GRE Revised General Test: Quantitative

Reasoning Question Types

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Mathematical Equations and Expressions
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Introduction
The revised &uantitative Reasoning section contains four types of "uestions'
(ultiple%choice &uestions ) #elect *ne +nswer ,hoice
(ultiple%choice &uestions ) #elect *ne or (ore +nswer ,hoices
-umeric !ntry &uestions
&uantitative ,omparison &uestions
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!ach "uestion appears either independently as a discrete "uestion or as part of a set
of "uestions called a .ata $nterpretation set. +ll of the "uestions in a .ata
$nterpretation set are based on the same data presented in tables, graphs, or other
displays of data. Below are descriptions, directions, and samples of each type of
"uestion.
Multiple-Choice Questions Select One
Answer Choice
These "uestions are multiple%choice "uestions that ask you to select only one
answer choice from a list of five choices.
+ample Questions
,irections: +elect a single ans-er choice'
#ample "uestion / below is based on figure /.
Figure $
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Figure / is a circle with center C. Two diameters of the circle are drawn, dividing the
circle into 0 sectors. Two nonad1acent sectors are shaded, and the central angle of
one of the unshaded sectors measures /23 degrees.
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/. Figure / above shows a circle with center C and radius 2. 4hat is the sum of
the areas of the two shaded regions5
+. 6.7 pi
B. 2 pi
,. 0.7 pi
.. 0 pi
!. 8 pi
+nswer' . 9 0 pi:
#ample "uestion ; below is based on figure ;.
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Figure 2
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Figure ; shows the graph in the x y plane of the function f of x < the absolute value
of ;x, end absolute value, = 0. There are e"ually spaced tick marks along the x axis
and along the y axis. The first tick mark to the right of the origin, and the first tick
mark above the origin, are both labeled /.
The graph of the function f is in the shape of the letter >. $t is above the x axis and is
symmetric with respect to the y axis.
The lowest point on the graph of f is the point 3 comma 0 on the y axis.
?oing leftward from the point 3 comma 0 the graph of f is a line that slants upward,
passing through the point negative ; comma @.
?oing rightward from the point 3 comma 0 the graph of f is a line that slants upward,
passing through the point ; comma @.
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;. Figure ; above shows the graph of a function f, defined by f
of x < the absolute value of ;x, end absolute value, = 0 for all numbers x. For which
of the following functions g defined for all numbers x does the graph of g intersect the
graph of f 5
+. g of x < x minus ;
B. g of x < x = 8
,. g of x < ;x minus ;
.. g of x < ;x = 8
!. g of x < 8x minus ;
+nswer' ! 9 g of x < 8x minus ;:
Multiple-Choice Questions Select One or
More Answer Choices
These "uestions are multiple%choice "uestions that ask you to select one or more
answer choices from a list of choices. + "uestion may or may not specify the number
of choices to select.
+ample Questions
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,irections: +elect one or more ans-er choices according to the
speci)ic question directions'
.) the question does not speci)y ho- many ans-er choices to
select/ select all that apply'
The correct ans-er may 0e 1ust one o) the choices or may 0e as
many as all o) the choices/ depending on the question'
2o credit is given unless you select all o) the correct choices
and no others'
.) the question speci)ies ho- many ans-er choices to select/
select exactly that num0er o) choices'
/. !ach employee of a certain company is in either .epartment A or .epartment
B, and there are more than twice as many employees in .epartment A as in
.epartment B. The average 9arithmetic mean: salary is C;7,333 for the employees in
.epartment A and is C87,333 for the employees in .epartment B. 4hich of the
following amounts could be the average salary for all of the employees in the
company5
$ndicate all such amounts.
+. C;2,333
B. C;@,333
,. C;D,333
.. C83,333
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!. C8/,333
F. C8;,333
?. C80,333
+nswer' + 9C;2,333: and B 9C;@,333:

;. $f f, g, and h are positive integers, f is a factor of g, and g is a factor of h, which
of the following statements must be true5
$ndicate all such statements.
+. f is a factor of g s"uared.
B. f is a factor of gh.
,. f is a factor of h minus g.
+nswer' + 9f is a factor of g s"uared:, B 9f is a factor of gh.:, and , 9f is a factor
of h minus g:
!u"eric ntr# Questions
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&uestions of this type ask you either to enter the answer as an integer or a decimal
in a single answer box or to enter it as a fraction in two separate boxes ) one for the
numerator and one for the denominator. $n the computer%administered test, the
computer mouse and keyboard are used to enter the answer.
+ample Questions
,irections: Enter your ans-er in the ans-er 0ox3es4 0elo- the
question'
Equivalent )orms o) the correct ans-er/ such as 2'! and 2'!"/
are all correct' Fractions do not need to 0e reduced to
lo-est terms'
Enter the exact ans-er unless the question as5s you to round
your ans-er'
/. $f x < /3 to the power negative /, what is the value of
open parenthesis, x = the fraction / over x, close parenthesis, times, open
parenthesis, / over x, close parenthesis5
+nswer Box
+nswer' /3/
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;. + university admitted /33 students who transferred from other institutions. *f
these students, 80 transferred from two%year community colleges, ;7 transferred
from private four%year institutions, and the rest transferred from public four%year
institutions. $f two different students are to be selected at random from the /33
students, what is the probability that both students selected will be students who
transferred from two%year community colleges5
?ive your answer as a fraction.
Fraction answer boxes
+nswer' /6 over /73 9or any e"uivalent fraction:.
Quantitative 6omparison Questions
&uestions of this type ask the examinee to compare two "uantities ) &uantity + and
&uantity B ) and then determine which of four statements describes the
comparison.
+ample Questions
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,irections: 6ompare Quantity 8 and Quantity 9/ using the
additional in)ormation given/ i) any' +elect one o) the
)ollo-ing )our ans-er choices'
8' Quantity 8 is greater'
9' Quantity 9 is greater'
6' The t-o quantities are equal'
,' The relationship cannot 0e determined )rom the
in)ormation given'
8 sym0ol that appears more than once in a question has the
same meaning throughout the question'
/.
&uantity +' x s"uared = /
&uantity B' ;x, minus /
+. &uantity + is greater.
B. &uantity B is greater.
,. The two "uantities are e"ual.
.. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
+nswer' + 9&uantity + is greater.:
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#ample "uestion ; below is based on figure 8.

Figure #
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Figure 8 shows parallelogram RSTU. #ides R U and S T are horiEontal, with S T
above, and slightly to the left of side R U. .iagonal S U, which extends from vertex S
at the upper left of the parallelogram to vertex U at the lower right of the
parallelogram, divides the parallelogram into two triangles, R S U and U S TF and the
angle at vertex # into ; ad1acent angles R S U and U S T. The measure of angle
R S U is x degrees, and the measure of angle U S T is y degrees.
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$t is given that RSTU is a parallelogram.
&uantity +' x
&uantity B' y
+. &uantity + is greater.
B. &uantity B is greater.
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,. The two "uantities are e"ual.
.. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
+nswer' . 9The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.:
,ata .nterpretation +ets
.ata $nterpretation "uestions are grouped together and refer to the same table,
graph, or other data presentation. These "uestions ask you to interpret or analyEe
the given data. The types of "uestions may be (ultiple%choice 9both types: or
-umeric !ntry.
+ample Questions
,irections: Questions $ to # are 0ased on the data in the
)ollo-ing ta0le'
The table shows the percent change in monthly value of inventory at six businesses
from +pril to Gune.
Business
Hercent ,hange from +pril to (ay Hercent ,hange from (ay to Gune
? =2 =@
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Business
Hercent ,hange from +pril to (ay Hercent ,hange from (ay to Gune
I =7
minus 7
( =; =/;
R =@
minus 7
> =/0 3
J =;
minus /3
-ote' $nventory values are determined at the end of each month.
/. $f the value of inventory at Business K was C83,333 for +pril, what was the
value of inventory at Business K for Gune5
+. C;;,733
B. C;D,D;7
,. C83,333
.. C88,333
!. C88,367
+nswer' B 9C;D,D;7:
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;. +t Business M, the value of inventory for (ay was what percent of the value of
inventory for Gune5
?ive your answer to the nearest 3./ percent.
K +nswer box followed by percent sign
+nswer' @D.8
8. For which of the six businesses shown was the percent change in value of
inventory from +pril to Gune greatest5
+. G
B. K
,. M
.. R
!. V
+nswer' + 9Business G:
,irections: Questions to & are 0ased on the data sho-n in
)igure '
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Figure
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The title of the data in figure 0 is 4orkforce of ,ountry A. The data consists of a
pie chart and a bar graph. The title of the pie chart is Hercent .istribution of
4orkforce by !mployment #ector and the title of the bar graph is 4orkforce in the
#ervice #ector by +rea and ?ender.
The percent distribution of the workforce by employment sector in the pie chart is as
follows'
Hrofessional #ector ;3K.
#ervice #ector /7K
,onstruction and (aintenance #ector /3K
Hroduction and Transportation #ector /7K
*ther #ector /7K
#ales #ector /3K
(anagement #ector /7K
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The bar graph shows the number of males and females in each of the five service
sectors. The bar graph has horiEontal bars. The graph has a horiEontal axis labeled
(illions of Heople, with vertical gridlines in multiples of 3.7 million, from 3.7 million to
0 million. Five #ervice #ector areas are listed along the vertical axis. The data in the
bar graph is as follows'
Lealth ,are #ector, 3.7 million males and ;.67 females
Hrotective #ervice #ector, a little under ; million males and 3.7 million females
Food #ervice #ector, a little under 8 million males and a little under 0 million females
Hersonal ,are #ector, a little over 3.7 million males and about ;.67 million females
*ther #ector, a little under 8 milllion males and a little under ; million females
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0. +pproximately how many people are in the production and transportation
sector of the workforce5
+. D million
B. /; million
,. /7 million
.. /@ million
!. ;/ million
+nswer' ! 9;/ million:
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7. +pproximately what fraction of the workforce in the food service area of the
service sector is male5
+. / fourth
B. / third
,. 8 sevenths
.. 0 sevenths
!. 6 tenths
+nswer' , 9 8 sevenths:
2. $n the workforce, the ratio of the number of males to the number of females is
the same for the sales sector as it is for the protective service area of the service
sector. 4hich of the following is closest to the number of females in the sales sector5
+. ;.D million
B. 8.2 million
,. /3.0 million
.. //./ million
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!. /0.3 million
+nswer' + 9;.D million:
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