McGraw-Hill Education GRE 2019

Exercise: Inequalities and Absolute Value

Discrete Quantitative Questions

1. If −x + y > y + 2x, which of the following must be true?
   A x < 0
   B y > 0
   C x + y > 0
   D x + y < 0
   E xy > 0


2. If |x + 3| = 12 and |y +2| = 9, the maximum value of xy =
   A 63
   B 84
   C 99
   D 132
   E 165

For this question, indicate all of the answer choices that apply.

3. If 3 + 9|x + 3| = 48, then x could equal which of the following?
   A −8
   B −5
   C 2
   D 3
   E 5


4. If x^2 > 16, then x could equal which of the following?
   A −3
   B −2
   C 0
   D 3
   E 5

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