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

Traveling by cars is safer than traveling by planes. Eighty percent of plane accidents result in death of all passengers, while only one percent of car accidents result in death.

Q:Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?

• Planes are inspected by experienced engineers before flying A
• The number of car accidents is several thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents B
• Pilots are more trained than car drivers are C
• Speed of car is lesser than that of plans nj D

Uzma is 15 years old. Asma is one third older then Uzma. How many years ago when Asma was twice as old as Uzma is ?

• 5 A
• 12 B
• 15 C
• 10 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

A and B can do a job in 6 days. If A do the job alone he takes 10 days. What will be the time required by B to complete the job alone?

• 8 A
• 6 B
• 15 C
• 3 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

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

1 - a/b

Column B

b - a/b

b ≠ 0

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

Rizwana has never received a violation ticket from the traffic police during her 10-year driving experience. Rizwana must be a great driver.

Q:Which of the following can be said about the reasoning above?

• Rizwana is a slow driver A
• Rizwana's brother is in Pakistan naval forces at a high rank, so police do not issue ticket to her B
• Rizwana has high tech car C
• More information is required to give the argument D

The population of 8 villages is 900, 750, 1100, 1050, 835, 1250, 555 and 630. Find the population of ninth village if the average population of nine villages is 900.

• 1200 A
• 1065 B
• 1030 C
• 1800 D

• 20^o A
• 70^o B
• 100^o C
• 110^o D

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

• 118 A
• 100 B
• 115 C
• 352 D

• 4/π A
• 1/1 B
• 2/3 C
• 1/2 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

The length of a rectangle is twice its width. If the perimeter of a rectangle is the same as the perimeter of a square of size 9, what is the length of a diagonal of the rectangle ?

• 180 A
• 3√5 B
• 36 C
• 6√5 D

The area of the sector which contains an angle of 60^o of circle of radius 7 cm, is:

• 25 2/3 cm² A
• 27 2/3 cm² B
• 41 cm² C
• √3 5/28 cm² 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

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

y/x

Column B

x/y -1

x = 2y

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D 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

What is the area of a circle whose radius is the diagonal of square whose area is 9?

• √3 π A
• 12π B
• 4π C
• 13π D

If 2x + 5y = 18 and x = 4 then what is the value of y?

• 2 A
• 3 B
• 4 C
• 5 D

What is the average of 3¹⁰ , 3²⁰ and 3³⁰ ?

• 3⁵⁹ A
• 3⁹ + 3¹⁹ + 3²⁹ B
• 3⁵⁷ C
• 3¹¹ + 3²¹ + 3³¹ D