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

3/8 of a number is 10. What is the number ?

• 91 A
• 81 B
• 23 C
• 27 D

• x only A
• y only B
• x and y only C
• y and z only D

• 2 + √2 A
• 4 + √2 B
• 4(1 + √2) C
• 16(1 + √2) D

How many odd numbers of three digits each can be formed from the digits 2, 4, 6, and 7 if repetition of digits is permitted?

• 6 A
• 27 B
• 24 C
• 16 D

Find the ratio of 18 inches to 2 yards.

• 3/4 A
• 1/4 B
• 1/5 C
• 2/5 D

• 60 A
• 40 B
• 24 C
• 36 D

If the area of a circle is 81π, then its circumference is:

• 61π A
• 20π B
• 18π C
• 16π D

• 80 A
• 110 B
• 100 C
• 95 D

A man was 26 years old when his daughter was born. Now, he is three times as old as his daughter. How many years old is the daughter now ?

• 13 years A
• 22 years B
• 15 years C
• 12 years D

The smallest even number of three digits is:

• 98 A
• 102 B
• 998 C
• 100 D

The population of 8 villages is 900, 750, 1100, 1050, 835, 1250, 555 and 630. Find the population of ninth village if the average population of nine villages is 900.

• 1200 A
• 1065 B
• 1030 C
• 1800 D

Find the value of x if 3 : b = x : c.

• 3b/c A
• c/3b B
• 2c/3b C
• 3c/b D

If x is a positive number, then 50 percent 10x equals

• 2x A
• 4x B
• 20x C
• 5 x D

Many people do not read the books they purchase. For example, seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have text books, but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year, and only seventeen percent read more than once a week.

Q:Which of the following, if true, casts doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?

• Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases A
• Readers often exaggerate about their book reading B
• Many people buy books to pretend themselves as a scholar C
• The sale of novels is more than that of other types D

What is the perimeter of ΔCEA, in the figure 1 ?

• 16 A
• 25 B
• 17 C
• 2 + 7 √5 + √277 D

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

If a = -5 and b = 3 then -a² b³ is:

• less than 0 A
• equal to 0 B
• greater than 0 C
• options B and C D

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

• 13 A
• 23 B
• 27 C
• 5 D

The least prime number is:

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

Uzma is 15 years old. Asma is one third older then Uzma. How many years ago when Asma was twice as old as Uzma is ?

• 5 A
• 12 B
• 15 C
• 10 D