GAT-B Arts, Humanities & Social Science Quantitative With Answers

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GAT-B Arts, Humanities & Social Science Quantitative

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1 The CEO of a large multinational firm wants to maxim:, revenues and increase sales. The production director,however, believes that increased production would only drive down the product would only drive down the product price and lower revenues.
Q: Which of the following represents the logical flaw in director's reasoning?
 The director assumes the plant at the firm is old fashioned He assumes that production goals are similar to financial goals He assumes that the supply produced by a single company can significantly after the aggregate supply for the market He assumes that they are market leader with a share of more than ninety percent of the aggregate sales
2 Researchers have found an inactive virus in dry bread. In previous experiments, researchers found that inactivated viruses could convert healthy cells into cancer cells. It can be concluded that the use of dry bread can cause cancer.
Q:Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
 The results of many studies about the same topic were consistent Many other ingredients of dry bread can neutralize the effect of inactive virus Many of cancer patients confirmed the use of dry bread Ten percent of rural population use dry bread
3 Gas heater in bedrooms has long been the main cause of home fires. Despite a significant decline in gas heaters in the last two decades, there has been no comparable decline in the number of people killed in home fires.
Q:Each one of the following statements, it true over the last two decades, helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy above EXCEPT:
 Compared to other types of some fires, home fires caused by gas heaters in bedrooms usually cause relatively little damage before they are extinguished Population densities have increased, with the result that one home fire can cause more deaths than in previous decades Gas heater users often sleep in the morning Home fires caused by gas heaters in bedroom often break out after the residents have fallen asleep
4 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 Pocket money of his brother Abid is more Money has no importance in Zahid's life Zahid is a greedy boy, and demand more metay from his father
5 When I arrived at the college last week, the behavior of the students was so poor that I was shocked. The student population is completely lacking in good social skills.
Q:Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?
 Students on boarding are often rude Students of sciences are often rude Social skills should not be expected of college students The enrolment in an ordinary college is more than 10,000, even in a small city in Pakistan
6 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 The number of car accidents is several thousand times higher than the number of plane accidents Pilots are more trained than car drivers are Speed of car is lesser than that of plans nj
7 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 Rizwana's brother is in Pakistan naval forces at a high rank, so police do not issue ticket to her Rizwana has high tech car More information is required to give the argument
8 Unreported underground industries get no productivity support from the government. On the other hand, some industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures.
Q: From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that
 All self-employed industries are under ground Underground industries should be banned because of their low productivity there are at least some industries other than those run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are underground industries Underground industries should be merged in large industries
9 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 All colleges and universities are worthless People should train their children for technical work Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a successful career
10 A study of residents in Gujrat found that one fourth of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness five years after starting school, while their illiterate age fellows, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability.
Q:If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
 Only literate people are nearsighted Almost all schools in Gujrat are surrounded by forests Visual stress required by reading causes nearsightedness One-third of the children are illiterate
11 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 Pakistan studies are no longer beneficial for Pakistani students, as they already know everything described in it The Pakistan studies program is contained in only history course Teaching history to the students is more important than teaching them Pakistan studies
12 During warm weather, my dog suffers from fleas inure than during cooler weather. Therefore,fleas must thrive in a warm environment.
Q:Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to the one exhibited in the argument above?
 Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking hole at the same time of day. Therefore, moose and bear must grow thirsty at about the same time Children who are scolded severely tend to misbehave more often than other children do. Hence, if a child is not scolded severely that child is less likely tomis behave Pesticides are known to cause anemia in some people. However, most anemic people live in regions where pesticides are not commonly used Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city's beautiful beaches, which are among the most over crowded beaches in the state
13 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 Air pollution has been increased over the period of past five years Government has implemented a malaria control campaign last year Health conditions in the country are better than has been previously
14 As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not ,surprisingly, then, every rupee our government spends prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this country three rupees.
Q:Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?
 The taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all immigrants Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to experience health problems than other pregnant women Benefits for prenatal care serve to promote undocumented immigration Babies whose mothers did not receive prenatal care are just as healthy as other babies
15 People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control.
Q:Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above?
 People should not be held accountable for the behavior of other people People have control over their own behavior People cannot control the behavior of other people Behavior that cannot be controlled should not be punished
16 A greater number of computers are sold in Sahiwal thanin Burewala. Therefore, the people of Sahiwal are better informed about world events than are the people of Burewala.
Q:Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:
 Sahiwal has a larger population than Burewala Most people of Burewala work in Sahiwal Bandwidth usage of Burewala is more than that in Sahiwal The internet bandwidth is 128 kbps in both towns
17 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 Human beings try to extinguish the fire for gaining heat Studies indicate that forest fires regularly occurred in the times prior to human occupation of forest areas The animal and plant life destroyed by forest fires seldom represents endangered species Occasionally, the small fire prevents a large scale fire by the accumulation of flammable materials
18 Classical music occupies a unique and peculiar position in every culture. They are imperishable as cultural landmarks, but the emotions expressed in some of the folks are often superseded by newer tunes. However, theclassics survive just as heritage, as imposing features of the society, yet unsuited for habitation unless remodeled.
Q:The principal point put forth in the above passage is that classical works.
 ignored by young generation is an obstacle in the development in new tunes Should be stored in museums Need our respect and admiration even if their tunes and ideas they express are no longer current
19 Many people do not read the books they purchase. For example, seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have text books, but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year, and only seventeen percent read more than once a week.
Q:Which of the following, if true, casts doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?
 Regular book readers are most susceptible to eye diseases Readers often exaggerate about their book reading Many people buy books to pretend themselves as a scholar The sale of novels is more than that of other types
20 In an examination, Rizwana has more marks than that of Fauzia. Shugufta hasfewermarks than that of Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than that of Shugufta.
Q:If the above is true, which of the following most also be true?
 Fauzia has fewer marks than that of Shugulta Rizwana has more points than that of Shugufta Fauzia has fewer points than that of Zahid Zahid has more points than that of Rizwana
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