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by shashank.ism » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:14 am
Let m be the largest positive term of an harmonic progression whose first two terms are 2/5 and 4/9.
A real number r satisfying m/2-1/n < r <= m+1/n, for every positive integer n, is best described by:

a) 1 < r < 5
b) 2 < r <= 4
c) 1 < r <= 5
d) 2 <= r <= 4
e) none of these
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:50 am
shashank.ism wrote:Let m be the largest positive term of an harmonic progression whose first two terms are 2/5 and 4/9.
A real number r satisfying m/2-1/n < r <= m+1/n, for every positive integer n, is best described by:

a) 1 < r < 5
b) 2 < r <= 4
c) 1 < r <= 5
d) 2 <= r <= 4
e) none of these
Knowledge of harmonic progressions is not required on the GMAT.
If you want to post out-of-scope questions, at least explain what a harmonic progression is.
From what I can see, many of the questions posted by shashank.ism are from a site called totalgadha.com
I believe that the site is for students writing the CAT (Common Admission Test) in India.
A lot of these questions are out ot scope for students writing the GMAT.

If you have a general interest in challenging math questions, then these questions are great.

If your sole purpose for visiting Beat the GMAT is to prepare for the GMAT, a good deal of these questions go beyond what the GMAT tests.
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by sumanr84 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:04 am
Brent Hanneson wrote:
shashank.ism wrote:Let m be the largest positive term of an harmonic progression whose first two terms are 2/5 and 4/9.
A real number r satisfying m/2-1/n < r <= m+1/n, for every positive integer n, is best described by:

a) 1 < r < 5
b) 2 < r <= 4
c) 1 < r <= 5
d) 2 <= r <= 4
e) none of these
Knowledge of harmonic progressions is not required on the GMAT.
If you want to post out-of-scope questions, at least explain what a harmonic progression is.
From what I can see, many of the questions posted by shashank.ism are from a site called totalgadha.com
I believe that the site is for students writing the CAT (Common Admission Test) in India.
A lot of these questions are out ot scope for students writing the GMAT.

If you have a general interest in challenging math questions, then these questions are great.

If your sole purpose for visiting Beat the GMAT is to prepare for the GMAT, a good deal of these questions go beyond what the GMAT tests.
I totally agree.

I am getting frustrated seeing latest Q posted by him.

A request to shashank.ism to put only GMAT related Qs here.
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by shashank.ism » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:09 am
Brent Hanneson wrote:
Knowledge of harmonic progressions is not required on the GMAT.
If you want to post out-of-scope questions, at least explain what a harmonic progression is.
From what I can see, many of the questions posted by shashank.ism are from a site called totalgadha.com
I believe that the site is for students writing the CAT (Common Admission Test) in India.
A lot of these questions are out ot scope for students writing the GMAT.

If you have a general interest in challenging math questions, then these questions are great.

If your sole purpose for visiting Beat the GMAT is to prepare for the GMAT, a good deal of these questions go beyond what the GMAT tests.

Dear Brent I am newbie for GMAT and from mathematical background, basically an engineer, will you please explain me how GMAT questions are different from CAT questions(in concepts etc.), does GMAT questions require 0 knowledge of Maths. Or HP is not included in syllabi of GMAT.
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by shashank.ism » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:22 am
sumanr84 wrote:
I totally agree.

I am getting frustrated seeing latest Q posted by him.

A request to shashank.ism to put only GMAT related Qs here.
Sumanr84 I would keep it in mind to have only GMAT questions posted here. Actually i saw some of questions posted earlier too of this type.. And don't be annoyed, just leave the last few questions specially graph and HP. I will be not post any question of HP and graph and other such questions here.
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by Ian Stewart » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:15 pm
shashank.ism wrote: Dear Brent I am newbie for GMAT and from mathematical background, basically an engineer, will you please explain me how GMAT questions are different from CAT questions(in concepts etc.), does GMAT questions require 0 knowledge of Maths. Or HP is not included in syllabi of GMAT.
If you are new to the GMAT, you should get a copy of the Official Guide (12th edition) if you do not have it already. From the math review section, you should get a clear idea of what topics are within the scope of the test - no particularly advanced mathematical knowledge is required. The explanations in the book are not ideal, but the questions are all retired real GMAT questions, so are excellent for practice.
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