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Chapter 2

Quantitative Assessment

Master's entrance past exam questions

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4 questions set from this chapter. Most repeated first.

  • KUSOM Information Bulletin for Admission Test and Sample Test Questions

On 3 sales John has received commission of USD240USD 240, USD80USD 80, and USD110USD 110, and he has 1 additional sale pending. If John is to receive an average (arithmetic mean) commission of exactly USD150USD 150 on the 4 sales, then the 4th commission must be
(a) USD164USD 164 (b) USD170USD 170 (c) USD175USD 175 (d) USD182USD 182 (e) USD185USD 185

Answer

(b) USD170USD 170

For an average of USD150USD 150 over 4 sales, the total must be 4×150=6004 \times 150 = 600. The known commissions sum to 240+80+110=430240 + 80 + 110 = 430.

600−430=170600 - 430 = 170

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  • KUSOM Information Bulletin for Admission Test and Sample Test Questions

Airfares for business trips of a thousand miles or less will increase by 20 percent and airfares for all other business trips will increase by 10 percent. This year, total airfares for business trips of a thousand miles or less were USD9,900USD 9{,}900, and airfares for all other business trips were USD13,000USD 13{,}000. According to the accountant's estimate, if the same business trips will be made next year as this year, how much will be spent for airfares next year?
(a) USD22,930USD 22{,}930 (b) USD26,180USD 26{,}180 (c) USD26,330USD 26{,}330 (d) USD26,490USD 26{,}490 (e) USD29,770USD 29{,}770

Answer

(b) USD26,180USD 26{,}180

Short trips (increase 20%):

9900×1.2=11,8809900 \times 1.2 = 11{,}880

Other trips (increase 10%):

13000×1.1=14,30013000 \times 1.1 = 14{,}300

Total next year:

11,880+14,300=26,18011{,}880 + 14{,}300 = 26{,}180

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What is the value of 2x2−2.4x−1.72x^2 - 2.4x - 1.7 for x=0.7x = 0.7?
(a) −0.72-0.72 (b) −1.42-1.42 (c) −1.98-1.98 (d) −2.40-2.40 (e) −2.89-2.89

Answer

(d) −2.40-2.40

2(0.7)2−2.4(0.7)−1.7=2(0.49)−1.68−1.7=0.98−1.68−1.7=−2.402(0.7)^2 - 2.4(0.7) - 1.7 = 2(0.49) - 1.68 - 1.7 = 0.98 - 1.68 - 1.7 = -2.40

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If x∗y=xy−2(x+y)x * y = xy - 2(x+y) for all integers xx and yy, then 2∗(−3)=2*(-3) =
(a) −16-16 (b) −11-11 (c) −4-4 (d) 44 (e) 1616

Answer

(c) −4-4

2∗(−3)=(2)(−3)−2(2+(−3))=−6−2(−1)=−6+2=−42 * (-3) = (2)(-3) - 2\big(2 + (-3)\big) = -6 - 2(-1) = -6 + 2 = -4

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Questions from KUSOM Information Bulletin for Admission Test and Sample Test Questions (KUMAT model question set) (Official KU School of Management model question set for KUMAT (MBA entrance); figure-based items omitted). Answers are written for this site; check them against your class notes.