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Questions: 24
Time: 45 minutes

1.

Column A
0

x=y0

Column B
x/y

[Numeric Entry Question]

2. Each of the two positive integers a and b ends with the digit 2. Enter the last two digits of (a b)2 in
the grid below.

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[Numeric Entry Question]

3.
In the figure, lines l and m are parallel. If y z = 60, then what is the value of x ?

y
z

m
x

[Multiple-choice Question Select One or More Answer Choices]

4.
If ABD shown must be a right triangle, then which of the following line-segments cannot be ruled
out as being the longest?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

AB
AC
AD
CD
BD
A

The figure is not drawn to scale

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[Multiple-choice Question Select One Answer Choice Only]

5.
In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle, and the area of ACE is 10. What is the area of the rectangle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

18
22.5
36
44
45

B
4
E
5
C

[Numeric Entry Question]

6.
In the figure A, B and C are points on the circle. What is the value of x ?

B
C

A
75 35
O

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7.
In the figure shown, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and AOF is an equilateral triangle. The perimeter
of AOF is 2a feet. What is the perimeter of the hexagon in feet?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

2a
3a
4a
6a
12a
B

C
O

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8. In triangle ABC, AB = 5 and AC = 3. Which one of the following is the measure of the length of
side BC ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

BC < 7
BC = 7
BC > 7
BC  7
It cannot be determined from the information given

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9. Let C and K be constants. If x2 + Kx + 5 factors into (x + 1)(x + C), the value of K is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

0
5
6
8
not enough information

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10. The product of two numbers x and y is twice the sum of the numbers. What is the sum of the
reciprocals of x and y ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

1/8
1/4
1/2
2
4

[Multiple-choice Question Select One Answer Choice Only]

11. If l + t = 4 and l + 3t = 9, then which one of the following equals l + 2t ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

13/2
19/2
15/2
17/3
21/4

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12. A system of equations is as shown below
x+l=6
xm=5
x+p=4
xq=3
What is the value of l + m + p + q ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

2
3
4
5
6

[Multiple-choice Question Select One or More Answer Choices]

13. A precious stone if dropped breaks into pieces of equal size and weight. However, the stone is of a
rare kind and the price of the stone is always evaluated as a proportion of the square of its weight. A
stone can break in any number of pieces resulting in a new price per piece. Which of the following
ratios of the original stone price and the net price of pieces can the stone break into?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)

14.

1:1
2:1
1:2
4:1
3:1
3:2
5:3

Column A

a and b are positive.

(a + 6) : (b + 6) = 5 : 6

Column B
1

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15.

Column A

x  3 and x  6

2x
72
x
6

16.

Column A

12 students from section A and 15

students from section B failed an
Anthropology exam. Thus, equal
percentage of attendees failed the
exam from the sections.

Number of attendees for the

exam from section A

17.

Column A

Column B

2x 2
18
x
3

Column B

Number of attendees for the

exam from section B

The annual exports of the

company NeuStar increased by
25% last year. This year, it
increased by 20%.

Increase in exports last year

Column B

Increase in exports in the

current year

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18. The costs of equities of type A and type B (in dollars) are positive integers. If 4 equities of type A and
5 equities of type B together costs 27 dollars, what is the total cost of 2 equities of type A and 3
equities of type B in dollars?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

15
24
35
42
55

[Multiple-choice Question Select One or More Answer Choices]

19. In a sequence of positive integers, an, the nth term is defined as (an 1 1)2. If 9 is one of the terms of
the sequence, then what are the two terms immediately next to 9?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

4
9
63
64
632

[Multiple-choice Question Select One Answer Choice Only]

20. In the town of Windsor, 250 families have at least one car while 60 families have at least two cars.
How many families have exactly one car?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

30
190
280
310
420

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21. The probability that Tom will win the Booker prize is 0.5, and the probability that John will win the
Booker prize is 0.4. There is only one Booker prize to win. What is the probability that at least one of
them wins the prize?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

0.2
0.4
0.7
0.8
0.9

[Multiple-choice Question Select One Answer Choice Only]

22. A certain brand of computer can be bought with or without a hard drive. The computer with the hard
drive costs 2,900 dollars. The computer without the hard drive costs 1,950 dollars more than the hard
drive alone. What is the cost of the hard drive?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

400
450
475
500
525

23.

Column A

Column B

The square root of 7/8

The square of 7/8

[Multiple-choice Question Select One Answer Choice Only]

For all p  2 define p* by the equation p* =

24.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

p+5
. If p = 3, then p* =
p
2

8/5
8/3
4
5
8

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Answers and Solutions Test 9:

Question
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

Answer
B
00
120
C, E
C
B
C
E
C
C
A
A
B, D, E
A
A
B
C
A
A, D
B
D
C
A
E

If you answered 18 out of 24 questions in this test, you are likely to score 750+ in your GRE.
1. If x and y are positive, then Column B is positive and therefore larger than zero. If x and y are negative,
then Column B is still positive since a negative divided by a negative yields a positive. This covers all
possible signs for x and y. The answer is (B).

2. Since each of the two integers a and b ends with the same digit, the difference of the two numbers ends
with 0. For example 642 182 = 460, and 460 ends with 0. The square of a number ending with 0 also ends
with 0. For example, 202 = 400. Fill the grid with 00.

3. Since the angle made by a line is 180, z + y = 180. Also, we are given that y z = 60. Adding the
equations yields
z + y + y z = 180 + 60
2y = 240
y = 120
Since the lines l and m are parallel, the alternate exterior angles x and y are equal. Hence, x equals 120.
Enter in the grid.

4. In a right triangle, the angle opposite the longest side is the right angle. Since from figure AB = 4 < BC =
5 < BD, AB is not the longest side. Hence, D is not the right angle. Hence, one of the other angles A or
B is right angled. Hence, BD or AD could be the longest. The answer is (C) and (E).

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5. The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2
base
height. Hence, the area of ACE (which is given to
equal 10) is 1/2
CE
AB. Hence, we have
1/2
CE
AB = 10
1/2
5
AB = 10
AB = 4

(from the figure, CE = 5)

Now, the formula for the area of a rectangle is length
width. Hence, the area of the rectangle ABCD =
BC
AB
= (BE + EC)
(AB)
= (4 + 5)
4
=9
4
= 36

from the figure, BC = BE + EC

from the figure, BE = 4 and EC = 5

The answer is (C).

6. OA and OB are radii of the circle. Hence, angles opposite them in AOB are equal: OAB = ABO.
Summing the angles of AOB to 180 yields OAB + ABO + AOB = 180 or 2ABO + 75 = 180 [since
OAB = OBA); OBA = (180 75)/2 = 105/2].
Similarly, OB equals OC (radii of a circle are equal) and angles opposite them in BOC are equal: OBC =
BCO. Summing angles of the triangle to 180 yields OBC + BCO + 35 = 180 or 2OBC + 35 = 180
[since OBC = BCO; OBC = (180 35)/2 = 145/2].
Now, since an angle made by a line is 180, we have
x + ABO + OBC = 180
x + 105/2 + 145/2 = 180
x + 250/2 = 180
x + 125 = 180
x = 180 125 = 55
The answer is (B).

7. We are given that AOF is an equilateral triangle. In an equilateral triangle, all three sides are equal and
therefore the perimeter of the triangle equals (number of sides)
(side length) = 3AF (where AF is one side
of the equilateral triangle). Now, we are given that the perimeter of AOF is 2a. Hence, 3AF = 2a, or
AF = 2a/3.
We are given that ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. In a regular hexagon, all six sides are equal and therefore
the perimeter of the hexagon equals (number of sides)
(side length) = 6AF (where AF is also one side of
the hexagon). Substituting AF = 2a/3 into this formula yields
6AF = 6(2a/3) = 4a
The answer is (C).

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8. The most natural drawing is the following:

C
3
A

In this case, the length of side BC is less than 7. However, there is another drawing possible, as follows:
C

3
B
A
5
In this case, the length of side BC is greater than 7. Hence, there is not enough information to decide, and
the answer is (E).

9. Since the number 5 is merely repeated from the problem, we eliminate (B). Further, since this is a hard
problem, we eliminate (E), not enough information.
Now, since 5 is prime, its only factors are 1 and 5. So, the constant C in the expression (x + 1)(x + C) must
be 5:
(x + 1)(x + 5)
Multiplying out this expression yields
(x + 1)(x + 5) = x2 + 5x + x + 5
Combining like terms yields
(x + 1)(x + 5) = x2 + 6x + 5
Hence, K = 6, and the answer is (C).

10. We are given that the product of x and y is twice the sum of x and y. Hence, we have xy = 2(x + y).
Now, the sum of the reciprocals of x and y is

1 1
+ =
x y
y+x
=
xy
x+y
=
2(x + y)
1
2
The answer is (C).

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11. Adding the two given equations l + t = 4 and l + 3t = 9 yields

(l + t) + (l + 3t) = 4 + 9
2l + 4t = 13
l + 2t = 13/2

by dividing both sides by 2

The answer is (A).

12. The given system of equations is

x+l=6
xm=5
x+p=4
xq=3
Subtracting the second equation from the first one yields
(x + l) (x m) = 6 5
l+m=1

... (1)

Subtracting the fourth equation from the third one yields

(x + p) (x q) = 4 3
p+q=1

... (2)

Adding equations (1) and (2) yields

(l + m) + (p + q) = 1 + 1 = 2
l+m+p+q=2
The answer is (A).

13. Suppose p = kw2, where p is price of a single piece of weight w, and k is the constant of proportionality.
Now, suppose the stone breaks into n pieces of equal sizes. Then, the weight of each of the n pieces must
be w/n. The price of each piece must be k(w/n)2 = kw2/n2, and the price of n of those pieces will be
n  kw2/n2 = kw2/n
The ratio of the price of the bigger piece to the net price of the n pieces must be kw2: kw2/n = 1 : 1/n = n : 1 =
Positive integer more than 1 : 1 (n is a positive integer greater than 1, we know the stone has broken).
Choice (A) 1 : 1 should be eliminated because n is not 1.
Choice (B) 2 : 1 should be acceptable assuming n is 2.
Choice (C) 1 : 2 = 1/2 : 1, n is integer, not fraction. Reject.
Choice (D) 4 : 1Certainly in n : 1 format assuming n is 4. Accept.
Choice (E) 3 : 1Certainly in n : 1 format assuming n is 3. Accept.
Choice (F) 3 : 2 = 3/2 : 1n is not fraction. Eliminate.
Choice (G) 5 : 3 = 5/3 : 1n is not fraction. Eliminate.
The answers are (B), (D), and (E).

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14. Forming the ratio yields

a+6 5
= . Multiplying both sides of the equation by 6(b + 6) yields
b+ 6 6

6(a + 6) = 5(b + 6)
6a + 36 = 5b + 30
6a = 5b 6
a = 5b/6 1
0 < 5b/6 1
since a is positive
1 < 5b/6
6/5 < b
1.2 < b
1 < 1.2 < b
since 1 < 1.2
Column B < 1.2 < Column A
Hence, the answer is (A).

15. Start by factoring 2 from the numerator of each fraction:

2 x 2
36

2 x2
9

x
6

x
3

Next, apply the Difference of Squares Formula a2 b2 = (a + b)(a b) to the expressions in both columns:

2( x + 6)( x
6)
x
6

2( x + 3)( x
3)
x
3

Next, cancel the term x 6 in Column A and the term x 3 in Column B:

2(x + 6)

2(x + 3)

Next, distribute the 2 in each expression:

2x + 12

2x + 6

Finally, cancel 2x from both columns:

12

Hence, Column A is greater than Column B, and answer is (A).

16. Given that an equal percent of attendees failed the exam in sections A and B. Let x be the percent. If a
students took the exam from section A and b students took the exam from section B, then number of
students who failed from the sections would be a(x/100) and b(x/100), respectively. Given that the two
equal 12 and 15, respectively, we have a(x/100) = 12 and b(x/100) = 15. Since 12 < 15, a(x/100) < b(x/100).
Canceling x/100 from both sides yields a < b. Hence, Column B > Column A, and the answer is (B).

17. Let x be the annual exports of the company before last year. It is given that the exports increased by
25% last year. The increase (Column A) equals (25/100)x = x/4, and the net exports equals x + x/4 = 5x/4.
Now, exports increased by 20% this year. So, the increase (Column B) equals (20/100)(5x/4) = x/4. Hence,
both columns equal x/4, and the answer is (C).

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18. Let m and n be the costs of the equities of type A and type B, respectively. Since the costs are integers
(given), m and n must be positive integers.
We have that 4 equities of type A and 5 equities of type B together cost 27 dollars. Hence, we have the
equation 4m + 5n = 27. Since m is a positive integer, 4m is a positive integer; and since n is a positive
integer, 5n is a positive integer. Let p = 4m and q = 5n. So, p is a multiple of 4 and q is a multiple of 5 and
p + q = 27. Subtracting q from both sides yields p = 27 q [(a positive multiple of 4) equals 27 (a positive
multiple of 5)]. Lets seek such a solution for p and q:
If q = 5, p = 27 5 = 22, not a multiple of 4. Reject.
If q = 10, p = 27 10 = 17, not a multiple of 4. Reject.
If q = 15, p = 27 15 = 12, a multiple of 4. Acceptable. So, n = p/4 = 3 and m = q/5 = 3.
The following checks are not actually required since we already have an acceptable solution.
If q = 20, p = 27 20 = 7, not a multiple of 4. Reject.
If q = 25, p = 27 25 = 2, not a multiple of 4. Reject.
If q  30, p
27 30 = 3, not positive. Reject.
Hence, the cost of 2 equities of type A and 3 equities of type B is 2m + 3n = 2  3 + 3  3 = 15. The answer
is (A).
19. In the above solution, you seem to assume that 9 is the an 1 term. Why? It seems more natural to
assume that 9 is the an term. Consider the following rewrite:
The sequence is defined as an = (an 1 1)2. Suppose 9 is the an term. Then the term immediately after it is
an + 1. To create the an + 1 term, replace n with n + 1 in the formula an = (an 1 1)2:
an + 1 = (an 1)2 = (9 1)2 = 82 = 64
Select (D).
Since 9 is the an term, the term immediately before it is an 1. Replacing an with 9 in the formula
an = (an 1 1)2 yields
(an 1 1)2 = 9
an 1 1 = 3
an 1 = 1 3 = 2 or 4
Select (A).

by taking the square root of both sides of the equation

we reject 2 because the sequence is given to be positive

So, the term immediately before 9 is 4 and the one immediately after 9 is 64. The select choices (A) and (D).

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20. Let A be the set of families having exactly one car. Then the question is how many families are there in
set A.
Next, let B be the set of families having exactly two cars, and let C be the set of families having more than
two cars.
Then the set of families having at least one car is the collection of the three sets A, B, and C.
The number of families in the three sets A, B, and C together is 250 (given) and the number of families in
the two sets B and C together is 60 (given).
Now, since set A is the difference between a set containing the three families of A, B, and C and a set of
families of B and C only, the number of families in set A equals
(the number of families in sets A, B, and C together) (the number of families in sets B and C) =
250 60 =
190
The answer is (B).
21. The probability that Tom passes is 0.3. Hence, the probability that Tom does not pass is 1 0.3 = 0.7.
The probability that John passes is 0.4. Hence, the probability that John does not pass is 1 0.4 = 0.6.
At least one of them gets a degree in three cases:
1) Tom passes and John does not
2) John passes and Tom does not
3) Both Tom and John pass
Hence, the probability of at least one of them passing equals
(The probability of Tom passing and John not) +
(The probability of John passing and Tom not) +
(The probability of both passing)
(The probability of Tom passing and John not) =
(The probability of Tom passing)
(The probability of John not) =
0.3
0.6 =
0.18
(The probability of John passing and Tom not) =
(The probability of John passing)
(The probability of Tom not) =
0.4
0.7 =
0.28
(The probability of both passing) =
(The probability of Tom passing)
(The probability of John passing) =
0.3
0.4 =
0.12
Hence, the probability of at least one passing is 0.18 + 0.28 + 0.12 = 0.58. The answer is (D).

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Method II:
The probability of Tom passing is 0.3. Hence, the probability of Tom not passing is 1 0.3 = 0.7.
The probability of John passing is 0.4. Hence, the probability of John not passing is 1 0.4 = 0.6.
At least one of Tom and John passes in all the cases except when both do not pass.
Hence,
The probability of at least one passing =
1 (the probability of neither passing) =
1 (The probability of Tom not passing)
(The probability of John not passing) =
1 0.7
0.6 =
1 0.42 =
0.58
The answer is (D).

22. Let C be the cost of the computer without the hard drive, and let H be the cost of the hard drive. Then
translating The computer with the hard drive costs 2,900 dollars into an equation yields C + H = 2,900.
Next, translating The computer without the hard drive costs 1,950 dollars more than the hard drive
alone into an equation yields C = H + 1,950.
Combining these equations, we get the system:
C + H = 2,900
C = H + 1,950
Solving this system for H, yields H = 475. The answer is (C).

23. Squaring a fraction between 0 and 1 makes it smaller, and taking the square root of it makes it larger.
Therefore, Column A is greater. The answer is (A).

p+5
3+ 5 8
gives 3* =
24. Substituting p = 3 into the equation p* =
= = 8 . The answer is (E).
p
2
3
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