GRE Section 2 Quantitative

GRE Section 2 Quantitative practice questions, page 2 of 17, with answer review and explanations.

Question 6

A. The quantity in Column A is greater; B. The quantity in Column B is greater; C. The quantities are equal; D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Reveal Solution Hide Solution Discussion 241 Suggested Answer: B 🗳️ Since x is a negative number (less than -1), is negative and is positive. Hence, Quantity A is a negative number less than . Quantity B, on the other hand, is a positive number greater than .

  1. The quantity in Column A is greater;
  2. The quantity in Column B is greater;
  3. The quantities are equal;
  4. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 7

A. The quantity in Column A is greater; B. The quantity in Column B is greater; C. The quantities are equal; D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Reveal Solution Hide Solution Discussion 241 Suggested Answer: B 🗳️ The problem can be simplified. When you divide 8 by 7, the remainder is 1. When you divide 5 by 3, the remainder is 2.

  1. The quantity in Column A is greater;
  2. The quantity in Column B is greater;
  3. The quantities are equal;
  4. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 8

A. The quantity in Column A is greater; B. The quantity in Column B is greater; C. The quantities are equal; D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Reveal Solution Hide Solution Discussion 241 Suggested Answer: D 🗳️ triangles are the same shape, and their corresponding angles are equal in size (x=p and y=q), and therefore x-y=p-q. However, the quantity x-y is being compared here to q-p, notp-q. The two quantities are equal in size only if all four angles are equal (56). It is not possible to determine whether all four angles are the same size, regardless of the measure of the third angle. Even though it appears from the figure that x-y is a negative number and q-p is a positive number, you cant assume that.

  1. The quantity in Column A is greater;
  2. The quantity in Column B is greater;
  3. The quantities are equal;
  4. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 9

A. The quantity in Column A is greater; B. The quantity in Column B is greater; C. The quantities are equal; D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Reveal Solution Hide Solution Discussion 241 Suggested Answer: A 🗳️ Any fraction between 0 and 1 is greater than the square of that fraction. Thus,a +b must be greater than

  1. The quantity in Column A is greater;
  2. The quantity in Column B is greater;
  3. The quantities are equal;
  4. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 10

A. The quantity in Column A is greater; B. The quantity in Column B is greater; C. The quantities are equal; D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Reveal Solution Hide Solution Discussion 241 Suggested Answer: C 🗳️ Multiply Quantity B by $1.20 to determine whether (and by how much) the cost of p cans exceeds the cost of a case. ($1.20) (15) = $18.00, which is greater than the cost of a case by $.60, less than the cost of one can. Accordingly, Quantity A is 15.

  1. The quantity in Column A is greater;
  2. The quantity in Column B is greater;
  3. The quantities are equal;
  4. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.