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- by hey_thr67
Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT PREP QUESTION
- Replies: 2
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- by hey_thr67
Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:41 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT PREP QUESTION
- Replies: 1
- Views: 883
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Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: HAVING + PAST PARTICIPLE
- Replies: 8
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Hi GMATGuruNY, (D) The deer ticks that were not infected as larvae can become infected as adults by feeding on deer on which infected deer ticks have fed. This answer choice tries to weaken the PREMISE that deer ticks pick up the bacterium WHILE IN THE LARVAL STAGE. A premise is a FACT that cannot b...
- by hey_thr67
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:38 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMAT prep! Experts have a shot please
- Replies: 10
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This argument is based on the assumption that deer's population won't increase. The right answer B has actually hit on the assumption and questions the gap between conclusion and assumption.The conclusion doesn't say anything about population of deer. D doesn't contribute to the discussion. Lets say...
- by hey_thr67
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:33 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Super tough CR [Experts help required]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3119
Yes it is an assumption question. Nice problem and nice explanation. What if choice A were like "Color is the important element of motorcycle design.",Will it not be a contender of being right ? I first got stuck on A because color is shown to be an element of design. But later I found tha...
- by hey_thr67
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:24 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Correctly judging the best design
- Replies: 9
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For cause and effect type of reasoning there are some well defined rules. (1) if Cause ------> effect then effect ----X---> cause (2) if Cause ------> effect then NOT cause ------> NOT effect (3) if Cause 1 -----> effect then any other Cause CAN NOT HAVE effect The choice D is the example of (1)
- by hey_thr67
Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:57 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: find the assumption
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1262
Good question what is the source..
Another approach will be : try calculating people who don't sell small refrigerators. They are 50 %. So, extra 10 % needs to include someone from only small refrigerator category . Hence C is the answer.
- by hey_thr67
Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:46 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR - Logical Inference
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1509
Probability
If x is a randomly chosen integer between 1 and 20, inclusive, and y is a randomly chosen integer between 21 and 40, inclusive, what is the probability that xy is a multiple of 4?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 3/8
(D) 7/16
(E) 1/2
- by hey_thr67
Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:29 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 854
- by hey_thr67
Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Doubt on Subjunctive Usage
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2586
- by hey_thr67
Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Try to organize and try organising
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1022
we can fasten the pace of selecting the answer choice by concentrating on non-essential and essential modifiers. In the original sentence, Persons, suffering from a deficiency of the blood enzyme G6PD, eat fava beans and discover that they trigger hemolytic anemia suffering from .... is a non -essen...
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Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Anemia persons
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1673
prepositional phrase
The results of the company’s cost-cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased 5 percent during the first 3 months of this year after it fell over the last two years. (A) which increased 5 percent during the first 3 months of this year after it fell (B) which had increased 5 percen...
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Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: prepositional phrase
- Replies: 1
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Here but acts as an conjunction to join two clauses and if the conjunction has same subject for both the clauses the subject needn't to be repeated. Second for this problem specifically, the non-underlined part , and only later merged with spoken language. will then have to have the pronoun to be in...
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Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:14 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need expert help on COMMA+BUT
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3009
paradox
Juvenile monkeys that are separated from their mothers will often show self-destructive behavior, such as picking at their fur or refusing to eat. These behaviors are the most prevalent in monkeys that are caged alone, are somewhat less prevalent when the monkeys are caged with other, unrelated juve...
- by hey_thr67
Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:30 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: paradox
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1684