The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test delivered in English that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Schools use the test as one of the criteria to predict academic performance in an MBA or in other graduate management programs of potential students.
The GMAT sample questions appear in standardized test form. The test is divided into three sections: Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing Assessment.
Sample Critical Reasoning questions, sample Sentence Correction questions and sample Reading Comprehension questions make up the GMAT Verbal section of the test..
In the GMAT Quantitative section, the potential student is required to answer multiple choice problem solving and data sufficiency type questions.
In the GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment section, two 30 minute essays covering Analysis of an argument and Analysis of an issue must be completed. All of these, naturally, have a time limit.
GMAT Sample Questions - Verbal Ability - Sentence CorrectionFollowing is a sample of a typical Sentence Correction question in the GMAT Verbal Section - Directions:
This question presents a sentence, partly or completely underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. Choose whichever you think is the most correct way of expressing the thought.
This question tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence structure. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, succinct and flowing. It should not be ambiguous or redundant, and naturally, should be grammatically correct.
Sample Gmat Question:
The state of his affairs were such as to cause anxiety to his creditors who are established Boston bankers.
A. The state of his affairs were such as
B. The state of his affairs were as such
C. The state of his affairs was such as
D. The state of his affairs are such as
E. The state of his affair are such as
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The state of his affairs is in singular form as it talks about only one state. Therefore, the corresponding "be" verb used should also be singular. From amongst the five answer choices, we find the "be" verb to be singular only in the case of Choice (C). Hence, it is the correct answer.
GMAT Sample Questions - Quantitative Ability - Math Problem Solving
The following question is a sample of a typical GMAT Quantitative Section question - Directions:
Solve the problem and indicate the best of the answer choices given.
Numbers
All numbers used are real numbers.
Figures
A figure accompanying a problem-solving question is intended to provide information useful in solving the problem. Figures are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that the figure is not drawn to scale. Straight lines may sometimes appear jagged. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
Question
Three friends Alice, Barbara and Carol go shopping. Alice buys 8 items, Barbara buys 7 items and Carol doesn’t buy anything. All three of them decide to share the items they bought. Carol gives a sum of $3 to be split between Alice and Barbara for her share. What is Alice's share in the $3?
(A) $1.60
(B) $1.50
(C) $2.00
(D) $1.80
(E) None of these
Answer: (D)
Explanation: Amongst the three friends, Alice, Barbara and Carol, they have a total of 8 + 7 = 15 items.
As they shared the items equally, each of them would have bought 5 items. Alice bought 8 items If she had bought 5 items, she would have given 3 items to Carol. Similarly, Barbara bought 7 items. If she had bought 5 items, she wouuld have given Carol 2 items. Therefore, Alice and Barbara should share the $ 3 in the ratio of 3 : 2.
i.e. A should get three-fifths of $3 = (3/5)*$3 = $9/5 = $1.8
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