If the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, z, 5, and 7 is 8,
which of the value for x = 1?
I The median of the five numbers cannot be 5
II At least one of x, y and z is greater than 9
III The range of the five numbers is 2 or more
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and III
(E) II and III
BY-- TAUSEEF INDIKAR from BANGALORE
Thursday, June 21, 2007
GRE ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY
Which of the following CANNOT be a factor of 2^i and
3^j , where i and j are positive integers?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 27
(D) 42
(E) 54
3^j , where i and j are positive integers?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 27
(D) 42
(E) 54
GRE GEOMETRY QUESTION OF THE DAY
In △ABC, AB =6, BC = 8, and CA =10.5
COLUMN A--The measure of angle ABC
COLUMN B--90ยบ
COLUMN A--The measure of angle ABC
COLUMN B--90ยบ
GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND
The cost of sending a package special delivery is x cents
per ounce up to 10 ounces and y cents for each ounce in
excess of 10. Which of the following represents the
total cost, in cents, of sending special delivery a
package weighing w ounces, if w > 10?
(A) x + (w - 10)y +10
(B) x + (w - 10) + y
(C) 10x + 10(w - y )
(D) 10x + y(w - 10)
(E) 10x + wy
BY--- DARSHAN D V from BANGALORE
per ounce up to 10 ounces and y cents for each ounce in
excess of 10. Which of the following represents the
total cost, in cents, of sending special delivery a
package weighing w ounces, if w > 10?
(A) x + (w - 10)y +10
(B) x + (w - 10) + y
(C) 10x + 10(w - y )
(D) 10x + y(w - 10)
(E) 10x + wy
BY--- DARSHAN D V from BANGALORE
GRE MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY
Diane completed each of her exercise sets in 75 seconds
and rested for 55 seconds between the exercise sets.
What is the ratio of the amount of time it took her to
complete an exercise set to the amount of time she
rested between the sets?
(A) 5:6
(B) 5:11
(C) 6:11
(D) 11:5
(E) 11:6
and rested for 55 seconds between the exercise sets.
What is the ratio of the amount of time it took her to
complete an exercise set to the amount of time she
rested between the sets?
(A) 5:6
(B) 5:11
(C) 6:11
(D) 11:5
(E) 11:6
GRE ANALOGY OF THE DAY
TREE: FORESTRY::
(A) tractor: agriculture
(B) experiment: laboratory
(C) fuel: combustion
(D) flower: horticulture
(E) generator: electricity
(A) tractor: agriculture
(B) experiment: laboratory
(C) fuel: combustion
(D) flower: horticulture
(E) generator: electricity
GRE SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY
We first became aware that her support for the new
program was less than---- when she declined to
make a speech in its favor.
(A) qualified
(B) haphazard
(C) fleeting
(D) unwarranted
(E) wholehearted
program was less than---- when she declined to
make a speech in its favor.
(A) qualified
(B) haphazard
(C) fleeting
(D) unwarranted
(E) wholehearted
Sunday, June 17, 2007
GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND
The average (arithmetic mean)
of |x| and x equals
(A) x if x > 0, and equals 0 if x= 0
(B) -x if x < 0, and equals 0 if x = 0
(C) 0, regardless of the value of x
(D) x, regardless of the value of x
(E) |x|, regardless of the value of x
BY-- RAKESH AGGARWAL from MUMBAI
of |x| and x equals
(A) x if x > 0, and equals 0 if x= 0
(B) -x if x < 0, and equals 0 if x = 0
(C) 0, regardless of the value of x
(D) x, regardless of the value of x
(E) |x|, regardless of the value of x
BY-- RAKESH AGGARWAL from MUMBAI
GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND
An experiment has three possible outcomes, l, J, and
K. The probabilities of the outcomes are 0.25, 0.35,
and 0.40, respectively. If the experiment is to be
performed twice and the successive outcomes are
independent, what is the probability that K will not
be an outcome either time?
(A) 0.36
(B) 0.40
(C) 0.60
(D) 0.64
(E) 0.80
BY-- AJAY KUMAR SINGH from DELHI
K. The probabilities of the outcomes are 0.25, 0.35,
and 0.40, respectively. If the experiment is to be
performed twice and the successive outcomes are
independent, what is the probability that K will not
be an outcome either time?
(A) 0.36
(B) 0.40
(C) 0.60
(D) 0.64
(E) 0.80
BY-- AJAY KUMAR SINGH from DELHI
GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND
A certain jar contains 100 jelly beans: 50 white, 30
green, 10 yellow, 5 red, 4 purple, and 1 black. If a
jelly bean is to be chosen at random, what is the
probability that the jelly bean will be neither purple
nor red?
(A) 0.09
(B) 0.11
(C) 0.55
(D) 0.91
(E) 0.96
BY--- KANGANA JAIN from JAIPUR
green, 10 yellow, 5 red, 4 purple, and 1 black. If a
jelly bean is to be chosen at random, what is the
probability that the jelly bean will be neither purple
nor red?
(A) 0.09
(B) 0.11
(C) 0.55
(D) 0.91
(E) 0.96
BY--- KANGANA JAIN from JAIPUR
GRE ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY
The average (arithmetic mean) of 3 numbers is 37.5.
COLUMN A--The sum of the 3 numbers
COLUMN B--100
COLUMN A--The sum of the 3 numbers
COLUMN B--100
GRE ANTONYM OF THE DAY
MORIBUND:
(A) fully extended
(B) automatically controlled
(C) loosely connected
(D) completely dispersed
(E) increasingly vital
(A) fully extended
(B) automatically controlled
(C) loosely connected
(D) completely dispersed
(E) increasingly vital
GRE ANALOGY OF THE DAY
INAUGURATION: OFFICIAL::
(A) instruction: lecturer
(B) election: politician
(C) pilgrimage: devotee
(D) dispute: arbitrator
(E) matriculation: student
(A) instruction: lecturer
(B) election: politician
(C) pilgrimage: devotee
(D) dispute: arbitrator
(E) matriculation: student
GRE SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY
It is assumed that scientists will avoid making ----
claims about the results of their experiments because
of the likelihood that they will be exposed when
other researchers cannot ---- their findings.
(A) hypothetical.. evaluate
(B) fraudulent.. duplicate
(C) verifiable.. contradict
(D) radical.. contest
(E) extravagant.. dispute
claims about the results of their experiments because
of the likelihood that they will be exposed when
other researchers cannot ---- their findings.
(A) hypothetical.. evaluate
(B) fraudulent.. duplicate
(C) verifiable.. contradict
(D) radical.. contest
(E) extravagant.. dispute
GRE GEOMETRY QUESTION OF THE DAY
In the rectangular coordinate plane, point A has
coordinates (-4, 0), point B has coordinates (0, 4),
point C has coordinates (4, 0), and point D has
coordinates (0, -4). What is the area of quadrilateral
ABCD?
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 32
(E) 64
coordinates (-4, 0), point B has coordinates (0, 4),
point C has coordinates (4, 0), and point D has
coordinates (0, -4). What is the area of quadrilateral
ABCD?
(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 32
(E) 64
GRE MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY
Three salespeople are paid commissions in
proportion to the amount of their sales, which total
$25, 000, $40, 000, and $60, 000, respectively. If a
total of $20, 000 is allocated for these three
commissions, what is the amount of the largest
commission paid?
(A) $8, 000
(B) $8, 400
(C) $9, 600
(D) $10, 000
(E) $12, 000
proportion to the amount of their sales, which total
$25, 000, $40, 000, and $60, 000, respectively. If a
total of $20, 000 is allocated for these three
commissions, what is the amount of the largest
commission paid?
(A) $8, 000
(B) $8, 400
(C) $9, 600
(D) $10, 000
(E) $12, 000
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