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

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

If p is a positive number, 400% of p is what percent of 400 p ?

• 4 A
• 25 B
• 40 C
• 1 D

The smallest member of set W is:

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 11?

• 5/6 A
• 11/12 B
• 1/6 C
• 1/12 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

If #n = (n-5)²+ 5, then find #3 x #5.

• 50 A
• 55 B
• 30 C
• 40 D
• 45 E

If the height of a cylinder is double to its circumference, what is the volume of the cylinder in terms of its circumference, C ?

• C/π A
• C³/π B
• C³/4π² C
• C³/2π 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

(-12)ⁿ

Column B

(-12)ⁿ⁺¹

(n is a positive integer)

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

What is the area of the triangle AEC, in the above figure 1 ?

• 12 A
• 49 B
• 14 C
• 21 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

Although most of the lucrative jobs in Pakistan willequire a college degree, many of the new jobs require knowledge other than that gained in college or university. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career.

Q:From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy.

• Employment agencies should conduct communication and mathematics classes A
• All colleges and universities are worthless B
• People should train their children for technical work C
• Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a successful career D

Zahid has refused to work hard for the exam preparation; therefore, no more pocket money from his father should be provided to him.

Q:Which of the following is an assumption made in the argument above?

• Zahid is a dull student A
• Pocket money of his brother Abid is more B
• Money has no importance in Zahid's life C
• Zahid is a greedy boy, and demand more metay from his father D

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

• 91 A
• 81 B
• 23 C
• 27 D

Saima bought two black pencils and three red pencils for Rs.23. After a week, she bought three black pencils and two red pencils for Rs. 16. If price of pencils remained the same for both transactions, how much she paid for one black pencil?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

If circumference of a circle is 3π, then its area is:

• 7π/2 A
• 9π² B
• 4π² C
• 9π/4 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

The Positive difference between k and 1/8 is same as the positive difference between 1/2 and 1/3. Which of the following could be the value of K?

• 1/7 A
• 7/24 B
• 23/24 C
• 1/6 D

If the mean (average) of 6 numbers is 4.5. What is the sum of the numbers ?

• 0.75 A
• 10.5 B
• 12 C
• 27 D

The average of five numbers is 54. If three of the numbers are 26, 28 and 30, what is the average of the other two ?

• 91 A
• 93 B
• 54 C
• 186 D

• 24 A
• 30 B
• 35 C
• 36 D