700+ GMAT Problem Solving Questions With Explanations

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%$ Wor! problem & Mixture Problem
A ontainer has '( o) pure *ine$ %( )rom the ontainer is ta+en out an! ,( *ater is a!!e!$The
proess is repeate! several times$ A)ter %- suh operations. /t" o) *ine in mixture is
A. 2/7 L
B. 3/7 L
C. 6/19L
First operation: 3L-1L=2=0&'( of wine left, total 4L
!2: 6/3L-"6/3#/4=6/3-6/12=1$/12=0&1( of wine left, total %L
!3: 6/4L-"6/4#/%=6/4-6/2&=24/2&=0&2(, total 6L
!4: 6/%L-"6/%#/6=6/%-6/3&=3&/3&=0&0(, total 7L
....
At t'is point it(s alrea)* possi+le to see t'e pattern: ,=6/"n-2#
n=19 --. ,=6/"19-2#=6/21=2/7L
Answer: A.
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,$ Algebra & Mo!ulus
What is the sum o) all roots o) the e/uation
2ol3e for --. 45 , B67 as a+sol1te 3al1e ne3er ne8ati3e t'1s -2 is
o1t. 2ol3in8 --. or --. .
Answer: -$.
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'$ Algebra
3) )4x562x7, an! g4x56x7, + %,x + 82. *hat is the sum o) all values )or + suh that ) 4++,56g4,+59
--. .
9iete(s for:1la for t'e roots an) of e;1ation :
A</
2o in o1r 0ase t'e roots
Answer: 4.
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1$ Wor! problem
:n a rae tra+ a maximum o) 2 horses an rae together at a time$ There are a total o) ,2 horses$
There is no *a" o) timing the raes$ What is the minimum number o) raes *e nee! to on!ut to
get the top ' )astest horses9
A. %
B. 7
C. $
/. 1&
=. 11
First % ra0es: all 'orses +* fi3e. >e(ll 'a3e t'e fi3e winners.
5a0e 6: t'e winners of pre3io1s fi3e ra0es. >e(ll 'a3e t'e 3 winners.
<ow it(s o+3io1s t'at !1 'ere is t'e fastest one "8ol) :e)al#.
For t'e sil3er an) +ron?e we(ll 'a3e % preten)ers:
1. !2 fro: t'e last si,t' ra0e,
2. !3 fro: t'e last si,t' ra0e,
3. t'e se0on) one fro: t'e ra0e wit' t'e @ol) :e)al winner fro: t'e first fi3e ra0es,
4. t'e t'ir) one fro: t'e ra0e wit' t'e @ol) :e)al winner fro: t'e first fi3e ra0es,
%. t'e se0on) one fro: t'e ra0e wit' t'e one w'i0' tooA t'e sil3er in t'e si,t' ra0e
5a0e 7: t'ese fi3e 'orse: first an) se0on) in t'is one will 'a3e t'e sil3er an) +ron?e a:on8 all 2%.
Answer B.
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2$ Coor!inate Geometr"
3n the retangular oor!inate s"stem. points 41. 05 an! 4; 1. 05 both lie on irle C$ What is the
maximum possible value o) the ra!ius o) C 9
A. 2
B. 4
C. $
/. 16
=. <one of t'e a+o3e
7'e onl* t'in8 we 0an 0on0l1)e fro: t'e ;1estion t'at 0enter lies on t'e B-a,is. B1t it 0o1l) +e A<B
point on it, 'en0e we 0an not )eter:ine :a,i:1: 3al1e of r.
Answer: =.
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0$ Wor! Problem
3n an ensemble o) gongs. all gongs have a !iameter o) either ten inhes. or t*elve inhes or )i)teen
inhes$ 3n the olletion there are %8 ten inh gongs$ <al) o) the gongs in the olletion are Tiger
gongs$ :) the Tiger gongs. there are e/ual numbers o) ten inh. t*elve inh an! )i)teen inh gongs$
<al) o) the t*elve inh gongs are not Tiger gongs. an! hal) o) all gongs are )i)teen inhes in
!iameter$ <o* man" gongs are there in the olletion9
A. 1$
B. %4
C. 72
/. 9&
=. 1&$
Cf not t'e wor)in8 ;1estion won(t +e 'ar):
Let , an) * +e 12 an) 1% in0'es 8on8s respe0ti3el*. >e Anow t'at ten in0'es are 1$.
1. . >e want to 0al01late .
2. DEalf of t'e 8on8s in t'e 0olle0tion are 7i8er 8on8sD --. .
3. DEalf of t'e twel3e in0' 8on8s are not 7i8er 8on8sD --. :eans anot'er 'alf C2 7i8er 8on8s, so ,/2 is in
7i8er 8on8s. As D4f t'e 7i8er 8on8s, there are e/ual numbers of ten in0', twel3e in0' an) fifteen in0'
8on8sD. --. ,/2-,/2-,/2=t --.
4. DEalf of all 8on8s are fifteen in0'es in )ia:eterD --.
Fo1r 1nAnowns, fo1r e;1ations.
"3# an) "2# --.
"4# --.
"1# --. --.
Answer: =.
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7$ Wor! Problems & =rations
The rate o) a ertain hemial reation is !iretl" proportional to the s/uare o) the onentration
o) hemial A present an! inversel" proportional to the onentration o) hemial # present$ 3) the
onentration o) hemial # is inrease! b" %00>. *hih o) the )ollo*ing is losest to the perent
hange in the onentration o) hemial A re/uire! to +eep the reation rate unhange!9
A. 1&&F )e0rease
B. %&F )e0rease
C. 4&F )e0rease
/. 4&F in0rease
=. %&F in0rease
<47=: G1t )ire0tl* proportional in no:inator an) in3ersel* proportional in )eno:inator.
, "well as it(s not t'e e,a0t fra0tion it s'o1l) +e :1ltiplie) +* so:e 0onstant +1t we
0an i8nore t'is in o1r 0ase#.
>e are tol) t'at B in0rease) +* 1&&F, 'en0e in )eno:inator we 'a3e 2B. >e want t'e rate to +e t'e
sa:e. As rate is )ire0tl* proportional to t'e 2H6A5= of A, A s'o1l) also in0rease "no:inator# +* ,
per0ent an) in0rease of A in s;1are s'o1l) +e 2. >'i0' :eans ,I2=2, ,=J1.41, w'i0' is appro,i:atel*
4&F in0rease.
Answer: /.
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8$ ?ate problem
Car # begins moving at , mph aroun! a irular tra+ *ith a ra!ius o) %0 miles$ Ten hours later. Car
A leaves )rom the same point in the opposite !iretion. traveling at ' mph$ =or ho* man" hours
*ill Car # have been traveling *hen ar A has passe! an! move! %, miles be"on! Car #9
A. 4pi K 1.6
B. 4pi - $.4
C. 4pi - 1&.4
/. 2pi K 1.6
=. 2pi K &.$
Ct(s possi+le to write t'e w'ole for:1la ri8't awa* +1t C t'inA it wo1l) +e +etter to 8o step +* step:
B spee): :p'
A spee): :p' "tra3ellin8 in t'e opposite )ire0tion#
7ra0A )istan0e:
>'at )istan0e will 0o3er B in 1&': :iles
/istan0e +etween B an) A +* t'e ti:e, A starts to tra3el:
7i:e nee)e) for A an) B to :eet )istan0e +etween t'e: )i3i)e) +* t'e relati3e
spee): , as t'e* are tra3ellin8 in opposite )ire0tions relati3e
spee) wo1l) +e t'e s1: of t'eir rates
7i:e nee)e) for A to +e 12 :iles a'ea) of B:
2o we 'a3e t'ree perio) of ti:es:
7i:e +efore A starte) tra3ellin8: 'o1rs
7i:e for A an) B to :eet: 'o1rs
7i:e nee)e) for A to +e 12 :iles a'ea) of B: 'o1rs
7otal ti:e: 'o1rs.
Answer: B.
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-$ ?ate problem
A man "ling along the roa! notie! that ever" %, minutes a bus overta+es him an! ever" 1
minutes he meets an onoming bus$ 3) all buses an! the "list move at a onstant spee!. *hat is
the time interval bet*een onseutive buses9
A. % :in1tes
B. 6 :in1tes
C. $ :in1tes
/. 9 :in1tes
=. 1& :in1tes
Let(s sa* t'e )istan0e +etween t'e +1ses is . >e want to )eter:ine , w'ere is t'e
spee) of +1s.
Let t'e spee) of 0*0list +e .
=3er* 12 :in1tes a +1s o3ertaAes 0*0list: ,
=3er* 4 :in1tes 0*0list :eets an on0o:in8 +1s: ,
, --. , --. .
Answer: B.
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%0$ Mo!ulus & 3ne/ualit"
3) *hih o) the )ollo*ing must be true about 9
A.
B.
C.
/.
=.
First of all let(s sol3e t'is ine;1alit* step +* step an) see w'at is t'e sol1tion for it, or in ot'er wor)s
let(s see in w'i0' ran8es t'is ine;1alit* 'ol)s tr1e.
7wo 0ases for :
A. --. --. --. --.
B. --. --. --. .
2o 8i3en ine;1alit* 'ol)s tr1e in t'e ran8es: an) . >'i0' :eans t'at 0an taAe
3al1es onl* fro: t'ese ran8es.
------L-1MxxxxL&M----L1Mxxxxxx
<ow, we are asAe) w'i0' of t'e followin8 :1st +e tr1e a+o1t . 4ption A 0an not +e AL>AB2 tr1e
+e0a1se 0an +e fro: t'e ran8e , e8 an) .
4nl* option w'i0' is AL>AB2 tr1e is B. A<B fro: t'e ran8es an) will )efinitel* +e
:ore t'e , all Dre)D, possi+le ,-es are to t'e ri8't of -1, w'i0' :eans t'at all possi+le ,-es are
:ore t'an -1.
Answer: B.
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%%$ @umber Properties
A s"mmetri number o) an another one is a number *here the !igit are reverse!$ )or instane %,'
is the s"mmetri o) one o) ',%$ Thus the !i))erent o) a number an! its s"mmetrial must be
!ivisible b" *hih o) the )ollo*ing9
A. 4
B. %
C. 6
/. 7
=. 9
Let(s 0onsi)er t'e e,a:ple of t'ree )i8it s*::etri0 n1:+ers La+0M an) L0+aM. 7'ree )i8it n1:+er 0an
+e represente) as: La+0M=1&&a-1&+-0 an) L0+aM=1&&0-1&+-a. 7'e )ifferen0e wo1l) +e:
La+0M-L0+aM=1&&a-1&+-0-"1&&0-1&+-a#=99a-990=99"a-0#.
7wo )i8it: La+M an) L+aM. La+M-L+aM=1&a-+-"1&+-a#=9a-9+=9"a-+#
Een0e t'e )ifferen0e of two s*::etri0 n1:+ers "2 )i8it, 3 )i8it, ...# will alwa*s +e )i3isi+le +* 9.
Answer: =.
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%,$ @umber properties & =rations
3) %0Ax&4x+"5+ ,0A"&4x+"56+ an! i) x is less than ". *hih o) the )ollo*ing oul! be the value o) +9
A. 1&
B. 12
C. 1%
/. 1$
=. 3&
Finall* we 8et:
>e Anow t'at
Een0e is :ore t'an an) less t'an
2o,
4nl* answer +etween an) is .
7'ere 0an +e anot'er approa0':
>e 'a3e: , if *o1 looA at t'is e;1ation *o1(ll noti0e t'at it(s a wei8'te) a3era8e.
7'ere are re) +o,es an) +l1e +o,es. 5e) +o, wei8't is 1&A8 an) +l1e +o, wei8't 2&A8, w'at is
t'e a3era8e wei8't of , re) +o,es an) * +l1e +o,esN
A represents t'e wei8'te) a3era8e. As *.,, t'en t'e wei8'te) a3era8e A, :1st +e 0loser to 2& t'an to
1&. 1$ is t'e onl* 0'oi0e satisf*in8 t'is 0on)ition.
Answer: / "1$#.

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%'$ ?emain!ers
What is the remain!er *hen 4%B57'+ 4,B57' + 4'B57' +$$$$$4%%2,B57' is !ivi!e! b" %%2,9
A. 12%
B. 22%
C. 32%
>e 'a3e t'e s1: of :an* n1:+ers: an) want to )eter:ine t'e
re:ain)er w'en t'is s1: is )i3i)e) +* 11%2.
First we s'o1l) )o t'e pri:e fa0tori?ation of 11%2: .
Consi)er t'e t'ir) an) fo1rt' ter:s:
not )i3isi+le +* 11%2
)i3isi+le +* 11%2, an) all t'e ot'er ter:s after will
+e )i3isi+le +* 11%2.
>e(ll 8et an) t'is s1: )i3i)e) +*
11%2 will res1lt re:ain)er of 22%.
Answer: A.
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%1$ @umber Properties
3) C is a positive integer an! 10271 is a multiple o) '7C. *hat is the largest possible value o) C9
A. %.
B. 12.
C. 16.
/. 2&.
=. 26
@i3en: --. . Een0e t'e lar8est possi+le 3al1e of ,
is 16 "for #
Answer: B.
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%2$ Geometr"
A s/uare *oo!en pla/ue has a s/uare brass inla" in the enter .leaving a *oo!en strip o) uni)orm
*i!th aroun! the brass s/uare$i) the ratio o) the brass area to the *oo!en area is ,2 to '-.*hih
o) the )ollo*ing oul! be the *i!th .in inhes .o) the *oo!en strip$
C. 1
CC. 3
CCC. 4
A. C onl*
B. CC onl*
C. CCC onl*
/. C an) CCC onl*
=. C,CC an) CCC
>'* wo1l) A<B wi)t' of t'e strip +e i:possi+leN
Let t'e t'e si)e of s:all s;1are +e an) t'e +i8 s;1are .
@i3en: --. --. .
>e are asAe) w'i0' 3al1e of is possi+le. .
>ell, e,pression 0an taAe A<B 3al1e )epen)in8 on : 1, 3, 4, 444, 67%%6, &,9, ... A<B. Basi0all*
we are 8i3en t'e ratios of t'e si)es "%/$#, 'alf of t'eir )ifferen0e 0an +e an* 3al1e we 0'oose, t'ere
won(t +e an* Di:possi+leD 3al1es at all.
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%0$ Statistis
3) the mean o) set S !oes not exee! mean o) an" subset o) set S . *hih o) the )ollo*ing must be
true about set S 9
C. 2et 2 0ontains onl* one ele:ent
CC. All ele:ents in set 2 are e;1al
CCC. 7'e :e)ian of set 2 e;1als t'e :ean of set 2
A. none of t'e t'ree ;1alities is ne0essar*
B. CC onl*
C. CCC onl*
/. CC an) CCC onl*
=. C, CC, an) CCC
D7'e :ean of set 2 )oes not e,0ee) :ean of an" s1+set of set 2D --. set 2 0an +e:
A. - 2 0ontains onl* one ele:ent "e8 L7M#
B. - 2 0ontains :ore t'an one ele:ent an) all ele:ents are e;1al "e8L7,7,7,7M#.
>'* is t'atN Be0a1se if set 2 0ontains two "or :ore# )ifferent ele:ents, t'en we 0an alwa*s 0onsi)er
t'e s1+set wit' s:allest n1:+er an) t'e :ean of t'is s1+set ":ean of s1+set=s:allest n1:+er# will +e
less t'an :ean of entire set ":ean of f1ll set.s:allest n1:+er#.
=,a:ple: 2=L3, %M --. :ean of 2=4. Gi0A s1+set wit' s:allest n1:+er s(=L3M --. :ean of s(=3 --. 3O4.
<ow let(s 0onsi)er t'e state:ents:
C. 2et 2 0ontains onl* one ele:ent - not alwa*s tr1e, we 0an 'a3e s0enario B too " #
CC. All ele:ents in set 2 are e;1al - tr1e for +ot' A an) B s0enarios, 'en0e alwa*s tr1e
CCC. 7'e :e)ian of set 2 e;1als t'e :ean of set 2 - - tr1e for +ot' A an) B s0enarios, 'en0e alwa*s tr1e.
2o state:ents CC an) CCC are alwa*s tr1e.
Answer: /.
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%7$ @umber Problems
=or ever" positive even integer n. the )untion h4n5 is !e)ine! to be the pro!ut o) all the even
integers )rom, to n. inlusive$ 3) p is the smallest )ator o) h4%005 + %. then p is
A. +etween 2 an) 1&
B. +etween 2& an) 1&
C. +etween 2& an) 3&
/. +etween 3& an) 4&
=. 8reater t'an 4&
<ow, two n1:+ers an) are 0onse01ti3e inte8ers. 7wo
0onse01ti3e inte8ers are 0o-pri:e, w'i0' :eans t'at t'e* )on(t s'are A<B 0o::on fa0tor +1t 1. For
e,a:ple 2& an) 21 are 0onse01ti3e inte8ers, t'1s onl* 0o::on fa0tor t'e* s'are is 1.
As 'as all n1:+ers fro: 1 to %& as its fa0tors, a00or)in8 to
a+o3e won(t 'a3e A<B fa0tor fro: 1 to %&. Een0e " #, t'e s:allest
fa0tor of will +e :ore t'an %&.
Answer: =.
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%8$ ?ate Problem
A bus )rom it" M is travelling to it" @ at a onstant spee! *hile another bus is ma+ing the same
Dourne" in the opposite !iretion at the same onstant spee!$ The" meet in point P a)ter !riving
)or , hours$ The )ollo*ing !a" the buses !o the return trip at the same onstant spee!$ :ne bus is
!ela"e! ,1 minutes an! the other leaves '0 minutes earlier$ 3) the" meet ,1 miles )rom point P.
*hat is the !istane bet*een the t*o ities9
A. 4$
B. 72
C. 96
/. 12&
=. 192
/istan0e +etween t'e 0ities .
First :eetin8 point , as +ot' +1ses tra3el at t'e sa:e 0onstant spee) an) lea3e t'e 0ities sa:e ti:e
t'e* :eet at t'e 'alfwa*.
7otal ti:e to 0o3er t'e 4 'o1rs, as t'e +1ses :eet in 2 'o1rs.
4n t'e se0on) )a* first +1s tra3ele) alone 1 'o1r "36:in -24:in#, 'en0e 0o3ere) , an) is
left 0o3er.
7'e* :eet a8ain at t'e 'alfwa* of , w'i0' is 24 :iles fro: :
Answer: =.
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%-$ @umber Properties
3) is multiple o) . an! *here an! are prime. *hih o) the )ollo*ing must be a
multiple o) 9
A
B.
C.
/.
=.
an) , " an) are pri:es#.
H:
>ell o+3io1sl* eit'er or is . As we are asAe) to )eter:ine w'i0' 0'oi0e P627 +e :1ltiple of ,
ri8't answer 0'oi0e :1st 'a3e B47E, an) in power of 2 or 'i8'er to guarantee t'e )i3isi+ilit*
+* . 4nl* / offers t'is.
Answer: /.
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,0$ Statistis
3) ! is the stan!ar! !eviation x. ". an! E. *hat is the stan!ar! !eviation o) x+2. "+2. E+2
A. )
B. 3)
C. 1%)
/. )-%
=. )-1%
7CG:
3) *e a!! or subtrat a onstant to eah term in a setF
Pean will in0rease or )e0rease +* t'e sa:e 0onstant.
2/ will not 0'an8e.
3) *e inrease or !erease eah term in a set b" the same perent 4multipl" b" a onstant5F
Pean will in0rease or )e0rease +* t'e sa:e per0ent.
2/ will in0rease or )e0rease +* t'e sa:e per0ent.
2o in o1r 0ase 2/ won(t 0'an8e as we are a))in8 % to ea0' ter: in a set --. 2/=).
Answer: A.
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,%$ Wor+ Problem
3t ta+es mahine A GxG hours to manu)ature a !e+ o) ar!s that mahine # an manu)ature in G"G
hours$ 3) mahine A operates alone )or GEG hours an! is then Doine! b" mahine # until %00 !e+s are
)inishe!. )or ho* long *ill the t*o mahines operate simultaneousl"9
A. "1&&,* K ?#/", - *#
B. *"1&&, K ?#/", - *#
C. 1&&*", K ?#/", - *#
/. ", - *#/"1&&,* K ?#
=. ", - * K ?#/1&&,*
<ote t'at we are asAe): Dfor 'ow lon8 will t'e t*o mahines operate simultaneousl"ND.
Cn first 'o1rs :a0'ine A alone will :an1fa0t1re )e0As. 2o t'ere are )e0As left
to :an1fa0t1re. Co:+ine) rate of :a0'ines A an) B wo1l) +e )e0As/'o1r, "re:e:+er
we 0an easil* s1: t'e rates#.
As , t'en .
Answer: B.
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,,$ =rations
Ever" !a" a ertain ban+ alulates its average !ail" !eposit )or that alen!ar month up to an!
inlu!ing that !a"$ 3) on a ran!oml" hosen !a" in Hune the sum o) all !eposits up to an! inlu!ing
that !a" is a prime integer greater than %00. *hat is the probabilit" that the average !ail" !eposit
up to an! inlu!ing that !a" ontains )e*er than 2 !eimal plaes9
A. 1/1&
B. 2/1%
C. 4/1%
/. 3/1&
=. 11/3&
Theor"F
5e)10e) fra0tion ":eanin8 t'at fra0tion is alrea)* re)10e) to its lowest ter:# 0an +e e,presse) as
ter:inatin8 )e0i:al if and only ")eno:inator# is of t'e for: , w'ere an) are non-
ne8ati3e inte8ers. For e,a:ple: is a ter:inatin8 )e0i:al , as ")eno:inator# e;1als
to . Fra0tion is also a ter:inatin8 )e0i:al, as an) )eno:inator .
@ote that i) !enominator alrea!" has onl" ,Is an!&or 2Is then it !oesnGt matter *hether the
)ration is re!ue! or not$
For e,a:ple , "w'ere ,, n an) : are inte8ers# will alwa*s +e ter:inatin8 )e0i:al.
">e nee) re)10in8 in 0ase w'en we 'a3e t'e pri:e in )eno:inator ot'er t'en 2 or % to see w'et'er it
0o1l) +e re)10e). For e,a:ple fra0tion 'as 3 as pri:e in )eno:inator an) we nee) to Anow if it
0an +e re)10e).#
#ACJ T:T T<E :?3G3@A( QKEST3:@F
H1estion: )oes 'as less t'an % )e0i:al pla0esN >'ere an) is t'e
0'osen )a*.
Cf t'e 0'osen )a*, , is <47 of a t*pe "w'ere an) are nonne8ati3e inte8ers#
t'en will not +e a ter:inatin8 )e0i:al an) t'1s will 'a3e :ore t'an % )e0i:al pla0es.
Eow :an* s10' )a*s are t'ere of a t*pe : 1, 2, 4, %, $, 1&, 16, 2&, 2% " ,
, , , , , , , #, total of 9 s10' )a*s "1st of
Q1ne, 4t' of Q1ne, ...#.
<ow, )oes )i3i)e) +* an* of t'ese 'a3e fewer t'an % )e0i:al pla0esN Bes,
as for an* s10' "1&,&&& is )i3isi+le +* all t'ese n1:+ers: 1, 2, 4, %, $, 1&,
16, 2&, 2%#.
2o, t'ere are 9 s10' )a*s o1t of 3& in Q1ne: .
Answer: /.
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,'$ Se/uenes
What is the sixtieth term in the )ollo*ing se/uene9 %. ,. 1. 7. %%. %0. ,,$$$
A. 1,671
B. 1,76&
C. 1,761
/. 1,771
=. 1,$21
First we s'o1l) fin) o1t w'at is t'e pattern of t'is se;1en0e. >rite t'e ter:s of t'e se;1en0e as
+elow:

...
2o t'e ter: of t'is se;1en0e e;1als to first ter: plus t'e s1: of first inte8ers.
.
Answer: /.
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9$9!$.html
,1$ Po*ers & @umber Properties
Cf 3I"6,# = $,1&&, w'at is t'e 3al1e of R3I", K 1#SI3 N
A. 9&
B. 3&
C. 1&
/. 1&/3
=. 1&/9
Cf , w'at is t'e 3al1e of N "Ct(s not 'ar) at all#.
--. .
.
Answer: /.
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sol#e-98$$$.html
,2$ 3ne/ualities & Algebra
3) x an! " are integers suh that 4x+%57, less than e/ual to '0 an! 4"I%57, less than 01$ What is the
largest possible an! minimum possible value o) x"$
--. --. --. .
--. --. --. , as is an inte8er we 0an
rewrite t'is ine;1alit* as .
>e s'o1l) tr* e,tre:e 3al1es of an) to o+tain :in an) :a, 3al1es of :
Pin possi+le 3al1e of is for an) --.
Pa, possi+le 3al1e of is for an) --. .
2ol3in8 wit' a+sol1te 3al1es 8i3es t'e sa:e res1lts:
:eans --. .
:eans --. .
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9$992.html
,0$ Po*ers
The operation xLn )or all positive integers greater than % is !e)ine! in the )ollo*ing mannerF
xLn 6 x to the po*er o) xL4nI%5
3) xL% 6 x. *hih o) the )ollo*ing expressions has the greatest value9
A. "3!2#!2
B. 3!"1!3#
C. "2!3#!2
/. 2!"2!3#
=. "2!2#!3
Couple o) things be)ore solvingF
Cf e,ponentiation is in)i0ate) +* sta0Ae) s*:+ols, t'e r1le is to worA fro: t'e top )own, t'1s:
an) not , w'i0' on t'e ot'er 'an) e;1als to .
2o:

an) not .
#a+ to the original /uestionF
Let(s repla0e ! +* T as ! looAs liAe t'e s*:+ol Dnot e;1al toD an) it :i8't 0onf1se so:eone.
an) :
, as

...
Basi0all* n in ,Tn represents t'e ! of sta0Ae) ,-es.
A.
B.
C.
/. t'is will +e '18e n1:+er
2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I262I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I462I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I1
66....
=.
2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2I2 will +e :10' +i88er n1:+er t'an n1:+ers fro: ot'er answer
0'oi0es.
Answer: /.
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,7$ :verlapping Sets
'&8 o) all stu!ents at Soial <igh are in all three o) the )ollo*ing lubsF Albanian. #ar!i. an!
Che+mate$ %&, o) all stu!ents are in Albanian. 2&8 are in #ar!i. an! '&1 are in Che+mate$ 3)
ever" stu!ent is in at least one lub. *hat )ration o) the stu!ent bo!" is in exatl" , lubs9
A. 1/$
B. 1/4
C. 3/$
/. 1/2
=. %/$
Let(s ! of st1)ents at 2o0ial Ei8' +e $ "C pi0Ae) $ as in t'is 0ase 3/$ of total an) %/$ of total will +e an
inte8er#.
3/$ of all st1)ents at 2o0ial Ei8' are in all t'ree 0l1+s --. 3/$U$=3 people are in e,a0tl* 3 0l1+s
1/2 of all st1)ents are in Al+anian 0l1+ --. 1/2U$=4 people are in Al+anian 0l1+
%/$ of all st1)ents are in Bar)i0 0l1+ --. %/$U$=% people are in Bar)i0 0l1+
3/4 of all st1)ents are in C'e0A:ate 0l1+ --. 3/4U$=6 people are in C'e0A:ate 0l1+
Also as e3er* st1)ent is in at least one 0l1+ t'en ! of st1)ents in neit'er of 0l1+s is &
Total6A+#+CIML o) stu!ents in exatl" , lubsNI,AML o) stu!ents in exatl" ' lubsN+ML o) stu!ents
in neither o) lubsN
861+2+0IML o) stu!ents in exatl" , lubsNI,A'+0 --. ML o) stu!ents in exatl" , lubsN6%, so
fra0tion is 1/$.
Answer: A.
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,8$ Wor! Problem
A ertain it" *ith population o) %',.000 is to be !ivi!e! into %% voting !istrits. an! no !istrit is
to have a population that is more than %0 perent greater than the population o) an" other
!istrit$ What is the minimum possible population that the least populate! !istrit oul! have9
A. 1&,7&&
B. 1&,$&&
C. 1&,9&&
/. 11,&&&
=. 11,1&&
As Dno )istri0t is to 'a3e a pop1lation t'at is :ore t'an 1& per0ent 8reater t'an t'e pop1lation
of an" ot'er )istri0tD, t'en t'e )istri0ts 0an 'a3e onl* two pop1lation !: an) .
2o we want to :ini:i?e . 7o :ini:i?e we s'o1l) :aAe onl" one )istri0t to 'a3e t'at ! of
pop1lation ":ini:1: possi+le# an) t'e rest %0 )istri0ts to 'a3e ! of pop1lation ":a,i:1:
possi+le#.
--. --. .
Answer: /.
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,-$ ?emain!ers
What is the remain!er *hen 4%87,,57%0 is !ivi!e! b" 7 9
V 1
B 2
C 3
/ 4
= %
C t'inA t'is ;1estion is +e*on) t'e @PA7 s0ope. Ct 0an +e sol3e) wit' Fer:at(s little t'eore:, *hih is
not teste! on GMAT. 4r anot'er wa*:
now if we e,pan) t'is all ter:s +1t t'e last one will 'a3e 14 as
:1ltiple an) t'1s will +e )i3isi+le +* 7. 7'e last ter: will +e . 2o we s'o1l) fin) t'e re:ain)er
w'en is )i3i)e) +* 7.
.
2I1 )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 2
2I2 )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 4
2I3 )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 1
2I4 )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 2
2I% )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 4
2I6 )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 1
...
2o t'e re:ain)er repeats t'e pattern of 3: 2-4-1. 2o t'e re:ain)er of )i3i)e) +* 7 wo1l) +e t'e
sa:e as )i3i)e) +* 7 "44&=146U'-,#. )i3i)e) +* 7 *iel)s re:ain)er of 4.
Answer: /.
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'0$ @umber Properties
=or an" positive integer n. the length o) n is !e)ine! as the number o) prime )ators *hose pro!ut
is n$ =or exampleO the length o) 72 is '. sine 726 'A2A2$ <o* man" t*o !igit positive integers
have the length 09
A. <one
B. 4ne
C. 7wo
/. 7'ree
=. Fo1r
Basi0all* t'e len8t' of t'e inte8er is t'e s1: of t'e powers of its pri:e fa0tors.
Len8t' of si, :eans t'at t'e s1: of t'e powers of pri:es of t'e inte8er "two )i8it# :1st +e . First we
0an 0on0l1)e t'at 0an not +e a fa0tor of t'is inte8er as the smallest integer *ith the length o)
six t'at 'as as pri:e fa0tor is "len8t'=%-1=6#, not a two )i8it inte8er.
7'e a+o3e :eans t'at t'e pri:es of t'e two )i8it inte8ers we are looAin8 for 0an +e onl* an)/or
. , :a, 3al1e of an) is .
Let(s start wit' t'e 'i8'est 3al1e of :
"len8t'=6-&=6#
"len8t'=%-1=6#
"len8t'=4-2=6# not 8oo) as 144 is a t'ree )i8it inte8er.
>it' t'is approa0' we see t'at a0t1all* .
Answer: B.
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9!32!.html
'%$ Statistis
E is a olletion o) )our ODD integers an! the greatest !i))erene bet*een an" t*o integers in E is
1$ The stan!ar! !eviation o) E must be one o) ho* man" numbers9
A 3
B 4
C %
/ 6
= 7
Let t'e s:allest o)) inte8er +e 1, t'1s t'e lar8est one will +e %. >e 0an 'a3e followin8 6 t*pes of sets:
1. L1, 1, 1, %M --. :ean=2 --. W:ean-,W="1, 1, 1, 3#
2. L1, 1, 3, %M --. :ean=2.% --. W:ean-,W="1.%, 1.%, &.%, 2.%#
3. L1, 1, %, %M --. :ean=3 --. W:ean-,W="2, 2, 2, 2#
4. L1, 3, 3, %M --. :ean=3 --. W:ean-,W="2, &, &, 2#
%. L1, 3, %, %M --. :ean=3.% --. W:ean-,W="2.%, &.%, 1.%, 1.%#
6. L1, %, %, %M --. :ean=4 --. W:ean-,W="3, 1, 1, 1#.
CA(CK(AT3@G STA@PA?P PEQ3AT3:@ := A SET Mx%. x,. $$$ xnNF
1. Fin) t'e :ean, , of t'e 3al1es.
2. For ea0' 3al1e 0al01late its )e3iation " # fro: t'e :ean.
3. Cal01late t'e s;1ares of t'ese )e3iations.
4. Fin) t'e :ean of t'e s;1are) )e3iations. 7'is ;1antit* is t'e 3arian0e.
%. 7aAe t'e s;1are root of t'e 3arian0e. 7'e ;1antit* is t' 2/.
=,presse) +* for:1la: .
Bo1 0an see t'at )e3iation fro: t'e :ean for 2 pairs of t'e set is t'e sa:e, w'i0' :eans t'at 2/ of 1
an) 6 will +e t'e sa:e an) 2/ of 2 an) % also will +e t'e sa:e. 2o 2/ of s10' set 0an taAe onl* 4
3al1es.
Answer: B.
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',$ Geometr"
The !imensions o) a retangular soli! are 1 inhes. 2 inhes. an! 8 inhes$ 3) a ube. a si!e o)
*hih is e/ual to one o) the !imensions o) the retangular soli!. is plae! entirel" *ithin
the sphere Dust large enough to hol! the ube. *hat the ratio o) the volume o) the ube to the
volume *ithin the sphere that is not oupie! b" the ube9
A. 1&:17
B. 2:%
C. %:16
/. 2%:7
=. 32:2%
7'e 01+e :1st 'a3e a si)e of 4 in0'es to fit in re0tan81lar soli). <ow as t'e 01+e is ins0ri+e) in sp'ere
t'en t'e ra)i1s of t'is sp'ere e;1als to 'alf of t'e 01+e(s )ia8onal --. , so
ra)i1s of t'e sp'ere is
9ol1:e of t'e 01+e will +e
9ol1:e of t'e sp'ere will +e .
7'e ratio of t'e 3ol1:e of t'e 01+e to t'e 3ol1:e wit'in t'e sp'ere t'at is not o001pie) +* t'e 01+e
is , an) after so:e 0al01lations *o1(ll 8et t'at t'is ratio is 0loser to 1&/17 t'an to an* ot'er
ratios in answer 0'oi0es.
Answer: A.
G.2. C reall* )o1+t t'at @PA7 wo1l) offer s10' a pro+le:, as it re;1ires len8t'* 0al01lations an) +a)
appro,i:ations " , #.
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''$ Coor!inate Geometr"
:n the oor!inate plane 40. ,5 an! 40. 05 are the en!points o) the !iagonal o) a s/uare$ What is the
!istane bet*een point 40. 05 an! the losest vertex o) the s/uare9
A. 1/s;rt "2#
B. 1
C. s;rt "2#
/. s;rt "3#
=. 2Us;rt "3#

@i3en en)points of )ia8onal of a s;1are: B"&,6# an) /"6,2#. Let ot'er 3erti0es +e A "0losest to t'e
ori8in, left +otto: 3erte,# an) C "fart'est to t'e ori8in#.
Len8t' of t'e )ia8onal wo1l) +e:
Coor)inates of t'e :i)point P of t'e )ia8onal wo1l) +e: .
2lope of t'e line se8:ent APU2lope of t'e line se8:ent B/=-1 "as t'e* are perpen)i01lar to ea0' ot'er#
--. --. --.
/istan0e +etween t'e 1nAnown 3erti0es to t'e :i)point is 'alf t'e )ia8onal:
--. --. --.
or --. or
Een0e t'e 0oor)inates of t'e point A"1,1# an) point C "%,7#. Closest to t'e ori8in is A.
/istan0e
Answer: C.
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'1$ Wor! Problem
Eight litres are !ra*n o)) )rom a vessel )ull o) *ater an! substitute! b" pure mil+$ Again eight litres
o) the mixture are !ra*n o)) an! substitute! b" pure mil+$ 3) the vessel no* ontains *ater an!
mil+ in the ratio -F10. )in! the apait" o) the vessel$
A. 21 litres
B. 22 litres
C. 2& litres
/. 14 litres
=. 2$ litres
Let t'e 0apa0it* of t'e 3essel +e .
After t'e first re:o3al t'ere wo1l) +e liters of water left in t'e 3essel. <ote t'at t'e s'are of
t'e water wo1l) +e
After t'e se0on) re:o3al, t'e re:o3e) :i,t1re of $ liters will 0ontain liters of water, so t'ere
will +e liters of water left.
As t'e ratio of water to :ilA after t'at is , t'en t'e ratio of water to t'e 0apa0it* of t'e 3essel
wo1l) +e .
2o --. --. --. .
Answer: /.
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'2$ 3ne/ualit" & Algebra
3) . *hih o) the )ollo*ing statements oul! be true9
1.
2.
3.
A..# 1 onl*
B. 1 X 2 onl*
C. 1 X 3 onl*
/. 2 X 3 onl*
=. 1,2 X 3
As t'is is a C46L/ +e tr1e ;1estion t'en e3en one set of n1:+ers pro3in8 t'at state:ent 'ol)s tr1e is
eno18' to sa* t'at t'is state:ent s'o1l) +e part of 0orre0t answer 0'oi0e.
@i3en: .
1. --. t'e easiest one: if , an) --. t'is set satisfies as
well as 8i3en state:ent . 2o 1 C46L/ +e tr1e.
2. --. we 'a3e re3erse or)er t'an in ste: " #, so let(s tr* fra0tions: if
, an) t'en a8ain t'e ste: an) t'is state:ent 'ol) tr1e. 2o 2 also C46L/ +e tr1e.
3. --. let(s :aAe so:e +i8 n1:+er, let(s sa* 1,&&&. <e,t, let(s tr* t'e fra0tions for
an) for t'e sa:e reason as a+o3e "re3erse or)er of an) #: an) . 7'e ste: an) t'is
state:ent 'ol) tr1e for t'is set of n1:+ers. 2o 3 also C46L/ +e tr1e.
Answer: =.
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'0$ Se/uenes
Series is suh that )or an" pair o) positive integers $ 3) is a
positive integer. *hih o) the )ollo*ing is possible9
C.
CC. is t'e onl* inte8er in t'e series
CCC. 7'e series )oes not 0ontain ne8ati3e n1:+ers
C onl*
CC onl*
C an) CCC onl*
CC an) CCC onl*
C, CC, an) CCC
A set of n1:+ers , , , ... 'a3e t'e followin8 properties:
an) ,
so .
>e s'o1l) )eter:ine w'et'er t'e options 8i3en +elow 0an o001r "note t'at t'e ;1estion is w'i0' an
be true. not must be true#.
C. --. as , t'en --.
re)10e +* --. w'i0' is not tr1e. Een0e t'is option annot be true.
CC. is t'e onl* inte8er in t'e series. Cf , t'en all ot'er ter:s will +e non-inte8ers
--. --. , , , an) so on. Een0e t'is option an be
true.
CCC. 7'e series )oes not 0ontain ne8ati3e n1:+ers --. as 8i3en
t'at ,
t'en , 'en0e t'is option is al*a"s true.
Answer: / "CC an) CCC onl*#.
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'7$ @umber Properties
3) a an! b are positive integers suh that a&b 6 ,$80. *hih o) the )ollo*ing must be a !ivisor o) a9
A.1. 1&
B. 13
C. 1$
/. 26
=. %&
--. , for to +e an inte8er :1st 'a3e all t'e fa0tors of
143 "%& 'as none of t'e:#. Een0e :1st +e )i3isi+le +* +ot' 11 an) 13.
Answer: B.
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'8$ ?ate problem
A boat travelle! upstream -0 miles at an average spee! o) 4vI'5 miles per hour an! then travele!
the same !istane !o*nstream at an average spee! o) 4v+'5 miles per hour$ 3) the trip upstream
too+ a hal) hour longer than the trip !o*nstream. then ho* man" hours !i! it ta+e the boat to
travel !o*nstream9
A. 2.%
B. 2.4
C. 2.3
/. 2.2
=. 2.1
7rip 1pstrea: tooA 'o1rs an) trip )ownstrea: tooA 'o1rs. Also 8i3en t'at t'e )ifferen0e in
ti:es was 'o1rs --.
--. --. --. --
. --. --.
7rip )ownstrea: tooA 'o1rs.
Answer: A.
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'-$ Mo!ulus
3) xR0. then e/ualsF
A.
B.
C.
/.
=.
5e:e:+er: .
7'e point 'ere is t'at s/uare root )untion an not give negative result: wi0' :eans
t'at .
2o . B1t w'at )oes e;1al toN
Let(s 0onsi)er followin8 e,a:ples:
Cf --.
Cf --. .
2o we 8ot t'at:
, if
, if .
>'at f1n0tion )oes e,a0tl* t'e sa:e t'in8N 7'e a+sol1te 3al1e f1n0tionY 7'at is w'*
#a+ to the original /uestionF
4r Z1st s1+stit1te t'e 3al1e let --
. .
Answer: A.
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1%$ Wor! Problem
A ertain ar averages ,2 miles per gallon *hen !riving in the it" an! 10 miles to the gallon *hen
!riving on the high*a"$ Aor!ing to these rates. *hih o) the )ollo*ing is losest to the number o)
miles per gallon that the ar averages *hen it is !riven %0 miles in the it" an! 20 miles on the
high*a"9
A. 2$
B. 3&
C. 33
/. 36
=. 3$
Car a3era8es , :iles per 8allon, :eans t'at 1 8allon is eno18' to )ri3e , :iles.
>e are asAe) to fin) a3era8e miles per gallon ":iles/8allon# --. a3era8e :iles per 8allon wo1l)
+e total miles !riven )i3i)e) +* total gallons use!":iles/8allon#.
7otal :iles )ri3en is 1&-%&=6&.
As 0ar a3era8es 2% :iles per 8allon in t'e 0it* for 1& :iles in t'e 0it* it will 1se 1&/2%=&.4 8allons
As 0ar a3era8es 4& :iles per 8allon on t'e 'i8'wa* for %& :iles on t'e 'i8'wa* it will 1se %&/4&=1.2%
8allons
2o a3era8e :iles per 8allon e;1als to
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1,$ ?emain!ers
When ,0821 an! ,7281 are !ivi!e! b" a ertain t*o !igit prime number. the remain!er obtaine! is
17$ Whih o) the )ollo*ing hoies is a possible value o) the !ivisor9
A. 61
B. 71
C. 73
/. $9
@i3en:
>'ere is t'e pri:e n1:+er ")i3isor# an) an) are t'e ;1otients "inte8ers #.
21+tra0t e;1ations: --. .
Gro)10t of two inte8ers , t*o !igit prime numberan) is , as is t*o
!igit prime number, it 0an +e onl* "2 an) % are sin8le )i8it#.
Answer: 73.
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1'$ ?emain!ers
3) x an! " are positive integers an! x&" has a remain!er o) 2. *hat is the smallest possible value o)
x"9
@i3en , w'ere is a ;1otient, an inte8er . >'i0' :eans t'at t'e least 3al1e of is
w'en , in t'at 0ase . 7'is +asi0all* :eans t'at n1:erator , is less t'an )eno:inator
.
<ow t'e s:allest )eno:inator , w'i0' is :ore t'an n1:erator is . so we 'a3e
an) --. .
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11$ ?emain!ers
When positive integer n is !ivi!e! b" 2. the remain!er is %$ When n is !ivi!e! b" 7. the remain!er
is '$ What is the smallest positive integer k suh that k+n is a multiple o) '29
A. 3
B. 4
C. 12
/. 32
=. 3%
Gositi3e inte8er n is )i3i)e) +* %, t'e re:ain)er is 1 --. , w'ere is t'e ;1otient --. 1, 6,
11, 16, 21, 26, '%, ...
Gositi3e inte8er n is )i3i)e) +* 7, t'e re:ain)er is 3 --. , w'ere is t'e ;1otient --. 3,
1&, 17, 24, '%, ....
Bo1 0an not 1se t'e sa:e 3aria+le for ;1otients in +ot' for:1las, +e0a1se ;1otient :a* not +e t'e
sa:e 1pon )i3ision n +* two )ifferent n1:+ers.
For e,a:ple 31/%, ;1otient ;=6 +1t 31/7, ;1otient p=4.
There is a *a" to !erive general )ormula )or 4o) a t"pe . *here is !ivisor an!
is a remain!er5 base! on above t*o statementsF
/i3isor wo1l) +e t'e least 0o::on :1ltiple of a+o3e two )i3isors % an) 7, 'en0e .
5e:ain)er wo1l) +e t'e first 0o::on inte8er in a+o3e two patterns, 'en0e .
7'erefore 8eneral for:1la +ase) on +ot' state:ents is . 7'1s t'e s:allest positi3e
inte8er A s10' t'at A-n is a :1ltiple of 3% is 4 --. .
Answer: B.
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12$ Statistis
A ertain list has an average o) 0 an! a stan!ar! !eviation o) ! 4! is positive5$ Whih o) the
)ollo*ing pairs o) !ata *hen a!!e! to the list. must result in a list o) %0, !ata *ith stan!ar!
!eviation less than !9
A. "-6&#
B. "&&#
C. "&6#
/. "&12#
=. "66#
D2tan)ar) )e3iation s'ows 'ow :10' 3ariation t'ere is fro: t'e :ean. A low stan)ar) )e3iation
in)i0ates t'at t'e )ata points ten) to +e 3er* 0lose to t'e :ean, w'ereas 'i8' stan)ar) )e3iation
in)i0ates t'at t'e )ata are sprea) o1t o3er a lar8e ran8e of 3al1es.D
2o w'en we a)) n1:+ers, w'i0' are far fro: t'e :ean we are stret0'in8 t'e set :aAin8 2/ +i88er an)
w'en we a)) n1:+ers w'i0' are 0lose to t'e :ean we are s'rinAin8 t'e set :aAin8 2/ s:aller.
A00or)in8 to t'e a+o3e a))in8 two n1:+ers w'i0' are 0losest to t'e :ean will s'rinA t'e set :ost,
t'1s )e0reasin8 2/ +* t'e 8reatest a:o1nt.
Closest to t'e :ean are 6 an) 6 "a0t1all* t'ese n1:+ers e;1al to t'e :ean# t'1s a))in8 t'e: will
)efinitel* s'rinA t'e set, t'1s )e0reasin8 2/.
Answer: =.
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10$ ?ate Problem
3) a motorist ha! !riven % hour longer on a ertain !a" an! at an average rate o) 2 miles per hour
)aster. he *oul! have overe! 70 more miles than he atuall" !i!$ <o* man" more miles *oul! he
have overe! than he atuall" !i! i) he ha! !riven , hours longer an! at an average rate o) %0
miles per hour )aster on that !a"9
A. 1&&
B. 12&
C. 14&
/. 1%&
=. 16&
Let +e t'e a0t1al ti:e an) +e t'e a0t1al rate.
DCf a :otorist 'a) )ri3en 1 'o1r lon8er on a 0ertain )a* an) at an a3era8e rate of % :iles per 'o1r
faster, 'e wo1l) 'a3e 0o3ere) 7& :ore :iles t'an 'e a0t1all* )i)D --. --
. --.
DEow :an* :ore :iles wo1l) 'e 'a3e 0o3ere) t'an 'e a0t1all* )i) if 'e 'a) )ri3en 2 'o1rs lon8er an)
at an a3era8e rate of 1& :iles per 'o1r faster on t'at )a*ND --. --
. --. --. as fro: a+o3e ,
t'en --. so .
Answer: /.
45 anot'er wa*:
7& :iles of s1rpl1s in )istan0e is 0o:pose) of )ri3in8 at 2 miles per hour )aster )or
hours plus !riving )or miles per hour )or a!!itional % hour --. --
.
>it' t'e sa:e lo8i0, s1rpl1s in )istan0e 8enerate) +* )ri3in8 at %0 miles per hour )aster )or , hours
longer will +e 0o:pose) of )ri3in8 at %0 miles per hour )aster )or hours plus !riving )or
miles per hour )or a!!itional , hour --. --
. --. as fro: a+o3e , t'en .
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17$ =rations
The ratio o) t*o positive numbers is ' to 1$ 3) + is a!!e! to eah number the ne* ratio *ill be 1 to
2. an! the sum o) the numbers *ill be %%7$ What is the value o) +9
A. 1
B. 13
C. 14
/. 1$
=. 21
7'e ratio of two positi3e n1:+ers is 3 to 4 --. , for so:e positi3e inte8er .
Cf A is a))e) to ea0' n1:+er t'e new ratio will +e 4 to % --. --. --
. .
7'e s1: of t'e n1:+ers will +e 117 "C +elie3e it :eans t'at t'e s1: of t'e n1:+ers after we a)) A to
ea0'# --. --. --. as fro: a+o3e --.
--. .
Answer: B.
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18$ Wor! Problem & Perent
#e)ore being simpli)ie!. the instrutions )or omputing inome tax in ountr" ? *ere to a!! ,
perent o) oneSs annual inome to the average 4Arithmeti mean5 o) %00 units o) ountr" ?Ss
urren" an! % perent o) oneSs annual inome$ Whih o) the )ollo*ing represents the simpli)ie!
)ormula )or omputing the inome tax. in ountr" ?Ss urren". )or a person in that ountr" *hose
annual inome is 3$
A. %& - "C/2&&#
B. %& - "3C/1&&#
C. %& - "C/4&#
/. 1&& - "C/%&#
=. 1&& - "3C/1&&#
7a, is t'e s1: of t'e followin8:
2 per0ent of one(s ann1al in0o:e -
7'e a3era8e "arit':eti0 :ean# of 1&& 1nits of 0o1ntr* 5(s 01rren0* an) 1 per0ent of one(s ann1al
in0o:e - .
.
Answer: C.
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1-$ ?ate Problem
Cirular gears P an! Q start rotating at the same time at onstant spee!s$ Gear P ma+es %0
revolutions per minute. an! gear Q ma+es 10 revolutions per minute$ <o* man" seon!s a)ter the
gears start rotating *ill gear Q have ma!e exatl" 0 more revolutions than gear P9
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
E. 15
<ote t'at we are 8i3en re3ol1tions per :in1te an) asAe) a+o1t re3ol1tions in se0on)s. 2o we s'o1l)
transfor: per :in1te to per se0on).
@ear G :aAes 1& re3ol1tions per :in1te --. 8ear G :aAes 1&/6& re3ol1tions per se0on)
@ear H :aAes 4& re3ol1tions per :in1te --. 8ear H :aAes 4&/6& re3ol1tions per se0on).
Let +e t'e ti:e in se0on)s nee)e) for H to :aAe e,a0tl* 6 :ore re3ol1tions t'an 8ear G
--. --. .
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20$ 3) + is an integer. an! '27,I%&+ is an integer. then + oul! be eah o) the )ollo*ing. ECCEPT
A. $
B. 9
C. 12
/. 16
=. 17
Fro: t'e answer 0'oi0es onl* is not a fa0tor of n1:erator, 'en0e in 0ase ,
won(t +e an inte8er, 'en0e A 0an not +e 16.
Answer: /.
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