CAT Quantitative Comparisons Question Papers

Sample Question : Quantitative Comparisons

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.

1. If the quantity in column A is greater than the quantity in column B.
2. If the quantity in column B is greater than the quantity in column A.
3. If the quantities are equal.
4. If the comparison cannot be determined from the information that is given.

1. Quantity A: (-6) 4
   Quantity B: (-6) 5
   1. if the quantity A is greater;
   2. if the quantity B is greater;
   3. if the two quantities are equal;
   4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

   Ans : A

2. Quantity A: Time to travel 95 miles at 50 miles per hour
   Quantity B: Time to travel 125 miles at 60 miles per hour
   1. Quantity A is greater
   2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
   3. Quantity B is greater
   4. Relationship Indeterminate

   Ans : C

3. Quantity A: (9/13) 2
   Quantity B: (9/13) 1/2
   1. Quantity A equals Quantity B
   2. Relationship Indeterminate
   3. Quantity B is greater
   4. Quantity A is greater

   Ans : C

4. Quantity A: 4 / 100
   Quantity B: 0.012 / 3
   1. Quantity B is greater
   2. Quantity A equals Quantity B
   3. Quantity A is greater
   4. Relationship Indeterminate

   Ans : C

5. x = 2y + 3
   y = -2

   Quantity A: x
   Quantity B: -1

   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

6. x + 2y > 8

   Quantity A: 2x + 4y
   Quantity B: 20

   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

7. Quantity A: The number of months in 7 years
   Quantity B: The number of days in 12 weeks
   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

8. Quantity A: 1-1/27
   Quantity B: 8/9 + 1/81
   1. if the quantity in is greater
   2. if the quantity in is greater
   3. if the two quantities are equal
   4. if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

   Ans : A

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   Quantity A: rs/r
   Quantity B: rs/s

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

   Ans : B

10. Quantity A: 0.83
    Quantity B: 0.81/3
    1. Quantity B is greater
    2. Relationship Indeterminate
    3. Quantity A is greater
    4. Quantity A equals Quantity B

    Ans : A

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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
6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 100 < y < 200 and 100 < z < 210

   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

10. y 2 + z 2 = 34 and yz = 15

    Quantity A: y 2 + 2yz + z 2
    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