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GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS®

Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions


with Answers

Large Print (18 point) Edition

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Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions

This document contains four groups of GRE® Quantitative Reasoning


practice questions. Each of the first three practice groups consists of
Quantitative Comparison questions, both types of Multiple-choice
questions, and Numeric-Entry questions. These three groups are
arranged in order of increasing difficulty. The first is easy, the second
is medium, and the third is hard. The fourth practice group consists of
Data Interpretation questions of varying levels of difficulty.

Following the last group is an Answer Key for quick reference.

In a separate document, titled Quantitative Reasoning Practice


Questions with Explanations, are complete solutions for every
question. Each explanation is presented with the corresponding
question, so that you can easily see what was asked and what the
various answer choices or Numeric-Entry answer boxes were.

Sharpen your GRE Quantitative Reasoning skills by working your


way through these groups of questions. For the first three groups of
questions, begin with the easy group and then move on to the medium
and hard groups. Review the answers and explanations carefully,
paying particular attention to explanations for questions that you
answered incorrectly.

For the practice questions in this document, use the directions that
begin on the following page.

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General Directions

For each question, indicate the best answer, using the directions
given.

Notes: All numbers used are real numbers.


All figures are assumed to lie in a plane unless otherwise
indicated.
Geometric figures, such as lines, circles, triangles, and
quadrilaterals, are not necessarily drawn to scale. That
is, you should not assume that quantities such as lengths
and angle measures are as they appear in a figure. You
should assume, however, that lines shown as straight are
actually straight, points on a line are in the order shown,
and more generally, all geometric objects are in the
relative positions shown. For questions with geometric
figures, you should base your answers on geometric
reasoning, not on estimating or comparing quantities
from how they are drawn in the geometric figure.
Coordinate systems, such as xy-planes and number lines,
are drawn to scale; therefore, you can read, estimate, or
compare quantities in such figures from how they are
drawn in the coordinate system.
Graphical data presentations, such as bar graphs, circle
graphs, and line graphs, are drawn to scale; therefore,
you can read, estimate, or compare data values from how
they are drawn in the graphical data presentation.

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Directions for Quantitative Comparison Questions
Compare Quantity A and Quantity B, using additional
information centered above the two quantities if such information
is given. Select one of the following four answer choices.
A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.
A symbol that appears more than once in a question has the same
meaning throughout the question.
Quantity A Quantity B

Example 1: (2)(6) 2+6


The correct answer choice for Example 1 is (A). (2)(6), or 12, is
greater than 2 + 6, or 8.

Example 2: PS SR
The correct answer choice is (D). The relationship between PS and
SR cannot be determined from the information given since equal
measures cannot be assumed, even though PS and SR appear to be
equal in the figure.

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Directions for Numeric-Entry Questions

These questions require a number to be entered by circling entries in


a grid. If you are not entering your own answers, your scribe should
be familiar with these instructions.

1. Your answer may be an integer, a decimal, or a fraction,


and it may be negative.
2. Equivalent forms of the correct answer, such as 2.5 and 2.50,
are all correct. Although fractions do not need to be reduced
to lowest terms, they may need to be reduced to fit in the grid.
3. Enter the exact answer unless the question asks you to round
your answer.
4. If a question asks for a fraction, the grid will have a built-in
division slash (/). Otherwise, the grid will have a decimal point.
5. Start your answer in any column, space permitting. Circle no
more than one entry in any column of the grid. Columns not
needed should be left blank.
6. Write your answer in the boxes at the top of the grid and circle
the corresponding entries. You will receive credit only if your
grid entries are clearly marked, regardless of the number
written in the boxes at the top.

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Examples of acceptable ways to use the grid:
Integer answer: 502 (either position is correct)

5 0 2 5 0 2
– . . . . . . . – . . . . . . .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Decimal answer: – 4.13
– 4 . 1 3
– . . . . . . .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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2
Fraction answer: -
10
– 2 / 1 0
– 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9

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Group 1. Discrete Questions: Easy

Questions 1–6: Quantitative Comparison Questions.

Directions for answering these questions can be found on page 4


of this document.

Emma spent $75 buying a used bicycle and $27 repairing it.
Then she sold the bicycle for 40 percent more than the total
amount she spent buying and repairing it.

Quantity A Quantity B

1. The price at which Emma sold $140


the bicycle

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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In the figure above, squares PQRV and VRST have
sides of length 6.

Quantity A Quantity B

2. The area of the shaded region 36

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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In 2009 the property tax on each home in Town X was
p percent of the assessed value of the home, where p is
a constant. The property tax in 2009 on a home in Town X
that had an assessed value of $125,000 was $2,500.

Quantity A Quantity B

3. The property tax in 2009 on $3,000


a home in Town X that had an
assessed value of $160,000

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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x + y = -1

Quantity A Quantity B

4. x y

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

r, s, and t are three consecutive odd integers such that


r < s < t.

Quantity A Quantity B

5. r + s +1 s + t -1

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Quantity A Quantity B

6. The slope of line k The slope of line m

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Questions 7–11: Multiple-choice Questions—Select One Answer
Choice.

Each of these questions has five answer choices. Select the best one
of the answer choices given.

________________________________________________________

x+y+z
7. In the figure above, what is the value of ?
45
A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5

E 6

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8. A certain store sells two types of pens: one type for $2 per pen
and the other type for $3 per pen. If a customer can spend up to
$25 to buy pens at the store and there is no sales tax, what is the
greatest number of pens the customer can buy?
A 9

B 10

C 11

D 12

E 20

9. If y = 3 x and z = 2 y, what is x + y + z in terms of x ?


A 10x

B 9x

C 8x

D 6x

E 5x

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10. A certain shipping service charges an insurance fee of $0.75 when
shipping any package with contents worth $25.00 or less and an
insurance fee of $1.00 when shipping any package with contents
worth over $25.00. If Dan uses the shipping company to ship
three packages with contents worth $18.25, $25.00, and $127.50,
respectively, what is the total insurance fee that the company
charges Dan to ship the three packages?
A $1.75

B $2.25

C $2.50

D $2.75

E $3.00

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11. If 55 percent of the people who purchase a certain product are
female, what is the ratio of the number of females who purchase
the product to the number of males who purchase the product?
A 11 to 9

B 10 to 9

C 9 to 10

D 9 to 11

E 5 to 9

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Questions 12 and 13: Numeric-Entry Questions

Directions for answering Numeric-Entry questions can be found


on page 5 of this document.

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To answer question 12, enter a number in the answer space
provided. The number can include a decimal point, and can
be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be
a fraction.

12. In the rectangular solid above, the length of TU is 3, the length of


UV is 4, and the length of VR is 2. What is the area of the shaded
rectangular region?

– . . . . . . .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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To answer question 13, enter a number in the answer space
provided. The number can include a decimal point, and can
be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be
a fraction.

13. A list of numbers has a mean of 8 and a standard deviation of 2.5.


If x is a number in the list that is 2 standard deviations above
the mean, what is the value of x ?

x=
– . . . . . . .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Question 14: Multiple-choice Question — Select One or More
Answer Choices.

Question 14 has five answer choices. Select all the answer choices
that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could
consist of as few as one, or as many as all five of the answer
choices.

14. The circle graph above shows the distribution of


200,000 physicians by specialty. Which of the following sectors
of the circle graph represent more than 40,000 physicians?
Indicate all such sectors.
A Pediatrics
B Internal Medicine
C Surgery
D Anesthesiology
E Psychiatry

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Group 2. Discrete Questions: Medium

Questions 1–5: Quantitative Comparison Questions

Directions for answering these questions can be found on page 4


of this document.

Machine R, working alone at a constant rate, produces x units


of a product in 30 minutes, and machine S, working alone at
a constant rate, produces x units of the product in 48 minutes,
where x is a positive integer.

Quantity A Quantity B

1. The number of units of the The number of units of the


product that machine R, product that machine S,
working alone at its constant working alone at its constant
rate, produces in 3 hours rate, produces in 4 hours

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Frequency Distribution for List X
Number 1 2 3 5
Frequency 10 20 18 12

Frequency Distribution for List Y


Number 6 7 8 9
Frequency 24 17 10 9

List X and list Y each contain 60 numbers. Frequency


distributions for each list are given above. The average
(arithmetic mean) of the numbers in list X is 2.7, and
the average of the numbers in list Y is 7.1. List Z contains
120 numbers: the 60 numbers in list X and the 60 numbers
in list Y.

Quantity A Quantity B

2. The average of the The median of the


120 numbers in list Z 120 numbers in list Z

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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In the figure above, the diameter of the circle is 10.

Quantity A Quantity B

3. The area of quadrilateral ABCD 40

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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x2 y > 0
xy2 < 0

Quantity A Quantity B

4. x y

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Among the 9,000 people attending a football game at
College C, there were x students from College C and
y students who were not from College C.

Quantity A Quantity B

5. The number of people 9,000 - x - y


attending the game who
were not students

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Questions 6–10: Multiple-choice Questions — Select One Answer
Choice.

Each of these questions has five answer choices. Select the best one
of the answer choices given.

3
x( x 2 )
6. If x π 0, which of the following is equivalent to ?
x 2

A x2

B x3

C x4

D x5

E x6

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7. The figure above shows the graph of the function f in the xy-plane.
What is the value of f ( f ( -1)) ?
A -2

B -1

C 0

D 1

E 2

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d - 3n
8. If = 1, which of the following statements describes
7n - d
d in terms of n ?
A d is 4 less than n.

B d is 4 more than n.

3
C d is of n.
7

D d is 2 times n.

E d is 5 times n.

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9. By weight, liquid A makes up 8 percent of solution R and
18 percent of solution S. If 3 grams of solution R are mixed with
7 grams of solution S, then liquid A accounts for what percent of
the weight of the resulting solution?
A 10%
B 13%
C 15%
D 19%
E 26%

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10. Of the 700 members of a certain organization, 120 are lawyers.
Two members of the organization will be selected at random.
Which of the following is closest to the probability that neither
of the members selected will be a lawyer?
A 0.5
B 0.6
C 0.7
D 0.8
E 0.9

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Questions 11 and 12: Numeric-Entry Questions

Directions for answering Numeric-Entry questions can be found


on page 5 of this document.

To answer question 11, enter a number in the answer space


provided. The number can include a decimal point, and can
be positive, negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be
a fraction.

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11. The figure above represents a rectangular garden with a walkway
around it. The garden is 18 feet long and 12 feet wide. The
walkway is uniformly 3 feet wide, and its edges meet at right
angles. What is the area of the walkway?

square feet
– . . . . . . .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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To answer question 12 enter a fraction in the answer space
provided. The fraction can be positive or negative. Neither
the numerator nor the denominator of the fraction can include a
decimal point. The fraction does not have to be in lowest terms.

12. Line k lies in the xy-plane. The x-intercept of line k is -4, and
line k passes through the midpoint of the line segment whose
endpoints are (2, 9) and (2, 0 ) . What is the slope of line k ?
Give your answer as a fraction.

/
– 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9

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Questions 13 and 14: Multiple-choice Questions—Select One or
More Answer Choices.

Question 13 has four answer choices. Select all the answer


choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type
could consist of as few as one, or as many as all four of the answer
choices.

13. If the lengths of two sides of a triangle are 5 and 9, respectively,


which of the following could be the length of the third side of
the triangle?
Indicate all such lengths.
A 3
B 5
C 8
D 15

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Question 14 has three answer choices. Select all the answer
choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type
could consist of as few as one, or as many as all three of the
answer choices.

14. On the number line shown above, the tick marks are equally
spaced. Which of the following statements about the numbers x,
y, and z must be true?
Indicate all such statements.
A x yz < 0

B x+z = y

C z ( y - x) > 0

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Group 3. Discrete Questions: Hard

Questions 1–6: Quantitative Comparison Questions.

Directions for answering these questions can be found on page 4


of this document.

In the figure above, ABCD is a parallelogram.

Quantity A Quantity B

1. The area of ABCD 24

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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In the course of an experiment, 95 measurements were
recorded, and all of the measurements were integers. The
95 measurements were then grouped into 7 measurement
intervals. The graph above shows the frequency distribution
of the 95 measurements by measurement interval.
Quantity A Quantity B
2. The average (arithmetic mean) The median of the
of the 95 measurements 95 measurements
A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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x is an integer greater than 1.

Quantity A Quantity B

3. 3 x +1 4x

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

A, B, and C are three rectangles. The length and width


of rectangle A are 10 percent greater and 10 percent
less, respectively, than the length and width of
rectangle C. The length and width of rectangle B are
20 percent greater and 20 percent less, respectively,
than the length and width of rectangle C.

Quantity A Quantity B

4. The area of rectangle A The area of rectangle B

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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The random variable X is normally distributed. The
values 650 and 850 are at the 60th and 90th percentiles
of the distribution of X, respectively.

Quantity A Quantity B

5. The value at the 75th percentile 750


of the distribution of X

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Set S consists of all positive integers less than 81 that
are not equal to the square of an integer.

Quantity A Quantity B

6. The number of integers 72


in set S

A Quantity A is greater.
B Quantity B is greater.
C The two quantities are equal.
D The relationship cannot be determined from
the information given.

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Questions 7–12: Multiple-choice Questions—Select One Answer
Choice.
Each of these questions has five answer choices. Select the best one
of the answer choices given.

7. A manager is forming a 6-person team to work on a certain


project. From the 11 candidates available for the team, the
manager has already chosen 3 to be on the team. In selecting the
other 3 team members, how many different combinations of 3 of
the remaining candidates does the manager have to choose from?
A 6
B 24
C 56
D 120
E 462

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8. Which of the following could be the graph of all values of x that
6x - 5
satisfy the inequality 2 - 5 x £ - ?
3
A

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9. If 1 + x + x 2 + x3 = 60, then the average (arithmetic mean) of x,
x 2 , x3 , and x 4 is equal to which of the following?
A 12x
B 15x
C 20x
D 30x
E 60x

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10. Parallelogram OPTS lies in the xy-plane, as shown in the figure
above. The coordinates of point P are (2, 4) and the coordinates
of point T are (8, 6). What are the coordinates of point S ?
A (3, 2)
B (3, 3)
C (4, 4)
D (5, 2)
E (6, 2)

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11. The relationship between the area A of a circle and its
circumference C is given by the formula A = kC 2, where k
is a constant. What is the value of k ?
1
A
4p
1
B
2p
1
C
4

D 2p

E 4p 2

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12. The sequence of numbers a1, a2 , a3 , . . . , an , . . . is defined by
1 1
an = - for each integer n ≥ 1. What is the sum of
n n+2
the first 20 terms of this sequence?

A ( )
1+
1
2
-
1
20

B ( 2 ) ( 21 22 )
1 +
1
-
1
+
1

1-(
20 22 )
1 1
C +

1
D 1-
22

1 1
E -
20 22

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Question 13: Numeric-Entry Question

Directions for answering Numeric-Entry questions can be found


on page 5 of this document.

To answer question 13, enter a number in the answer space provided.


The number can include a decimal point, and can be positive,
negative, or zero. The number entered cannot be a fraction.

Y Frequency
1
2
2
3
7
4
5
8
4
3
8
2
7
9
4

13. The table above shows the frequency distribution of the values of
a variable Y. What is the mean of the distribution?
Give your answer to the nearest 0.01.

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– . . . . . . .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Questions 14 and 15: Multiple-choice Questions — Select One or
More Answer Choices.

To answer these questions, select all the answer choices that apply.

Question 14 has four answer choices. Select all the answer


choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type
could consist of as few as one, or as many as all four of the
answer choices.

14. Let S be the set of all positive integers n such that n2 is a multiple
of both 24 and 108. Which of the following integers are divisors
of every integer n in S ?
Indicate all such integers.
A 12
B 24
C 36
D 72

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Question 15 has three answer choices. Select all the answer
choices that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type
could consist of as few as one, or as many as all three of the
answer choices.

15. The range of the heights of the female students in a certain class
is 13.2 inches, and the range of the heights of the male students
in the class is 15.4 inches.
Which of the following statements individually provide(s)
sufficient additional information to determine the range of
the heights of all the students in the class?
Indicate all such statements.
A The tallest male student in the class is 5.8 inches taller
than the tallest female student in the class.
B The median height of the male students in the class is
1.1 inches greater than the median height of the female
students in the class.
C The average (arithmetic mean) height of the male students
in the class is 4.6 inches greater than the average height of
the female students in the class.

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Group 4. Data Interpretation Sets

For Questions 1–7, select a single answer choice unless otherwise


directed.

Questions 1–3 are based on the following data.

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Question 1 is a medium difficulty question.

1. There are 275 students in the field of engineering at University X.


Approximately what is the ratio of the number of students in
engineering to the number of faculty in engineering?
A 8 to 1
B 10 to 1
C 12 to 1
D 14 to 1
E 20 to 1

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Question 2 is a medium difficulty question.

2. Approximately what percent of the faculty in humanities are


male?
A 35%
B 38%
C 41%
D 45%
E 51%

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Question 3 is a hard question.

Question 3 is a Numeric-Entry question. To answer the question


enter a fraction in the answer space provided. The fraction can be
positive or negative. Neither the numerator nor the denominator
of the fraction can include a decimal point. The fraction does not
have to be in lowest terms
3. For the biological sciences and health sciences faculty combined,
1 2
of the female and of the male faculty members are tenured
3 9
professors. What fraction of all the faculty members in those
two fields combined are tenured professors?

/
– 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9

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Questions 4–7 are based on the following data.

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Question 4 is an easy question.

Question 4 has eight answer choices. Select all the answer choices
that apply. The correct answer to a question of this type could
consist of as few as one, or as many as all eight of the answer
choices.
4. For which of the eight years from 2001 to 2008 did exports exceed
imports by more than $5 billion?
Indicate all such years.
A 2001
B 2002
C 2003
D 2004
E 2005
F 2006
G 2007
H 2008

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Question 5 is a medium difficulty question.

5. Which of the following is closest to the average (arithmetic mean)


of the 9 changes in the value of imports between consecutive
years from 2000 to 2009 ?
A $260 million
B $320 million
C $400 million
D $480 million
E $640 million

Question 6 is a medium difficulty question.

6. In 2008 the value of exports was approximately what percent


greater than the value of imports?
A 40%
B 60%
C 70%
D 120%
E 140%

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Question 7 is a hard question.

7. If it were discovered that the value of imports shown for 2007 was
incorrect and should have been $5 billion instead, then the average
(arithmetic mean) value of imports per year for the 10 years
shown would have been approximately how much less?
A $200 million
B $50 million
C $20 million
D $7 million
E $5 million

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ANSWER KEYS
Group 1. Discrete Questions: Easy

1. Choice A: Quantity A is greater.

2. Choice C: The two quantities are equal.

3. Choice A: Quantity A is greater.

4. Choice D: The relationship cannot be determined from


the information given.

5. Choice B: Quantity B is greater.

6. Choice A: Quantity A is greater.

7. Choice C: 4

8. Choice D: 12

9. Choice A: 10x

10. Choice C: $2.50

11. Choice A: 11 to 9

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12. Question 12 is a numeric entry question. In question 12 you
were asked to enter either an integer or a decimal. The answer
to question 12 is 10.

13. Question 13 is a numeric entry question. In question 13 you


were asked to enter either an integer or a decimal. The answer
to question 13 is 13.

14. The correct answer to question 14 consists of 3 answer choices.


Choice A: Pediatrics
AND
Choice B: Internal Medicine
AND
Choice C: Surgery

Group 2. Discrete Questions: Medium

1. Choice A: Quantity A is greater.

2. Choice B: Quantity B is greater.

3. Choice D: The relationship cannot be determined from


the information given.

4. Choice B: Quantity B is greater.

5. Choice C: The two quantities are equal.

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6. Choice D: x 5

7. Choice D: 1

8. Choice E: d is 5 times n.

9. Choice C: 15%

10. Choice C: 0.7

11. Question 11 is a numeric entry question. In question 11 you


were asked to enter either an integer or a decimal. The answer
to question 11 is 216.

12. Question 12 is a numeric entry question. In question 12 you


3
were asked to enter a fraction. The answer to question 12 is
4
(or any equivalent fraction).

13. The correct answer to question 13 consists of 2 answer choices.


Choice B: 5
AND
Choice C: 8

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14. The correct answer to question 14 consists of 3 answer choices.
Choice A: x yz < 0
AND
Choice B: x + z = y
AND
Choice C: z ( y - x ) > 0

Group 3. Discrete Questions: Hard

1. Choice B: Quantity B is greater.

2. Choice A: Quantity A is greater.

3. Choice D: The relationship cannot be determined from


the information given.

4. Choice A: Quantity A is greater.

5. Choice B: Quantity B is greater.

6. Choice C: The two quantities are equal.

7. Choice C: 56

8. Choice C:

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9. Choice B: 15x

10. Choice E: (6, 2)

1
11. Choice A:
4p

( ) (
12. Choice B: 1 +
1
2
-
1
+
1
21 22 )
13. Question 13 is a numeric entry question. In question 13 you
were asked to enter either an integer or a decimal. The answer
to question 13 is 1.29.

14. The correct answer to question 14 consists of 2 answer choices


Choice A: 12
AND
Choice C: 36

15. Choice A: The tallest male student in the class is 5.8 inches taller
than the tallest female student in the class.

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Group 4. Data Interpretation Sets

1. Choice A: 8 to 1

2. Choice E: 51%

3. Question 3 is a numeric entry question. In question 3 you


24
were asked to enter a fraction. The answer to question 3 is
87
(or any equivalent fraction).

4. The correct answer to question 4 consists of 6 answer choices.


Choice A: 2001
AND
Choice B: 2002
AND
Choice C: 2003
AND
Choice F: 2006
AND
Choice G: 2007
AND
Choice H: 2008

5. Choice E: $640 million

6. Choice E: 140%

7. Choice A: $200 million

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