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Sat May 19, 2007 8:55 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: prep question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2027
pr Q
Scientists today accept that the increased severity of hurricanes in the last 10 years has been a result of warmer water in the Caribbean, which feeds the storms as they pass over it by a mechanism not completely understood. Thus these severe hurricanes are yet another evidence of global warming. Wh...
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Sat May 19, 2007 2:15 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: pr Q
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3751
pr Q
Unlike Franklin's bootstrap program that helped to restart economic growth in the 1930s through public works,Ronald proposed a program of trickle down economics to restart the economy. a. ........... b. franklin and his bootstrap program which helped c. franklin, whose bootstrap program helped d. th...
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Sat May 19, 2007 2:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: pr Q
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2348
The sentence says that since a time in the past till date no institution has been able to curb scientists. So the action described continues to present hence simple present tense should be used.
Did refers to past tense and the action has not been copleted till date
Hope clarifies the doubt
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Thu May 17, 2007 10:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sc 538
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6379
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Thu May 17, 2007 8:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 794, 1000 SC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4650
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Thu May 17, 2007 8:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: sc question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4213
1 alone
lets try by putting values
let a=-9 b=1 so ans is no
let a=-9 b=-1 so ans is yes hence insufficient
2. alone
let a=9 b=1 so ans is no
let a=9 b=0 so ans is yes hence insufficient
1 & 2 together
let a=-9 b=-1 ans is yes
let a=-9 b=0 ans is no
so insufficient
hence E
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Wed May 16, 2007 8:52 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: MGMAT - abs again !
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2533
1. he recieved 942568 votes=x total votes x/0.4 60 % votes is 3x/2 this is the denominator the numerator term will be 50% votes is 5x/4 he should recieve 5x/4-x votes ie x/4 votes additional the percent ans is x/4 divided by 3x/2 ans is 16.67 ie 17% 2. this is a plug in type of problem a. let x=5 so...
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Wed May 16, 2007 7:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS prep
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2300
PR TEST
To distinguish quickly between king and coral snakes slithering out from under a rock, hikers should look at the bands of color on their bodies: red and yellow bands touch on the venomous coral snake, but they are always separated by black bands on the harmless king snake A.between king and coral sn...
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Thu May 10, 2007 10:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: PR TEST
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2774
PRINCETON REVIEW TEST DS
In a class of 30 students, 17 students study Chinese, and r students study Japanese. Every student studies either Chinese, Japanese, or both. How many students study both Chinese and Japanese?
(1) r = 14
(2) Thirteen students take only Japanese.
I MARKED D AS ANS OA IS A
CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN???????
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Thu May 10, 2007 9:56 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: PRINCETON REVIEW TEST DS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2129
PRINCTON REVIEW TEST
The proportion of females among high school soccer players has dramatically increased over the past 15 years. This is seen in surveys completed by graduating seniors. In 1985, less than 10% of senior girls surveyed had played soccer in high school. In 2000, more than 25% of girls surveyed had partic...
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Thu May 10, 2007 9:43 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: PRINCTON REVIEW TEST
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4208
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Thu May 10, 2007 9:01 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: tough boldic questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3319
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Thu May 10, 2007 9:00 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: tough boldic questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3319
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Wed May 02, 2007 9:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 1000 #973
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4594
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Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:48 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMATPrep question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2108