Quantitative Examples

Quantitative Comparison questions

Sample question:

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

(The correct answer is Choice D, as the relationship between the two quantities cannot be determined from the information given)

Multiple-choice questions — Select One Answer Choice

Sample question:

A manager is forming a 6-person team to work on a certain project. From the 11 candidates available for the team, the manager has already chosen 3 to be on the team. In selecting the other 3 team members, how many different combinations of 3 of the remaining candidates does the manager have to choose from?

1. 6
2. 8
3. 24
4. 56
5. 336

(The correct answer is Choice D)

Multiple-choice questions — Select One or More Answer Choices

Sample question:

Each employee of a certain company is either in Department X or Department Y, and there are more than twice as many employees in Department X as in Department Y. The average (arithmetic mean) salary is $25,000 for the employees in Department X and is $35,000 for the employees in Department Y. Which of the following amounts could be the average salary for all the employees in the company?

Indicate all such answers.

1. $24,000
2. $25,000
3. $26,000
4. $28,000
5. $29,000
6. $31,000
7. $34,000

(The correct answer consists of Choices C and D)

Numeric Entry questions

Sample question:

A merchant made a profit of $30 on the sale of a sweater that cost the merchant $15. What is the profit expressed as a percent of the sweater’s selling price?

Give your answer to the nearest whole percent.

(The correct answer is to enter the number 67 in the box)