GRE Math Questions #3

Posted on April 22, 2010 by GRE Tutor

21. The lowest fraction in ½, ¾, 5/6, 7/12, 2/5 is:

1. ½
2. 7/12
3. 5/6
4. 2/5
5. ¾

Ans. D

22. A man travels a certain distance at the rate of 12 km/hr. and returns back to the starting point at the rate of 15 km/hr. His average speed during the whole journey is:

1. 13.5 km/hr
2. 13 1/3 km/hr
3. 12 2/3 km/hr
4. 14 km/hr
5. 13 2/3

Ans. B

23. Insert the missing number:

5, 12, 9, 16, 13, 20, ………

1. 27

2. 23

3. 17

4. 26

5. 28

Ans. C

24. A sum of money at Simple Interest doubles in 7 years. It will become four times in:

1. 14 years

2. 21 years

3. 28 years

4. 35 years

5. 10.5 years

Ans. B

25. If 5x – 3 = 7, then 3x =

1. 2

2. 5

3. 6

4. 10

5. 12

Answer C

26-30 Refer to the following Table

The following table shows the production of food grains (in million tones) in a state for the period from 1988-89 to 1992-93.

Read the above table and mark the correct answer in each of the following questions:

26. During the period from 1988-89 to 1992-93 what percent of the total production is the wheat?

1. 42.6%

2. 43.1%

3. 41.3%

4. 40.8%

5. 42.0%

Ans. C

27. During the year 1992-93 the percentage increase in production of wheat over the previous year was:

1. 26.4%

2. 20.9%

3. 23.6%

4. 18.7%

5. 25%

Ans. A

28. In the year 1990-91, the increase in production was maximum for:

1. Wheat

2. Rice

3. Maize

4. Other cereals

5. Cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans. C

29. During the year 1990-91, the percentage increase in production of maize was

1. 2.63%

2. 2.56%

3. 2.71%

4. 2.47%

5. 3.00%

Answer B

30. The increase in the production of other cereals was minimum during the year:

1. 1988-89

2. 1989-90

3. 1990-91

4. 1991-92

5. 1992-93

Answer C