GRE - Graduate Record Examinations Quantitative Comparison Strategies Questions and Answers

Question 1

Given that x is an integer and x > 1.

**Quantity A:** (x + 1) / (x - 1)

**Quantity B:** x / (x + 1)

Accepted Answer

The quantity in Column A is greater.

Answer

The quantity in Column B is greater.

Answer

The two quantities are equal.

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 2

y < 0

**Quantity A:** y²

**Quantity B:** y³

Accepted Answer

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Answer

The quantity in Column A is greater.

Answer

The quantity in Column B is greater.

Answer

The two quantities are equal.

Question 3

A circle is inscribed in a square with a side length of 10.

**Quantity A:** The area of the circle.

**Quantity B:** 25π

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal.

Answer

The quantity in Column A is greater.

Answer

The quantity in Column B is greater.

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 4

A list of numbers has an average (arithmetic mean) of 15. A new list is created by multiplying each number in the original list by 2 and then adding 5.

**Quantity A:** The average of the new list of numbers.

**Quantity B:** 35

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal.

Answer

The quantity in Column A is greater.

Answer

The quantity in Column B is greater.

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 5

p is a prime number greater than 2.

**Quantity A:** The remainder when p is divided by 2.

**Quantity B:** 1

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal.

Answer

The quantity in Column A is greater.

Answer

The quantity in Column B is greater.

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 6

In triangle ABC, the measure of angle A is 60 degrees. The measure of angle B is x degrees, and the measure of angle C is y degrees.

**Quantity A:** x + y

**Quantity B:** 120

Accepted Answer

The two quantities are equal.

Answer

The quantity in Column A is greater.

Answer

The quantity in Column B is greater.

Answer

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.