GAT-A Business and Engineering Analytical Online Test Preparation for Pakistani Students

Question # 1

An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled AthroughF. Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office markedE, having the biggest window. Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid, and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mrs.Fauziarequires non-smoker neighbors. Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.
Q: The ideal office for Mr.Mujahid would be

B A
F B
A C
C D
D E

Question # 2

A publisher chooses five articles to be published in the upcoming issue of an arts review.The only articles available for publication are theater articles L,M,N and O and dance articles W,X,Y,and Z.At least three of the fire published articles must be dance articles.If O is chosen,then Y Cannot be.If L is chosen,then O must also be chosen.If Y is not chosen for the issue,which of the following must be chosen?

L A
M B
N C
O D
W E

Question # 3

In a scout training institute, there are three categories strikers, defenders, and helpers. Eight scouts are selected from these categories for learning to follow two commands—"attack" And "revert." At least one scout is selected from one category. All female scouts in the group are defenders. The results of the first lesson are as follows: At least: two of the scouts have learned to follow the "attack': command, but not the "revert" command. At least two of the.scouts have. learned to follow the "revert" command, but not the "attack" command. At least one of the scouts has learned to follow both commands. Among the eight scouts, only helpers have learned to follow the "revert" command.
Q:If each scout has learned to follow at least one of th,(wo,commands, all of the following must tote EXCEPT:

All defenders have learned to attack A
All strikers have learned to attack B
All helpers have learned to revert C
No defender has learned to revert D
No striker has learned to revert E

Question # 4

The principal of a college is forming a committee.There are to be five members:three teachers,chosen from Mr A,Mr C, Mr.D, Mr E; and two students,chosen from L,M,N and O. The composition of the committee must conform the following conditions:Q-How many different committee could include Mr A and N?

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 E

Question # 5

Two statements, labeled X and Y, follow each of the following questions.The statements contain certain information.In the questions you do not actually have to compute an answer rather you have to decide whether the information given in the statement X and Y is sufficient to find a correct answer by using basic mathematicsand everyday facts.Q-A horse ran 80 miles without stopping.What was its average speed in miles per hour?

Statement X Alone is sufficient but Y.Alone is not sufficient to answer this question. A
Statement Y.Alone is sufficient but X.Alone is not sufficient to answer this question. B
Statements X and Y. TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient Alone. C
Statements X and Y COMBINED are nor sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer. D

Question # 6

The office staff of a firm engaged in marketing of innovative gimmicks consists of three accountants--A, B, C and five secretaries-- D, E, F, G, H. The top management is planning to expand its market by opening a new setup in another city using two accountants and three secretaries of the present staff. To do so they plan to separate certain individuals who don't function well together. The following guidelines were established to set up the new office
I Accountants A and C cannot work together happily as A is a chain smoker and C is allergic to smoking and should not be sent together to the new office as a team
II C and E function well alone but quarrel when work together so, they should be sent to the new office as a team
Ill D and G have not been on speaking terms and shouldn't go together
IV Since D and F have been competing for promotion they shouldn't be a team.
Q: If C is switched to the new office, which of the following cannot move to the new office

B A
D B
F C
G D

Question # 7

A Government College sports president wishes to select four members of a sports-wing committee as special representatives to meet the requirements of college's sports activities.The committee consists of eight members four of which (K,L,M and M) are sports teachers whereas the other four (P,Q,R andS) are students.The four representatives must consist of exactly two sports teachers and two students.Either K or L must be one of the representatives but K and L both cannot be the representatives.If P is a If R is a representative then L cannot be a representative.Q-If K and N are representatives then which of the following is not a representative?

Q A
R B
P C
None D

Question # 8

"The sum of behaviour is to retain a man's dignity without intruding upon the liberty of others." stated Sir Francis Bacon.If this is the case then not intruding upon another's liberty is impossible.Q.The conclusion strongly implied by the author's arguments is that?

Retaining one's dignity is impossible without intruding upon another;s liberty. A
Retaining dignity never involves robbing others of liberty. B
Dignity and liberty are naturally exclusive. C
There is always the possibility of a "dignified intrusion" D
None of the above E

Question # 9

Four captains and the first mates of three of them were to attend the annual meeting at head quarters. The captains were Luqman, Manzoor, Nauman, and Osaf, the mates were Ayesha, Durya, and Gia. Each person in turn delivered a report to the chairperson as follows: Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after captain. The first captain to speak was Manzoor, and in Nauman spoke after him. (Represent the person with first letter of his name)
Q:Among the following statements, which statement must be true?

In case the second speaker was a captain was a first mate A
In case the second speaker was a first mate, the seventh speaker was a captain B
In case the third speaker was a first mate, the seventh speaker was a captain C
In case the third speaker was a captain, the seventh speaker was a first mate D
In case the seventh was a first mate, the first and third speakers were captains E

Question # 10

Khan Fast Foods serves lunch Tuesday through Sunday.The restaurant is closed on Monday. Mutton karahi, chicken karachi, korma, fish fried, and vegetable are served each week based on the following conditions: Chicken karahi is served on three days each week, but never on Friday. Korma is served on one day each week.Fish fried is served on three days each week, but never on consecutive days. Chicken karahi and mutton karahi are both served on Saturday and Sunday.Vegetable is served five days each week.No more than three different foods are served on any given day.
Q:Which of the following is true if fish fried is served on Saturday?

mutton karahi and fish fried are both served on Sunday A
mutton karahi and chicken karahi are both served on Tuesday B
Korma and chicken karahi are both served on Thursday C
Vegetable and mutton karahi are both served on Saturday D
Korma and mutton karahi are both served on Friday E

Question # 11

In a computer data transfer-cable plant,cables are assembled by twisting plastic-coated wires together.There are wires of exactly six different solid colours---red,purple,pink,green,orange and book --wires must be assembled into single cables according to the following rules:Each cable must contain at least three wires and wires of at least three different colours.These cables are joined by the following rules:At most two wires in a single cable can be black.At most two wires in a single cable can be orange.There can be at most one wire of each of the other colours in a single cable.If one wire is red,then one wire must be purple.If one wire is pink,then no wire can be green.Q.Which of the following could be the complete set of wires in an acceptable cable?

A green wire,an orange wire,and a pink A
A pink wire,a black wire,and an orange wire. B
A red wire a black wire and a green wire. C
A purple wire and exactly two black wires. D
Exactly two black wires and exactly two orange wires E

Question # 12

During 2006, from january through june,the Chairman of Physics Department will be on Sabbath.The Dean of college has asked each of the college six professors int he department---Akhter,Bilal,Chohan,Fraz,Hamid and Noman--to serve as acting chairman during one of these months.The physicists can decide the order in which they will serve,subject only to the following criteria established by the dean.i. Chohan will serve as chairman in February.ii.Akhter will serve as chairman before Hamid does.iii.Bilal and Fraz will serve as chairman in consecutive months.Q-Which of the following CANNOT be true?

Akhter and Noman serve in consecutive months A
Noman and Hamid serve in consecutive months B
Hamid and Fraz serve in consecutive months C
Akhter and Chohan serve in consecutive months D
Bilal and Chohan serve in consecutive months E

Question # 13

A carrier must deliver mail by making a stop at each of six buildings: S,T,U,V,W and X,Mail to be delivered are of two types,ordinary mail and priority mail.The delivery of both types of mail is subject to the following conditions:Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered mail to W and mail to X must be delivered,mail to W and mail to X must be delivered before mail to U is delivered,Regardless of the type of mail to be delivered,mail to T and mail to S must be delivered before mail to X is delivered.Mail to buildings receiving some priority mail must be delivered,as far as the above conditions permit,before mail to buildings receiving only ordinary mail.Q- If T,U and X are each receiving priority mail,which of the following lists the buildings in an order,from first through sixth,in which they can receive mail?

S,T,W,X,V,U A
T,S,V,W,X,U B
T,S,X,W,U,V C
U,T,X,W,S,V D
X,T,U,W,S,V E

Question # 14

In a city, police commissioner planed to educate the citizens the traffic rules. He arranged a separate department and appointed senior staff members as instructors. Students in this class are required to meet the chief instructor once per term. The chief instructor offers meeting times on one day, one meeting time in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The students in the class this term are Farid, Gia, Hamid, Javed, Kamran, Lubna, Majeed, and Nargis. The meetings with the chief instructor must conform to the following conditions: The chief instructor will not meet with only one student at a time. The chief instructor must meet with at least one student in each of the available meeting times. ',arid and Javed cannot attend the same meeting. Kamran and Majced cannot attend the same meeting. If Gia attends the morning meeting, then Kamran must attend the evening meeting. If Javed attends the afternoon meeting, then Hamid must attend the afternoon meeting. The number of students who meet in the morning must be the same as the number of students who meet in the evening.Q: Which of the following is an acceptable arrangement of student meetings?

Morning: Farid, Gia, Nargis;Afternoon:Hamid:Javed;Evening:Kamran,Lubna,Majeed A
Morning: Javed; Afternoon: Farid, Gia, Hamid, Lubna, Majeed, Nargis; Evening: Kamran B
Morning: Gia, Majeed; Afternoon: Hamid, laved, Lubna, Nargis; Evening: Farid, Kamran C
Morning: Hamid; Lubna, Nargis; Afternoon: Farid, Gia, Kamran; Evening: Javed, Majeed D
Morning: Farid, Gia; Hamid; Afternoon: Javed, Majeed; Evening: Kamran, Lubna, Nargis E

Question # 15

Travelling by cars is safer than travelling by planes.About 80% of plane accidents result in death of all passengers,while about 1% of car accidents result in death.Q.Which of the following if true would most seriously weaken in the argument above?

Pilots are more trained than car drivers are. A
Speed of car is lesser than that of planes. B
The number of car accidents is several thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents. C
Car carriers less number of passengers. D
Planes are inspected by experienced engineers before flying. E

Question # 16

Two or more tealeaves out of five varieties-- Livana, Mathia, Novajana, Oxia, and Piask are used in making all branded blends by a marketer following the rules given below. A brand containing Livana should also contain Novajana twice that of Livana. A brand containing Mathia must also have equal quantity of Oxia. A single brand never contains Novajana as well as Oxia. Oxia and Piask should not be used together. A blend containing Piask should contain it in such a proportion that the total amount of Piask present should be greater than the total amount of the other tea leaves.
Q: Adding more amount of Novajana will make which of the following brands conformable with the conditions?

One part Livana, one part Novajana, five parts Piask A
Two parts Mathia, two parts Novajana, two parts Piask B
One part Mathia, one part Novajana, one part Piask C
Two parts Mathia, one part Novajana, four parts Piask D

Question # 17

In a computer data transfer-cable plant,cables are assembled by twisting plastic-coated wires together.There are wires of exactly six different solid colours---red,purple,pink,green,orange and book --wires must be assembled into single cables according to the following rules:Each cable must contain at least three wires and wires of at least three different colours.These cables are joined by the following rules:At most two wires in a single cable can be black.At most two wires in a single cable can be orange.There can be at most one wire of each of the other colours in a single cable.If one wire is red,then one wire must be purple.If one wire is pink,then no wire can be green.Q-3.If an orange wire and a pink wire must be among the wires chosen for a particular cable,any of the following pairs of wires could complete the cable EXCEPT a?

Black wire and a second orange wire. A
Purple wire and a second orange wire. B
Purple wire and a black wire C
Red wire and a purple wire D
Red wire and a black wire. E

Question # 18

Ishfaq Ahmed disparaging reviews of the book call his abilities as a circle into question since the book became an immediate best-seller.Which of the following,if true,would most weaken the author's questioning of Ashfaq's critical ability?

Immediate success of books is quickly forgotten. A
Book critics often disagree with each other. B
Sales of a book are not always indicative of its value. C
Critics often changes their views about books. D
The significance of a book is not known for years. E

Question # 19

Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R are to serve on three committees labeled A, B and C. Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.
Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee C?

Y and T A
X and U B
Y, X and W C
W, V and U D
Z,X,U and R E

Question # 20

Selfishness is a principal evil in our society.Every person is concerned with only himself.Personal advancement is the only motivating force in the world today.This does not mean that individual,are not willing to help one another on the contrary,_______.However these are only short-term occurrences,which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal gain.To fill in the blank in the above passage,select on of the options from the below mentioned options?

We are always trying to undermine others endeavours. A
People always deceive one another. B
Even close friends are not trustworthy. C
People want power to control others. D
There are many occasions when we graciously offer our assistance. E

Question # 21

Five ladies, Ayesha, Bano, Chandni, Durya, and Elina enter in a series of baking contests in which they are to place their Biryani dish to the judges. The series follows the rules of presentation given below: Bano places ahead of Chandni. Either Ayesha is first and Elina is last, or Elina is first and Ayesha is last. There are no ties in any contest. Everyone competes in each contest.
Q:If exactly one lady places between Ayesha and Bano, which of the following must be true?

Ayesha wins first place A
Elina wins first place B
Durya places third C
Bano places fourth D
Chandni places fourth E

Question # 22

Two statements, labeled X and Y, follow each of the following questions.The statements contain certain information.In the questions you do not actually have to compute an answer rather you have to decide whether the information given in the statement X and Y is sufficient to find a correct answer by using basic mathematicsand everyday facts.Q-In a B.Sc class at G.C University,40 boys and 15 girls registered for Calculate and Analytical geometry How many boys passed the course?X.7 students could not pass.Y.There were 3 girls who obtained A grade.

Statement X.Alone is sufficient but Y. Alone is not sufficient to answer this question. A
Statement Y,Alone is sufficient but X, Alone is not sufficient to answer this question. B
Statement X and Y,TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question but NEITHER of them is sufficient Alone. C
Statements X and Y COMBINED are NOT sufficient to answer the question and additional information is needed to find the correct answer D

Question # 23

Which of the following is false i B and D can be both on odd-numbered steps in one configuration ii In a particular configuration A and C must either both an odd numbered steps or both an even-numbered steps iii A person E can be on a step next to the vacant step .
Q:Which of the following is false
i B and D can be both on odd-numbered steps in one configuration
ii In a particular configuration A and C must either both an odd numbered steps or both an even-numbered steps
iii A person E can be on a step next to the vacant step

i only A
ii only B
iii only C
both i and iii D

Question # 24

All R's are either P's or Q's.All P's are R's.All Q's are R's.No Y's are Z's.Some Q's are Z's.Not all Z's are R's.Q-Which is inconsistent with the above set of statements?I. Some Z's are P'sII.Some Z's are Q'sIII Some Z's are neither P's nor Q'sIV.All Y's are P'sV.Some Z's are Y's

I and V only A
II and V only B
II and III only C
IV only D
V only E

Question # 25

In a computer data transfer-cable plant,cables are assembled by twisting plastic-coated wires together.There are wires of exactly six different solid colours---red,purple,pink,green,orange and book --wires must be assembled into single cables according to the following rules:Each cable must contain at least three wires and wires of at least three different colours.These cables are joined by the following rules:At most two wires in a single cable can be black.At most two wires in a single cable can be orange.There can be at most one wire of each of the other colours in a single cable.If one wire is red,then one wire must be purple.If one wire is pink,then no wire can be green.Q-If an assembled cable consists of exactly five wires,each a different colour,it could be true that a colour NOT used is?

Orange A
Purple B
Red C
Green D
Black E

Question # 26

On a factory control room, there are three ON-OFF switches on central control panel, labeled A,B, and C. They are changed from default setting to a required setting based on the following rules:
In case only switch A is ON in the default setting, then turn switch BON..
In case switches A and B are the only switches ON in the default setting, then turn switch CON. In case all the three switches are ON,in default setting, then turn the switch C OFF. For any other default setting turn ON all switches that are OFF and turn OFF all switches,if any, that are ON.
Q:In case in default setting the switches A and B are ON and the switch C is OFF, then what could be the second setting?

AON, BON, CON A
AON, BOFF, CON B
AON, BOFF, COFF C
AOFF, BON,COFF D
AOFF,BOFF,CON E

Question # 27

Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R are to serve on three committees labeled A, B and C. Each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees. Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than that of committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.
Q:In case T, S and X are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership of committee C should be:

Z and Y A
Z and W B
Y and V C
Y and U D
X and V E

Question # 28

Travelers may enter and remain in the republic for up to 57 days.If a travelers are to stay for more than seven days,however,a special visa is required.Q-10.If the statements above are true,which of the following must also be true?

Travelers who are staying in the Republic for 15 days must have a special visa. A
Many travelers who any stay in the Republic do not need visa. B
Some travelers who stay in the Republic for more than seven days do not have to appropriate visas. C
Travelers who stay less than seven days in the Republic do not need visas. D

Question # 29

Individual members from animal species are to be chosen from a special exhibit habitat.The eight species are A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H.Because of the way these animals interact,certain guidelines must be followed.Animals that will fight cannot be placed in the habitat together.Members of species G will fight with members of species D,E and F.A member of species C will fight with a member of species B,but only if a member of species G is present.If a member of species H is present,a member if species A will not fight with any animal.If a member of species No fights other than those described above will occur.Q-If G is chosen for the habitat,which of the following CANNOT also be chosen?

A A
B B
E C
C D
H E

Question # 30

A city map representing roads M,N,O,P,Q and R.Link roads cannot have the same colour in the map.The roads link to each other are as under:Each M,N,P and Q has link to O.P has a link to Q.Each of M and N has a link to R.Which of the following roads can be the same colour as O on the map?

N A
P B
Q C
R D

Question # 31

Six scientists A,B,C,D,E and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The presentations have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following conditions:
B should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be the first or the last scientist to present his paper.
Q: B could be placed for any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT

First A
Second B
Third C
Fourth D
Fifth E

Question # 32

The value of a close examination of the circumstances of an aircraft accident lies not only in fixing blame but in learning lessons.Q.The above statement first most logically into which of the following types of passages?

A survey of the "scapegoat phenomenon" in modern society. A
An argument in favour of including specific details in any academic essay. B
An argument against the usefulness of the National Transportation Safety Board. C
A brief history of aeronautics. D
A description of the causes of a particular aircraft accident. E

Question # 33

A builder will build five houses in New Housing Scheme on a street that currently has no house.The builder will select from seven different models of houses--L,M,N,O,P,Q and R The Development Authority has placed the following restrictions on the builder: No model can be selected for more than one house.Either model O must be select or model R must be selected,but both cannot be selected,If model Q is selected then model N cannot be selected.If model M is selected then model O cannot be selected.Q- Which of the following is an acceptable combination of models that can be selected for the street?

L,M,N,P,Q A
L,M,P,Q,R B
L,N,P,Q,R C
M,N,O,P,Q D
N,O,P,Q,R E

Question # 34

A Government College sports president wishes to select four members of a sports-wing committee as special representatives to meet the requirements of college's sports activities.The committee consists of eight members four of which (K,L,M and M) are sports teachers whereas the other four (P,Q,R andS) are students.The four representatives must consist of exactly two sports teachers and two students.Either K or L must be one of the representatives but K and L both cannot be the representatives.If P is a If R is a representative then L cannot be a representative.Q-If P is a representative then which of the following CANNOT be a representative?

M A
N B
Q C
R D

Question # 35

Six scientists A,B,C,D,E and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The presentations have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following conditions:
B should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be the first or the last scientist to present his paper.
Q: If F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true?

A is first in the order of presenters A
A is third in the order of presenters B
A is fourth in the order of presenters C
B is first in the order of presenters D
C is fourth in the order of presenters E

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