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GMAT Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the GMAT Focus Edition (Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
GMAT mixed practice
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Q1.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 10% and 12% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 20.8%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 12 − 10×12/100 = 20.8%.
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Q2.Ratio, Ages & MixturesIn what ratio must rice at $80/kg be mixed with rice at $100/kg to get a mixture worth $90/kg?
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Answer: B — 1:1
Alligation: (dearer − mean) : (mean − cheaper) = (100 − 90) : (90 − 80) = 10:10 = 1:1.
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Q3.AlgebraSolve: 3x + 4y = 9 and x + 3y = 13
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Answer: D — x = -5, y = 6
Elimination/substitution gives x = -5, y = 6. Check: 3(-5) + 4(6) = 9 ✓ and 1(-5) + 3(6) = 13 ✓.
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Q4.Data InterpretationSales (units): 2021: 770 · 2022: 900 · 2023: 870 · 2024: 440 · 2025: 620. What was the percentage change in 2023 over 2022?
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Answer: B — -3.33%
Change = 870 − 900 = -30; ÷ 900 × 100 = -3.33%.
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Q5.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesWhich word does not belong: Mercury, Venus, Moon, Mars?
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Answer: D — Moon
The Moon is a natural satellite; the others are planets.
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Q6.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from $500 to $375. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 25% decrease
Change = -125 on a base of 500: -125/500 × 100 = 25% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q7.Ratio, Ages & Mixtures$1,218 is divided between A and B in the ratio 2:5. What is B’s share?
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Answer: D — $870
Total parts = 2 + 5 = 7; one part = 1,218/7 = 174; second share = 5 × 174 = $870.
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Q8.AlgebraFind log₃ 243.
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Answer: B — 5
log_3(243) asks “3 to what power gives 243?” → 3^5 = 243, so the answer is 5.
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Q9.Data InterpretationSales (units): 2021: 430 · 2022: 390 · 2023: 710 · 2024: 780 · 2025: 730. What was the percentage change in 2023 over 2022?
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Answer: C — 82.05%
Change = 710 − 390 = 320; ÷ 390 × 100 = 82.05%.
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Q10.Verbal Reasoning & AnalogiesFind the next number in the series: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ?
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Answer: B — 64
Squares of consecutive numbers: 3², 4², … → 8² = 64.
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GMAT Focus Edition — conducted by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Business-school admission test with Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and Data Insights.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- Ratio, Ages & Mixtures questions — Write the ratio as parts (e.g.
- Algebra questions — Factorise quadratics by finding two numbers with the right sum and product; check roots by substitution.
- Data Interpretation questions — Read the table title, units and years before calculating.
- Verbal Reasoning & Analogies questions — For syllogisms draw Venn diagrams and accept only what MUST be true.
- GMAT mock test — 25 timed questions.
GMAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Ratio, Ages & Mixtures | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Verbal Reasoning & Analogies | Reasoning | Calculated + question bank |