The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is the most sought after international examination measuring verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing of test takers across the globe.
The quantitative reasoning section in GRE General Test is further sub-divided into problem solving, quantitative comparison and data analysis. Problem solving focuses on the evaluation of quantitative aptitude while quantitative comparison and data analysis focus on the analytical and logical application of the concepts in mathematics.
Quant comparison is the most interesting and possibly the highest scoring section in the GRE quant section. At the outset, QC questions look very simple and tempting but they prove to be much trickier when attempted. One needs to have sound knowledge of numbers and other mathematical concepts. Experts at TCY summarise the following strategies required for tackling GRE's quantitative comparison section:
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It is very important not to assume anything. Restricting yourself to the given hypothesis is a sure-shot way of avoiding the trap in the question.
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The focus should be on comparison rather than doing big calculations.
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The answer format is a standard one (you may observe it in the practice questions below) and knowing it well saves time in the actual examination.
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The questions in this section are characterised by obvious mathematical traps; hence it is a good idea to re-check and confirm the answer before you register your answer during the test.
Given below are the questions prepared by Quantitative Reasoning experts at Top Career & You for the readers of rediff.com. You may attempt them to have a feel of this section of the GRE. The detailed solutions and logical explanations to these questions will follow in the article tomorrow.
The writer is a quantitative reasoning expert with Top Careers & You. He can be contacted at tcychd@tcyonline.com.
Tomorrow: Solutions and explanations
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