SECTION 5
Quantitative Reasoning
25 questions — 40 minutesThis section includes four types of questions: Multiple-Choice Questions—Select One
Answer, Multiple-Choice Questions—Select One or More Answers, Numeric Entry Questions,
and Quantitative Comparisons. Read the following directions before you begin the section.General Information
■ Numbers: All the numbers shown in this section are real numbers.
■ Figures: Assume that the position of all points, angles, and so on are in the order
shown and the measures of angles are positive.
■ All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise stated.
■ All straight lines can be assumed to be straight.
■ Note that geometric figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Do not try to
estimate lengths and sizes of figures in order to answer questions.Directions
Multiple-Choice Questions—Select One Answer
■ Select one answer choice from a list of five choices.Multiple-Choice Questions—Select One or More Answers
■ Select one or more answer choices following the directions given.
■ You must select all of the correct answer choices and no others in order to earn
credit for the question.
■ If the question specifies how many answer choices to select, you must select that
number of choices.Numeric Entry Questions
■ Indicate your answer in the box provided with the question.
■ Equivalent forms of an answer, such as 1.5 and 1.50, are all correct.
■ You do not have to reduce fractions to lowest terms.Quantitative Comparisons
■ These questions present two quantities, Quantity A and Quantity B. Information
about one or both of the quantities may be provided in the space between the two
quantities. You must compare the two quantities and choose
A if Quantity A is greater
B if Quantity B is greater
C if the two quantities are equal
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