The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States


GRE Quantitative Questions


Quantitative Comparisons Answer Key
For all Quantitative Comparison questions, answer:
(A) if Column A is greater
(B) if Column B is greater
(C) if the columns are equal
(D) if more information is needed to determine the relationship

Question 1

When m is divided by 5 the remainder is 2.
When n is divided by 5 the remainder is 1.
Column A

Column B

The remainder when m + n

The remainder when mn is divided by 5. is divided by 5.

(A) (B) (C) (D)


Question 2

2a + b = 17
b - 3 = 2
Column A

Column B

a

b

(A) (B) (C) (D)


Question 3

x > 1
Column A

Column B

x5

(x³)²

(A) (B) (C) (D)



Question 4

1, 2, -3, -4, 1, 2, -3, -4...
The sequence above begins with 1 and repeats in the pattern 1, 2, -3, -4 indefinitely.
Column A

Column B

The sum of the 49th and 51st terms.

The sum of the 50th and 52nd terms.

(A) (B) (C) (D)


Maria takes 9 days to complete a piece of work, John takes 3 days to do the same work and Linda completes it in 6 days, how long would it take if all three of them work together to complete it?


Selected Possible Answer

A. 0.41


B. 1.63


C. 1.23


D. 16


E. 1.78