GAT General

Slides By:
Mr. Hassnain Agha

BS Electrical (Telecom) Engineering

Comsats Lahore
MS Electrical(Telecom) Engineering
CUST Islamabad
GAT (Graduate Assessment
Test)

QUANTITATIVE SOLVED
PROBLEMS

QUESTION.1:
The sum of the ages of Jessica, her mother, and her grandmother is 100 years.
The grandma is twice as
old as the mother. Jessica's mother is 28 years older than Jessica. How old is
grandma?
SOLUTION:
Suppose Jassices Age=J
Her Mothers Age=M
Grand Mothers Age=G
By Given Conditions
J+M+G=100
G=2M.....M=G/2
M=J+28.J=(G/2)-28
G=?
(G/2-28)+G/2+G=100
2G=128
G=64
QUESTION.2:
A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In
how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every
third day
?
SOLUTION:
Rate of Work By A= 1/20
Rate of work by B=1/30
Rate of work by C=1/60
Suppose Total work=X
Work Done by A in 2 days=X/20+X/20=X/10
3rd Day Combine work by A,B & C=x/20+X/30+X/60=6X/60=X/10
Total work in 3 Days=x/10+X/10=X/5
Remaining work=X-X/5=4X/5
AS X/5 in 3 Days so 4x/5=4*3= 12 Days
Total Days = 3+12=15
QUESTION.3:
Aslam is two years older than Asad,three years older than tahir and five years
older than salman.If Tahir is twice of salman's age,how old is salman?
a)8 yr
b)7 yr
c)6 yr
d)5 yr
SOLUTION:
Aslam= Asad +2
Aslam=Tahir+3..I
Aslam=Salman+5..II
Tahir=2(Salman)..III
Salman=?
Comparing Equ I &II
Tahir+3=Salman+5
Tahir=Salman+2
2(Salman)=Salman+2
Salman=2
QUESTION.4:
A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will
be twice the age of his son,The present age of his son is ?????
SOLUTION:
Suppose Mans Age= M
Sons Age= S
By Given Conditions
M=S+24I
M+2=2(S+2).II
S=?
Putting Value from Equ I into II
(S+24)+2=2S+4
S+26=2S+4
Hence S=22
QUESTION.5:
What is the volume of a cube whose surface
area is 294?
A.125 b.216 c.294 d.343
SOLUTION:
Surface Area of Cube= 6*a^2=294
a^2=49
So a=7
Volume of Cube= a^3
a^3=7^3=343
QUESTION.6:
Ajmal completes a work in 3 hours.akmal
does the same job in 5 hours.in how many
minutes they together complete the work?
SOLUTION:
Ajmals Work Rate=1/3
Akmals work Rate=1/5
Combined Work Rate=1/3+1/5=8/15
Both Can complete work in 15/8=1.875Hour
1.875*60=112.5 minute
QUESTION.7:
A herd consist of cows and hens.if the number of legs are
14 more than twice the heads then how many cows are
there ? Explain
SOLUTION:
No of Cows= X
No of Hens= Y
Legs= 4X+2Y
Heads= X+Y
By Given Condition
4X+2Y=2(X+Y)+14
4X-2X=14
No of Cows =X=7
QUESTION.8:
Aslam is now 3 times as old as javed, but 5 year ago,
he was 5 times as javed was. How old is aslam now?
SOLUTION:
A=3J
A-5=5(J-5)
A-5=5J-25
A-5=5A/3-25
20=2A/3
2A=60
A=30
QUESTION.9:
Robert can do a work in 10 days and Stuart in 5 days.
In how many days will they together be able to finish
that work.
SOLUTION:
Robert Can do work in 10 days
Roberts Work Rate=1/10
Stuart Can do work in 5 days
Stuarts Work Rate=1/5
Combine Work Rate=1/5+1/10
Combine Work Rate=3/10
Hence both Can finish Work=10/3=3.3 Days
QUESTION.10:
A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by
x cm and its width is increased also by x cm so as to make it a square
then its area changes by??
SOLUTION:
L=14 cm
W=10 cm
Area of Rectangle=L*W=14*10=140
Length Decreasing by X= 14 X
Width Increasing by X= 10 + X
As It Becomes a Square (All sides Equal)
14 X= 10 + X
So X=2
Area of New Square= (14 X )(10+X)=12*12=144
Difference in Area= 144-140=4 Cm ^ 2 Increase
QUESTION.11:
30 men consume a food in 45 days how long
will the same food last if there are 25 men?
A: 48 B: 51 C: 54 D:57
SOLUTION:
30/25=X/45
X=30*45/25
X=54
QUESTION.12:
The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals
of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the
youngest child?
SOLUTION:
Suppose Youngest Child=X
Next will be X+3,X+6,X+9,X+12
X+X+3+X+6+X+9+X+12=50
5X+30=50
5X=20
X=4
QUESTION.13:
What is the probability of not coming a number greater than
2 when a die is thrown?
A.0.1
B.0.2
C.0.3
D.0.4
E.0.5
SOLUTION:
Probability of each no will be 1/6
So probability of not coming a Number Greater
than2=P(1)+P(2)
P(1)+P(2)=1/6+1/6
=1/3=.3
QUESTION.14:
A candidate who gets 20% marks fails by 10 marks but
another candidate who gets 42% marks gets 12% more
than the passing marks. Find the maximum marks.?
SOLUTION:
20%=Passing Marks-10
20%+10=Passing Marks.i
42%=Passing Marks+12%
30%=Passing Marksii
Comparing Both Equations
20%+10=30%
So 10%=10
Total 100%=100
QUESTION.15:
If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-
tenth of that number is:

A. 35 B. 36
C. 45 D. 54

SOLUTION:
Let the number b X then 1/4 of X is=X/4
1/3 of X/4 = 1/3* X/4 = X/12
now X/12 =15
X= 180
3/1o Of 18o = 180* 3/10 = 54
QUESTION.16:
X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days and 12 days respectively. X
started the work alone and then after 4 days Y joined him till the
completion of the work. How long did the work last?

A. 6 days B. 10 days
C. 15 days D. 20 days
SOLUTION:
Work Completes by A in 4 Days=4/20=1/5
Remaining work=1-1/5=4/5
Now Each day work Rate by working A & B together= 1/20+1/12=2/15
Days for Remaining work=work/Rate
Days=(4/5)/(2/15)
Days=6
Total Days =4+6=10 Ans
QUESTION.17:
A man is 24 years older than his son. In two
years, his age will be twice the age of his son,
The present age of his son is ?????
SOLUTION:
Suppose Mans Age= M
Sons Age= S
By Given Conditions
M=S+24I
M+2=2(S+2).II
S=?
Putting Value from Equ I into II
(S+24)+2=2S+4
S+26=2S+4
Hence S=22
Question.18
A clock's minute hand is 10cm long. What area it
will cover from 9:00am to 9:35am?
Solution:
r=10 cm
Area= pi* r^2* angle
Area= 3.14*10*10*(7/12)
Area=183.3 cm^2

Note: for 35 minute, minute hand position will be

at 7 angle with position as 7/12 or angle= 210/360
Question.19
In a class, there are 40 boys and 60 girls. It
includes 30 junior and 70 senior students. What is
the minimum number of senior boys are there?
Solution:
Boys=40 Girls=60
Juniors=30 Seniors=70
Minimum Senior boys=?
For Minimum senior Boys, Maximum Girls will be
Senior and Remaining will be Senior boys
Minimum Senior Boys=70-60=10 ans
QUESTION.20:
Marble size is 20cm*30cm. How many
marbles are required to cover a square with
side 3m?
3m=300cm
Area=300*300
No of Marbles=Area/Marble
Size=300*300/20*30=150
QUESTION.21:
Find the sum of three consecutive even integers such that the
sum of the smallest integer and twice the second is 12 more
then the third?
Solution:
Suppose 1st Even No is X
Next Number will be X+2, X+4
Given As
X+2(X+2)=X+4+12
2X=12
X=6
X+2=8
X+4=10
X+X+2+X+4=24
QUESTION.22:
If 27^n=9^8, then n =?

A. 4/3
B. 2
C. 8/3
D. 3
E. None
Solution:
(3^3)^n=(3^2)^8
3^3n=3^16
3n=16
n=16/3
So Option E
QUESTION.23:
C's mother was four times as old as C ten years ago. After ten
years she will be 5/2 as old as C is now. How old C is:
Solution:
M-10=4(c-10)
M-10=4C-40
M=4C-30..I
M+10=5/2(c+10)
M+10=5/2C+25
M=5/2C+15.II
Comparing Both Equations
4C-30=5/2C+15
3C/2=45
C=30
QUESTION.24:
If x+y=6, y+z=7, and x+z=9, what is the
average of x, y and z?
Solution:
After solving given equations
z-x=1 adding with z+x=9
Z=5
Y=2
X=4
Avg=(x+y+z)/3= 11/3
QUESTION.25:
if a person in one subject got 20 out 0f 50..in second subject got 30 out
of 60..and in another subject x out of 40..the overall percentage is
60..then the value of x is??
A) 36
b) 30
c) 38
d) 32
Solution:
1st Subject %=40%
2nd subject %=50%
3rd subject %=?
Overall %= 60
(40%+50%+X%)/3=60%
X%=90%
S0 90% 0f 40=36
QUESTION.26:
if the radius of circle is increased by 2
times ,by what percent does the area
increases?
Solution:
1st Area=pi*r^2
Now Radius Increased by 2Time=r+2r=3r
New Area=pi*(3r)^2=9*pi*r^2
Increase in Area=(9*pi*r^2) -
(pi*r^2)=8*pi*r^2
Area Increases by 8 times or 800%
QUESTION.27:
There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are
sent from A to B, then the number of students in each room is
the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the
number of students in A is double the number of students in B.
The number of students in room A is:
Solution:
Given Conditions
A-10=B+10
A-B=20. i
A+20=2(B-20)
A-2B=-60..ii
Solving Equations
B=80 & A=100
QUESTION . 28:
Average salary per head of all the workers of a company is 60Average
salary per head of 12 officers is 400Average salary per head of rest is
56Total num of workers???
Solution:
Suppose Total num off workers= X
Sum of Salary of all workers= Y
By Given Condition
Y/X=60 so Y=60X
Sum of salary of 12 officers=Z
Z/12=400 so Z=4800
Given Condition for avg salary /head of rest
Y-4800/X-12=56
60X-4800/X-12=56
60X-4800=56X-672 so 4X=4128
X=1032
QUESTION. 29:
A businessman started an business with a capital of 80,000.
His first year he had a profit of 10% and in second year he had
a profit of 20%. what was the total amount after second year?
a. 105600
b. 201200
c. 50,000
d. 100050
Solution:
X=80,000
10% of 80,000=8000
After 1 Year= 80,000+8000=88,000
20% of 88,000=17600
So Total after 2 years= 88,000+17,600= 105600
QUESTION. 30:
Three unbiased coins are tossed. Find the probability of
getting at most 2 heads?
Solution:
For 3 Coins Outcomes = 2^3 =8
Outcomes will be [ HHH, HHT,HTH,THH,TTH,THT,HTT,TTT
]
probability of getting at most tow head=?
At most two Heads means Not More than 2 But it Can be 1
Head or 2heads in Given pairs
So Required [HHT,HTH,THH,TTH,THT,HTT,TTT] are 7
Outcomes
So probability of getting at most tow head= 7/8
QUESTION.31:
If 2^m-4x and 2^w=8x what is M in terms of W?
A. w-1
B. w+1
C. 2w-1
D. 2w+1
Solution:
2^m=4x.. i
2^w=8x
2^w/2=4x.. ii
Comparing both equations
2^m=2^w/2
2^m=2^w-1
m=w-1
QUESTION .32:
How much the speed of a train be increased if the driver wishes to
reduce the time to reach to a certain station in 20% less time?
A. 10%
B. 25%
c. 5%
d. 20%
e. 50%
S=VT
Suppose S=100 & T=10
100=V*10
So V=10
Now T reduced by 20%=10-2=8 So for Same Distance
100=V* 8
V=100/8=12.5
12.5-10=2.5 Hence speed Increased by 25%
Question.33:
Father' age was 7 times his son before five years, after five
years he will be 3 times his son, what is the age of father?
F+5=3(S+5).. i
F-5= 7(S-5)
F-5=7S-35
F+5=7S-25. ii
Comparing Both
7S-25=3S+15
4S=40
S= 10
F= 40
QUESTION . 34
on a certain project the only grades awarded were 80 and 100. if 10 students
completed the project and the average of their grades was 94 , how many
earned 100 ??

Suppose Students who got 80s=X

Students who got 100s=Y
Total Sum= 80X+100Y
Total Sum/10=94
Total Sum=940
80X+100Y=940.i
X+Y=10
X=10-Y..ii
Putting in equ i
800-80Y+100Y=940
20Y=140
Y=7
Question.35:
A and B together have Rs. 1210. If 4/15 of A's
amount is equal to 2/5 of B's amount, how much
amount does B have?
A. Rs. 460
B. Rs. 484
C. Rs. 550
D. Rs. 664
A+B=1210.i
4A/15=2B/5 so A=3B/2ii
3B/2+B=1210
5B/2=1210 => B= 484
QUESTIONS?