BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

GUESS

Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Source: — Problem Solving |
Legendary Member
Posts: 2789
Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 amFollowed by: 43 members
Location: Chennai, India
Thanked: 206 times
GMAT Score:640

by GmatKiss » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:18 am
marmar29 wrote:if PQ = 9 , QR = 15 , PR = 12
& SINCE PQ+ PR ≠QR
THEREFORE Points P,Q, R are :
A on the same stright line
B not on the stright line
C opposite
D parallel
E on different direction

THANKS

Not A,B
IMO: D
Not sure though
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 3225
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:40 pmFollowed by: 614 members
Location: Toronto
Thanked: 1710 times
GMAT Score:800

by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:51 am
marmar29 wrote:if PQ = 9 , QR = 15 , PR = 12
& SINCE PQ+ PR ≠QR
THEREFORE Points P,Q, R are :
A on the same stright line
B not on the stright line
C opposite
D parallel
E on different direction

THANKS
Hi!

This is a very strange question - did you make it up? You'll never see something in this format on the GMAT.

First, answer (D) makes no sense - points cannot be parallel (the concept of parallelism doesn't apply to points). Similarly with (E) - what does "on different direction" actually mean? There are no nonsensical answers on the GMAT.

The "answer" to the question is (B), since for the points to be on a straight line you'd have two of the distances sum to the third, e.g.:

PQ + QR = PR

or

PQ + PR = QR.
Image

Stuart Kovinsky | Kaplan GMAT Faculty | Toronto

Kaplan Exclusive: The Official Test Day Experience | Ready to Take a Free Practice Test? | Kaplan/Beat the GMAT Member Discount
BTG100 for $100 off a full course
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 47
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:18 pmFollowed by: 1 member
Thanked: 5 times

by top_business_2011 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:21 am
marmar29 wrote:if PQ = 9 , QR = 15 , PR = 12
& SINCE PQ+ PR ≠QR
THEREFORE Points P,Q, R are :
A on the same stright line
B not on the stright line
C opposite
D parallel
E on different direction

THANKS
For my money, this is weird, and ill-formulated question.

Well, one possibility is that the three points may be vertices of a right triangle; they may even be on a circle. From all we can tell, they are not on the same straight line. So A is out. Whereas, since B doesn't say 'the same straight line', it is possible. It is difficult to comprehend what it means,(I mean, no idea whether the points shall be treated independently). D is out as points can't be parallel; it is rather line that can be parallel. Nor is E appropriate.

It, by no means, is a GMAT question. Is it?
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1