Exhibit 99.1350CERT

         Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

I, Robert C. Doll, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of International Index Fund of
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Master International Index Series of
Quantitative Master Series Trust (together, the "Fund"), certify that:

      1.    The N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the
            requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
            Act of 1934; and

      2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Fund.

Dated: February 20, 2007


                                            /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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                                            Robert C. Doll, Jr.,
                                            Chief Executive Officer of
                                            International Index Fund of
                                            BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and
                                            Master International Index Series of
                                            Quantitative Master Series Trust

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to International Index Fund of
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Master International Index Series of
Quantitative Master Series Trust and will be retained by International Index
Fund of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Master International Index Series of
Quantitative Master Series Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.



Exhibit 99.1350CERT

         Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

I, Donald C. Burke, Chief Financial Officer of International Index Fund of
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Master International Index Series of
Quantitative Master Series Trust (together, the "Fund"), certify that:

      1.    The N-CSR of the Fund (the "Report") fully complies with the
            requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
            Act of 1934; and

      2.    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Fund.

Dated: February 20, 2007


                                            /s/ Donald C. Burke
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Donald C. Burke,
                                            Chief Financial Officer of
                                            International Index Fund of
                                            BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and
                                            Master International Index Series of
                                            Quantitative Master Series Trust

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to International Index Fund of
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Master International Index Series of
Quantitative Master Series Trust and will be retained by International Index
Fund of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Master International Index Series of
Quantitative Master Series Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.