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SAT Sample Questions

Quantitative Comparisons

Following are some SAT sample quantitative ability questions.

Directions:

In this section you will be given two quantities, one in column A and one in column B. You are to determine a relationship between the two quantities and mark.

1. If the quantity in column A is greater than the quantity in column B.
2. If the quantity in column B is greater than the quantity in column A.
3. If the quantities are equal.
4. If the comparison cannot be determined from the information that is given.

1. 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.

   Answer: C

2. The integer (x - 1) is a prime number between 40 and 50.

   Quantity A: The sum of all different prime factors of x
   Quantity B: 14

   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.

   Answer: B

3. A < C
   B > D > 0

   Quantity A: A - B
   Quantity B: C - D

   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.

   Answer: B

4. Quantity A: (9/13)²
   Quantity B: (9/13)^1/2
   1. Quantity A equals Quantity B
   2. Relationship Indeterminate
   3. Quantity B is greater
   4. Quantity A is greater

   Answer: C

5. In a particular jellybean jar, the number of red jellybeans exceeds the number of white ones by a ratio of 3:2. If two red jellybeans were removed, the ratio of red to white jellybeans would be 1:1.

   Quantity A: The number of white jellybeans in the jar
   Quantity B: 4

   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.

   Answer: C

6. x + 2y > 8

   Quantity A: 2x + 4y
   Quantity B: 20

   1. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
   2. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
   3. if the two quantities are equal;
   4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

   Answer: D

7. Quantity A: The number of months in 7 years
   Quantity B: The number of days in 12 weeks
   1. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
   2. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
   3. if the two quantities are equal;
   4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

   Answer: C

8. Quantity A: 1-1/27
   Quantity B: 8/9 + 1/81
   1. if the quantity in is greater;
   2. if the quantity in is greater;
   3. if the two quantities are equal;
   4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

   Answer: A

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   Quantity A: rs/r
   Quantity B: rs/s

   1. if the quantity A is greater;
   2. if the quantity B is greater;
   3. if the two quantities are equal;
   4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

   Answer: B

10. Quantity A: 0.83
    Quantity B: 0.81/3
    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Relationship Indeterminate
    3. Quantity A is greater
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Answer: A