CogAT Quantitative Relations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Column A: 7 × 8 | Column B: 6 × 9 — 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
7 × 8 = 56 and 6 × 9 = 54, so Column A is greater by 2.
Question 2: Column A: 3/4 of 40 | Column B: 2/5 of 75 — 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
3/4 of 40 = 30 and 2/5 of 75 = 30, so both columns are equal.
Question 3: Column A: 5² + 5 | Column B: 6² − 1 — 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
5² + 5 = 25 + 5 = 30, and 6² − 1 = 36 − 1 = 35, so Column B is greater.
Question 4: Column A: Number of inches in 2 feet | Column B: Number of months in 2 years — 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
2 feet = 24 inches and 2 years = 24 months, so both columns equal 24.
Question 5: Column A: 15 + 28 | Column B: 20 + 22 — 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
15 + 28 = 43 and 20 + 22 = 42, so Column A is greater by 1.
Question 6: Column A: 4³ | Column B: 8² — 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
4³ = 64 and 8² = 64, so both columns are equal.
Question 7: Column A: 40% of 50 | Column B: 25% of 80 — 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
40% of 50 = 20 and 25% of 80 = 20, so both columns are equal.
Column A: 7 × 8 | Column B: 6 × 9 — Which statement is true?