GMAT Sample Questions
The GMAT is a standard of assessment for admissions to advanced studies in business and management. This test is held to assess the student’s capacity in the field of basic verbal as well as mathematical and analytical writing skills.
The analytical writing task comprises of two separate tests to test the analysis of an issue and the analysis of an argument. The test is of 30 minutes for completion of each one.
After the analytical writing test you will have a ten minutes break followed by 75 minutes test to examine your quantitative abilities.
Yet another10 minutes break after which you will be tested for 75 minutes on your verbal capacity.
Scores:
The total score for the quantitative and verbal sections ranges from 200-800. The average score for the year 2005-2006 was 533.
Most of the schools do not specify the minimum score. But they always publish average and median score of the latest inducted student. This average and median can be used by students as a guide.
A student can take register and take the examination. You can either register by:
1. Online at mba.com test registration with credit card (or)
2. You can call any one of the test centers which are listed on mba.com.
Sample questions:
GMAT Verbal Section:
In Los Angeles, a political candidate who buys saturation radio advertising will get maximum name recognition.
The statement above logically conveys which of the following?
A. Radio advertising is the most important factor in political campaigns in Los Angeles.
B. Maximum name recognition in Los Angeles will help a candidate to win a higher percentage of votes cast in the city.
C. Saturation radio advertising reaches every demographically distinct sector of the voting population of Los Angeles.
D. For maximum name recognition a candidate need not spend on media channels other than radio advertising.
E. A candidate's record of achievement in the Los Angeles area will do little to affect his or her name recognition there.
Quantitative ability questions:
1. A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by x cms and its width is increased also by x cms so as to make it a square then its area changes by :
A. 4
B. 144
C. 12
D. 2
E. None of the above.