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Graduate Management Admission Test: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Quantitative section, Verbal section (Page 22 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026

There are ten players in the basketball team. If the average height of the players is 170 cm, what will be the new average height if a 192 cm player will join the team?

  1. 181.
  2. 172.2.
  3. 172.
  4. 168.
  5. 184.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The new player is (192 – 170 = 22 cm) above average. Dividing the extra height among 11 players is 2 cm per player, thus the new average height is (170 + 2 = 172 cm).



What is the sum of squares of the first two positive odd integers if the sum of squares of the first two positive even integers is X?

  1. X.
  2. X/3.
  3. X/2.
  4. X/6.
  5. 3X/4.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The squares of the first two odd numbers are: 12 + 32 = 10. The squares of the first two even numbers are: 22 + 42 = 20.



There are 7 players in a bowling team with an average weight of 85 Kg. If two new players join the team, one weighs 110 Kg and the second weighs 60 Kg, what will be the new average weight?

  1. 75 Kg.
  2. 80 Kg.
  3. 85 Kg.
  4. 90 Kg.
  5. 92 Kg.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The trick to this question is to notice that the average weight of the two new players is exactly 85 Kg and so when they join the team, the average weight stays the same.



The number of hats that Sarah owns is 5 times bigger than the number Nicky owns. If Sarah gives 6 hats to Nicky, they will have the same number of hats. How many hats does Sharon own now?

  1. 5.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 6.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Let X be the number of hats that Nicky owns, Sarah owns 5X. 5X – 6 = X + 6 X = 3.



Jason washes 3 plates after each and every diner. After how many dinners will Jason wash the 26th plate?

  1. 10.
  2. 9.
  3. 8.
  4. 7.
  5. 6.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Only after he finishes each dinner he washes three plates. So after his 8’Th dinner he’ll finish the 24’Th plate and only after the 9’Th dinner he’ll wash plate’s number 25, 26 and 27.



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