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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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16 Apr 2026, 14:28

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A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m.

805+ (Hard) | Arithmetic, Work and Rate Problems

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gracie

29 Feb 2016, 20:24

40

3

119,870

by: gracie

29 Feb 2016, 21:37

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Two identical circles intersect such that their centres and

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ROckHIsT

15 Nov 2020, 07:47

7

5

30,220

by: Aseem shekhar

26 Feb 2016, 13:15

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If a right triangle has 2x and 2x+1, what is the length of BC, in term

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MathRevolution

21 Feb 2016, 22:05

4

2,802

by: MathRevolution

23 Feb 2016, 18:35

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x = -5 + ( 45 +4k – k^2 )0.5 How many values of k exists

805+ (Hard) | Algebra

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gmihir

20 Feb 2016, 00:22

28

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8,326

20 Feb 2016, 10:11

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A number when successively divided by 3, 5 and 8 leaves remainders

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ankur1901

26 Sep 2013, 07:44

139

8

104,299

23 Jan 2016, 23:05

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If x and y are perfect squares, which of the following is

505-555 (Easy) | Number Properties

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Celesta

03 Oct 2011, 10:49

7

4

10,334

21 Jan 2016, 03:36

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If the quantity (p − 5) is 5 times the quantity (q − 5), then what is

Sub 505 (Easy) | Algebra

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Bunuel

10 Jan 2016, 08:29

1

3

2,818

14 Jan 2016, 00:24

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A strip of ribbon is cut into three smaller strips in the ratio 2:3:5.

Sub 505 (Easy) | Fractions and Ratios

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Bunuel

10 Jan 2016, 08:31

2

3

3,977

by: GMATinsight

13 Jan 2016, 23:30

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154 candies are distributed to children with the same number. What can

605-655 (Medium) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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MathRevolution

13 Jan 2016, 02:30

6

5

3,865

by: MathRevolution

12 Jan 2016, 18:48

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Three people each took 5 tests. If the ranges of their scores in the 5

655-705 (Hard) | Arithmetic, Statistics and Sets Problems

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anandwillneverdie

20 Aug 2011, 04:13

31

3

6,592

12 Jan 2016, 04:00

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The area of parallelogram AECD

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sara86

10 Jan 2016, 06:08

8

3,286

by: chetan2u

10 Jan 2016, 06:29

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A truck owner will refuel his vehicle at a rate of 2 gallons of diesel

Sub 505 (Easy) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

27 Dec 2015, 09:20

1

3

4,674

05 Jan 2016, 19:42

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If the selling price is doubled

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nahid78

11 Dec 2015, 05:41

6

10

8,541

by: chetan2u

11 Dec 2015, 09:20

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A clothing store originally bought 100 jackets at a total cost of j

605-655 (Medium) | Percent and Interest Problems, Word Problems

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djprithvi

08 Dec 2015, 13:26

14

5

9,247

09 Dec 2015, 00:15

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What is the remainder when you divide 2^200 by 7?

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Carcass

02 Oct 2011, 11:50

24

8

7,399

08 Dec 2015, 12:16

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For every positive odd integer n, the function g(n) is defined to be

555-605 (Medium) | Functions and Custom Characters, Number Properties

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TheDelhiDude

14 Sep 2014, 07:04

81

12

12,116

by: itzmyzone911

28 Nov 2015, 10:53

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How many 3-digit numbers have the property that the first digit is at

555-605 (Medium) | Number Properties

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Abhishek009

16 Nov 2015, 11:07

2

8,497

16 Nov 2015, 11:20

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How many 4 digit numbers

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abhisheksharma85

09 Oct 2013, 10:20

11

3

8,688

by: GMATinsight

12 Nov 2015, 09:03

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Three hoses work to fill a tub at at different rate. Hose A and B

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HunterJ

02 Nov 2015, 12:06

34

3

9,404

by: kakal0t29

03 Nov 2015, 04:03

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A certain deck of cards contains 2 blue cards, 2 red cards

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Joy111

05 May 2012, 03:08

29

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14,449

by: suravi

02 Nov 2015, 05:03

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If 'a' and 'b' are the roots of the quadratic equation x^2 - x + 1 = 0

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hiteshahire22

12 Sep 2015, 11:14

10

3

9,467

21 Oct 2015, 11:14

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Two cars, Car1 and Car2 move towards each other from X and Y respectiv

805+ (Hard) | Distance and Speed Problems

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cleetus

09 Nov 2010, 13:07

35

5

16,409

by: KarishmaB

19 Oct 2015, 00:18

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If q, r, and s are consecutive even integers and q < r < s, which of

705-805 (Hard) | Number Properties

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Yalephd

06 May 2011, 17:13

48

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23,202

17 Oct 2015, 12:41

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Nancy works 3 days per week at a rate of x dollars per day. If Nancy w

555-605 (Medium) | Work and Rate Problems

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harish1986

14 Oct 2015, 09:50

12

2

5,830

14 Oct 2015, 20:27

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N, a set of natural numbers is partitioned into subsets

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excelingmat

11 Oct 2015, 08:17

1

8,826

11 Oct 2015, 12:28

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If y*(3x - 5)/2 = y and y is different from 0, then x =

Sub 505 (Easy) | Algebra

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Burnkeal

22 Dec 2010, 17:28

12

5

7,971

28 Sep 2015, 02:57

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How many 4 digit even numbers do not use any digit more than

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rxs0005

28 Sep 2010, 10:03

86

17

24,948

by: BrainLab

21 Sep 2015, 02:16

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Mr. Jones is the Chairman of a committee. In how many ways can a commi

555-605 (Medium) | Combinations

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wendiiii

12 Sep 2015, 19:35

5

3

15,806

13 Sep 2015, 04:12

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A certain college has a total of 400 seniors, each majoring in exactly

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gayathri

13 Jul 2015, 00:43

30

12

14,350

by: jayanthjanardhan

04 Sep 2015, 08:28

A dishonest dealer claims to sell a product at its cost pric

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b2bt

01 Oct 2013, 01:39

15

3

16,123

by: kunal555

03 Sep 2015, 11:02

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The figure above shows three tangent circles (they touch at exactly on

555-605 (Medium) | Geometry

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PareshGmat

07 Jan 2015, 00:30

8

5

4,585

28 Aug 2015, 12:29

The average of the first 6 terms of a set of numbers(S) is 5

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avaneeshvyas

18 Oct 2012, 10:51

5

5,881

25 Aug 2015, 15:57

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The average of 10 consecutive integers is 12. Then, 9 is deducted from

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yenh

20 Aug 2015, 22:54

2

5

4,865

21 Aug 2015, 11:04

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The weight of four dogs is determined to be 25 pounds, 31 pounds, 35

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

29 Jul 2015, 15:44

1

3

3,902

17 Aug 2015, 09:49

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The figure above illustrates a managerial table of organizat

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Asifpirlo

25 Aug 2013, 05:48

8

9

6,440

by: hdwnkr

10 Aug 2015, 23:46

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If k is a common multiple of 75, 98, and 140, which of the

605-655 (Medium) | Multiples and Factors, Must or Could be True

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bulletpoint

15 Oct 2013, 06:14

161

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54,388

30 Jul 2015, 05:37

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Product of two numbers is 30. If LCM of those two numbers is 15. Then

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VenoMfTw

25 Jul 2015, 05:13

2

5

4,135

by: chetan2u

28 Jul 2015, 03:22

There are 5 bags three of which contains 5 white and 2 black

805+ (Hard) | Out of Scope - Too Hard, Probability

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PiyushK

21 Oct 2014, 00:05

38

10

26,561

by: dhawalbp

27 Jul 2015, 09:57

If a and b are integers and 9 < a < 21 and 19 < b < 31, what is the ra

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Mascarfi

20 Jul 2015, 13:41

3

5

2,395

by: TimeTraveller

21 Jul 2015, 08:47

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On an aerial photograph, the surface of a pond appears as

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M8

30 Apr 2006, 08:03

104

6

43,490

21 Jul 2015, 02:42

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According to the directions on a packet of smoothie mix, 1 3-ounce pac

655-705 (Hard) | Fractions and Ratios, Word Problems

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gmatser1

20 Jul 2015, 16:06

8

2

4,263

21 Jul 2015, 02:34

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In a 40-mile trip, the first 20 miles were traveled in 50mph. If the t

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Mascarfi

15 Jul 2015, 19:10

7

2

4,466

by: GMATinsight

15 Jul 2015, 20:33

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The figure represents a deflated tire 6 inches wide as shown

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enigma123

14 Jul 2013, 02:39

62

6

15,234

by: davesinger786

09 Jul 2015, 23:23

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40 percent of Andrea's living room floor is covered by a carpet that i

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

01 Jul 2015, 03:09

3

8

6,619

06 Jul 2015, 03:27

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The line represented by which of the following equation does

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GMATBaumgartner

06 Apr 2025, 23:39

54

12

11,800

03 Jul 2015, 06:01

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dabral

18 Jan 2021, 12:41

12

0

4,575

by: dabral

18 Jan 2021, 12:41

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For the sets of numbers above, which of the following is true?

Sub 505 (Easy) | Must or Could be True, Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

16 Jun 2015, 03:42

7

8

5,343

22 Jun 2015, 06:59

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The length, the breadth and the height of a cuboid are in the ratio...

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anurag356

21 Jun 2015, 10:49

7

5

33,184

by: anurag356

21 Jun 2015, 11:02

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In a survey of market analysts, each analyst selected from a list of

555-605 (Medium) | Algebra

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Gmatdecoder

01 Jun 2015, 01:34

26

2

4,754