GMAT Section 2

GMAT Section 2 practice questions, page 20 of 29, with answer review and explanations.

Question 96

In the following sequence: [x, y, z, 5, 7, 16, 28] each number is equal to the sum of the three numbers preceding it. What is x+y?

  1. -5
  2. -1
  3. 1
  4. 5
  5. 6

Question 97

John has $1,600 at the beginning of his trip, after spending money, he still has exactly $800 less than he spent on the trip. How much money does John still have?

  1. $200
  2. $400
  3. $600
  4. $800
  5. $1,200

Question 98

The odds of winning first prize at the casino are 1 to 200. The odds of winning second prize are 1 to 100 and of winning third prize are 1 to 50. If no one person can win more than one of the prizes, what is the probability of not winning the first, second or third prize?

  1. 14/200
  2. 47/50
  3. 193/200
  4. 7/200
  5. 97/200

Question 99

A cube has three of its faces painted half red, half white. The other three faces are completely painted white. What is the ratio between the total red painted and the total white painted areas of the cube?

  1. 1:6
  2. 3:6
  3. 1:2
  4. 1:4.5
  5. 1:3

Question 100

One out of every 500 light bulbs are defected. If 2 out of every 10 defected light bulbs have a broken glass and there are 20 broken glass light bulbs in the shipment, how many light bulbs total are there in the shipment?

  1. 2,000
  2. 5,000
  3. 10,000
  4. 50,000
  5. 52,000