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1. For which of the following expressions is it true that the value of the expression is the same for answer
x = 587 as for x = −587 ?
I. 1 − 2x
II. 1 − 2x2
III. (1 − 2 x ) 2
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
17 1 3 3 9
2. If the numbers , , , , and were ordered from greatest to least, the middle answer
24 2 8 4 16
number of the resulting sequence would be
17
(A)
24
1
(B)
2
3
(C)
8
3
(D)
4
9
(E)
16
7 1
3. The sum + is between answer
8 9
1 3
(A) and
2 4
7 1
(B) + and 1
8 9
1
(C) 1 and 1
4
1 1
(D) 1 and 1
4 2
1
(E) 1 and 2
2
1
4. Of the following, which is closest to ?
7 answer
(A) 0.200
(B) 0.172
(C) 0.167
(D) 0.143
(E) 0.140
x−y
6. The operation # is defined by the equation x # y = , where 2 x ≠ y . The value of
2x − y answer
3
7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than ? answer
4
6
(A)
25
3
(B)
125
3
(C)
250
3
(D)
500
1
(E)
250
4 6
8. What number when multiplied by yields as the result? answer
7 7
2 2 3 24 7
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
7 3 2 7 2
9. If the sum of 3 times n , 11 times n , and 111 times n is equal to 1,000, what is the value of
answer
n?
(A) 8
(B) 12.5
(C) 16
(D) 25
(E) 125
11. In the addition problem above, if □ and ∆ each represent a digit, then □ represents
answer
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 5
(D) 2
(E) 0
13. The figure above shows the arrangement and code numbers of 9 fluorescent tubes. If a tube is
answer
illuminated whenever its code number is received, which of the following shows the
arrangement of tubes illuminated when the digits in the result of 3,804 ÷ 3 are received?
50.2 × 0.49
14. Of the following, which is the closest approximation of ? answer
199.8
1 1 1 5 25
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
10 8 4 4 2
61.24 × (0.998) 2
403
15. The expression above is approximately equal to answer
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
( 2)(0.33)(15)
16. is approximately equal to
(0.24) answer
(A) 2
5
(B)
2
(C) 15
(D) 36
(E) 40
8.097(0.8745) answer
18. Of the following, the closest approximation to is
0 .202
(A) 40
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D) 4
(E) 3
19. If a sequence of 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 9 as its 7th term, what is answer
the sum of the terms of the sequence?
(A) 22
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 40
(E) 44
w y
20. If w, x, y, and z are positive and = , which of the following is NOT always true? answer
x z
(A) wz = xy
x z
(B) =
w y
x z
(C) =
y w
w+ x y + z
(D) =
x z
x+ w z + y
(E) =
w y
a +b c 3c
21. If d = , a = , and b = , what is the value of d in terms of c ?
ab 2 4 answer
1+ 2
c
10c
(A)
11
5c
(B)
2
10c
(C)
3
10
(D)
11c
5
(E)
2c
22. Tamara saves $35 each week. If she now has $100 saved, in how many weeks can she first
answer
have enough saved to buy a lawn mower that costs $250?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
x
23. If x > 3,000 , then the value of is closest to
2x + 1 answer
1
(A)
6
1
(B)
3
10
(C)
21
1
(D)
2
3
(E)
2
24. A certain clock indicates 8 o’clock. If the clock runs accurately for the next 11,995 hours,
answer
what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?
(A) 1 o’clock
(B) 2 o’clock
(C) 3 o’clock
(D) 5 o’clock
(E) 10 o’clock
1
25. If the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from 5x is equal to the sum of 10 and 3x , answer
2
what is the value of x?
(A) − 22
(B) –4
(C) 4
(D) 18
(E) 22
12
26. A light-year is approximately 6× 10 miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth
answer
is a galaxy that is 2 × 10
6
light-years away?
(A) 3 .0 × 10 6
(B) 1.2 × 1018
(C) 1.2 × 1019
(D) 1.2 × 10 72
(E) 1.2 × 10 73
27. If it is 6:27 in the evening on a certain day, what time in the morning was it exactly 2,880,717 answer
minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.)
(A) 6:22
(B) 6:24
(C) 6:27
(D) 6:30
(E) 6:32
28. If the sum of two positive integers is 24 and the difference of their squares is 48, what is the
answer
product of the two integers?
(A) 108
(B) 119
(C) 128
(D) 135
(E) 143
29. On a certain scale of intensity, each i ncrement of 10 in magnitude represents a tenfold increase
answer
in intensity. On this scale, an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 165 is how many
times an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 125?
(A) 40
(B) 100
(C) 400
(D) 1,000
(E) 10,000
1
30. In the formula V = , if r is halved, then V is multiplied by
(2 r )3
answer
1 1
(A) 64 (B) 8 (C) 1 (D) (E)
8 64
31. In the subtraction problem above, ∆ , □, and Ο represent different positive digits. If □is 1
answer
greater than ∆ , what is the value of Ο ?
(A) 9
(B) 7
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 2
32. Which of the following procedures is always equivalent to adding 5 given numbers and then
answer
dividing the sum by 5?
I. Multiplying the 5 numbers and then finding the 5th root of the product.
II. Adding the 5 numbers, doubling the sum, and then moving the decimal point one place to
the left.
III. Ordering the 5 numbers numerically and then selecting the middle number.
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) III only
(E) I and III
1. For which of the following expressions is it true that the value of the expression is the same for
x = 587 as for x = −587 ?
I. 1 − 2x
II. 1 − 2x2
III. (1 − 2 x ) 2
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
17 1 3 3 9
2. If the numbers , , , , and were ordered from greatest to least, the middle
24 2 8 4 16
number of the resulting sequence would be
17 1 3 3 9
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
24 2 8 4 16
9
을 알 수 있습니다.이제 와 다른 수들간에 통분하여 크기를 비교하는 것 보다는 분자를
16
같게 해주고 분모의 크기를 비교하는 것이 훨씬 수월합니다.
& 답은 (E)입니다.
7 1
3. The sum + is between
8 9
1 3 7 1 1
(A) and (B) + and 1 (C) 1 and 1
2 4 8 9 4
1 1 1
(D) 1 and 1 (E) 1 and 2
4 2 2
1
4. Of the following, which is closest to ?
7
(A) 0.200
(B) 0.172
(C) 0.167
(D) 0.143
(E) 0.140
1
이 문제를 빠르게 푸는 방법은 에 어떤 수를 곱하면 분모를 100의 근사치로 만드는지를
7
찾으면 됩니다.
& 답은 (D)입니다.
& 답은 (C)입니다.
x−y
6. The operation # is defined by the equation x # y = , where 2 x ≠ y . The value of
2x − y
which of the following is 0?
(A) − 2#2
(B) 2#−2
(C) 2# 2
(D) 2#1
(E) 3#2
x−y
x# y = 일 때 보기 중 답이 0이 되는 것을 물어 보고 있습니다. 분수이기 때문에 분
2x − y
모가 0이 될 수 없기 때문에 분자가 0이 되는 값을 찾으면 되겠습니다.
& 답은 (C)입니다.
3
7. The number 0.756 is how much greater than ?
4
6
(A)
25
3
(B)
125
3
(C)
250
3
(D)
500
1
(E)
250
3 3
0.756가보다 얼마만큼 물어 보고 있습니다. 이 문제를 풀기 위해서 을 소수형태로 바
4 4
꾸어 주는 방법은 두 가지가 있겠죠. 우선 3 ÷ 4 의 계산을 하는 방법, 아니면 분모와 분자
75
에 25를 곱하여 를 만들어 주는 방법이 있습니다. GMAT을 풀 때 후자의 방법을 사용
100
하면 편리한 경우가 있습니다.
& 답은 (D)입니다.
4 6
8. What number when multiplied by yields as the result?
7 7
2 2 3 24 7
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
7 3 2 7 2
4 6 4 6
어떤 수에 을 곱하면 이 나오는지를 물어 보고 있습니다.(결국은 x × = 이죠.)
7 7 7 7
GRE을 공부하면서 이러한 표현과 친숙해 져야 합니다.
9. If the sum of 3 times n , 11 times n , and 111 times n is equal to 1,000, what is the value of
n?
(A) 8 (B) 12.5 (C) 16 (D) 25 (E) 125
& 답은 (A)입니다.
11. In the addition problem above, if □ and ∆ each represent a digit, then □ represents
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 5 (D) 2 (E) 0
& 답은 (A)입니다.
& 답은 (E)입니다.
13. The figure above shows the arrangement and code numbers of 9 fluorescent tubes. If a tube
is illuminated whenever its code number is received, which of the following shows the
arrangement of tubes illuminated when the digits in the result of 3,804 ÷ 3 are received?
상기의 그림이 9개의 fluorescent tube와 code번호의 배치를 보여주고 있다고 합니다. Code 번
호가 입력 되는 tube가 켜질 때 3,804 ÷ 3 의 값의 자릿수들이 입력 될 때 불이 켜지는 tube
의 배열을 물어 보고 있습니다.
& 답은 (D)입니다.
50.2 × 0.49
14. Of the following, which is the closest approximation of ?
199.8
1 1 1 5 25
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
10 8 4 4 2
50 × 0.5 1
=
200 8
& 답은 (B)입니다.
61.24 × (0.998) 2
403
15. The expression above is approximately equal to
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
60 × (1)2
=3
20
& 답은 (B)입니다.
( 2)(0.33)(15)
16. is approximately equal to
(0.24)
(A) (A) 2
5
(B)
2
(C) 15
(D) 36
(E) 40
& 답은 (E)입니다.
& 답은 (C)입니다.
8.097(0.8745)
18. Of the following, the closest approximation to is
0 .202
(A) 40
(B) 35
(C) 30
(D) 4
(E) 3
& 답은 (B)입니다.
19. If a sequence o f 8 consecutive odd integers with increasing values has 9 as its 7th term, what is
the sum of the terms of the sequence?
(A) 22
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 40
(E) 44
8개의 정수가 있는데 consecutive odd integers이고 increasing value라 했고 7번 째 정수가 9라고
했습니다. 이 조건을 표현하면: -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. 이 정수들의 합은 –3부터 3까지 합은 0
이 되므로 나머지 정수의 합 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 32.
Tips -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7,, 9, 11 의 정수는 첫 항이 –3이고 공차(일정하게 증가하는 수)가 2이며
끝 항이 11이므로 공차수열의 합의 공식을 이용해서도 풀 수 있습니다.
첫째 항이 a , 공차가 d , 끝 항( n )이 l 인 등차수열의 제 n 항까지의 합을 S n 이라 하면
n( a + l ) n{2a + (n − 1)d }
Sn = , Sn =
2 2
. 정답은 (B)
w y
20. If w, x, y, and z are positive and = , which of the following is NOT always true?
x z
(A) wz = xy
x z
(B) =
w y
x z
(C) =
y w
w+ x y + z
(D) =
x z
x+ w z + y
(E) =
w y
w y
= 을 대각선으로 곱하면 wz = xy , 이것이 성립하지 않는 것은 (C)
x z
. 정답은 (C)
a +b c 3c
21. If d = , a = , and b = , what is the value of d in terms of c ?
ab 2 4
1+ 2
c
10c 5c 10c 10 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
11 2 3 11c 2c
3c
문제는 d 값을 c 값으로 표현하라는 것이므로 a = c 와 b = 을 d = a+ b 에 대입하면 정답을
2 4 ab
1+
c2
구할 수 있네요.
. 정답은 (A)
22. Tamara saves $35 each week. If she now has $100 saved, in how many weeks can she first
have enough saved to buy a lawn mower that costs $250?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 6
. 정답은 (D)
x
23. If x > 3,000 , then the value of is closest to
2x + 1
1 1 10 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
6 3 21 2 2
x = 1 1 1
에서 의 값은 x 의 최소값인 3,001을 대입해보면 = 0.00033322⋅⋅⋅
2x +1 1 x x
2+
x
위의 값은 1/2에 가까워지네요.
. 정답은 (D)
24. A certain clock indicates 8 o’clock. If the clock runs accurately for the next 11,995 hours,
what hour will it indicate at the end of that time?
(A) 1 o’clock
(B) 2 o’clock
(C) 3 o’clock
(D) 5 o’clock
(E) 10 o’clock
. 정답은 (C)
1
25. If the result obtained when 2 is subtracted from 5x is equal to the sum of 10 and 3x ,
2
what is the value of x?
(A) − 22
(B) 4
(C) 4
(D) 18
(E) 22
1
위의 문제를 식으로 표현하면 (5x − 2) = 10 + 3 x
2
위 식을 정리하면 x = − 22
. 정답은 (A)
12
26. A light-year is approximately 6× 10 miles. Approximately how many miles from Earth
is a galaxy that is 2 × 10
6
light-years away?
(A) 3 .0 × 10
6
(B) 1.2 × 10
18
(C) 1.2 × 10
19
(D) 1.2 × 10
72
(E) 1.2 × 10
73
. 정답은 (C)
27. If it is 6:27 in the evening on a certain day, what time in the morning was it exactly 2,880,717
minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.)
(A) 6:22 (B) 6:24 (C) 6:27 (D) 6:30 (E) 6:32
28. If the sum of two positive integers is 24 and the difference of their squares is 48, what is the
product of the two integers?
(A) 108 (B) 119 (C) 128 (D) 135 (E) 143
x 2 − y 2 = 48 은 ( x + y )( x − y ) = 48 = (24)( x − y ) ⇒ ( x − y ) = 2
x + y = 24 와 x − y = 2 을 연립방정식으로 풀면 x = 13, y = 11 ⇒ xy = 143
. 정답은 (E)
29. On a certain scale of intensity, each increment of 10 in magnitude represents a tenfold increase
in intensity. On this scale, an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 165 is how many
times an intensity corresponding to a magnitude of 125?
(A) 40
(B) 100
(C) 400
(D) 1,000
(E) 10,000
일단 165와 125는 40의 magnitude 차이가 있습니다. 이 magnitude에서 10씩 증가하면 10배씩
강조(intensity)가 증가한다고 했으니 10×10×10×10 =10,000
. 정답은 (E)
1
30. In the formula V = , if r is halved, then V is multiplied by
(2 r )3
(A) 64
(B) 8
(C) 1
1
(D)
8
1
(E)
64
1 1 1
V= 3
일 때, r 이 로 변하면 V = 3 이 됩니다. 즉 V 에 8을 곱한 값입니다.
8r 2r r
. 정답은 (B)
31. In the subtraction problem above, ∆ , □, and Ο represent different positive digits. If □is 1
greater than ∆ , what is the value of Ο ?
(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 5 (D) 3 (E) 2
32. Which of the following procedures is always equivalent to adding 5 given numbers and then
dividing the sum by 5?
I. Multiplying the 5 numbers and then finding the 5th root of the product.
II. Adding the 5 numbers, doubling the sum, and then moving the decimal point one
place to the left.
III. Ordering the 5 numbers numerically and then selecting the middle number.
(A) None
(B) I only
(C) II only
(D) III only
(E) I and III
. 정답은 (C)