FREE GATB Problem Solving Questions and Answers

Question 1

A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones. What is the ratio between the black and blue pens?

Accepted Answer

1:4

Answer

2:7

Answer

1:8

Answer

1:9

Question 2

The manager of a weaving factory estimates that if 10 machines run at 100% efficiency for 8 hours, they will produce 1450 meters of cloth. Due to some technical problems, 4 machines run at 95% efficiency and the remaining 6 at 90% efficiency. How many meters of cloth can these machines produce in 8 hours?

Accepted Answer

1334 meters

Answer

1310 meters

Answer

1300 meters

Answer

1285 meters

Question 3

If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what portion of the page can she do in 5 minutes?

Accepted Answer

5/p

Answer

p/5

Answer

p – 5

Answer

p + 5

Question 4

The sale price of the car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?

Accepted Answer

$15,737.50

Answer

$14,310.40

Answer

$14,990.90

Answer

$15,108.00

Question 5

Richard gives ‘s’ amount of salary to each of his ‘n’ employees weekly. If he has ‘x’ amount of money, how many days he can employ these ‘n’ employees.

Accepted Answer

7x/ns

Answer

sx/7n

Answer

7x/nx

Answer

nx/7s

Question 6

The cost of waterproofing canvas is .50 a square yard. What’s the total cost for waterproofing a canvas truck cover that is 15’ x 24’?

Accepted Answer

$20.00

Answer

$18.00

Answer

$6.67

Answer

$180.00

Question 7

After taking several practice tests, Brian improved the results of his GRE test by 30%. Given that the first time he took the test Brian had answered 150 questions correctly, how many correct answers did he answer in the second test?

Accepted Answer

195

Answer

105

Answer

120

Answer

180

Question 8

My father’s age divided by 5 is equal to my brother’s age divided by 3. My brother is 3 years older than me. My father’s age is 3 less than 2 times my age. How old is my father?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

34

Answer

56

Answer

61

Question 9

If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hours, how long will it take for both to paint a house?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 24 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 12 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 44 minutes

Answer

4 hours and 10 minutes

Question 10

Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off the lowest price on any item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the dishwasher originally cost $450?

Accepted Answer

$306.00

Answer

$280.90

Answer

$287.00

Answer

$292.50

A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones.What is the ratio between the black and blue pens?

A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones.
What is the ratio between the black and blue pens?