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QUANTITATIVE
COMPARISION
QUESTIONS
1. ColA ColB

2 30 − 2 29
2 28
2

2. ColA ColB

3y + 2
y
5

3. ColA ColB

x2 +1 2x − 1

4. w>1
ColA ColB

7w – 4 2w + 5

5. k

ColA ColB

The slope of line k The slope of line l

6. Machine R, working alone at a constant rate, produces n units of a product in 30 minutes, and
machine S, working alone at a constant rate, produces n units of product in 48 minutes, where n is a
positive integer.
Col A Col B
The number of units of the product that The number of units of the product that
machine R, working alone at its constant machine S, working alone at its constant
rate, produces in 3 hours. rate, produces in 4 hours.

7. Frequency distribution for list X

Number 1 2 3 5
Frequency 10 20 18 12

Frequency distribution for list Y

Number 6 7 8 9
Frequency 24 17 10 9

List X and list Y each contain 60 numbers. Frequency distribution for each list is given above. The
average of the numbers in list X is 2.7, and average of numbers in list Y is 7.1.
List Z contain 120 numbers: 60 numbers in list X and 60 numbers in list Y.
Col A ColB
The average of the 120 number in the list Z. The median of 120 numbers in list Z.

8.
C

B D

In the figure above, the diameter of the circle is 10.

ColA ColB

The perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD. 40

9. Among the 9000 people attending a football game at college c, there were n students from college c
and y students who were not from college c.
ColA ColB
The number of people attending the game 900 0– n – y
who were not students.

10.
B C
125

A 4 D

In the figure above, ABCD is a parallelogram.

ColA ColB
The area of ABCD. 24

11.

In the course of an experiment, 95 measurements were recorded, and all of the measurements
were integers. The 95 measurements were than grouped into 7 measurement intervals. The graph
above shows the frequency distribution of the 95 measurements by measurement interval.
ColA ColB
The average of 95 measurements The median of the 95 measurements.

12. n is an integer greater than 9.

ColA ColB
n +1
3 4n
13. A, B and C are three rectangles. The length and width of rectangle A are 10% greater and 10% less
respectively than the length and width of rectangle C. The length and width of rectangle B are 20%
greater and 20% less respectively than length and width of rectangle C.
ColA ColB
The area of rectangle A. The area of rectangle B.

14. Set S consists of all positive integers less than 81 that are not equal to the square of an integer.
ColA ColB
The number of integers in set S. 72

15.
ColA ColB
59(118) 58(119)

16. − 4  x  −3
− 5  y  −2
ColA ColB
The smallest possible value of xy . 6

17.
a b

b a
ColA ColB

a+b 90
2

18.
ColA ColB
The perimeter of a rectangle with an area of 9 12

19. 50 people who have seen a certain movie are surveyed. The number of people who liked the movie
2
is 6 more than one-half the number of people who did not like the movie, and of all the people
5
had no opinion.
ColA ColB
16 The number of people who liked the movie.
20.

c
i1

l2
a b

l1 l 2 , a > b

ColA ColB

c 90

21. Points R and L lie on the circumference of a circle with center H.

ColA ColB
RL RH

22.

L M(5,2)

K O N(3,0)

KLMN is a parallelogram.

ColA ColB
The distance from the origin to point K The distance from the origin to point L
23. x  0
ColA ColB
x +1 x
x x +1

24. x  2
ColA ColB
x 3 4x

25. The area of one face of a cube is 35.

ColA ColB
The total surface area of the cube. The total volume of the cube.

26. x and y are positive integers.

3x + 6 y = 180,252

Col A ColB

The maximum possible value of x The maximum possible value of y

27. After 5 adults leave a party, there are 3 times as many children as adults. Then, 25 children leave the
party, and there are twice as many adults as children.
ColA ColB
The original number of adults 14

28.
ColA ColB
5 x
5 x −1
5 x −1 5 x−2

29.
ColA ColB
898 + 397 21+ 32

30. a  0 and a  1
ColA ColB
a2 − a 0
31.

(a + 1) a
W Z Y

ColA ColB
The area of triangle WXZ The area of triangle YXZ

32. The 1992 census found that city A had 18% fewer residents than city B. The 1994 census found that
city A’s population grew by 18% over 1992, while city B’s population had remained the same.
ColA ColB
The population of city A in 1994 The population of city B in 1994

33. Of a group of 100 diners in a restaurant, a diners had dessert, b diners had coffee, and 5 diners had
both dessert and coffee.
ColA ColB
The number of diners who did not have 105 – a – b
either dessert or coffee
34.
3
2
x
O 2

O is the center of the circle

ColA ColB
The degree measure of angle x 90

35. Rectangle R and S have equal areas. Rectangle R’s length is greater than Rectangle S’s width.
ColA ColB
The area of Rectangle R if the length The area of rectangle S if the width
increases 30% increases 30%

36. 4 points P, Q, R and T lie in a plane. PQ is parallel to RT and PR = QT.

ColA ColB
PQ RT

37.

ColA ColB
V W
38.

The circle with center O has an area of 4 

ColA ColB
Area of the triangle 1.5

39.
B

135
A D 10 C

The area of  BDC is 30

ColA ColB
Area of  ABD 18

40.
ColA ColB
2
1 1  1
2 1
−   + −  6
6 2  4

41. 0 < p < q < r

ColA Col B
q–p r–q
42. − 2  x  3
−3 y  2
ColA Col B
The maximum value of x − 4 The maximum value of y + 4

43. r  s
Col A ColB
(r + s )(r − s ) (s + r )(s − r )
44. x is positive
ColA ColB
x( x + 1) x ( x 2 + 1)

45. 2  z  4
ColA ColB
2z 5
5 2z

46. r, s and t are the radii of three circular regions that have areas R, S and T, respectively.

R = 2S and S = 2T
ColA ColB
r 2t

47.
p r 0 t
p, r and t are on the number line as shown. t = -r

ColA ColB
p2 -rt

48.
ColA ColB
23(784) 24(783)
49. y

. (d,e)
(o,a). .(b,c)

In the xy-plane, the point (0,a) is the center of the circle and the points (b,c) and (d,e) are on the
circle.
ColA ColB
2 2
b +c d2+e2

50. A printer numbered consecutively the pages of a book, beginning with 1 on the first page. In
numbering the pages, he printed total of 189 digits.
ColA ColB
The number of pages in the book 100

51.
ColA ColB
The standard deviation of the data 5, 5, 8, The standard deviation of the data 6, 6, 8,
14 and 18 14 and 16

52.
y

(r,s)

o x

(j,k)

ColA ColB
s+j r+k
53. C

B D

The diameter of the circle is 10.

ColA ColB
The area of the region enclosed by the 40
quadrilateral ABCD

54. y 5
ColA ColB
(5 – y)(y – 5) 0

55.

6 l1 l2

l1 l 2
ColA ColB
x 14
56. Let x = 3, if x is an odd integer

Let x = 6, if x is an even integer

r and s are integers, 3r is odd, and 5 + s is odd.

ColA ColB
r s

57. p is the probability that event E will occur, and s is the probability that event E will not occur.
ColA ColB
p+s ps

58. A random variable Y is normally distributed with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 10.
ColA ColB
The probability of the event that the value 1
of Y is greater than 220 6

59. K is a digit in the decimal 1.3k5 and 1.3k5 is less than 1.33
ColA ColB
K 1

60. Line l and m intersect the x axis at point p.

ColA ColB
The slope of line l The slope of line m

p
o

61. In a set of 24 positive integers, 12 of the integers are less than 50. The rest are greater than 50.
ColA ColB
The median of the 24 integers 50
62.
ColA ColB
The perimeter of the triangle ABC, an 22
isosceles triangle whose longest side is
equal to 11.

63.
ColA ColB
1 1 1 1 1 1
− + − +
4 5 6 7 8 4

64. x < u and y < v

ColA ColB
-x – y -u – v

65. x  0, -1 and x < 1

ColA ColB
1 1
x x +1

66. n is a positive integer and n is an integer.

ColA ColB
n 3

67.
In the xy plane, line l has slope 1
ColA ColB
The value of the x -intercept The value of the y -intercept

1 1 2
68. a is an integer, and  
4 a 3
ColA ColB
3 a
69.
ColA ColB
The number of distinct prime factors of x The number of distinct prime factors of 4 x

70. m = n and m  n
ColA ColB
m+n m−n

71. m  0  n
ColA ColB
2
mn m2 n

72. x  y  z and y  0 and z  0

ColA ColB
x y
z z

73. Mike put exactly 50 cents worth of postage on an envelope using only 4-cent stamps and 7-cent
stamps.
ColA ColB
The number of 4-cent stamps she used The number of 7-cent stamps she used

r
74. A circular flower bed of radius r feet is surrounded by a circular walk of width feet.
2
ColA ColB
The area of the flower bed The area of the walk

75. a  0 and b  0
ColA ColB
a + b + 2 ab a+ b

76. n = (28)32
ColA ColB
The units digit of n 4
77.
ColA ColB
100,210  90,021 100,021  90,210

78.
B

60
1

45
A C

ColA ColB
The length of the line segment BC 3

79. x is an integer and the reminder when 2x is divided by 4 is 0.

ColA ColB
The remainder when x is divided by 4 0

80.

Lines l and m are parallel

ColA ColB
y–z x
81. Swimming pool A has a perimeter of 100 meters. Swimming pool B has a perimeter of 80 meters.
Both swimming pools are rectangular
ColA ColB
The area of swimming pool A, in square The area of swimming pool B, in square
meters meters

82.

The cube has an edge of length 10.

ColA ColB

The length of the diagonal from point A to point B 17

83. In the xy plane, the equation of the line k is 4 x + 5 y = 3

ColA ColB
The x intercept of line k The y intercept of line k

84.

PQ is the diameter of the circle above.

ColA ColB
The length of PR The average (arithmetic mean) of the length
PQ and PS
85.

In the figure above, the diameter of the circle is 12.

ColA ColB
The area of rectangle PQRS 80

86.

ColA ColB
The slope of line m The slope of n
87.

Point Q lies at (-3,2).

ColA ColB
The slope of line m -1
88.

Circles I, II and III are mutually tangent with centers O, P and Q respectively. O, P and Q lie on line
segment AB.
ColA ColB
The sum of the circumference of circle I and The circumference of circle III
II

89.

The circumference of the circle centered at point A is 12 

ColA ColB
14 The perimeter of triangle ABC

90.

BE is parallel to CD.
ColA ColB
xz yw
91.
ColA ColB
x+ x
2 4x

92. Part of a $10,000 inheritance was invested at 4 percent and the remaining was invested at 6
percent. The total simple annual interest earned on the $10,000 at the end of one year was $520.
ColA ColB
The amount invested at 4 percent The amount invested at 6 percent

93. Seven one-dollar bills are to be distributed among Lucia, Gomez and Domingo so that each person
receives at least $1.
ColA ColB
The number of ways to distribute the bills The total number of ways to distribute the
so that at least one person receives at least bills.
$3

94.
ColA ColB
749
299 250%

95. q>0
ColA ColB
The result of increasing, then decreasing, q The result of increasing, then decreasing, q
by 1% by 2%

96. x is a positive integer

ColA ColB
The unit digit of 6 x The unit of 4
2x

97. The integers x and ( x - 1) are not divisible by 4.

ColA ColB
x x
The value of the tenth digit of The value of the hundredth digit of
4 4

98. c<–1
ColA ColB
6c-3 3c-5
99. r + s+ t > 1 and 0 > s + t
ColA ColB
1 r

a b
100. xy  0 and 
x y
ColA ColB
ay bx
101. x+ y0
y− x0
ColA ColB
y 0

102. x and y are both positive integers

ColA ColB
x+ y x− y

103. s2 + t2 < 1 – 2st

ColA ColB
1–s t

2 2−d
104. =
d d −2
ColA ColB
d 0

105. A

x y

B D C
BD = CD

ColA ColB

x y
 ANSWER KEY

1. C 38. D 75. C
2. D 39. C 76. A
3. A 40. B 77. B
4. D 41. D 78. B
5. A 42. C 79. D
6. A 43. D 80. D
7. B 44. D 81. D
8. B 45. D 82. A
9. C 46. C 83. A
10. B 47. A 84. D
11. A 48. B 85. B
12. B 49. B 86. A
13. A 50. B 87. D
14. C 51. A 88. C
15. A 52. A 89. B
16. C 53. D 90. C
17. C 54. B 91. C
18. D 55. D 92. B
19. A 56. B 93. C
20. A 57. A 94. A
21. A 58. B 95. A
22. C 59. D 96. C
23. A 60. A 97. A
24. A 61. D 98. B
25. A 62. A 99. B
26. A 63. B 100. A
27. A 64. A 101. D
28. C 65. D 102. A
29. B 66. D 103. A
30. D 67. D 104. B
31. B 68. B 105. D
32. B 69. D
33. C 70. B
34. A 71. B
35. C 72. D
36. D 73. D
37. B 74. B