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In Contrast to the symphonies of Haydn, a much freer use of dissonance is evident in the symphonies of Mahler. A) In contrast to the symphonies of Haydn, a much freer use of dissonance is evident in the symphonies of Mahler. B) In contrast with Haydn's symphonies, Mahler uses dissonance much more f...

by brijesh

Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:35 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: "in contrast to" vs "in contrast with" a
Replies: 7
Views: 9551

I will go with A Argument: There is no reason why the work of scientists has to be officially confirmend before publication. The statement which strengthen this argument (or a strong basis for this argument) is : replication of results by other scientists . The last line of the para also talk simila...

by brijesh

Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:46 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: CR Q
Replies: 6
Views: 1740

It is B and E respectively

by brijesh

Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:09 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: sc questions
Replies: 3
Views: 1621

As the housing affordability gap widens, middle-income families are especially hard-hit, and these families can no longer qualify to buy homes, and rising rental rates force them to use far more than the standard 25 percent of their incomes for housing, leaving them with no equity or tax write-offs...

by brijesh

Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:54 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC 1000 - ques 140
Replies: 12
Views: 2074

Like the thorny ballooning of a frightened pufferfish or the sudden appearance of angry sapphire hoops for which the blue-ringed octopus is named, so the California newt's display of its red underbelly is a clear warning that predators ignore at their peril. (A) so the California newt's display of ...

by brijesh

Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparison#13
Replies: 7
Views: 3168

Having finally reached a tentative labor agreement with its company's pilots, it must now be determined by the airline's board of directors how the airline can both increase profits and compete more effectively for customers than they did in the past. (A) it must now be determined by the airline's ...

by brijesh

Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:49 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparison#16
Replies: 8
Views: 2753

Most vaccines are derived from weakened or killed strains of the same virus that they prevent, unlike the derivation of smallpox vaccine from a different virus altogether. (A) the derivation of smallpox vaccine from a different virus altogether (B) smallpox vaccine, which is derived from a differen...

by brijesh

Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:26 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparison#002
Replies: 4
Views: 1900

nasir wrote:Which one is correct and why ?

Just around the corner IS / Are a bakery and a supermarket

Thanks
Just around the corner is a bakery. Just around the corner is a supermaket.

Just around the corner is a bakery and a supermarket.

Ex: He has a shirt and a paint.

by brijesh

Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:57 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: subject / verb agrement
Replies: 6
Views: 1560

The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival’s month. (A) world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival’s month ( wrong because of ....in that...and the passive voice) (B) world, ...

by brijesh

Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Again confused with the use of present participle modifier!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2310

sanju09 wrote:If square ABCD has area x^2 and line segment AE has length 4, and line segment AF has length 3, then what is the area of IGCH in terms of x?
(A) 4 x + 12
(B) 7 x – 12
(C) x^2 – 24
(D) x^2 – 3 x + 12
(E) x^2 – 7 x + 12

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Its E

by brijesh

Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:51 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: IGCH in terms of x
Replies: 4
Views: 2467

Say Group A (3M, 1W) and group B (2W, 1M) Total no of Ways for selecting 2 canoe riders from group A and 2 from group B= 4C2 * 4C2 = 36 No of ways of selecting canoe riders following the condition: Two canoe riders must be selected from each of two groups of campers and in that exactly 2 men and 2 ...

by brijesh

Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:21 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Two canoe riders
Replies: 9
Views: 2044

Fractal wrote:(2^0.5 + 5^0.5)^2

a) 7
b) 10
c) 13
d) 15
e) 17

2+5+2(10)^.5 ~ 13

by brijesh

Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: roots
Replies: 3
Views: 1037

Challenge: Four cities lie along a straight highway in this order cityA,cityB,cityC,CityD the distance from city A to city B is 5 times the distance from city B to city C. the distance from cityA to City D is 2 times the distance from city A to city C, copy and complete the mileage chart AB= 5x BC=...

by brijesh

Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: geometry challenge 10 grade
Replies: 3
Views: 3991

Q: Green Dart is a renowned packager of fruits in L.A . It has 2 employees : a man and his wife .The man packs 70 mangoes or 56 guavas every day working 7 hours a day.His wife packs 30 mangoes or 24 guavas working 6 hours a day.The man has to pack 3300 mangoes and 2400 guavas with the help of his w...

by brijesh

Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fruit Packers
Replies: 4
Views: 1253

Gurpinder wrote:Image
verify the answer choices by putting , x=1, 2 &3

by brijesh

Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: vic
Replies: 4
Views: 1356