GATB Study Guide 2026
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📋 GATB Exam Format at a Glance
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✍️ Sample GATB Questions & Answers
1. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hours, how long will it take for both to paint a house?
Explanation: This is an inverse ratio problem. 1/x = 1/a + 1/b where a is the time Sally can paint a house, b is the time John can paint a house, and x is the time Sally and John can together paint a house. So, 1/x = 1/4 + 1/6 … We use the least common multiple in the denominator that is 24: 1/x = 6/24 + 4/24 1/x = 10/24 x = 24/10 x = 2.4 hours. In other words; 2 hours + 0.4 hours = 2 hours + 0.4•60 minutes = 2 hours 24 minutes
2. The GATB uses apparatus-based tests to measure Manual Dexterity (M). These tests are designed to assess a candidate's speed and accuracy in:
The GATB's Manual Dexterity tests, specifically the 'Place' and 'Turn' subtests, evaluate the ability to work skillfully with the hands and arms by moving objects from one location to another. This is distinct from the finger-based tasks of Finger Dexterity or the eye-hand coordination tasks of Motor Coordination.
3. My father’s age divided by 5 is equal to my brother’s age divided by 3. My brother is 3 years older than me. My father’s age is 3 less than 2 times my age. How old is my father?
Explanation: My age: x My brother is 3 years older than me: x + 3 My father is 3 less than 2 times my age: 2x – 3 My father’s age divided by 5 is equal to my brother’s age divided by 3: (2x – 3) / 5 = (x + 3) / 3 By cross multiplication: 5(x + 3) = 3(2x – 3) 5x + 15 = 6x – 9 x = 24 My father’s age: 2.24 – 3= 48 – 3 = 45
4. A store offers a 'buy 2, get 1 free' deal on items costing $15 each. How much does a customer save when buying 6 items?
In 6 items, 2 are free (one free for every 2 purchased), saving 2 × $15 = $30.
5. If you have $500 and spend 35% of it, how much do you have left?
35% of $500 = $175; $500 − $175 = $325.
6. Which word does not belong: dog, cat, eagle, rabbit?
Eagle is a bird; the others are mammals.
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