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

If 15 workers can paint a certain number of houses in 24 days, how many days will 40 workers take, working at the same rate, to do the same job ?

• 12 days A
• 18 days B
• 15 days C
• 9 days 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 P is a negative integer and p²+ 11p =t, a value of t could be

• 12 A
• 18 B
• -18 C
• 11 D

If apples cost 3 for 37 cents, find the cost of 1 3/4 dozen apples.

• 111 cents A
• 159 cents B
• 259 cents C
• 211 cents D

If it takes 10 minutes to walk 3/7 mile, how many minutes will it take to walk the rest of the mile?

• 2 1/3 A
• 13 1/3 B
• 4 2/7 C
• 30 D

Three business partners shares have profit of Rs. 24000 in the ratio 5 : 4 : 3. What is the amount of the least share ?

• 6000 A
• 8000 B
• 10,000 C
• 1200 D

For which values of p is p² - 5p + 6 negative ?

• p < 0 A
• 2 < p < 3 B
• x > 3 C
• x < 2 D

• Zero A
• 9 B
• 5 C
• 14 D

The solution of the inequality -1 < 5x - 6 ≤ 4 in whole number is

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

The average of the first 35 positive integers is:

• 13 A
• 17 B
• 18 C
• 19 D

Many people especially the experts in the field of forestry are against all forest fires. They demand that all forest fires should be extinguished and let the forest die out by their own. The study of forest fires show that in the long run, forest fires may in fact, be beneficial to the ecology as a whole.

Q:Among the following, which statement would logically follow from one of the observations referred to in the passage above?

• The reason of almost all forest fires is natural A
• Human beings try to extinguish the fire for gaining heat B
• Studies indicate that forest fires regularly occurred in the times prior to human occupation of forest areas C
• The animal and plant life destroyed by forest fires seldom represents endangered species D
• Occasionally, the small fire prevents a large scale fire by the accumulation of flammable materials E

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

p + .5

Column B

2p/4 + 1

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Our educational boards should not spend their money on the new Pakistan studies reading program. After all, our students get all the information they need by studying history.

Q:The argument above depends on which the following assumptions?

• The Pakistan studies program would not help the students learn history A
• Pakistan studies are no longer beneficial for Pakistani students, as they already know everything described in it B
• The Pakistan studies program is contained in only history course C
• Teaching history to the students is more important than teaching them Pakistan studies 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

A recipe requires 13 gram of sugar and 18 gram of flour. If only 100 gram of sugar is used, how much flour, to the nearest gram, should be used ?

• 16 A
• 13 B
• 14 C
• 17 D

If 81¹⁰ = 3^x-7 , what is the value of x ?

• 47 A
• 27 B
• 51 C
• 14 D

If the radius of a circle is increased by 20% then the area is increased by:

• 14% A
• 120% B
• 144% C
• 40% D

The value of x²+ 5x + 6 at x = 2 is?

• 2 A
• 20 B
• 40 C
• 10 D

• 50 A
• 20 B
• 35 C
• 10 D

4/9 of a number is 12. What is the number ?

• 27 A
• 36 B
• 18 C
• 16 D