GAT Mathematics and Numeracy 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 15% of 240?
- 24
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 30
- 40
Correct answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 2: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm. What is its area?
- 40 cm²
- 96 cm² (Correct answer)
- 48 cm²
- 80 cm²
Correct answer: 96 cm²
Area = length × width = 12 × 8 = 96 cm².
Question 3: What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?
- 0.34
- 0.75 (Correct answer)
- 0.43
- 0.80
Correct answer: 0.75
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
Question 4: A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
- 60 km/h (Correct answer)
- 54 km/h
- 45 km/h
- 90 km/h
Correct answer: 60 km/h
Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 km/h.
Question 5: What is the value of 2⁴?
Correct answer: 16
2⁴ = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16.
Question 6: If x + 9 = 21, what is the value of x?
Correct answer: 12
Subtract 9 from both sides: x = 21 − 9 = 12.
Question 7: What is the median of the data set: 3, 7, 1, 9, 5?
Correct answer: 5
Arranged in order: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 — the middle value is 5.
