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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) - Sample questions

Essays - Analysis of an Issue | Analysis of an Argument

A full list of all the "Analysis of an Argument" and "Analysis of an Issue" (AWA) topics is downloadable at www.gmac.com . There are about 500 titles - only one of each will appear in the real GMAT exam. Make sure you read each and every topic so that you have some ideas as to what to write when the time comes for the examination. It is advisable to write at least 10 of each kind in preparation for the AWA. Here are two sample essays based on questions from the official list:

Quantitative section

Here are 10 sample quantitative questions - 5 problem solving followed by 5 data sufficiency.
Remember, no calculators and no more than 20 minutes for the 10 questions.

1. How many three-digit numbers between 100 and 200 are there for which one of the digits equals the sum of the other two? 

a.  18          
b.  17  
c.  16         
d.  21  
e.  15  

2. How many four digit numbers greater than 3999 can be formed such that the product of the middle two digits exceeds 5 ? 

a.  4260          
b.  3550  
c.  2840         
d.  6390  
e.  2130

3. How many arrangements of the letters of the word DEFEATED are there in which the E's are separated?

a. 1200
b. 1780
c. 3360
d. 2100
e. 1740

4. Ten men take 8 hours to complete a particular job. They start at 8.00 am. All men work at an equal rate. Every two hours three men take a half-an-hour break, and at 12.00 pm they all take an hour lunch break. At what time will the job be completed? Assume that there is not another half-hour break immediately after the lunch break.

a. 4.37 pm
b. 5.27 pm
c. 5.57 pm
d. 6.07 pm
e. 6.27 pm

5. The largest square has side length of 110 cm. What is the number of square centimeters in area of the smallest circle in the picture below?

a.  (3025Ð)/4         
b.  (3025Ð)/8
c.  (729Ð)/4
d.  (729Ð)/2
e.  (385Ð/2)

 

6. What is the percentage difference in the area of a circle inscribed in a regular hexagon and the area of a second circle in which the same regular hexagon is inscribed?

  1. (1) The area of one of the equilateral triangles of the hexagon is 15.
  2. (2) The area of the smaller circle is 81.62 square units.

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) ALONE is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (1) ALONE is not sufficient.
C. BOTH Statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER Statement alone is sufficient.
D. Each Statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

7. Is x > 1/x2?

  1. (1) 0 = 6x2 – x – 1
  2. (2) –1.01 < x < 0.99

    A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) ALONE is not sufficient.
    B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (1) ALONE is not sufficient.
    C. BOTH Statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER Statement alone is sufficient.
    D. Each Statement ALONE is sufficient.
    E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

8. Decide whether the cube root of integer x is an integer.

  1. (1) The units digit of x is 2
  2. (2) The units digit of x is 3.

    A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) ALONE is not sufficient.
    B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (1) ALONE is not sufficient.
    C. BOTH Statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER Statement alone is sufficient.
    D. Each Statement ALONE is sufficient.
    E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

9. What is the probability of drawing a red ball from a bag of red and orange balls?

  1. (1) If 20 red balls are first removed from the bag then the probability of drawing a red will be 13/17.
  2. (2) If two orange balls are removed in succession without replacement then the probability is 1/756.

    A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) ALONE is not sufficient.
    B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (1) ALONE is not sufficient.
    C. BOTH Statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER Statement alone is sufficient.
    D. Each Statement ALONE is sufficient.
    E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

10.What is the median of the arithmetic series given by the expression 7n – 5?

  1. (1) The sum of the first term and the last term is 312.
  2. (2) The average (mean) of the series is 156.

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) ALONE is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (1) ALONE is not sufficient.
C. BOTH Statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER Statement alone is sufficient.
D. Each Statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

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