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100 Hardest and easiest questions for PS as of June 2026

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bb

16 Apr 2026, 14:28

3.3k

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1,409,727

by: bb

16 Apr 2026, 14:28

Isaya is deciding which two schools he will apply to this fall. If the

Sub 505 (Easy) | Combinations

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Bunuel

13 Dec 2016, 07:37

3

1,908

by: Cez005

21 Dec 2016, 10:32

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Tom, working alone, can paint a room in 6 hours. Peter and

705-805 (Hard) | Work and Rate Problems

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KunalPratap

24 Sep 2014, 05:47

33

16

14,221

20 Dec 2016, 19:49

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If 3 juniors from 8 juniors are selected at random to make a committee

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MathRevolution

14 Apr 2017, 00:12

2

2,228

by: sjavvadi

19 Dec 2016, 14:24

In a certain set the average (arithmetic mean) is known to be 12.5 and

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

13 Dec 2016, 07:10

2

2,236

by: Vinayak Shenoy

16 Dec 2016, 09:53

In a certain set the average (arithmetic mean) is known to be 30 and

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

13 Dec 2016, 07:40

2

5

2,593

by: Vinayak Shenoy

16 Dec 2016, 09:45

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If the radius of a cylinder is doubled and so is the height, what is

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

19 Jun 2016, 10:49

2

5

7,054

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

12 Dec 2016, 18:09

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What is the greatest value of x such that 2^x is a factor of 8! ?

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Bunuel

08 Dec 2016, 12:55

2

3

2,692

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

12 Dec 2016, 18:04

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Set A consists of integers {3, -8, Y, 19, -6} and Set B

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rohitgoel15

30 Jan 2012, 01:50

21

12

16,631

by: prashantrchawla

11 Dec 2016, 21:42

Katherine wants to finish her accounting class with an average test

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

31 Oct 2016, 03:14

6

2,930

by: stonecold

10 Dec 2016, 11:04

At a beauty parlor 34 women have curlers in their hair and 54 are unde

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Bunuel

01 Dec 2016, 02:25

3

2,414

by: sjavvadi

01 Dec 2016, 11:04

5^(2x/3) = 5^3 What is the value of x ?

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Bunuel

06 Dec 2015, 11:57

4

2,884

by: AnisMURR

26 Nov 2016, 09:20

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Given distinct positive integers 1, 11, 3, x, 2, and 9, which of the

555-605 (Medium) | Min-Max Problems +2 tags

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delta09

16 Dec 2009, 02:37

29

5

12,637

23 Nov 2016, 02:27

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A number N when expressed as product of prime factors gives.

655-705 (Hard) | Number Properties, Out of Scope - Too Hard

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pzazz12

06 Oct 2010, 06:07

13

6

14,151

by: vitaliyGMAT

22 Nov 2016, 09:46

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Graph G has a line of symmetry of x = 5/2. Graph G passes through th

605-655 (Medium) | Coordinate Plane

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Bunuel

12 Apr 2026, 09:30

44

6

11,347

by: ajdse22

20 Nov 2016, 21:38

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What is the units digit of the expression 14^7−18^4?

555-605 (Medium) | Exponents

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amgelcer

20 Mar 2014, 08:03

32

11

11,192

by: ScottTargetTestPrep

14 Nov 2016, 08:27

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A quantity of a substance weight 2.83...

655-705 (Hard) | Arithmetic, Fractions and Ratios

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raeann105

19 May 2015, 09:10

19

4

4,178

05 Nov 2016, 06:56

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If x is divisible by 2, 14, and 11, which of the following must be the

Sub 505 (Easy) | Multiples and Factors

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Bunuel

02 Nov 2016, 02:49

2

9

2,981

by: stonecold

04 Nov 2016, 09:38

ER

What is the tens digit of 2^3^100?

805+ (Hard) | Exponents, Number Properties

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vitaliyGMAT

03 Nov 2016, 01:09

10

4

3,381

03 Nov 2016, 01:41

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How many ways are there to choose a committee of 3 people

555-605 (Medium) | Combinations

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srijatverma

01 Nov 2016, 03:25

7

1

2,881

01 Nov 2016, 04:05

The average (arithmetic mean) of 7, 8, 10 and 11 equals the average of

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

31 Oct 2016, 03:16

1

2

5,171

31 Oct 2016, 08:20

If in a kindergarten class, there are five children 3 feet 4 inches ta

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

28 Oct 2016, 00:12

2

2,266

by: acegmat123

28 Oct 2016, 04:17

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A vendor buys 10 t-shirts at an average price of $14 per t-shirt. He t

505-555 (Easy) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

10 Feb 2015, 08:34

5

9

4,404

24 Oct 2016, 11:24

Last year, Company X made q dollars in profit. Half of the profit went

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Bunuel

25 Mar 2016, 03:38

1

3

3,030

21 Oct 2016, 12:07

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Each of the dogs in a certain kennel is a single color. Each of the d

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Bunuel

26 Aug 2015, 00:51

7

6

3,859

20 Oct 2016, 07:35

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When the positive integer A is divided by 5 and 7, the remainder is 3

555-605 (Medium) | Remainders

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stonecold

18 Oct 2016, 15:20

3

2

2,923

18 Oct 2016, 21:17

A piece of ribbon 4 yards long is used to make bows requiring 15 inche

505-555 (Easy) | Min-Max Problems

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Bunuel

14 May 2016, 14:09

4

14,845

15 Oct 2016, 14:19

A merchant marks his goods up by 40% and then offers a discount of 15%

Sub 505 (Easy) | Percent and Interest Problems

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Bunuel

19 Aug 2015, 01:19

2

3

11,677

by: rhine29388

28 Sep 2016, 14:00

Which of the following could not be the lengths of the sides of a righ

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

14 May 2016, 03:51

2

3

19,319

by: rhine29388

18 Sep 2016, 03:52

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A car ferry can hold up to 50 tons of cargo. What is the greatest

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petu

10 May 2015, 02:25

11

6

8,190

by: umg

17 Sep 2016, 03:50

The number of positive integer solutions for the equation x + y + z +

655-705 (Hard) | Out of Scope - Too Hard

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hdwnkr

12 Sep 2016, 11:15

7

5

14,853

by: Senthil1981

12 Sep 2016, 12:19

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What is the perimeter of the figure above? (Note, figure not necessari

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

29 Aug 2016, 04:02

7

2

12,096

by: BrentGMATPrepNow

06 Sep 2016, 14:47

ER

If a and b are positive integers

505-555 (Easy) | Algebra, Exponents

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Neeraj91

21 Aug 2016, 04:28

17

1

6,766

21 Aug 2016, 04:36

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If each digit in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is used exactly once, in

Sub 505 (Easy) | Combinations

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efet

17 Jul 2010, 11:42

6

10

5,690

16 Aug 2016, 10:19

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There is a sequence such that each term is positive integer and each d

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MathRevolution

28 May 2016, 20:10

10

4

2,895

by: MathRevolution

16 Aug 2016, 07:37

If Finn was 18 months old one year ago, how old was he, in months, x

Sub 505 (Easy) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

31 Jul 2016, 04:22

5

7,967

by: paidlukkha

03 Aug 2016, 09:59

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For what range of values of x will the inequality

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1, 2

fluke

17 Feb 2011, 00:20

184

22

49,678

by: KarishmaB

25 Jul 2016, 06:01

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A license plate in the country Kerrania consists of four digits follow

605-655 (Medium) | Probability

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Onell

24 Jul 2016, 08:13

33

9

16,655

24 Jul 2016, 08:14

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If A is the factor of B and B is the factor of A then which of the fol

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stonecold

20 Jul 2016, 09:03

1

3

5,569

by: msk0657

20 Jul 2016, 22:22

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In the coordinate plane, a circle centered on point (-3, -4) passes th

Sub 505 (Easy) | Coordinate Plane

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Bunuel

11 Oct 2015, 09:25

11

6

4,673

by: LogicGuru1

14 Jul 2016, 08:32

ER

The teacher asked a student to write forst few natural numbers

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samratpahwa

11 Jul 2016, 03:51

2

1,866

by: prady80

11 Jul 2016, 12:32

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What is the maximum number of pieces of birthday cake of size 4” by 4”

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

10 Jan 2016, 08:15

1

3

4,524

by: rhine29388

03 Jul 2016, 14:16

In a rectangular coordinate system, what is the area of a rectangle

Sub 505 (Easy) | Coordinate Plane

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Bunuel

30 Jun 2016, 07:55

2

2,355

by: Divyadisha

30 Jun 2016, 09:08

Of 70 players on a football team, 37 are throwers. The rest of the tea

Sub 505 (Easy) | Overlapping Sets

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Bunuel

29 Jun 2016, 07:51

4

2,896

by: cutegirlsimran

29 Jun 2016, 23:35

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In a Lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles

555-605 (Medium) | Word Problems

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Avigano

25 Jun 2016, 17:59

7

2

19,215

26 Jun 2016, 00:06

ER

3-3*6+2=

505-555 (Easy) | Algebra

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KushalDhiman

22 Jun 2016, 04:10

4

3

2,830

by: chetan2u

22 Jun 2016, 04:16

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What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y),

505-555 (Easy) | Coordinate Plane

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Bunuel

19 Jun 2016, 11:13

1

7

2,833

by: Divyadisha

21 Jun 2016, 09:51

ER

In Sam's hanger there are 23 boxes, 16 out of the boxes are filled

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Bunuel

19 Jun 2016, 10:58

2

2,707

by: CounterSniper

20 Jun 2016, 02:45

ER

In the "Big-Reds" parking lot there are 56 vehicles, 18 of them are

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Bunuel

19 Jun 2016, 10:56

1

2

3,949

by: CounterSniper

20 Jun 2016, 01:00

ER

A, B, C, D and E are 5 consecutive points on a straight line. If BC =

Sub 505 (Easy) | Algebra

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Bunuel

19 Jun 2016, 10:47

1

4,689

by: OptimusPrepJanielle

20 Jun 2016, 00:50

ER

Which of the following is equal to

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fozzzy

29 Jun 2013, 00:11

8

5,937