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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

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16 Apr 2026, 14:28

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If you go along the hypotenuse at a constant speed rate of 2 miles per

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MathRevolution

22 Feb 2016, 18:25

3

2,319

by: rhine29388

02 Jun 2016, 14:18

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IF n >0 what is the remainder when 9^{12n+3} is divided by 10

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satishchaudharygmat

26 May 2016, 07:56

8

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2,964

26 May 2016, 08:45

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8!/(8-3)!=?

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MathRevolution

23 May 2016, 20:52

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3,370

by: MathRevolution

25 May 2016, 18:23

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A football field is 9600 square yards. If 1200 pounds of fertilizer a

Sub 505 (Easy) | Fractions and Ratios

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Bunuel

24 Aug 2015, 23:39

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6,267

by: sony1000

22 May 2016, 10:16

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In the figure shown, what is the value of v+x+y+z+w?

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u0422811

20 Aug 2011, 14:56

45

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9,811

16 May 2016, 02:26

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Two equal circles are cut out of a rectangle of card of dimensions 16

555-605 (Medium) | Geometry

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Bunuel

14 May 2016, 03:53

2

14,809

by: Abhishek009

14 May 2016, 08:17

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The faces of Cube are to be painted by 6 different colors

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techiesam

11 May 2016, 09:13

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4,070

11 May 2016, 15:55

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Which of the following is true about 0<|x|-4x<5?

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MathRevolution

26 Apr 2016, 06:33

12

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3,503

02 May 2016, 02:59

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Workers at a campaign office have 2000 fliers to send out. If they sen

Sub 505 (Easy) | Fractions and Ratios

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Bunuel

02 Dec 2015, 07:09

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3

2,524

by: rhine29388

27 Apr 2016, 13:09

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if n is a positive integer greater than 8, which of the following must

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shagunbanthia

13 Mar 2016, 06:49

8

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by: KarishmaB

26 Apr 2016, 22:03

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Zero has how many positive divisors?

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stonecold

23 Apr 2016, 07:00

2

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3,956

by: stonecold

24 Apr 2016, 10:01

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When both positive integers a and b are divided by 7

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sairam595

24 Apr 2016, 07:33

29

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9,128

24 Apr 2016, 09:55

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A magician holds one six-sided die in his left hand and two

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Carcass

15 May 2012, 17:52

21

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20,159

21 Apr 2016, 12:55

If the side length of Square B is twice that of Square A, the area of

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Bunuel

23 Mar 2016, 11:40

3

9,882

by: rhine29388

18 Apr 2016, 13:34

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There are 5 women and 4 men including 2 couples,

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jyotibrata

31 Dec 2015, 03:33

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by: davidbutt

08 Apr 2016, 02:22

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If the reciprocal of n is less than -2, which of the following positio

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MathRevolution

04 Apr 2016, 01:03

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2,384

06 Apr 2016, 06:52

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The probability of a team winning a match given Matt is playing the

655-705 (Hard) | Probability

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alphonsa

14 Sep 2014, 08:11

7

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4,552

06 Apr 2016, 02:05

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A 48 lts container containing liquid A and B contains 25% liquid A.

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g106

29 Sep 2011, 12:43

32

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7,072

by: KarishmaB

01 Apr 2016, 01:58

if A = P^Q what is the value of A if P = -1

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stonecold

26 Mar 2016, 08:46

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by: stonecold

26 Mar 2016, 13:06

In May, the grounds keeper at Spring Lake Golf Club built a circular

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Bunuel

18 Mar 2016, 00:15

3

5,492

by: Kurtosis

26 Mar 2016, 07:43

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Carol and Jordan draw rectangles of equal area. If Carol's rectangle

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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pritis

08 Jun 2011, 09:40

2

5

3,886

21 Mar 2016, 23:11

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If a and b are integers, a>b, a>b, a^2*b^2=144 and (a−b)^2=1

655-705 (Hard) | Algebra, Number Properties

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leeto

13 Mar 2016, 05:25

16

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3,891

13 Mar 2016, 08:15

Elena’s bread recipe calls for 3 ounces of butter for each 4 cups of

Sub 505 (Easy) | Mixture Problems

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Bunuel

14 Feb 2016, 03:58

1

3

3,699

by: y4nkee

07 Mar 2016, 23:33

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An isosceles right triangle with a leg of length "a" and per

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emmak

12 Mar 2013, 04:47

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29,017

01 Mar 2016, 01:15

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

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gracie

29 Feb 2016, 20:24

40

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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

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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

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2,807

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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by: ENGRTOMBA2018

20 Feb 2016, 10:11

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

705-805 (Hard) | Remainders

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ankur1901

26 Sep 2013, 07:44

139

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104,301

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

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4

10,337

21 Jan 2016, 03:36

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

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Bunuel

10 Jan 2016, 08:29

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3

2,820

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

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3,867

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

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6,599

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

3,289

10 Jan 2016, 06:29

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

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Bunuel

27 Dec 2015, 09:20

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4,676

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

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8,543

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

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9,253

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

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7,403

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

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12,124

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

8,503

by: ENGRTOMBA2018

16 Nov 2015, 11:20

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How many 4 digit numbers

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abhisheksharma85

09 Oct 2013, 10:20

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8,690

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

9,408

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

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14,456

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

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

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hiteshahire22

12 Sep 2015, 11:14

10

3

9,472

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

16,414

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

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23,209

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

5,835

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

8,829

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

7,973