• People cannot control the behavior of other people C
• Behavior that cannot be controlled should not be punished 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

The average (arithmetic mean) of 2x and 2y

Column B

180^o

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

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

• 13 A
• 23 B
• 27 C
• 5 D

If 20x + 20y = 70, what is the average of x and y ?

• 7/2 A
• 7 B
• 7/4 C
• 4/7 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

P

Column B

0

(pq = 0)

• 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

9²

Column B

3⁴

(8^2a = 4^3b)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Companies in the country of Jilsan sell transistor radios in the country of Kabana at a price that is below what it costs Kabanian companies to produce them. To help those Kabanian companies, the Kabanian legislature plans to set a minimum selling price for transistor radios imported into Kabana from Jilsan that is twelve percent greater than the average production costs for companies in Kabana.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most seriously threatens the success of the plan?

• The annual rate of inflation in Jilsan is expected to exceed twelve percent within the next year A
• Kabana is not the only country where Jilsan manufacturers currently sell transistor radios B
• Some Kabanian companies that sell transistor radios have announced that they plan to decrease their price for transistor radios C
• Emerging companies in countries other than Jilsan will be able to sell transistor radios in Kabana at a price below what it costs Kabanian companies to manufacture them D

• 20 A
• 17 1/2 B
• 35 C
• 12 1/2 D

The average number of goals a team has scored in 7 matches is 8. They averaged 10 goals for the first 3 matches and they scored 5 goals in each of the next tow matches. What is the average score of the last two matches ?

• 5 goals A
• 4 goals B
• 6 goals C
• 8 goals D

A local board of education has decided to allow its Urdu teachers more freedom to customize the curriculum for their classes. The teachers can edit out those sections of the curriculum they are not interested in and add material of their own choosing.

Q:The widespread use of the option mentioned above is LEAST likely to contribute to fulfilling which of the following educational objectives?

• Coverage of material relevant to a particular a student specific needs A
• Coverage of basic grammatical structures and the exceptions to these grammatical structures B
• Ensuring that students nationwide engaged in a specific course of study are uniformly exposed to a basic set of readings C
• Making the textbooks used in classes more satisfactory from the individual teacher's point of view D

If x= yz, which of the following must be equal to xy?

• yx A
• yz² B
• y²z C
• x/y D

Many community colleges suffer declining enrollments during periods of economic recession. At government retraining programs, which are not provided free of charge, enrollment figures boom during these periods when many people have less money and there is more competition for jobs.

Q:Each of the following, if true, helps to explain the enrollment increases in government retraining programs above EXCEPT:

• During periods of economic Slowdown, government retraining programs are more likely those community colleges to prepare their students for the jobs that are still available.
  A
• During periods of economic prosperity, graduates of government retraining programs often continue their studies in community colleges
  B
• Tuition at most government retraining programs is a fraction of that at community colleges
  C
• Government retraining programs devote more resources than do other colleges to attracting those students especially affected by economic slowdowns.
  D

If (5^a)(5^b) = 5^c/5^d , what is d in terms of a, b and c ?

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

The area of the sector which contains an angle of 60^o of circle of radius 7 cm, is:

• 25 2/3 cm² A
• 27 2/3 cm² B
• 41 cm² C
• √3 5/28 cm² D

The average of the polynomials, 2x² + 5x - 6, 5x² - 5x - 6 and 30 - 7x² is:

• 14 A
• 18 B
• 6 C
• 5x D

Many people claim that advertisements of alcoholic drinks influence young people to start drinking socially. In Iceland, however, where there has been a ban on the advertisement of alcoholic beverages since 1982, drinking is at least as prevalent among young people as it is in countries that do not have a similar ban.

Q:Which of the following statements draws the most reliable conclusion from the information above?

• Advertising does not play a role in causing young people to start or continue drinking A
• Advertisements of alcoholic drinks cannot be the only factor that affects the prevalence of drinking among young people B
• Banning advertisements of alcoholic drinks does not. reduce the consumption of alcoholic drinks C
• More youths drink if they are not exposed to advertisements of alcoholic drinks than if they are D

• 400 A
• 375 B
• 600 C
• 800 D