Non Geometric Comparison

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

 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 = 3
#3 = 28
1 > 2 < 3