MCQ Collection
GAT Quantitative Reasoning MCQs
Practice GAT Quantitative Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: D. 1:1
Explanation:
A's capital-time is 2 × 6 + 4 × 6 = 36 units.
B's is 3 × 12 = 36 units, so profits are equal.
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Correct Answer: A. Rs. 1,200
Explanation:
A 20% profit gives a selling price of Rs. 960.
Since this is 80% of marked price, marked price = 960/0.8 = Rs. 1,200.
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Correct Answer: B. 11 1/9%
Explanation:
He charges for 1,000 grams but supplies only 900 grams.
Gain percentage is 100/900 × 100 = 11 1/9%.
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Correct Answer: C. Rs. 1,200
Explanation:
The selling price is 80% of the marked price.
Thus, marked price = 960 ÷ 0.80 = Rs. 1,200.
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Correct Answer: D. Rs. 5,600
Explanation:
Sales tax is 12% of Rs. 5,000, or Rs. 600.
The total payable amount is Rs. 5,600.
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Correct Answer: A. Rs. 15,000
Explanation:
Commission is 6% of total sales.
Thus, 0.06 × 250,000 = Rs. 15,000.
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Correct Answer: B. Rs. 2,000
Explanation:
The taxed price is 115% of the original price.
So the original is 2,300 ÷ 1.15 = Rs. 2,000.
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Correct Answer: C. 8
Explanation:
For inverse variation, xy is constant.
Since 12 × 4 = 48, x = 48/6 = 8.
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Correct Answer: C. Rs. 5,000
Explanation:
Using SI = PRT/100, 900 = P × 6 × 3/100.
Solving gives P = Rs. 5,000.
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Correct Answer: D. 1 kilometer
Explanation:
Two centimeters represent 100,000 centimeters in reality.
Since 100,000 cm = 1 km, the answer is 1 kilometer.
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Correct Answer: D. 4%
Explanation:
Rate = SI × 100 ÷ (P × T).
Thus, 800 × 100 ÷ (4,000 × 5) = 4%.
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Correct Answer: A. 63
Explanation:
The difference of ratio parts is 5, corresponding to 35.
One part is 7, so the larger number is 9 × 7 = 63.