Quantitative Reasoning measure
The Quantitative Reasoning measure has four types of questions:
- Quantitative Comparison questions
- Multiple-choice questions—Select One Answer Choice
- Multiple-choice questions—Select One or More Answer Choices
- Numeric Entry questions
In this computer-based test, you are allowed to use a basic on-screen calculator in the two sections of the Quantitative Reasoning measure.
Quantitative Comparison questions:
Description:
Questions of this type ask you to compare two quantities—Quantity A and Quantity B—and then determine which of the following statements describes the comparison:
- Quantity A is greater
- Quantity B is greater
- The two quantities are equal
- The relationship cannot de determined from the information given
(See Quantitative Examples)
Multiple-choice questions—Select One Answer Choice:
Description:
These questions are multiple-choice questions that ask to select only one answer choice from a list of five choices.
(See Quantitative Examples)
Multiple-choice questions—Select One or More Answer Choices:
Description:
These questions are multiple-choice questions that ask you to select one or more answer choices from a list of choices. A question may or may not specify the number of choices to select. These questions are marked with square boxes beside the answer choices, not circles or ovals.
(See Quantitative Examples)
Numeric Entry questions:
Description:
Questions of this type ask you either to enter your answer as an integer or a decimal in a single answer box or to enter it as a fraction in two separate boxes—one for the numerator and one for the denominator. In this computer-based test, use the computer mouse and the keyboard to enter your answer.
(See Quantitative Examples)
Time management:
Each of the two Quantitative Reasoning sections contains twenty questions approximately and you have a total of thirty five minutes to complete each section. Thus, you have an average of a minute and forty five seconds per question approximately.