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[Multiple-choice Question Select One Answer Choice Only]
1.
If 42.42 = k(14 + m/50), where k and m are positive integers and m < 50, then what is the value of k + m ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
6
7
8
9
10
11
0
5
6
11
Column B
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48
52
66
68
84
x>0
Column B
2x
3,
4,
7,
1, 5, 4
3, 4, 5
3,
4, 8, 10
407
25
30
35
40
45
E
b > 10
b > 15
b < 20
b < 30
b > 45
(b + 30)
408
35
70
85
90
105
A
x
B
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J
J
J
J
It cannot be determined from the information given
(x, y)
x y
1<p<3
Column B
2p
Column B
5/7
0
1
2
3
4
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[Numeric-Entry]
14.
x []
The average of x + 2, x + 3, and 2x + 5 is x + + ?
3 []
1:3
1:4
3:4
4:3
7:4
Column B
(x3)3
411
9
4
0
4
9
1
2
30
60
120
20,000
22,000
25,000
30,000
40,000
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2:3
3:2
3:4
4:3
3:7
7:3
1/9
33/100
34/100
1/3
66/100
Column B
413
120
188
362
406
420
480
560
620
680
720
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Answer
E
A, C
D
D
D
C, D
A
D
E
E
D
B
C, D
10/3
D
C
B
E
A
B, D
B
B
E
A
If you got 18/24 correct on this test, you are likely to get 750+ on the actual GRE by the time you
complete all the tests in the book.
1. We are given that k is a positive integer and m is a positive integer less than 50. We are also given that
42.42 = k(14 + m/50).
Suppose k = 1. Then k(14 + m/50) = 14 + m/50 = 42.42. Solving for m yields m = 50(42.42 14) =
50 28.42, which is not less than 50. Hence, k 1.
Now, suppose k = 2. Then k(14 + m/50) = 2(14 + m/50) = 42.42, or (14 + m/50) = 21.21. Solving for m
yields m = 50(21.21 14) = 50 7.21, which is not less than 50. Hence, k 2.
Now, suppose k = 3. Then k(14 + m/50) = 3(14 + m/50) = 42.42, or (14 + m/50) = 14.14. Solving for m
yields m = 50(14.14 14) = 50 0.14 = 7, which is less than 50. Hence, k = 3 and m = 7 and k + m =
3 + 7 = 10.
The answer is (E).
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c + 1 = 3 & d + 2 = 5
c = 4 & d = 7
c + d = 11
Select choice (A).
c + 1 = 5 & d + 2 = 3
c = 6 & d = 5
c + d = 11
Largest X
9
9
9
Sum: 9 + 9 + 9 = 27
Since all the digits of Y are less than 5, each digit must be less than or equal to 4. So, Y will be as small as
possible when it consists of a leading 1 following by three zeros and will be as large as possible when it
consists of only 4's:
Smallest Y
1
0
0
0
Sum: 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 1
Largest Y
4
4
4
4
Sum: 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16
If we chose the smallest sum for X (15) and the largest sum for Y (16), then Column B is greater. And if we
chose the largest sum for X (27) and the smallest sum for Y (1), then Column A is greater. This is a double
case and therefore the answer is (D).
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4. A number less than 500 will be 1) a single-digit number, or 2) a double-digit number, or a 3) triple-digit
number with left-most digit less than 5.
Let the compartments shown below represent the single, double and three digit numbers.
1
or
2
or
3
or
5
------(Total 4
ways)
Compartment
for single-digit
number
1
1
or
or
2
2
or
or
3
3
or
or
5
5
------------(Total 4 (Total 4
ways)
ways)
Compartments
for double-digit
number.
1
1
1
or
or
or
2
2
2
or
or
or
3
3
3
or
or
or
5 not
5
5
allowed ------------------- (Total 4 (Total 4
(Total 3 ways) ways)
ways)
= 4 + (4 4) + (3 4 4) =
4 + 16 + 48 = 68
The compartment for the single-digit number can be filled in 4 ways (with any one of the numbers 1, 2, 3,
and 5).
Each of the two compartments for the double-digit number can be filled in 4 ways (with any one of the 4
numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5) each. Hence, the two-digit number can be made in 4 4 = 16 ways.
Regarding the three-digit number, the left most compartment can be filled in 3 ways (with any one of the
numbers 1, 2, and 3). Each of the remaining two compartments can be filled in 4 ways (with any one of the
numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5) each. Hence, total number of ways of forming the three-digit number equals
3 4 4 = 48
Hence, the total number of ways of forming the number is 4 + 16 + 48 = 68. The answer is (D).
5. Intuitively, one expects 2x to be larger than the fraction 1/2x. But that would be too easy to be the
answer to a hard problem. Now, clearly, 1/2x cannot always be greater than 2x, nor can it always be equal
to 2x. Hence, the answer is (D).
Lets also solve this problem by substitution. If x = 1, then 1/2x = 1/2 and 2x = 2. In this case, Column B is
1
1
1
1
=
= = 1 and 2x = 2 = 1 . In this case, the columns are equal.
greater. But if x = 1/2, then
1
2x 2
1
2
2
This is a double case and the answer is (D).
( )
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6. A right triangle must satisfy The Pythagorean Theorem: the square of the longest side of the triangle is
equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Hence, we look for the answer-choice that satisfies
this theorem:
Choice (A):
( 5) ( 3) + ( 4 ) . Reject.
( 7 ) = ( 3) + ( 4 ) . Correct.
7. The shaded region contains two triangles AED and EBC. Hence, the area of the shaded region equals
the sum of the areas of these two triangles.
Now, the formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 baseheight. Hence, the area of AED =
1/2 AE AD, and the area of EBC = 1/2 EB BC = 1/2 EB AD (since BC = AD).
Hence, the area of the shaded region equals 1/2 AE AD + 1/2 EB AD = 1/2 AD(AE + EB) =
1/2 AD AB [since AB = AE + EB] = 1/2 5 10 = 25.
The answer is (A).
8. Draw a line parallel to both of the lines l and k and passing through O.
l
(b + 30)
q
k
We are given that a is an acute angle. Hence, a < 90. Since angles p and b + 30 are alternate interior angles,
they are equal. Hence, p = b + 30. Similarly, angles q and b are alternate interior angles. Hence, q = b.
Since angle a is the sum of its sub-angles p and q, a = p + q = (b + 30) + b = 2b + 30. Solving this equation
for b yields b = (a 30)/2 = a/2 15. Now, dividing both sides of the inequality a < 90 by 2 yields
a/2 < 45. Also, subtracting 15 from both sides of the inequality yields a/2 15 < 30. Since a/2 15 = b, we
have b < 30. The answer is (D).
9. A chord makes an acute angle on the circle to the side containing the center of the circle and makes an
obtuse angle to the other side. In the figure, BC is a chord and does not have a center to the side of point A.
Hence, BC makes an obtuse angle at point A on the circle. Hence, A, which equals x, is obtuse and
therefore is greater than 90. Since 105 is the only obtuse angle offered, the answer is (E).
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Case II
(x, y)
(x, y)
In Case I, M ,63@3/A7</A3"" M +67A7A/2=C0:31/A3/<2B63/<AE3@B63@34=@37A
11. If p = 2, then both columns equal 4. If p 2, then the columns are unequal. This is a double case, and
therefore the answer is (D).
12. We are given that Kate ate 1/3 of the cake. So, the uneaten part of the cake is 1 1/3 = 2/3. Hence,
regardless of how much Fritz ate, Emily could not have eaten more than 2/3 of the cake. Hence, Column A
is less than 2/3; and since 2/3 < 5/7, Column B is larger. The answer is (B).
13. Pattern I: x + y > 0.
Subtracting x and y from both sides of the given equation 3x + y = x + 3y yields
3x + y x y = x + 2y x y
2x = 2y
x=y
Now, 2x y = 2x x = x = 2 (we are given that x = 2).
Hence, select (C).
Pattern II: x + y < 0.
Subtracting y and x from both sides of the given equation x + 3y = 2x + y yields
x + 3y x y = 2x + y x y
2y = x
y = x/2
Now, 2x y = 2x x/2 = 3x/2 = 3(2)/2 = 3 (we are given that x = 2).
Hence, select (D).
The answer is (C) and (D).
14. The sum of x + 2, x + 3, and 2x + 5 is
(x + 2) + (x + 3) + (2x + 5) = 4x + 10
Now,
Average = Sum/3 = (4x + 10)/3 = 4/3 x + 10/3 = x + x/3 + 10/3
Hence, grid in the fraction 10/3.
15. Kelvin takes 3 minutes to inspect a car, and John takes 4 minutes to inspect a car. Hence, after t
minutes, Kelvin inspects t/3 cars and John inspects t/4 cars. Hence, the ratio of the number of cars inspected
by them is t/3 : t/4 = 1/3 : 1/4 = 4 : 3. The answer is (D).
Method II
There are 24 minutes between 8:30 AM and 8:54 AM. Since Kelvin takes 3 minutes to inspect a car, he can
inspect 8 (= 24/3) cars in 24 minutes. Since John takes 4 minutes to inspect a car, he can inspect 6 (= 24/4)
cars in 24 minutes. Forming the ratio of Kelvin to John yields 8/6 = 4/3. The answer is (D).
17.
9x 2 4 9x 2 4
3x + 2
3x 2
1
1
2
= ( 9x 4)
3x + 2 3x 2
( 3x 2) ( 3x + 2)
= 9x 2 4
( 3x + 2)( 3x 2)
2 3x 2
) 3x(3x
) 2
= 9x 2 4
= ( 9x 2 4)
4
9x 2 4
= 4
The answer is (B).
18. Since the answer is in minutes, let's convert the cyclist's speed (12 miles per hour) into miles per
minute. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, his speed is 12/60 = 1/5 miles per minute.
Remember that Distance = Rate Time. Hence,
1
24 = t
5
Solving for t yields t = 5 24 = 120. The answer is (E). [If you forgot to convert hours to minutes, you may
have mistakenly answered (B).]
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19. Let s be the salary of Mr. Small. Since Mr. Big earns twice what Mr. Small earns, the salary of Mr. Big
is 2s; and since Mr. Middle earns 1 1/2 times what Mr. Small earns, the salary of Mr. Middle equals
(1 1/2)s = 3s/2. Since s < 3s/2 and s < 2s, Mr. Small earns the smallest salary. Summing the salaries to
90,000 (given) yields
2s + 3s/2 + s = 90,000
9s/2 = 90,000
s = 90,000 2/9 = 20,000
The answer is (A).
20. Let i and a be the prices of the Indian Mangoes and Fuji Apples, respectively.
There are two possibilities:
Possibility I:
The exchange method dictates that if Fuji Apples were bought for Indian Mangoes, then
2.5a < 2m < 3.5a
Dividing the inequality by 2 yields
2.5a/2 < 2m/2 < 3.5a/2
1.25a < m < 1.75a
So, the value of a mango could be in the range 1.25 times to 1.75 times an apple.
Possibility II:
The exchange method dictates that if Indian Mangoes were bought for Fuji Apples, then
1.5m < 3a < 2.5m
Splitting the inequality yields 1.5m < 3a. Dividing by 1.5 yields m < 2a.
Splitting the inequality yields 3a < 2.5m. Dividing by 2.5 yields 1.2a < m.
Here, the range of the price of mango is between 1.2a and 2a.
The wider range of the price of mango is from 1.2a to 2a. That is, m/a must be between 1.2 and 2.
Choice (A): 2 : 3; m/a = 2/3 = 0.666. Reject.
Choice (B): 3 : 2; m/a = 3/2 = 1.5. Accept.
Choice (C): 3 : 4; m/a = 3/4 = 0.7. Reject.
Choice (D): 4 : 3; m/a = 4/3 = 1.333. Accept.
Choice (E): 3 : 7; m/a = 3/7 < 1.2. Reject.
Choice (F): 7 : 3; m/a = 7/3 = 2.33 > 2. Reject.
The answer is (B) and (D).
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22. We are given that set A contains 8 elements and set B contains just 3 elements, so the greatest possible
number of elements common to set A and set B is 3. There are 5 more elements in set A than in set B, so
there are at least 5 elements in set A that cannot be in set B. Hence, Column B is always larger than
Column A. The answer is (B).
23. We are given a formula for the sum of the first n even, positive integers. Plugging n = 20 into this
formula yields
n(n + 1) = 20(20 + 1) = 20(21) = 420
The answer is (E).
24. We have that water enters the ship at 2 tons per minute and the pumps remove the water at 1.75 tons
per minute. Hence, the effective rate at which water is entering the ship is 2 1.75 = 0.25 tons per minute.
Since it takes an additional 120 tons of water to sink the ship, the time left is (120 tons)/(0.25 tons per
minute) = 120/0.25 = 480 minutes. The answer is (A).
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