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by hey_thr67

Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:43 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT PREP QUESTION
Replies: 2
Views: 997

GMAT PREP QUESTION

OA is D. Not able to find the reason.

by hey_thr67

Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:41 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT PREP QUESTION
Replies: 1
Views: 883

I have still not understood the difference here.

by hey_thr67

Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:21 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: HAVING + PAST PARTICIPLE
Replies: 8
Views: 64476

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
Views: 5865

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
Views: 1992

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

what is the source of this problem ?

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...

by hey_thr67

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...

by hey_thr67

Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:24 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: prepositional phrase
Replies: 1
Views: 1097

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...

by hey_thr67

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