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What if question stem itself has the answer ? Post Sat May 05, 2012 11:48 am
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  • Lap #[LAPCOUNT] ([LAPTIME])
    if x/2= 10 , is x > 0 ?

    1- -23 < x < 34
    2- x = y + 10

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    Post Sat May 05, 2012 12:05 pm
    Then it's a poorly written question Very Happy I've seen it on occasion, but it usually means that there is a typo in the stem.

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    Post Sat May 05, 2012 3:23 pm
    So you are saying, it can be typo only .Stem can not come.

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    Post Sat May 05, 2012 4:16 pm
    Right. If the stem provides the answer, then we don't need either of the two statements.

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    Post Sun May 06, 2012 2:35 pm
    i agree it could be a typo...
    but if i see see such a question .. i would marked "D".. either statement can answer

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