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Graduate Management Admission Test: Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), Quantitative section, Verbal section (Page 8 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026
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It takes Joe and Ted four hours to paint a room when they work together. How long does it take Joe working by himself to paint the same room?

(1) The dimensions of the room are 12' by 12' by 8'.
(2) It takes Ted seven hours to paint the room by himself.

  1. Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself.
  2. Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.
  3. The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).
  4. The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.
  5. The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The dimensions of the room are not significant and will not help you solve the problem. Statement (2) tells how long it takes Ted to paint the room alone. Using this information, you can set up the equation . In this equation, x is the time it takes Joe to paint the room, 1/x is the part of the room Joe can paint in one hour, 1/7 is the part of the room Ted can paint in one hour, and 1/4 is the part of the room they can paint together in one hour. Stop. You have an equation that can be solved, but you do not need to solve it. Statement (2) is sufficient.



Is xy > 0?

(1) x > 1
(2) y < 0

  1. Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself.
  2. Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.
  3. The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).
  4. The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.
  5. The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Statement (1) and statement (2) together are sufficient. To have a product greater than zero, either x and y are both positive or both negative. You need both statements to be able to tell. The fact that x > 1 lets you know that x is positive, and since y < 0, y is negative.



Given that C is the center of the circle and passes through C, what is the area of the sector of the circle?


(1) The diameter of the circle is 12. (2) m □C = 30°.

  1. Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself.
  2. Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.
  3. The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).
  4. The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.
  5. The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

To find the area of the sector, use the formula where x is the angle measure of the central angle of the sector. The length of the diameter is necessary to find the length of the radius. Statement (1) and statement (2) together are sufficient.



Points A, B, and C are located in the same plane. What is the distance between point A and point C?

(1) The distance between A and B is 100 cm.
(2) The distance between A and B is twice the distance between B and C.

  1. Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself.
  2. Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.
  3. The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).
  4. The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.
  5. The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Even though the points are in the same plane, you are not sure if A, B, and C are collinear (contained on the same straight line), or even if B is between A and C. Not enough information is given in either statement.



In the following figure, p || n. Is x supplementary to y?


(1) l  p
(2) l || m

  1. Statement (1), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (2) by itself.
  2. Statement (2), BY ITSELF, will suffice to solve the problem, but NOT statement (1) by itself.
  3. The problem can be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER, but not ONLY statement (1) or statement (2).
  4. The problem can be solved using EITHER statement (1) only or statement (2) only.
  5. The problem CANNOT be solved using statement (1) and statement (2) TOGETHER.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The fact that l is perpendicular to p indicates that angle x is a right angle, but it tells you nothing about angle y. The fact that l is parallel to m in statement (2) is much more useful. Since p is parallel to n, you can use corresponding angles to figure out that y is equal to the angle adjacent to x. Therefore, x and y are supplementary.



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