SCAT Quantitative 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Column A: 3/8 + 1/4. Column B: 5/8 - 1/8. Which is greater?
- Column A is greater (Correct answer)
- Column B is greater
- They are equal
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Column A is greater
Column A: 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8; Column B: 5/8 − 1/8 = 4/8; Column A (5/8) is greater than Column B (4/8).
Question 2: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
- 34 cm (Correct answer)
- 60 cm
- 17 cm
- 24 cm
Correct answer: 34 cm
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(12 + 5) = 2(17) = 34 cm.
Question 3: Column A: 15% of 200. Column B: 25% of 120. Which is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- They are equal (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: They are equal
Column A: 0.15 × 200 = 30; Column B: 0.25 × 120 = 30; both equal 30.
Question 4: If x − 7 = 14, what is the value of 2x?
- 21
- 42 (Correct answer)
- 28
- 14
Correct answer: 42
x = 14 + 7 = 21, so 2x = 2 × 21 = 42.
Question 5: A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?
- 45 mph
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 540 mph
- 90 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Speed = distance ÷ time = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 mph.
Question 6: Column A: 2³ × 4. Column B: 4² × 2. Which is greater?
- Column A is greater
- Column B is greater
- They are equal (Correct answer)
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: They are equal
Column A: 8 × 4 = 32; Column B: 16 × 2 = 32; both equal 32.
Question 7: What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?
- 12
- 48
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 24
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24; multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24; the LCM is 24.
SCAT Quantitative 2
Column A: 3/8 + 1/4.
Column B: 5/8 - 1/8.
Which is greater?