Quantitative Reasoning MCQs

Question 1

Following the principles of community-based participatory research, tribal nations and research institutions are equal partners in health studies conducted on reservations. A collaboration between the Crow Tribe and Montana State University _ this model: tribal citizens worked alongside scientists to design the methodology and continue to assist in data collection.Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

exemplifies

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circumvents

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eclipses

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fabricates

Question 2

Given that the conditions in binary star systems should make planetary formation nearly impossible, it's not surprising that the existence of planets in such systems has lacked _ explanation. Roman Rafikov and Kedron Silsbee shed light on the subject when they used modeling to determine a complex set of factors that could support planets' development. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

a straightforward

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a discernible

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an inconclusive

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an unbiased

Question 3

Seminole/Muscogee director Sterlin Harjo _ television's tendency to situate Native characters in the distant past: this rejection is evident in his series Reservation Dogs, which revolves around teenagers who dress in contemporary styles and whose dialogue is laced with current slang. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

Accepted Answer

repudiates

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proclaims

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foretells

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recants

Question 4

Jenny has a pitcher that contains 1 gallon of water. How many times could Jenny completely fill the glass with 1 gallon of water? (1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces)

Accepted Answer

8

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16

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4

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3

Question 5

Roberto is an insurance agent who sells two types of policies: a $50,000 policy and a $100,000 policy. Last month, his goal was to sell at least 57 insurance policies. While he did not meet his goal, the total value of the policies he sold was over $3,000,000. Which of the following systems of inequalities describes x, the possible number of $50,000 policies, and y, the possible number of $100,000 policies, that Roberto sold last month?

Accepted Answer

x + y < 57 50,000x + 100,000y > 3,000,000

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x + y < 57 50,000x + 100,000y < 3,000,000

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x + y > 57 50,000x + 100,000y > 3,000,000

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x + y > 57 50,000x + 100,000y < 3,000,000

Question 6

A granite block in the shape of a right rectangular prism has dimensions 30 centimeters by 40 centimeters by 50 centimeters. The block has a density of 2.8 grams per cubic centimeter. What is the mass of the block, in grams? (Density is mass per unit volume.)

Accepted Answer

168,000

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336

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3,360

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16,800

Question 7

The table shows the distribution of ages of the 20 students enrolled in a college class. Which of the following gives the correct order of the mean, median, and mode of the ages?

Accepted Answer

mode < median < mean

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mode < mean < median

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median < mode < mean

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mean < mode < median

Question 8

To determine the mean number of children per household in a community, Tabitha surveyed 20 families at a playground. For the 20 families surveyed, the mean number of children per household was 2.4. Which of the following statements must be true?

Accepted Answer

The sampling method is flawed and may produce a biased estimate of the mean number of children per household in the community.

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The mean number of children per household in the community is 2.4.

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A determination about the mean number of children per household in the community should not be made because the sample size is too small.

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The sampling method is not flawed and is likely to produce an unbiased estimate of the mean number of children per household in the community.

Question 9

The front of a roller-coaster car is at the bottom of a hill and is 15 feet above the ground. If the front of the roller-coaster car rises at a constant rate of 8 feet per second, which of the following equations gives the height h, in feet, of the front of the roller-coaster car s seconds after it starts up the hill?

Accepted Answer

h = 8s + 15

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h = 15s + 335/8

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h = 8s + 335/15

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h = 15s + 8

Question 10

The weights, in pounds, for 15 horses in a stable were reported, and the mean, median, range, and standard deviation for the data were found. The horse with the lowest reported weight was found to actually weigh 10 pounds less than its reported weight. What value remains unchanged if the four values are reported using the corrected weight?

Accepted Answer

Median

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Mean

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Range

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Standard deviation

Question 11

Based on the graph below, in how many of the games played did the soccer team score goals equal to the median number of goals for the 29 games?

Accepted Answer

9

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6

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7

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8

Question 12

A television with a price of $300 is to be purchased with an initial payment of $60 and weekly payments of $30. Which of the following equations can be used to find the number of weekly payments, w, required to complete the purchase, assuming there are no taxes or fees?

Accepted Answer

300 = 30w + 60

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300 = 30w − 60

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300 = 30w

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300 = 60w − 30

Question 13

In the figure, point B lies on AD. What is the value of 3x?

Accepted Answer

54

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18

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36

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72

Question 14

Juan purchased an antique that had a value of $200 at the time of purchase. Each year, the value of the antique is estimated to increase 10% over its value the previous year. The estimated value of the antique, in dollars, 2 years after purchase can be represented by the expression 200a, where a is a constant. What is the value of a?

Accepted Answer

1.21

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0.5

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2

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2.5

Question 15

A helicopter, initially hovering 40 feet above the ground, begins to gain altitude at a rate of 21 feet per second. Which of the following functions represents the helicopter's altitude above the ground y, in feet, t seconds after the helicopter begins to gain altitude?

Accepted Answer

y = 40 + 21t

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y = 40 + 21

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y = 40 - 21t

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y = 40t + 21

Question 16

A text messaging plan charges a flat fee of $5 per month for up to 100 text messages sent plus $0.25 for each additional text message sent that month. Which of the following graphs represents the cost, y, of sending x texts in a month?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

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D

Question 17

The two graphs show the total amounts of money that Ian and Jeremy each have deposited into their savings accounts for the first seven weeks after opening their accounts. After they made their initial deposits, how much more did Ian deposit each week than Jeremy?

Accepted Answer

$50

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$200

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$100

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$25

Question 18

A printer produces posters at a constant rate of 42 posters per minute. At what rate, in posters per hour, does the printer produce the posters?

Accepted Answer

2520

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1250

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3150

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2450

Question 19

A teacher is creating an assignment worth 70 points. The assignment will consist of questions worth 1 point and questions worth 3 points. Which equation represents this situation, where x represents the number of 1-point questions and y represents the number of 3-point questions?

Accepted Answer

x + 3y = 70

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4xy = 70

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4(x + y) = 70

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3x + y= 70

Question 20

Vivian bought party hats and cupcakes for $71. Each package of party hats cost $3, and each cupcake cost $1. If Vivian bought 10 packages of party hats, how many cupcakes did she buy?

Accepted Answer

41

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43

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51

Answer

52

Free Quantitative Reasoning MCQs with Answers