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

if 5/x, 8/x and 13/x are all in lowest terms. Then how many integers, x between 30 and 40 ?

• 5 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

If x > y, then (x - y)(x + y) is :

• equal to (x-y)(x-y) A
• less than (x-y(x-y) B
• greater than (x-y)(x-y) C
• options A and C D

The number p is 4 more than 3 times the number r. The sum of p and r is 10.Which of the following pairs of equations could be used to find the values of p and r?

• p = 3r + 4
  p + r = 10
  A
• p = 3r + 4
  pr = 10
  B
• p = 3(r +4)
  p + r = 10
  C
• p + 4 -3r
  p + r = 10
  D

If 5x > 2 and 12/2 x ≤ 4, list all the possible integral values of x ?

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 A
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 B
• 2, 3 C
• 1 D

The average of a,b,s , and t is 6 and the average of s and t is 3. What is the average of a and b?

• 3 A
• 18 B
• 9 C
• 12 D

Which is the greatest?

• 4/9 A
• 5/11 B
• 8/15 C
• 9/17 D

• 24 A
• 30 B
• 35 C
• 36 D

Clarinet reeds often lose their freshness - become less responsive - after a few weeks of intense use. One clarinetist has hypothesized that a buildup of oil, rather than changes in the material properties of the reed, were responsible.

Q:Which of the following investigations is most likely to yield significant information that would help to evaluate the hypothesis?

• Determining what kind of wood is used to make the reeds used by jazz clarinetists A
• Determining whether jazz clarinetists make their reeds lose their freshness faster than do classical clarinetists B
• Determining whether identical lengths of reeds, of the same thickness, lose their freshness at different rates when put onto various brands of clarinets C
• Determining whether rubbing various substances on the new reed causes them to lose their freshness. D

If 4^x+5 = 8^x-1 , what is the value of x ?

• 3/5 A
• - 5/3 B
• - 3/5 C
• 4 D

• 35 A
• 45 B
• 55 C
• 40 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

A recent survey in country X found that more VCRs than videOtapes were purchased by its citizens last year The best interpretation of this finding is that the practice of illegally duplicating commercial videotapes is widespread.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would cast doubt onthe conclusion above:

• Very few VCR owners in country X have their own videotapes A
• There are few free noncommercial videotapes available in country X B
• The government of country X regularly copies and distributes material it considers to be classic content videotape free of charge, and to which the country owns copying and distribution rights C
• The typical country X VCR does not purchase commercial videotapes in other countries D

The first five multiples of 17 are:

• 0, 1, 17, 34, 51 A
• 17, 34, 51, 68, 85 B
• 38, 57, 76, 95, 114 C
• None of these D

If x = 235 and y  = 117, then x² - y²/x-y = ?

• 118 A
• 100 B
• 115 C
• 352 D

If x is a positive number and x2 + 36 = 100, what is the value of x ?

• 6 A
• 8 B
• 14 C
• 64 D

A car that gets 15 miles per gallon of gasoline can travel 250 miles on a full tank. If the same car got 20 miles per gallon, how many miles could it travel on a full tank?

• 300 A
• 750 B
• 250 3/4 C
• 333 1/3 D

A rectangular field which is 10 times as long as its breadth has an area of 75690 sq m. What is its perimeter ?

• 275 m A
• 2750 m B
• 1914 m C
• 191 m D

Which of the following is the average of x⁴ - 20, 40 - x⁴, and 3x + 4 ?

• x⁴ - 24 A
• x + 8 B
• x⁴ + 3x + 24 C
• x + 24 D

What is the least positive integer which is to be added to 57592910 so that the sum may be a perfect square ?

• 7588 A
• 7 B
• 11 C
• 15166 D

The total number of eighths in 3 3/4 is:

• 15 A
• 54 B
• 30 C
• 24 D