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Though question stem says main point question, I feel this is inference question A report on the likely effects of current levels of air pollutions on forest growth in North America concluded that, since nitrogen is necessary nutrient for optimal plant growth, the nitrogen deposited on forest soil ...
- by norizam
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:32 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Inference or main point??
- Replies: 14
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Democracy is the best form of government yet created. Therefore, we must be vigilant in its defense; that is, we must be prepared to defend the right to freedom. Because this right is fundamental to any progressive form of government, it is clear that democracy is better than any other form of gove...
- by norizam
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:05 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Flawed Reasoning - LSAT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1952
Okay, by request, here we go with a bold-faced reasoning question. The latest adaptation in swimming pools is the “saltwater� pool. The water in such pools is 1/10 as salty as the ocean. The salt content is about that of the human body. Owners of such pools claim that there is no irritation fro...
- by norizam
Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:57 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Salt Water Pools
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6760
Which of the following best completes the passage? Critics of Country A’s trade policy with Country Z contend that Country A’s low tariffs are responsible for its large trade deficit with Country Z. Government officials, however, argue that there is a trade deficit with Country Z because low la...
- by norizam
Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:41 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Best Completes the passage ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2026
Even though the official answer is already posted, I am going to my give version to see if my skewed reasoning has improved (or not): A variety of different foods offered in multiple feeders will attract a high number of birds of many species. This is because different birds favor different foods, a...
- by norizam
Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:44 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Bird Feeders
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4249
With 1.5 min at hand, i really don't have time to analyze what "volatile" really means; I thought it had something to do with fluctuation or wild swing of stock price. That aside, I found that "weaken the conclusion" is a little easier to handle than "weaken the argument&quo...
- by norizam
Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:18 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: stock market volatility
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4355
Napolean's early battle strategy focused mainly on infantry maneuvers, but supporting his riflemen with cavalry and artillery units. A. but supporting B. and had supported C. but with supporting D. although he supported E. and even though supporting [spoiler]Source: Grockit[/spoiler] I picked D bas...
- by norizam
Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Napolean's early battle strategy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2919
The correct answer cannot be choice C. What is the source? Even if it is an official source, exactly where did you get this question from? Somewhere on the internet? There had to have been a transcription error. Also, the question stem is flawed. As the author has made more than a single statement ...
- by norizam
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:31 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Chance for the existence of extraterrestrial life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3713
I am generally very bad at interpreting/analyzing CR, so be gentle on me! here's what i think: (A) The current curbs on trading at the major stock exchanges are credited with preserving some level of stability as the speed of trading has greatly increased. The current regulation is working somewhat,...
- by norizam
Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:46 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: stock market volatility
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4355
- by norizam
Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Intending vs intent
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4412
Intending vs intent
Any political figure who is intending on running for president will not succeed without a large quantity of campaign money... A. B. Who has the intention of running C. who is intent to run D. Intending on running E. Intent on running Both " intend to" and "intend on" are correct ...
- by norizam
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:03 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Intending vs intent
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4412
California Gold rush
Unlike the people whom settled the Western states after the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, the hope of the prospectors and adventurers who came to California during the gold rush was to get rich quickly. (A) the people whom settled the Western states after the passage of the Homestead Act of ...
- by norizam
Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:33 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: California Gold rush
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1576
Verification on one of the q's
Hi I took the quiz and got the question about "in US, the sport spectators prefer that they sit......" wrong. Even though the sentence is correct, if I apply the GMAT "rules", the elements in the sentence are not parallel, thus the reason for my marking it as "incorrect"...
- by norizam
Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Subjunctive Verb Lessons Now OFFLINE
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2015