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- by alivapriyada
Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:19 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Comprehension Questions.........
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:45 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: average weight
- Replies: 10
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The record of the past is always incomplete, and the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects the preoccupations of their own time. (A) the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects (B) the historian writing about it will inevitably reflect (C) a historian writing about it inevitab...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the historian writing about it
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1944
A certain fruit stand sold apples for $0.70 each and bananas for $0.50. If a customer purchased both apples and bananas from the stand for a total of $6.30, what total number of apples and bananas did the customer purchased? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13 (E) 14 It took too long to check each possibil...
- by alivapriyada
Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 12, PS-65
- Replies: 15
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The option (OA) is correct as it implies the proper meaning. If u para phrase it the sentence will make sense "historians inevitably reflect the preoccupations of their own time in writing about it " Historians can reflect... how will they reflect... in writings... what will they reflect....
- by alivapriyada
Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the historian writing about it
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1944
the historian writing about it
The record of the past is always incomplete, and the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects the preoccupations of their own time. (A) the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects (B) the historian writing about it will inevitably reflect (C) a historian writing about it inevitabl...
- by alivapriyada
Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: the historian writing about it
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1944
Macrophages are cells that play a role in the response of the immune system of mice and other mammals to invasive organisms such as bacteria. Unlike other mice, mice that are genetically incapable of making these particular cells do not show elevated levels of nitrates when infected with bacteria. ...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Macrophages
- Replies: 6
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Dear Experts, Please help me with this question... What is the value of y? (1) 3|x^2 – 4| = y – 2 (2) |3 – y| = 11 My approach: Statement 1: Insuff as there are 2 variables Statement 2: Insuff 3-y = 11, 3 - y = -11 => y = -8, 14 Both: Substituting values of y from statement no. 2 into stateme...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:43 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Value of y?
- Replies: 3
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in the quadrilateral PQRS, side PS is parallel to side QR. Is PQRS a parallelogram? (1) PS=QR (2) PQ=RS Answer is A, but why? I think that with this information, it could also be a square instead of a parallelogram ? A square thx for help Isnt a square a type of parallelogram? :) A parallelogram is...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:39 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: parallelogram
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1294
Can anyone recommend a good maths textbook/study book to improve my pure maths (e.g. integers, powers etc.)? It doesn't have to be a GMAT book, a good high school/university math book may be fine too. I came unstuck in the GMAT by these questions. I have done a lot of prep on these types of data su...
- by alivapriyada
Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:29 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Study help for pure maths
- Replies: 1
- Views: 995
Just giving a try :) IMO C. 1. N=2^5(k) where k = 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,..... (Not multiple of 2 as 2^6 will not divide N) Not Suff as u cannot say anything about R 2. N=5^6(k') where k' = 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14...... (Not multiple of 5 as 5^7 will not divide N) Not Suff as u cannot say anything abo...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:07 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Divisibility
- Replies: 4
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1. Teresa: Manned spaceflight does not have a future, since it cannot compete economically with other means of accomplishing the objectives of spaceflight. Edward: No mode of human transportation has a better record of reliability: two accidents in twenty-five years. Thus manned spaceflight definit...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions .................
- Replies: 9
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1. Teresa: Manned spaceflight does not have a future, since it cannot compete economically with other means of accomplishing the objectives of spaceflight. Edward: No mode of human transportation has a better record of reliability: two accidents in twenty-five years. Thus manned spaceflight definit...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:57 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions .................
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2307
B winsyvonne12 wrote:Marta bought several pencils, if each pencil was either a 23 cent pencil or a 21 cent pencil, how many 23 cent pencils did Marta buy?
1. Marta bought a total of 6 pencils
2. The total value of the pencils Marta bought was 130 cents
please explain how you would approack this question
- by alivapriyada
Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:49 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: gmat prep question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8174
A daycare charges 125% of the regular daily tuition fee for children under five years of age, with the exception of children under 2, who incur a rate of twice the regular daily tuition fee. What amount did the daycare charge last week in total tuition fees? (1) The regular daily tuition fee is $20...
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:46 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: di questioin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1002