Non Geometric Comparison

Non Geometric Comparison Practice Questions

High School standardized test including the  TABE and HSPT tests have Non Geometric Comparison questions.

1. Examine the following and find the best answer.

1. (3 X 4) – 5
2. (3 X 4) – 3
3. (3 X 5) – 10

a. 1 and 3 are equal
b. 1 and 3 are not equal
c. 1 and 2 are equal
d. 2 and 3 are equal

2. Examine the following and find the best answer.

1. (5 X 7) + 3
2. (5 X 6) + 9
3. (5 X 5) + 18

a. 1 is less than 3 and greater than 2
b. 3 is greater than 1 and less than 2
c. 1 is less than 2 and less than 3
d. 2 is greater than 3 and less than 1

3. Examine the following and find the best answer.

A. (3 X 9) – 15
B. (2 X 10) + 9
C. (5 X 9) – 8

A < B < C
A < B > C
B > C < A
C > B < A

4. Examine the following and find the best answer.

1. 15 + (25 – 12)
2. 19 + (14 – 2)
3. 5 + (11 + 8)
4. 15 + (26 – 19)

a. 1 < 3 < 4
b. 1 < 4 < 3
c. 2 > 1 > 3
d. 4 > 1 < 3

5. Examine the following and find the best answer.

A. (4 X 7) – 12
B. (2 X 14) + 5
C. (3 X 10) – 8

a. A < B < C
b. A < B > C
c. B > C < A
d. C > B < A

6. Examine the following and find the best answer. 
1. (8 X 2) X (2 X 3)
2. (4 X 8) + (2 X 6)
3. (3 X 4) X (9 – 2)
4. (3 X 7) – (2 X 6)

a. 1 < 3 < 4
b. 1 > 4 < 3
c. 2 > 1 > 3
d. 4 > 1 < 3

7. Examine the following and find the best answer.

1. 12 + (15-4)
2. 9 + (24 – 2)
3. 2 + (19 + 7)
4. 15 + (26 – 19)

a. 1 < 3 < 4
b. 1 < 4 < 3
c. 2 > 1 < 3
d. 4 > 1 < 3

8. Examine the following and find the best answer.

1. (23 – 7) * 2
2. (9 + 12) / 7
3. (13 – 7) X 2
4. (17 + 4) + 1

a. 2 is the smallest
b. 4 is the largest
c. 1 is not the largest
d. None of the Above

9. Examine the following and find the best answer.

1. 1 + (6 * 7)
2. 7 – 2²
3. 9 + (13 X 2)
4. 6 * (5 + 2)

a. 3 and 4 are greater than 1
b. 3 and 4 are less than 1
c. 3 is less than 2
d. None of the Above

10. Examine the following and find the best answer. 

1. 19 + (4 X 5)
2. 13 – (4 + 6)
3. 7 + (3 X 7)

a. 1 > 2 < 3
b. 2 > 3 < 1
c. 2 < 3 > 1
d. 1 < 2 < 3

Answer Key

 1. B
#1 = 7
#2 = 9
#3 = 5
1 and 3 are equal.

2. C
#1 = 24
#2 = 39
#3 = 43
1 is less than 2 and less than 3.

3. A

A = 12
B = 29
C = 37
So – A < B < C

4. C

1. 28
2. 31
3. 24
4. 22
2 > 1 > 3

5. B

#1 = 16
#2 = 29
#3 = 22
A < B > C

6. B
1. 96
2. 44
3. 84
4. 9
1 > 4 < 3

7. C
#1 = 23
#2 = 31
#3 = 28
#4 = 22
2 > 1 < 3

8. A
#1 = 32
#2 = 3
#3 = 12
#4 = 22
2 is the smallest

9. B
#1 = 43
#2 = 3
#3 = 35
#4 = 42
3 and 4 are less than 1

10. A
#1 = 39
#2 = 23
#3 = 28
1 > 2 < 3

Written by, Brian Stocker MA
Updated: January 12th, 2019 January 12th, 2019