Quantitative Comparison MCQs for MDCAT Practice

Math Reasoning section, Quantitative Comparison chapter. Sample questions from past PMC papers.

1. Question 1
   Two chords in a circle are equal in length. What can be said about their distances from the center?
   • A.Distances are equal
   • B.Distances are different
   • C.Both chords are diameters
   • D.One chord is tangent
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2. Question 2
   Five friends bake ginger bread and subsequently meet up for a tasting session. Each one gives one of his ginger breads to each other person. Then each person eats all of the ginger bread they were given. After that the number of ginger breads halves.Quantity X = the number of ginger breads the five friends had to begin with.Quantity Y = 60 Compare Quantity X and Quanity Y
   • A.Quantity X is greater than Quantity Y
   • B.Quantity Y is greater than Quantity X
   • C.Quantities X and Y are equal
   • D.The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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3. Question 3
   If a bar graph shows monthly sales, it best describes:
   • A.Qualitative data
   • B.Quantitative data
   • C.Nominal data
   • D.Binary data
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4. Question 4
   Which is greater: 2⁴ or 4²?
   • A.2⁴
   • B.4²
   • C.Both equal
   • D.Cannot say
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5. Question 5
   Which of the following fractions is smaller than 2?
   • A.19/ 8
   • B.20/9
   • C.21/10
   • D.23/13
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6. Question 6
   Which of the following figure has the maximum perimeter?[Note: All squares are of same size]
   
   • A.Option A: A straight line of squares
   • B.Option B: A 2x2 square block
   • C.Option C: An L-shape with three squares
   • D.Option D: A zigzag pattern of squares
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7. Question 7
   The measure of the angle formed between two chords intersecting inside the circle is equal to half the sum of:
   • A.The arcs intercepted by the angle and its vertical angle
   • B.The arcs intercepted by the angle
   • C.The arc opposite to the angle
   • D.None of the above
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8. Question 8
   Which of these is NOT equal to 4:5?
   • A.8:10
   • B.12:15
   • C.16:20
   • D.10:13
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