GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) Interview Preparation Guide
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GMAT Interview Questions and Answers will guide us now that Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a Computer-Adaptive standardized test in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. GMAT test is delivered via computer at various locations around the world. So get preparation for the test of GMAT with the help of this GMAT Frequently asked questions and answers guide

117 GMAT Questions and Answers:

1 :: A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by x cms and its width is increased also by x cms so as to make it a square then its area changes by :

1. 4
2. 144
3. 12
4. 2
5. None of the above.

Ans : 1

2 :: A motorcycle stunts man belonging to a fair, rides over the vertical walls of a circular well at an average speed of 54 kph for 5 minutes. If the radius of the well is 5 meters then the distance traveled is:

1. 2.5 kms
2. 3.5 kms
3. 4.5 kms
4. 5.5 kms
5. None of the above

Ans : 3

3 :: If 1 cm on a map corresponds to an actual distance of 40 kms. And the distance on the map between Bombay and Calcutta is 37.5 cms., the actual distance between them is :

1. 375 kms
2. 3750 kms
3. 1500 kms
4. 1375 kms
5. None of the above

Ans : 3

4 :: A box contains 90 mts each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg., then the weight of the empty box is :

1. 10 kg
2. 10.5 kg
3. 11 kg
4. 11.5 kg
5. None of the above

Ans : 4

5 :: If the radius of a circle is increased by 20% then the area is increased by :

1. 44%
2. 120%
3. 144%
4. 40%
5. None of the above

Ans : 1

6 :: Tom, Dick and Harry went for lunch to a restaurant. Tom had $100 with him, Dick had $60 and Harry had $409. They got a bill for $104 and decided to give a tip of $16. They further decided to share the total expenses in the ratio of the amounts of money each carried. The amount of money which Tom paid more than what Harry paid is

1. 120
2. 200
3. 60
4. 24
5. 36

Ans : 5

7 :: If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p - q = ?

1. 1/3
2. 2/5
3. 3/10
4. 5/6
5. None of the above

Ans : 3

8 :: A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the father will be twice as old as his sons age at that time. Hence the fathers present age is

1. 36
2. 42
3. 45
4. 48
5. None of the above

Ans : 3

9 :: (1/4)3 + (3/4)3 + 3(1/4)(3/4)(1/4 + 3/4) =?

1. 1/64
2. 27/64
3. 49/64
4. 0
5. 1

Ans : 5

10 :: If the area of two circles are in the ratio 169 : 196 then the ratio of their radii is

1. 10 : 11
2. 11 : 12
3. 12 : 13
4. 13 : 14
5. None of the above

Ans : 4

11 :: Which of the following is the greatest?

1. 40% of 30
2. 3/5 of 25
3. 6.5% of 200
4. Five more than the square of 3
5. 1/2-4

Ans : E

12 :: Two identical taps fill 2/5 of a tank in 20 minutes. When one of the taps goes dry in how many minutes will the remaining one tap fill the rest of the tank?

1. 5 minutes
2. 10 minutes
3. 15 minutes
4. 20 minutes
5. None of the above

Ans : C

13 :: If the value of XYZ Company stock drops from $25 per share to $21 per share, what is the percent of the decrease?

1. 4
2. 8
3. 12
4. 16
5. 20

Ans : D

14 :: If a building b feet high casts a shadow f feet long, then, at the same time of day, a tree t feet high will cast a shadow how many feet long?

1. ft/b
2. fb/t
3. b/ft
4. tb/f
5. t/fb

Ans : A

15 :: If x, y, and z are consecutive negative integers, and if x > y > z, which of the following must be a positive odd integer?

1. xyz
2. (x - y) (y - z)
3. x - yz
4. x(y + z)
5. x + y + z

Ans : B

16 :: At a certain ice cream parlor, customers can choose among five different ice cream flavors and can choose either a sugar cone or a waffle cone. Considering both ice cream flavor and cone type, how many distinct triple-scoop cones with three different ice cream flavors are available?

1. 12
2. 16
3. 20
4. 24
5. 30

Ans : C

17 :: What is the greatest value of a positive integer n such that 3n is a factor of 1815?

1. 15
2. 18
3. 30
4. 33
5. 45

Ans : C

18 :: If .2t = 2.2 - .6s and .5s = .2t + 1.1, then s =?

1. 1
2. 3
3. 10
4. 11
5. 30

Ans : B

19 :: A portion of $7200 is invested at a 4% annual return, while the remainder is invested at a 5% annual return. If the annual income from both portions is the same, what is the total income from the two investments?

1. $160
2. $320
3. $400
4. $720
5. $1,600

Ans : B

20 :: An empty swimming pool can be filled to capacity through an inlet pipe in 3 hours, and it can be completely drained by a drainpipe in 6 hours. If both pipes are fully open at the same time, in how many hours will the empty pool be filled to capacity?

1. 4
2. 4.5
3. 5
4. 5.5
5. 6

Ans : E