GAT-C Agriculture, Veterinary & Biological Science Quantitative MCQ's Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

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

4/7 of x

Column B

0

(2/5 of x equals 5/4 of x)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

One positive number is 2/3 of the other and their product is 24. what is the sum of the two?

• 6 A
• 18 B
• 36 C
• 24 D
• 10 E

In many hospitals, more and more monitoring is being carried out by automated equipment instead of humanemployees who previously carried out the work. This is done in an attempt to save hospital expenses. However, many employees who lose their jobs to automation will need government assistance to get by, and the same corporations that are laying people off will eventually pay for that assistance through increased taxes and unemployment insurance payments.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the author's argument?

• Most of the new jobs created by automated equipment pay less than the jobs that were eliminated by automated equipment did A
• Many hospitals that have failed to automate have seen their profits decline B
• Unemployment insurance and taxes are paid also by corporations that are not automating C
• Many workers who have already lost their jobs to automated equipment have been unable to find new employment D

If x/y = -1, then x + y =

• 0 A
• 1 B
• y C
• 2x D

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 90 C
• 30 D

The tanneries claim that chemical waste dumps pose no threat to people living near them. If this is true, then why do they locate the plants in sparsely populated regions? By not locating the chemical dumps in densely populated areas the tanneries tacitly admits that these chemicals are potentially dangerous to the people living nearby.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's argument?

• Funding through the environmental Super Fund to clean up poorly run waste dumps is reserved for rural areas only A
• Until chemical dumps are proven 100% safe, it would be imprudent to locate them were they could potentially do the most harm. B
• Locating the dumps in sparsely populated areas is less expensive and involves less government red tape C
• The potential for chemicals to leach into the water table has in the past been underestimated D
• People in cities are more likely to site the industry if their health is harmed by the drumps E

Which of the following is equal to (3⁸ × 3⁹)¹⁰ ?

• 3⁷²⁰ A
• 3¹⁷⁰ B
• 3²⁷ C
• 3⁹⁸ 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)² + (√7)³

Column B

1/√7

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Between 1990 and 1998, boarding in Muslim Degree College averaged 79 percent of capacity, while admission rates remained constant, at an average of 9 admissions per 100 rooms per year. Between 1998 and 2002, however, boarding rates increased to an average of 85 percent of capacity, while admission rates declined to 8 per 100 rooms per year.Q:Which of the following conclusions can be most properly drawn from the info given above?

• The average stay for Muslim degree College residents rose between 1998 and 2002 A
• The proportion of young student staying in the college hostel was greater in 2002 than in 1990 B
• College admission rates tend to decline whenever boarding rates rise C
• College built prior to 1998 generally had fewer rooms than did college built between 1998 and 2002 D

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

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

• 3b/c A
• c/3b B
• 2c/3b C
• 3c/b D

If a < c and a < b, assume a ≥ 0 then which of the following statements are always true ?

i. b < c

ii. a < bc

iii. 2a < b + c

• only 1 A
• only 2 B
• only 3 C
• 1 and 2 D

For how many integer values of g is 6<3g<12?

• Four A
• Three B
• Two C
• One D

The surface area of sphere of radius 3 1/2 cm is:

• 130 sq.cm A
• 69 sq.com B
• 154 sq.cm C
• 98 sq.cm 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

Mohin is now three times Mohsin age. Four years from now Mohin will be y years old. In terms of y, how old will Mohsin be ?

• x - 4/3 A
• x + 4/3 B
• x + 4 C
• x - 4 D

If 5x + 12 = 44, what is the value of 5x - 12 ?

• 24 A
• 32 B
• 20 C
• 22 D

The height of a triangle of base 3 cm and area 9 cm² is:

• 6 cm A
• 9 cm B
• 18 cm C
• 22 cm D

• 70 A
• 45 B
• 40 C
• 65 D

Two trains start simultaneously towards each other from two points A and B separated by a distance of 1200 miles.Train leaving A moves at an average speed of 80 miles per hour while train leaving B moves at an average speed of 120 miles per hour. After how much time will both trains meet and what distance would be covered by the train leaving A by then?

• 15 hours, 1200 miles A
• 10 hours, 800 miles B
• 6 hours, 480 miles C
• 12 hours, 960 miles D