GRE Sample Questions

Quantitative Section : Quantitative Comparision

11. Consider a triangle PQR.

    Quantity A: length of PQ + length of QR
    Quantity B: length of PR

    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Ans : A

12. Quantity A: (27 - 13) (296 + 534)
    Quantity B: (27 + 13) (534 + 296)
    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A is greater

    Ans : D

13. Quantity A: A = 1.1
    Quantity B: 12.1^1/2
    1. Relationship Indeterminate
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    4. Quantity A is greater

    Ans : B

14. 100 < y < 200 and 100 < z < 210

    Quantity A: y
    Quantity B: z

    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    3. Quantity B is greater
    4. Relationship Indeterminate

    Ans : D

15. y² + z² = 34 and yz = 15

    Quantity A: y² + 2yz + z²
    Quantity B: (y + z)²

    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Relationship Indeterminate
    3. Quantity A is greater
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Ans : D

16. p > 0 > q

    Quantity A: p + q
    Quantity B: pq

    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.

    Ans : D

17. Quantity A: The average (arithmetic mean) of x and y
    Quantity B: The average (arithmetic mean) of x - 1 and y + 1
    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.

    Ans : C

18. 

    Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
    In triangle ABC, AB = AC and measure of angle 1 = 100^o.

    Quantity A: Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 3
    Quantity B: 90^o

    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A is greater

    Ans : A

19. 

    Diagram is illustrative and is not drawn to scale.
    In triangle ABC, AB = AC and measure of angle 1 = 100^o.

    Quantity A: Measure of angle 2 + Measure of angle 3
    Quantity B: 90^o

    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Relationship Indeterminate
    3. Quantity A is greater
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Ans : A

20. x and y are both positive and x/y > 5

    Quantity A: 0.2x
    Quantity B: y

    1. Quantity A is greater
    2. Quantity B is greater
    3. Relationship Indeterminate
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Ans : A