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Dear experts,
I ruled out answer choice A on the same line of thought as stated above. Please explain when we say "Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last"...aren't we comparing Heating oil price with last year?
- by royrijit1
Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Heating oil prices
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15209
Dear experts, I solved this problem using the Allegation method and correctly came up with 1:1 ratio. However, from there, I assumed that the ratio obtained is that of the distance traveled. Hence, I selected A, which is the wrong answer. Please advise why is the ratio obtained the ratio of time tra...
- by royrijit1
Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:20 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Ellen's bike ride
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4896
@GMATGuruNY / Experts, please help me with this. I eliminated options B,C, and D using POE but was stuck between A and E. (A) extinction; its numbers are now five times greater than (E) extinction, now with numbers five times greater than A: uses 'its' to refer to "The gyrfalcon". This is...
- by royrijit1
Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:39 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The gyrfalcon, an Arctic bird of prey, has survived a close
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5849
Dear Experts/Moderators,
I am comparatively weak in such concepts(relative increases in populations). Request you to please post few similar questions solving which I can master this topic.
Thanks a lot in advance!
-RR1
- by royrijit1
Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:36 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If a certain culture of bacteria increases by a constant
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4481
Dear Experts, I came across the wavy curve concept to solve inequalities and found it very helpful (because I can omit choosing numbers to solve such problems). I am trying to solve this inequality using wavy-curve and I am stuck. I. x3 < x -> solved using wavy curve II. x2 < |x| -> solved using wav...
- by royrijit1
Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:19 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Prep inequality
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5445
In C, that and where are not parallel but it seems to be more clear in conveying meaning. In E, both clauses are parallel (begin with WHERE) , however it appears to me that E is bit convoluted than C. This SC sets a precedent: On the GMAT, a conjunction such as and cannot serve to connect a that -c...
- by royrijit1
Fri May 22, 2015 11:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty-eight stat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2890
Incorrect#1: The reason that certain spicy foods makes some people sweat... Subject Verb Issue. Correct: The reason that certain spicy foods make some people sweat... Incorrect#2: ...makes some people sweat is because they contain a chemical... Pronoun and Antecedent Issue: It seems 'they' is referr...
- by royrijit1
Sun May 10, 2015 7:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Spicy
- Replies: 151
- Views: 70683
Hi Guneet, I have been using Manhattan books and somehow I find that I am still missing bits and pieces of knowledge required to efficiently solve a SC question. Few examples would be specific differences between: because of vs due to, That vs Which, Instead of vs Rather than and similar topics. I j...
- by royrijit1
Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:21 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 610->660->750- Third time's the charm
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17124
Hello all, In order to properly understand the concepts tested, I need to ask a query I have on this question. Here it is: What if I modified the question as below: 8 teams compete in a track competition. If there are 20 events in the competition, no event ends in a tie, and no team wins more than 3...
- by royrijit1
Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:21 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: MGMAT CAT- non std word problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3324
Hello Experts, I took my second CAT today (MGMAT) and scored 590 (Q39/V32). My earlier (GMATPrep) score, taken exactly 2 weeks before was 510 (Q35/V26). I spent the last two weeks solving OG problems sets (although I am yet to entirely complete the OG problems!) Few observations: Quant was comparati...
- by royrijit1
Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:10 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMATPrep: 510. Need help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3199
Typo.
Corrected: Please also share any tips I can use to judge the correct usage of 'That' vs 'Which'
- by royrijit1
Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: That vs Which
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2622
That vs Which
Hello Experts, Could you please let me know what is the primary difference between 'That' and 'Which' when both used as a modifier? I know that 'That' is an essential modifier whereas ',Which' acts as a non essential modifier and ',which' should be placed as close to the noun it modifies. But I seem...
- by royrijit1
Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: That vs Which
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2622
GMATPrep Software
Hello, I read in an article that the GMATPrep software already has all the questions present in the Official Guide 2015, Quant Review and Verbal Review pre-loaded. Therefore, If I wanted to practice them, I do not require to make my own set but use the ones from the GMATPrep. I couldn't find the 900...
- by royrijit1
Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:07 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMATPrep Software
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1355
Hi Rich,
Thanks for your reply. I am currently practicing the OG questions in a timed approach and I plan to take the OG in a couple of weeks. Will share the score.
Thanks for the guidance.
- by royrijit1
Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:31 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMATPrep: 510. Need help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3199
- by royrijit1
Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:14 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMATPrep: 510. Need help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3199