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Hi experts, I solved this CR in in some way and my answer is B. From Q stem we have: 1. If Do not study well ---> Then Fail. 2. If Study more than 10 hrs ---> Then Chance of Passing. (10 hrs is Necessary but not Sufficient) . Now take answer choices: (A) Anyone who studies for more than ten hours h...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:37 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Inference CR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2852
Hi Brandon, Thanks for the excellent explanation. I liked the way you made it crystal clear. If I am not wrong, choice D actually does the assumption that people started living in those newly constructed places . So, D strengthens author's conclusion . Does that make sense? ~Binit. That is exactly ...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:19 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Alligator Attacks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2612
Answer choice A addresses the "z causes y" error nicely. If there are now more alligators than before, because the government stopped destroying eggs two years ago, then it may actually be the fact that there are more alligators in florida now (z) causing the increase in deaths (x), not t...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:16 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Alligator Attacks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2612
I'm sorry if I did not make myself clear. Yes the answer is A.nikhilgmat31 wrote:is the correct Answer - A ?
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:07 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Alligator Attacks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2612
Statement 1 is also sufficient. If v+z = 6, then both v and z = 3. Because z = 3, w and t each equal either 1 or 2. Because v is 3, s and y each equal either 1 or 2. Therefore we know that s and t each equal either 1 or 2, and therefore that r must equal 3.
I hope this helps!
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 10:30 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: explain
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3441
This is an awesome post! Thanks for sharing your journey and congratulations on your great score. The point that stood out to me most was your realization of the "quant formula trap" that you had fallen into on your first attempt, and how you corrected this prior to your second. That flawe...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 9:51 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I just beat the GMAT! 680 to 770 in a month.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6401
Thank you for posting! This was a very cool story to read - how you refused to give up and as a result ultimately achieved your goal. That in and of itself is a valuable lesson for other people preparing to take the gmat, whether it is their first or their fifth attempt. Your specific recommendation...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 9:44 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 740 after Re-take! Target Test Prep for Quant!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7977
Congratulations on your success! That is a great score. I want to comment on a few things that you did that were awesome and would definitely be helpful for others to emulate. Your idea of a pocket GMAT app to use commute time efficiently is a solid one. There are many mental math apps in particular...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 6:36 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 640 Diagnostic to 740 GMAT! Target Test Prep for quant!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4856
Congratulations on your success! That is a great score. I want to comment on a few things that you did that were awesome and would definitely be helpful for others to emulate. Your idea of a pocket GMAT app to use commute time efficiently is a solid one. There are many mental math apps in particular...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 6:36 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 640 Diagnostic to 740 GMAT! Target Test Prep for quant!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4856
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I hope this helps!
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 6:22 pm- Forum: The 60-Day GMAT Study Guide
- Topic: Missing Day 5, 12, 35 & 56 and - any help?! Please :)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1964
Congratulations on the MBA! The core concepts of the GMAT have not changed, but the test has overall gotten slightly more competitive (the same score now as several years ago is a slightly lower percentile). In terms of the materials, I would recommend that you purchase a more updated OG. The 13th e...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Sun May 31, 2015 6:15 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: How much has the GMAT changed since 2011?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3945
This is a weaken critical reasoning question. That means that our approach is to first find the conclusion of the argument and then premises, identify the logical gap, and then PREDICT an answer. Strengthen/weaken critical reasoning answer choices are very tricky, but you can avoid falling for a lot...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Thu May 21, 2015 2:32 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Alligator Attacks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2612
So that is a good question but unfortunately one that does not have a clear answer. The GMAT uses a pretty advanced and difficult to decipher algorithm that takes many factors into account when determining your score. Some of these factors include the difficulty level of the questions that you get c...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Wed May 20, 2015 8:58 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMAT CR ISSUES
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1699
Hey vipulgoyal, The assumption negation technique works really well here to get you to correct answer A. I know that you tried it and still fell for E, but I think that if you break the argument down correctly and then negate A, it becomes pretty easy. The first sentence defines what a desire for pr...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Wed May 20, 2015 8:51 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The desire for praise is the desire to obtain
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1405
Hey manihar, The best resolution to your problem is pretty simple. While I am unable to diagnose your primary issues with critical reasoning given the limited information that I have, I can certainly diagnose a testing problem that you have. The GMAT is a game, and one to be played strategically. Yo...
- by Brandon@VeritasPrep
Wed May 20, 2015 8:35 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMAT CR ISSUES
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1699