GRE Practice Test
A square PQRS is enclosed in another square ABCD. Find the ratio of the area of PQRS to the area of ABCD.
- a. 1/2
- b. 1/4
- c. 1/3
- d. 2/3
- e. 1/√2
Question 2 of 10
2 . Question
What would be the circumference of a circle that has been inscribed in a square of area 5.
- a. 3π
- b. 5π
- c. √5 π
- d. π+3/2
- e. √5/2 π
Question 3 of 10
3 . Question
A house is built by 20 workers in 30 days. How many workers will be needed to complete the work in 15 days?
Question 4 of 10
4 . Question
Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle.
Quantity A | Quantity B |
Angle ABC | 70° |
- a. Quantity A is greater
- b. Quantity B is greater
- c. Both Quantities are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined
Question 5 of 10
5 . Question
Consider the following equation and choose the correct answer. 14- 5x > 7
Quantity A | Quantity B |
x | 2 |
- a. Quantity A is greater
- b. Quantity B is greater
- c. Both Quantities are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined
Question 6 of 10
6 . Question
What is the number of degrees moved by the hour hand of a clock in going from 11 am to 3:30 pm?
Question 7 of 10
7 . Question
There are ‘n’ number of sweets in a box. The total weight of the box is 2 pounds. After some time, you note that Alice ate ¾ of the total sweets. Now the box weighs 0.8 pounds. What is the weight of empty box if Alice eats the remaining ¼ sweets as well? Answer as a decimal rounded to nearest tenth (e.g., 0.8 or 1.2)
Question 8 of 10
8 . Question
Bale, Rio and John are playing a game in which each one of them have to choose a chit from a total of 20 chits. Each of these 20 chits has a number written on it from 1 to 20 and no number is repeated twice. The one who picks up a chit which is either multiple of 5 or 6 will have to serve others a smoked chicken pizza. Bale tries his luck first. What is the probability that he will be the one who will have to serve other pizza? Answer as a fraction in simplest form (e.g., 1/4 or 3/5)
Question 9 of 10
9 . Question
For all values of x and y if x < y < (x+y) which of the following must be negative. Indicate all possible options:
- a. -2x
- b. -y
- c. x-y
- d. 2x-y
- e. 3x
Question 10 of 10
10 . Question
If 6!/3 m is an integer, which of the following options are greater than the largest possible value of m? Indicate all possible values.
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Overview of the GRE
The GRE is used by graduate schools during the application process. The exam was recently updated and made significantly shorter.
Fast Facts:
- 5 Total Sections
- 1 Hour 58 Minutes Long
- 54 Questions
- 1 Essay
The 5 sections on the exam are:
- Analytical Writing: 1 Essay, 30 Minutes
- Verbal Reasoning (Section 1): 12 Questions, 18 Minutes
- Verbal Reasoning (Section 2): 15 Questions, 23 Minutes
- Quantitative Reasoning (Section 1): 12 Questions, 21 Minutes
- Quantitative Reasoning (Section 2): 15 Questions, 26 Minutes
For more information on the exam, like question types, read our GRE overview article.
Scoring of the GRE
You will receive the following three scores:
- Analytical Writing: 0-6
- Verbal Reasoning: 130-170
- Quantitative Reasoning: 130-170
Your verbal score will come from the two verbal sections and your quantitative score will come from the two quantitative sections.
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Studying for the GRE
When studying for the GRE, we recommend following these steps:
- Take a Practice Exam: Take a full-length exam to get a baseline and see where you stand.
- Review Your Results: After completing your exam, review your answer explanations and see which section you struggled with the most.
- Focus Your Studies: Focus your studies on the specific areas that gave you the most trouble. This could include a specific section or a type of question. You can use study guides, flashcards, more GRE practice tests, or a prep course in this step.
- Take Another Practice Exam: After spending time focusing your studies, take another practice exam and see if your score improved.
- Re-evaluate Where You Stand: After taking another full-length exam, see where you stand. Did your score improve or not?
- Repeat Steps 3 Through 5: Repeat these steps until you are completely comfortable with all sections of the exam.
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