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

If a is 20% of b, and b is 75% of c, then a is what percent of c?

• 15 A
• 55 B
• 95 C
• 40 D

The Burmese ferret badger burrows its home in the ground. Based on the fact that different local populations of Burmese ferret badgers of the same species dig homes of different styles, zoologists have concluded that the badgers building styles are a culturally acquired, rather than a genetically transmitted, trait.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn by the zoologists?

• There are more common characteristics than there are differences among the Burmese ferret badger's styles of the local Burmese ferret badger population that has been studied most extensively A
• Young Burmese ferret badgers are inept at digging burrows and apparently spend years watching their eldersbefore becoming accomplished in the local style B
• The homes of one species of badger lack the characteristics of the homes of most other species of badger C
• Burmese ferret badgers are found only in Burma and India, where local populations of the badgers apparently seldom have contact with one another D

There are 20 boys in a class. Five of them are left-handed. What fraction of the class is left handed ?

• 1/5 A
• 1/2 B
• 1/4 C
• 2/11 D
• 
  E

Suzuki comes in 5 models, 8 colors, and 3 sizes. How many Suzuki must the local dealer have on hand in order to have one of each kind available?

• 24 A
• 120 B
• 16 C
• 39 D

3x² - 27/x-3 and (x>0), is:

• less than 2x+9 A
• equal to 2x + 9 B
• greater than 2x + 9 C
• cannot find D

Classical music occupies a unique and peculiar position in every culture. They are imperishable as cultural landmarks, but the emotions expressed in some of the folks are often superseded by newer tunes. However, theclassics survive just as heritage, as imposing features of the society, yet unsuited for habitation unless remodeled.

Q:The principal point put forth in the above passage is that classical works.

• ignored by young generation A
• is an obstacle in the development in new tunes B
• Should be stored in museums C
• Need our respect and admiration even if their tunes and ideas they express are no longer current D

The number of young adults that are illiterate has dropped significantly in a certain county over the last fifteen years. Education officials attribute this decrease entirely to improved conditions in the schools, which made for a better teaching environment, reducing the level of illiteracy.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the education officials' explanation for the lower incidence of the disease?

• Many similar improvements in school conditions have been made over the last twenty-five years in the county A
• Home-schooling has not been more prevalent among the illiterate as compared to people who are not illiterate B
• Because of a new assessment scale, many people who until this year would have been considered illiterate are now considered low-level readers C
• The same percentage of the population has been tested every year for the last 30 years D

When 42 is added to twice a number, the result is 346, the number is:

• 304 A
• 242 B
• 152 C
• 265 D

If 4/13 of a number is 39, what is 8/13 of that number ?

• 39/4 A
• 78 B
• 16 C
• 39/8 D

Bus Company President: A city councilman has stated his objection to the claim that the city buses are dangerous. This is clearly untrue. None of the new buses in use has ever crashed or even had a serious malfunction. City councilman: The problem with the new buses is not that they malfunction, but that they are no flamboyantly painted that other drivers on the road are distracted and this may cause accidents.

Q:The councilman responds to the bus company president by doing which of the following?

• Characterizing the bus company president's assertion as stemming from subjective interest rather than from objective evaluation of the facts A
• Drawing attention to the fact that the bus company president's interpretation of the word "dangerous" is too narrow B
• Invoking evidence that the bus company president has explicitly dismissed as irrelevant the point at issue C
• Citing statistical evidence that refutes the bus company president's claim D

Opponents of laws that require motorcycle riders to wear helmets argue that in a free society people have the rights to take risks as long as the people do not harm others as a result of taking the risks. As a result, they conclude that it should be each person's decision whether or not to wear a helmet.

Q:Which of the following, if true, seriously weakens the conclusion drawn above?

• Many new motorcycles are built with safety features that made them less likely to be involved in an accident A
• Motorcycle insurance rates for all motorcycle owners are higher because of the need to pay for the increased injuries or deaths of people not wearing helmets B
• Participants in certain extreme sports are required to wear helmets C
• The rate of automobile fatalities in states that do not have mandatory helmet laws is greater than the rate of fatalities in states that do have such laws D

• Zero A
• 9 B
• 5 C
• 14 D

Acme brand aspirin claims to be the best headache relief available on the market today. To prove this claim, Acme called 10 people and asked them their thoughts on headache relief products. All 10 of them stated that they . unequivocally use Acme brand aspirin on a regular basis and that they believe it to be the best headache relief available on the market today.

Q:Which of the following would most weaken this argument?

• Acme brand aspirin is highly addictive A
• The 10 people called were spouses of Acme employees B
• Most people choose to suffer silently through their headaches and take no medicines whatsoever C
• The 10 people called own stock in a competing company D

If the sum of one third of a number and twice the same number is 28, the number is:

• 10 A
• 12 B
• 28 C
• 14 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

Ab

Column B

a/b

a = - 2/3 and b = 3/5

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If the radius of the circle is decreased by 20%, what happens the area ?

• 10% in crease A
• 20% decrease B
• 80% increase C
• 36% decrease D

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 90 C
• 30 D

If the length of a rectangle is 4 times its width, and if its area is 196, what is its perimeter ?

• 60 A
• 28 B
• 35 C
• 70 D

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

• Four A
• Three B
• Two C
• One D

If 60% of A is 30% of B, then B is what percent of A ?

• 300% A
• 30% B
• 200% C
• 3% D