GRE Section 2 Quantitative

GRE Section 2 Quantitative practice questions, page 4 of 17, with answer review and explanations.

Question 16

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 🗳️ You can express the centered information as the algebraic form 2n+ 5 = 17. Now, solve for n: 2n= 12;n= 6. Find Quantity A: 3 less than is 3 - 3 = 0. Find Quantity B: 2 less than - is 2 - 2 = 0.

  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 17

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 comparison is easily made by substituting some simple numbers for p and q. For example, assume p= 1 and q= 2. The ratio of p to (p+ 1) is 1:2, or , while the ratio of q to (q+ 1) is 2:3, or . As long as 0 <p<q, the inequality will hold.

  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 18

Distribution P is given as {-2, 1, x}, where x is the median. Distribution Q is given as {x, 0, 3}, where x is the median.

  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 19

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 🗳️ Manipulate the expression in Column A so that it resembles the expression in Column B. Distribute the denominator to each term in the numerator, then cancel common terms:

  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 20

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 🗳️ You can cancel out the term -2u from both columns, which leaves a comparison between As you can see, Quantity A> Quantity B.

  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.