CAT Sample Questions Quantitative Comparisons Sample Questions

CAT Sample Questions ›› Quantitative Section : Quantitative Comparisons Sample Questions CAT Sample Questions Quantitative Comparisons Sample Questions Directions: In this section you will be given two quantities, one in column A and one in column B. You are to determine a relationship between the two quantities and mark. If the quantity in column A is greater than the quantity in column B. If the quantity in column B is greater than the quantity in column A. If the quantities are equal. If the comparison cannot be determined from the information that is given. Quantity A: (-6)4  Quantity B: (-6)5 if the quantity A is greater; if the quantity B is greater; if the two quantities are equal; if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Ans : A Quantity A: Time to travel 95 miles at 50 miles per hour  Quantity B: Time to travel 125 miles at 60 miles per hour Quantity A is greater Quantity A equals Quantity B Quantity B is greater Relationship Indeterminate Ans : C Quantity A: (9/13)2  Quantity B: (9/13)1/2 Quantity A equals Quantity B Relationship Indeterminate Quantity B is greater Quantity A is greater Ans : C Quantity A: 4 / 100  Quantity B: 0.012 / 3 Quantity B is greater Quantity A equals Quantity B Quantity A is greater Relationship Indeterminate Ans : C x = 2y + 3  y = -2 Quantity A: x  Quantity B: -1 if the quantity in Column A is greater if the quantity in Column B is greater if the two quantities are equal if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given Ans : C x + 2y > 8 Quantity A: 2x + 4y  Quantity B: 20 if the quantity in Column A is greater if the quantity in Column B is greater if the two quantities are equal if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Ans : D Quantity A: The number of months in 7 years  Quantity B: The number of days in 12 weeks if the quantity in Column A is greater if the quantity in Column B is greater if the two quantities are equal if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given Ans : C Quantity A: 1-1/27  Quantity B: 8/9 + 1/81 if the quantity in is greater if the quantity in is greater if the two quantities are equal if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Ans : A r/>s/>0/> Quantity A: rs/r  Quantity B: rs/s if the quantity A is greater if the quantity B is greater if the two quantities are equal if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given. Ans : B Quantity A: 0.83  Quantity B: 0.81/3 Quantity B is greater Relationship Indeterminate Quantity A is greater Quantity A equals Quantity B Ans : A

t is a positive integer. 
4/7 = t/s

Quantity A: s 
Quantity B:7

1. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
2. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
3. if the two quantities are equal;
4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given

Ans : D

Quantity A: (0.82)²(0.82)³ 
Quantity B:(0.82)⁶

1. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
2. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
3. if the two quantities are equal;
4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : A

For all real numbers a, let a^* = 1 - a.

Quantity A: ((-1)^*)^* 
Quantity B: 2^*

1. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
2. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
3. if the two quantities are equal;
4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : C

Quantity A: (x - 1)(x)(x + 1) 
Quantity B:(x)(x)(x)

1. if the quantity in Column A is greater;
2. if the quantity in Column B is greater;
3. if the two quantities are equal;
4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

Ans : D

Quantity A: (3 x 4 x 17) / (121 x 100) 
Quantity B: (4 x 5 x 19) / (1000 x 121)

1. Quantity A is greater
2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
3. Relationship Indeterminate
4. Quantity B is greater

A

Consider a triangle PQR.

Quantity A: length of PQ + length of QR 
Quantity B: length of PR

1. Quantity A is greater
2. Quantity B is greater
3. Relationship Indeterminate
4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : A

Quantity A: (27 - 13) (296 + 534) 
Quantity B: (27 + 13) (534 + 296)

1. Quantity B is greater
2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
3. Relationship Indeterminate
4. Quantity A is greater

Ans : D

Quantity A: A = 1.1 
Quantity B: 12.1^1/2

1. Relationship Indeterminate
2. Quantity B is greater
3. Quantity A equals Quantity B
4. Quantity A is greater

Ans : B

100 <>Quantity A: y 
Quantity B: z

1. Quantity A is greater
2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
3. Quantity B is greater
4. Relationship Indeterminate

Ans : D

y² + z² = 34 and yz = 15

Quantity A: y² + 2yz + z² 
Quantity B: (y + z)²

1. Quantity B is greater
2. Relationship Indeterminate
3. Quantity A is greater
4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

Ans : D