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GMAT OFFICIAL PRACTICE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS & COMPLETE RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: QUANTITATIVE REASONING
**1. One hour after Yolanda started walking from X to Y, a
distance of 45 miles, Bob started walking along the same road
from Y to X. If Yolanda's walking rate was 3 miles per hour and
Bob's was 4 miles per hour, how many miles had Bob walked
when they met?**
A. 24
B. 23
C. 22
D. 21
E. 19.5
**Correct answer:** A
**Rationale:** Let t be the number of hours Bob walked when
they met. Bob walked 4t miles. Yolanda walked 3(t + 1) miles.
Since their distances sum to 45: 4t + 3(t + 1) = 45 → 7t = 42 →
t = 6. Bob walked 4(6) = **24 miles** .
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**2. Coins are to be put into 7 pockets so that each pocket
contains at least one coin. At most 3 of the pockets are to
contain the same number of coins, and no two of the remaining
pockets are to contain an equal number of coins. What is the
least possible number of coins needed for the pockets?**
A. 7
B. 13
C. 17
D. 22
E. 28
**Correct answer:** C
**Rationale:** To minimize total coins, use the smallest possible
values. Three pockets get 1 coin each. The remaining four
pockets must have distinct values greater than 1: 2, 3, 4, and 5
coins. Total: 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = **17 coins** .
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**3. A circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms and a voltage of 120
volts. What is the current?**
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A. 2 amps
B. 4 amps
C. 6 amps
D. 8 amps
**Correct answer:** C
**Rationale:** Using Ohm's Law: I = V / R = = **6
amps**.
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**4. What is 25% of 160?**
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
**Correct answer:** C
**Rationale:** 25% = 0.25. 0.25 × 160 = **40**.
GMAT OFFICIAL PRACTICE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS & COMPLETE RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: QUANTITATIVE REASONING
**1. One hour after Yolanda started walking from X to Y, a
distance of 45 miles, Bob started walking along the same road
from Y to X. If Yolanda's walking rate was 3 miles per hour and
Bob's was 4 miles per hour, how many miles had Bob walked
when they met?**
A. 24
B. 23
C. 22
D. 21
E. 19.5
**Correct answer:** A
**Rationale:** Let t be the number of hours Bob walked when
they met. Bob walked 4t miles. Yolanda walked 3(t + 1) miles.
Since their distances sum to 45: 4t + 3(t + 1) = 45 → 7t = 42 →
t = 6. Bob walked 4(6) = **24 miles** .
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**2. Coins are to be put into 7 pockets so that each pocket
contains at least one coin. At most 3 of the pockets are to
contain the same number of coins, and no two of the remaining
pockets are to contain an equal number of coins. What is the
least possible number of coins needed for the pockets?**
A. 7
B. 13
C. 17
D. 22
E. 28
**Correct answer:** C
**Rationale:** To minimize total coins, use the smallest possible
values. Three pockets get 1 coin each. The remaining four
pockets must have distinct values greater than 1: 2, 3, 4, and 5
coins. Total: 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = **17 coins** .
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**3. A circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms and a voltage of 120
volts. What is the current?**
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A. 2 amps
B. 4 amps
C. 6 amps
D. 8 amps
**Correct answer:** C
**Rationale:** Using Ohm's Law: I = V / R = = **6
amps**.
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**4. What is 25% of 160?**
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
**Correct answer:** C
**Rationale:** 25% = 0.25. 0.25 × 160 = **40**.
