Qudurat GAT Practice
Quantitative comparisonQuestion 541 of 550

Compare the two quantities: x is a positive integer and y is a negative integer. Quantity A: x × y Quantity B: x + y

  1. Quantity A is greater
  2. Quantity B is greater
  3. The two quantities are equal
  4. The information is not enough
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Correct answer: Quantity B is greater

For example, x = 3 and y = -2 give -6 and 1. And x = 1 and y = -1 give -1 and 0. The product is always smaller: xy - x - y = (x - 1)(y - 1) - 1, and this is negative.

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Questions last reviewed: 21 October 2026