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SAT Sample Questions

Quantitative Section : Quantitative Ability

11. The classic problem of a monkey and the greased flag pole . The height of a certain flag pole is 30 feet. Grease is applied to the pole. A monkey attempts to climb the pole. It climbs 3 feet every second but slips down 2 ft in the next second. When will the monkey reach the top of the flag pole?
    1. 56 secs
    2. 27 secs
    3. 60 secs
    4. 55 secs

    Answer: D

12. How many squares can be formed using the checkered 1 * 1 squares in a normal chessboard?
    1. 64
    2. 204
    3. 1296
    4. 65

    Answer: B

13. Solve for real 'x' if :
    1. x > 9
    2. 0 < x < 9
    3. x < 0
    4. None of these

    Answer: B

14. If log 2 = 0. 3010, then find how many digits are contained in the number 256.
    1. 15
    2. 16
    3. 17
    4. Cannot be determined

    Answer: C

15. A gentleman buys every year Bank's cash certifisates of value exceeding the last year's purchase by Rs. 300. After 20 years, he finds that the total value of the certifisates purchased by him is Rs. 83,000. Find the value of the certificates purchased by him in the 13th year.
    1. Rs. 4900
    2. Rs. 6900
    3. Rs. 1300
    4. None of these.

    Answer: A

16. If the value of XYZ Company stock drops from $25 per share to $21 per share, what is the percent of the decrease?
    1. 4
    2. 8
    3. 12
    4. 16
    5. 20

    Answer: D

17. If a building b feet high casts a shadow f feet long, then, at the same time of day, a tree t feet high will cast a shadow how many feet long?
    1. ft/b
    2. fb/t
    3. b/ft
    4. tb/f
    5. t/fb

    Answer: A

18. If x, y, and z are consecutive negative integers, and if x > y > z, which of the following must be a positive odd integer?
    1. xyz
    2. (x - y) (y - z)
    3. x - yz
    4. x(y + z)
    5. x + y + z

    Answer: B

19. At a certain ice cream parlor, customers can choose among five different ice cream flavors and can choose either a sugar cone or a waffle cone. Considering both ice cream flavor and cone type, how many distinct triple-scoop cones with three different ice cream flavors are available?
    1. 12
    2. 16
    3. 20
    4. 24
    5. 30

    Answer: C

20. What is the greatest value of a positive integer n such that 3n is a factor of 1815?
    1. 15
    2. 18
    3. 30
    4. 33
    5. 45

    Answer: C

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