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About the GMAT

About the GMAT

ABOUT THE GMAT Content and Structure Section

Number of Questions

Time in Minutes

Analytical Writing

2 (1 argument, 1 issue)

Argument: 30 Issue: 30

Quantitative

37

75

Verbal

41

75

Scoring—Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) • The Quantitative and Verbal sections are adaptive. • Your score on the CAT is based on the number of questions you answer correctly and the difficulty level of those questions, as well as the number of questions you answer in total. • The test adapts to your performance, giving you an easier question when you get a question wrong and a harder question when you get a question right. You cannot skip or go back.

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GMAT SAMPLE QUESTION What is the value of b? (1) b 2 – 9 = 0 (2) b(b + 3) = 0 A ● Statement (1) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not. B ● Statement (2) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not. C ● Statements (1) and (2) taken together are sufficient to answer the question, even though neither statement by itself is sufficient. D ● Either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question. E ● Statements (1) and (2) taken together are not sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

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Quantitative

QUANTITATIVE SECTION Time—75 minutes 37 questions Problem Solving Directions: Solve the problems and choose the best answer. Data Sufficiency Directions: In each of the problems, a question is followed by two statements containing certain data. You are to determine whether the data provided by the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose the correct answer based upon the statements’ data, your knowledge of mathematics, and your familiarity with everyday facts (such as the number of minutes in an hour or cents in a dollar). Choose choice A ● if statement (1) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not; B ● if statement (2) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not; C ● if statements (1) and (2) taken together are sufficient to answer the question, even though neither statement by itself is sufficient; D ● if either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question; E ● if statements (1) and (2) taken together are not sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

Note: Diagrams accompanying problems agree with information given in the questions, but may not agree with additional information given in statements (1) and (2). Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the figures accompanying questions have been drawn as accurately as possible and may be used as sources of information for answering the questions. All figures lie in a plane except where noted. All numbers used are real numbers. Example: A

B

C

What is the length of segment AC ? (1) (2)

B is the midpoint of AC. AB = 5

Explanation: Statement (1) tells you that B is the midpoint of AC, so AB = BC and AC = 2AB = 2BC. Since statement (1) does not give a value for AB or BC, you cannot answer the question using statement (1) alone. Statement (2) says that AB = 5. Since statement (2) does not give you a value for BC, the question cannot be answered by statement (2) alone. Using both statements together you can find a value for both AB and BC; therefore you can find AC, so the answer to the problem is choice (C).

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1. The price of copper rose by 25 percent and then fell by 20 percent. The price after these changes was A ● B ● C ● D ● E ●

20 percent greater than the original price 5 percent greater than the original price the same as the original price 5 percent less than the original price 15 percent less than the original price

2. If Sidney is taller than Roger, Roger is taller than Vernon, and Billy is taller than both Roger and Felix, then which of the following statements must be true? A ● B ● C ● D ● E ●

Felix is shorter than Roger. Sidney is taller than Billy. Roger is shorter than Felix. Sidney is taller than Felix. Billy is taller than Vernon.

3. If – 3x + 3y – 1 = 3y – 1x, what is the value of x ? 4 2 2 4 (1) y2 = 4 (2) y = 2 A ● Statement (1) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (2) by itself is not. B ● Statement (2) by itself is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (1) by itself is not. C ● Statements (1) and (2) taken together are sufficient to answer the question, even though neither statement by itself is sufficient. D ● Either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question. E ● Statements (1) and (2) taken together are not sufficient to answer the question, requiring more data pertaining to the problem.

4. To meet a government requirement, a bottler must test 5 percent of its spring water and 10 percent of its sparkling water for purity. If a customer ordered 120 cases of spring water and 80 cases of sparkling water, what percent of all the cases must the bottler test before he can send it out? A ● B ● C ● D ● E ●

6.5% 7.0% 7.5% 8.0% 8.5%

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5. If xy > 0, which of the following CANNOT be true?

7. Class

Average Age

A ● x>0

A

15 years

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B ● y