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

Munir was born on August 14, 1934 and died on February 28, 1999. What was his age, in years, at the time of his death ?

• 64 A
• 65 B
• 66 C
• 68 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

IF you have 50 green, 50 orange, and 50 yellow jelly beans, how many bags can you fill Halloween each containing 2 green, 3 orange, and 4 yellow jelly beans?

• 12 A
• 13 B
• 16 C
• 17 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

What percent of 75 is x ?

• 3/4 - x A
• 4/3 x B
• 4x C
• 3x 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

If the ratio of a : b is 9 : 7 then a + b is:

• 14 A
• 16 B
• 63 C
• not possible D

How many integers between 28 and 98 are exactly divisible by 7?

• 9 A
• 11 B
• 12 C
• 8 D

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

• yx A
• yz² B
• y²z C
• x/y D

The value of x²+ 5x + 6 at x = 2 is?

• 2 A
• 20 B
• 40 C
• 10 D

If a machine can place a cap on a bottle of soda every 0.8 seconds, how many bottles can be capped in 2 hours?

• 8000 A
• 90000 B
• 300 C
• 900 D

If the ratio of x and y is 11/3, what is the value of 2x to y ?

• 11/6 A
• 22/6 B
• 22/3 C
• 11/5 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

Find the greatest number of 4 digits which when divided by 18,24,30 and 36 leaves a remainder 17 in each case.

• 360 A
• 9360 B
• 3600 C
• 9377 D

13 Years ago Shabbir mother was 7 times as old as he was. She is now 48 years old. How many years old is Shabbir now ?

• 28 A
• 18 B
• 38 C
• 20 D

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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

3/2√6

Column B

√6/4

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

A soap factory has 30 packers. Each packer can load 1/8 of a box in 9 minutes. How many boxes can be loaded in 1 1/2 hours by all 20 packers ?

• 28 A
• 37 1/2 B
• 35 C
• 35 1/2 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 x 7 x 7 x 7

Column B

7⁴

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

If 1/x-y = 7, then x =

• x + 1/7 A
• x - 1/7 B
• 1/7 - x C
• x/7 -1 D