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

Win/Loss ratio for two teams are A,5 : 2 and B, 7 : 3 which team has the better record ?

• A A
• B B
• both A and B C
• wrong question 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

The average (arithmetic mean) of the even numbers between 1 and 13

Column B

The average (arithmetic mean) of the odd numbers between 2 and 14

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

There is clear evidence that the mandated vaccination to children under age four has resulted in fewer child fatalities over the past five years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the passage of laws requiring the vaccination, fatalities of children under age four have decreased by 30 percent.

Q:Which one of the following, it true, most substantially strengthens the argument above?

• The fatality rate for other age groups has remained steady over the past five years A
• Air pollution has been increased over the period of past five years B
• Government has implemented a malaria control campaign last year C
• Health conditions in the country are better than has been previously D

• 70^o A
• 60^o B
• 75^o C
• 65^o D

Which of the following inequalities is the solution of the inequality 7a - 5<2a + 18 ?

• a<23 A
• a>13 B
• a≤23 C
• a≥13 D

• 54 cm² A
• 24 cm² B
• 96 cm² C
• 59 cm² 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

The remainder when a positive integer is divided by 5.

Column B

5

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• 60 A
• 40 B
• 24 C
• 36 D

There are 28 players in a college cricket team. What is the probability that at least 3 of them have their birthday in the same month ?

• 0 A
• 1/5 B
• 1 C
• 1/2 D

A machine produces 1280 parts in 16 hours. How many parts would it make in a working week of 44 hours ?

• 2530 A
• 3520 B
• 2122 C
• 3960 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

If 1/x +1/y = 1/z and xy = z, what is the average of x and y ?

• 1/2 A
• 1 B
• x + y + z/3 C
• x + y + z/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

P

Column B

150

√P + 3 = 15

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

• Number of students taking math is equal to the number of students taking astronomy. A
• Number of students taking math is less than the number of students taking astronomy. B
• Number of students taking math is greater than the number of students taking astronomy. C
• Cannot find from the given information. D

If a + b = 8, b + c = 9, and c + a = 11, what is the average of a, b and c ?

• 14/3 A
• 28/3 B
• 14/6 C
• 7/3 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)² + (√7)³

Column B

1/√7

• A A
• B B
• C C
• D D

In a screeening process of 5600 candidates, 20% of the candidates were disqualified in the first test. In the second test 40% of the first test qualifiers were disqualified. How many candidates qualified the test?

• 2688 A
• 1344 B
• 3600 C
• 5000 D

If 4^x+5 = 8^x-1 , what is the value of x ?

• 3/5 A
• - 5/3 B
• - 3/5 C
• 4 D

 How many numbers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 13 ?

• 23 A
• 17 B
• 15 C
• 32 D

Companies in the country of Jilsan sell transistor radios in the country of Kabana at a price that is below what it costs Kabanian companies to produce them. To help those Kabanian companies, the Kabanian legislature plans to set a minimum selling price for transistor radios imported into Kabana from Jilsan that is twelve percent greater than the average production costs for companies in Kabana.

Q:Which of the following, if true, most seriously threatens the success of the plan?

• The annual rate of inflation in Jilsan is expected to exceed twelve percent within the next year A
• Kabana is not the only country where Jilsan manufacturers currently sell transistor radios B
• Some Kabanian companies that sell transistor radios have announced that they plan to decrease their price for transistor radios C
• Emerging companies in countries other than Jilsan will be able to sell transistor radios in Kabana at a price below what it costs Kabanian companies to manufacture them D