CogAT Quantitative Relations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Column A: 4 × 6 | Column B: 3 × 8 — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Column A equals Column B (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A equals Column B
4 × 6 = 24 and 3 × 8 = 24, so both columns are equal.
Question 2: Column A: 3 × 7 | Column B: 5 × 4 — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater (Correct answer)
- Column B is greater
- Column A equals Column B
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A is greater
3 × 7 = 21 and 5 × 4 = 20, so Column A is greater by 1.
Question 3: Column A: 1/2 of 36 | Column B: 1/3 of 54 — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Column A equals Column B (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A equals Column B
1/2 of 36 = 18 and 1/3 of 54 = 18, so both columns are equal.
Question 4: Column A: 2⁴ | Column B: 3³ — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater (Correct answer)
- Column A equals Column B
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column B is greater
2⁴ = 16 and 3³ = 27, so Column B is greater.
Question 5: Column A: 20% of 60 | Column B: 30% of 40 — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Column A equals Column B (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A equals Column B
20% of 60 = 12 and 30% of 40 = 12, so both columns are equal.
Question 6: Column A: √64 | Column B: 2³ — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- Column A equals Column B (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A equals Column B
√64 = 8 and 2³ = 8, so both columns are equal.
Question 7: Column A: 100 ÷ 4 | Column B: 6 × 4 — Which statement is true?
- Column A is greater (Correct answer)
- Column B is greater
- Column A equals Column B
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A is greater
100 ÷ 4 = 25 and 6 × 4 = 24, so Column A is greater by 1.
Column A: 4 × 6 | Column B: 3 × 8 — Which statement is true?