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Quantitative Comparisons
For all Quantitative Comparison questions, answer:
(A) if Column A is greater
(B) if column B is greater
(C) if the columns are equal
(D) if more information is needed to determine the relationship
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Question 1
When m is divided by 5 the remainder is 2.
When n is divided by 5 the remainder is 1.
| Column A | Column B |
| The remainder when m + n | The remainder when mn is divided by 5. is divided by 5. |
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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Question 2
2a + b = 17
b - 3 = 2
| Column A | Column B |
| a | b |
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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Question 3
x > 1
| Column A | Column B |
| x5 | (x³)² |
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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Question 4
1, 2, -3, -4, 1, 2, -3, -4...
The sequence above begins with 1 and repeats in the pattern 1, 2, -3, -4 indefinitely.
| Column A | Column B |
| The sum of the 49th and 51st terms. | The sum of the 50th and 52nd terms. |
(A) (B) (C) (D)
