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Questions: 25
Time: 45 minutes
[Numeric Entry Question]
1.
(The average of five consecutive integers starting from m) (the average of six consecutive integers
starting from m) =
Column B
The last digit in the number
15256
45
53
72
85
92
444
Test 23 Questions
a
20
30
35
45
3a
a
y
5a
x
445
22.5
45
57.5
67.5
72.5
20
10
10
20
20
2
3
2
3
A
60
Column B
The circumference of the circle
446
5
5 3
10
(C)
3
10
10 3
(D)
(E)
5
x
90 x
D
447
10%
20%
37%
40%
100%
Column B
1 103 + 2 102 + 3 101 + 4 100 + 5 101
1
2
3
4
5
448
Test 23 Questions
1
2
3
4
6
1:2:3
3 :1:2
1: 3 2 :1
(D)
(E)
2: 3 :1
3:2:1
B
E
60
z
y
Figure 1
30
Figure 2
449
Column B
2
3
4
5
6
1/5
1/3
1/2
1
1
2
1
2
2
450
a +b
?
ab
Test 23 Questions
3m/4
m
4m/3
3m/2
2m
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
451
11
25
38
45
77
2/9
3/9
4/9
5/9
7/9
1
3
6
9
12
12
15
18
21
24
Test 23 Solutions
Question
1.
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3.
4.
5.
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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Answer
1/2 or 0.5
C
B, E
C
A, B
D
A
B
C
D
C
B
A
B, E
B
D
B
E
B
E
D
E
A
E
C
If you got 18/25 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. Choose any five consecutive integers, say, 2, 1, 0, 1 and 2. (We chose these particular numbers to
make the calculation as easy as possible. But any five consecutive integers will do. For example, 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5.) Forming the average yields (1 + (2) + 0 + 1 + 2)/5 = 0/5 = 0. Now, add 3 to the set to form 6
consecutive integers: 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, and 3. Forming the average yields
3/6 =
1/2
(The average of five consecutive integers starting from m) (The average of six consecutive integers
starting from m) = (0) (1/2) = 1/2. Enter in the grid.
453
2. The last digit of the number 252 (in Column A) is 2, and the last digit of the number 152 (in Column B)
is also 2. Hence, both numbers raised to the same power (here 56) should end with the same digit. So, 15256
should end with the same digit as 25256. The answer is (C). A small example: the last digit of 62 (= 36) is 6
and the last digit of 162 (= 256) is also 6.
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Test 23 Solutions
3. Choice (A): 45/7 = 6 + 3/7, so x = 3. Now, 45/14 = 3 + 3/14. The remainder is 3, not x + 7 (= 10).
Reject.
Choice (B): 53/7 = 7 + 4/7, so x = 4. Now, 53/14 = 3 + 11/14. The remainder is 11, and equals x + 7 (= 11).
Accept the choice.
Choice (C): 72/7 = 10 + 2/7, so x = 2. Now, 72/14 = 5 + 2/14. The remainder is 2, not x + 7 (= 9). Reject.
Choice (D): 85/7 = 12 + 1/7, so x = 1. Now, 85/14 = 6 + 1/14. The remainder is 1, not x + 7 (= 8). Reject.
Choice (E): 92/7 = 13 + 1/7, so x = 1. Now, 92/14 = 6 + 8/14. The remainder is 8, not x + 7 (= 8). Accept
the choice.
The answer is (B) and (E).
5. Summing the angles of the triangle in the figure to 180 yields a + 3a + 5a = 180. Solving this equation
for a yields a = 180/9 = 20. Angles y and a in the figure are vertical and therefore are equal. So, y = a = 20.
The answer is (A) and (B).
C
Figure not drawn to scale.
CD bisects ACB
CB bisects ACE
We are given that CB bisects the right-angle ACE. Hence, ACB = BCE = ACE/2 = 90/2 = 45.
Also, since CD bisects ACB, ACD = DCB = ACB/2 = 45/2 = 22.5. Now, DCE =
DCB + BCE = 22.5 + 45 = 67.5. The answer is (D).
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since A = 60 and B = C
by subtracting 60 from both sides
Hence, A = B = C = 60. Since the three angles of ABC are equal, the three sides of the triangle must
also be equal. Hence, AB = BC = 20. The answer is (A).
8. Each side of the regular polygon represents a chord of the circle, and each chord subtends a unique arc
on the circle. The length of a chord is always less than the length of the arc it subtends. Hence, the sum of
the lengths of the 24 sides (which are the 24 chords of the circle) is less than the sum of the lengths of the
arcs that each one of the chords subtends. Hence, the perimeter of the polygon is less than the
circumference of the circle, and therefore Column A is less than Column B. The answer is (B).
75 = 25 3 = 25 3 = 5 3 .
Hence, the sides opposite angles measuring x (A in ABC) and 90 x (B in ABC)are in the ratio
5 : 5 3 =1: 3 .
Similarly, in ECD, the ratio of the sides opposite the angles E (measuring x) and D (measuring 90 x)
must also be 1 : 3 .
Hence, we have
CD
= 1: 3
EC
CD
= 1: 3
5+ 5
CD =
10
3
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10. Locating the points (1, 1) and (1, 1) on the xy-plane gives
y-axis
A(1, 1)
x-axis
B(1, 1)
1+1 11
,
= ( 0, 0 )
2
2
Hence, the line-segment passes through the origin. The answer is (D).
11. We eliminate (A) since it repeats the number 10 from the problem. We can also eliminate choices (B),
(D), and (E) since they are derivable from elementary operations:
20 = 30 10
40 = 30 + 10
100 = 10 10
This leaves choice (C) as the answer.
Lets also solve this problem directly. The clause
w is 10 percent less than x
translates into
w = x .10x
Simplifying yields
1) w = .9x
Next, the clause
y is 30 percent less than z
translates into
y = z .30z
Simplifying yields
2) y = .7z
Multiplying 1) and 2) gives
wy = (.9x)(.7z) = .63xz = xz .37xz
Hence, wy is 37 percent less than xz. The answer is (C).
12. The dominant term 101 appears in both columns, but has more weight (5) in Column B. Hence,
Column B is greater. Let's still evaluate the expressions:
Column A = 2 101 + 3 100 + 4 101 + 5 102 = 20 + 3 + 0.4 + 0.05 = 23.45.
Column B = 1 103 + 2 102 + 3 101 + 4 100 + 5 101 = 0.001 + 0.02 + 0.3 + 4 + 50 = 54.321.
Hence, Column B is greater than Column A. The answer is (B).
13. We have that |2x 4| = 2. Since |2x 4| is only the positive value of 2x 4, the expression 2x 4 could
equal 2 or 2. If 2x 4 equals 2, x equals 3; and if 2x 4 equals 2, x equals 1. We also have that (x 3)2 is
equal to 4. By square rooting, we have that x 3 may equal 2 (Here, x = 3 + 2 = 5), or x 3 equals 2
(Here, x = 3 2 = 1). The common solution is x = 1. Hence, the answer is (A).
14. The average of the numbers is (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)/7 = 28/7 = 4. So, we have to remove a
number on either side of the average. We can remove either 1 and 7 or 2 and 6 or 3 and 5. The pair that is
available in the answer-choices is 2 and 6. Choose (B) and (E).
15. Angles B and C in triangle ABC equal 60 and 90, respectively. Since the sum of the angles in a
triangle is 180, the third angle of the triangle, A, must equal 180 (60 + 90) = 30.
So, in the two triangles, ABC and EDF, we have A = E = 30 and C = F = 90 (showing that at least
two corresponding angles are equal). So, the two triangles are similar. Hence, the ratios of the
corresponding sides in the two triangles are equal. Hence, we have
EF : DF : DE = AC : BC : AB
p:q:r=y:x:z
= 3x : x : 2x = 3 : 1: 2
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Test 23 Solutions
16. Let k and 3k be the number of cheetahs and pandas five years ago. Let d and 2d be the corresponding
numbers now.
The increase in the number of cheetahs is d k, and the increase in the number of pandas is 2d 3k.
Now, suppose the increase in the number of cheetahs equals the increase in the number of pandas. Then we
have the equation d k = 2d 3k. Solving the equation for d yields d = 2k. Hence, we have a case here.
Suppose k = 3. Then d = 2k = 6. The case supposes there were 3 cheetahs and 9 pandas 5 years ago, and
now, there are 6 cheetahs and 12 pandas. Hence, the increase is the same.
Now, suppose the increase in the number of cheetahs is less than that of the pandas. Then we have the
inequality d k < 2d 3k. Solving the inequality yields d > 2k. Hence, suppose k = 3 and d = 7. The case
refers to when there are 3 cheetahs and 9 pandas five years ago and now there are 7 cheetahs and 14
pandas.
Now, suppose the increase in the number of cheetahs is greater than that of the pandas. Then we have the
inequality d k > 2d 3k. Solving the inequality yields d < 2k. Hence, suppose k = 3 and d = 5. The case
refers to when there are 3 cheetahs and 9 pandas five years ago, and now, there are 5 cheetahs and just 10
pandas. Here, the increase in cheetahs is greater than the increase in pandas.
Hence, we have a double case, and the answer is (D).
17. Let the three consecutive positive integers be n, n + 1, and n + 2. The sum of these three positive
integers is
n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) =
3n + 3 =
3(n + 1)
Since we have written the sum as a multiple of 3, it is divisible by 3. The answer is (B).
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18. We are given that b is 1/4 of a. Hence, we have the equation b = a/4. Multiplying both sides of this
equation by 4/b yields 4 = a/b.
Now,
a +b
ab
a
ab
a2
ab
=
b
ab
b2
ab
=
=
a2
b2
+
=
ab
ab
b
a
+
=
b
a
4+
2+
2
1
=
4
1
=
2
1
2
19. After a depreciation of x% on the m dollars, the depreciated price of the car is m(1 x/100).
After an appreciation of y% on this price, the appreciated price, n, is m(1 x/100)(1 + y/100) =
(m/100)(100 x)(1 + y/100). Hence, n = (m/100)(100 x)(1 + y/100).
We are given that y =
x
x
1
100
x
100x
. Substituting this in the equation n = (m/100)(100 x)
=
100 x 100 x
100
(1 + y/100) yields
100x
m
(100 x)1+ 100 x =
100
100
m
x
(100 x)1+
=
100
100 x
100 x + x
m
(100 x)
=
100 x
100
100
m
(100 x)
=
100 x
100
m
Hence, n = m, and the answer is (B).
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Test 23 Solutions
20. W13. Mike ran 10 miles at 10 miles per hour (Time = Distance/Rate = 10 miles/10 miles per hour = 1
hour). He ran at 5 miles per hour for the remaining 20 miles (Time = Distance/Rate = 20 miles/5 miles per
hour = 4 hrs). The total length of the Marathon track is 30 miles, and the total time taken to cover the track
is 5 hours. Hence, the answer is (E).
21. Suppose Fritz took t hours to complete the 30-mile Marathon. Then as given, Fritz ran at 10 miles per
hour for t/3 hours and 5 miles per hour for the remaining 2t/3 hours. Now, by the formula, Distance =
Rate Time, the total distance covered would be (10 miles per hour) t/3 + (5 miles per hour) 2t/3 =
(10/3 + 10/3)t = 30 miles. Solving the equation for t yields t = 90/20 hours = 4.5 hours. The answer is (D).
22. 2(an integer) + 1 is always odd. The rule an + 1 = 2an + 1 indicates that each term in the series, except
possibly the first one, must be odd. The first term may be even. Hence, assign the even number 38 to the
only possible even term in the sequence. By the rule an + 1 = 2an + 1, we have a2 = 2a1 + 1 = 2(38) + 1 = 77.
The answer is (E).
23. Let the number of red balls in the urn be 2k, the number of yellow balls 3k, and the number of green
balls 4k, where k is a common factor of the three. Now, the total number of balls in the urn is
2k + 3k + 4k = 9k. Hence, the fraction of red balls from all the balls is 2k/9k = 2/9. This also equals the
probability that a ball chosen at random from the urn is a red ball. The answer is (A).
24. There are 2 red and 3 green doors. We have two cases:
The room can be entered from a red door (2 red doors, so 2 ways) and can be left from a green door (3
green doors, so 3 ways): 2 3 = 6.
The room can be entered from a green door (3 green doors, so 3 ways) and can be left from a red door
(2 red doors, so 2 ways): 3 2 = 6.
Hence, the total number of ways is
2 3 + 3 2 = 6 + 6 = 12
The answer is (E).
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25. The problem is a mix of 3 combinational problems. The goal is to choose 1 of 2 entrees, then 1 of 3
main courses, then 1 of 3 desserts. The choices can be made in 2, 3, and 3 ways, respectively. Hence, the
total number of ways of selecting the combinations is 2 3 3 = 18. The answer is (C).
We can also count the combinations by the Fundamental Principle of Counting:
Entre 1
Main Course 1
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Dessert 3
Main Course 2
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Dessert 3
Main Course 3
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Dessert 3
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Main Course 1
Dessert 3
Entre 2
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Main Course 2
Dessert 3
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Main Course 3
Dessert 3
Total 18
The Fundamental Principle of Counting states:
The total number of possible outcomes of a series of decisions, making selections from various
categories, is found by multiplying the number of choices for each decision.
Counting the number of choices in the final column above yields 18.
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