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Real GMAT SC Questions : Nov 20

by farooq » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:10 pm
These are real GMAT type questions. Please lets discuss and solve them together.

Questions - 8
Time - 12 min

Score - ???


4. The aristocratic values expressed in the writings of MargueriteYourcenar place her within the French classical tradition, as does her passionate interest in history, particularly Roman history.
(A) as does
(B) so do
(C) as do
(D) so is the case with
(E) similarly, does

A

5. Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(A) Selling several hundred thousand copies in six months, the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899 was an instant hit, helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(B) The publication in 1899 of "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit; in six months they sold several hundred thousand copies and it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.
(C) Helping to establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer was the publication of "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1899, which was an instant hit; it sold several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(D) "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit; it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer, published in 1899 and selling several hundred thousand copies in six months.
(E) Published in 1899, "Maple Leaf Rag" was an instant hit, selling several hundred thousand copies in six months; it helped establish Scott Joplin as the preeminent ragtime composer.

E

6. Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.
(A) Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.
(B) Because paper of all kinds is the biggest single component in municipal trash, many municipalities tried to recycle so that the cost of trash disposal is reduced.
(C) Because paper of all kinds are the biggest single components of municipal trash, many municipalities have tried to recycle to reduce the cost of trash disposal.
(D) All kinds of paper are the biggest single components of municipal trash, and so many municipalities have tried recycling to reduce the cost of trash disposal.
(E) All kinds of paper is the biggest single component of municipal trash, so many municipalities have tried to recycle so that the cost of trash disposal could be reduced.

A

7. As rare as something becomes, be it a baseball card or a musical recording or a postage stamp, the more avidly it is sought by collectors.
(A) As rare as something becomes, be it
(B) As rare as something becomes, whether it is
(C) As something becomes rarer and rarer, like
(D) The rarer something becomes, like
(E) The rarer something becomes, whether it is

E

9. Migraine, the most debilitating common form of headache, afflicts perhaps 18 million Americans, who collectively lose 64 million workdays a year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time.
(A) year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(B) year and thus cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(C) year, so as to cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost
(D) year that costs the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and
(E) year, which thus cost the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and

B

12. All-terrain vehicles have allowed vacationers to reach many previously inaccessible areas, but they have also been blamed for causing hundreds of deaths, injury to thousands, and seriously damaging the nation's recreational areas.
(A) deaths, injury to thousands, and seriously damaging
(B) deaths and injuring thousands, and serious damage to
(C) deaths, thousands who are injured, as well as seriously damaging
(D) deaths and thousands of injuries, as well as doing serious damage to
(E) deaths, thousands are injured, and they do serious damage

D

14. Local residents claim that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than any city does in the United States.
(A) any city does
(B) does any other city
(C) other cities do
(D) any city
(E) other cities

B

17. In the 1980's the rate of increase of the minority population of the United States was nearly twice as fast as the 1970's.
(A) twice as fast as
(B) twice as fast as it was in
(C) twice what it was in
(D) two times faster than that of
(E) two times greater than

C
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by sunnyjohn » Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:06 am
Wow...got
Score : 7/8
Time : was on the 6th min when i finished last question.

I have a doubt on the last question..I feel answer should be A.

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by sunnyjohn » Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:08 am
Oops...got my mistake...answers should be C, not A.
anyway nice questions...!

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by heshamelaziry » Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:46 am
What is the source of these questions ?I never heard of "rarer" before !

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by heshamelaziry » Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:32 am
What is wrong with A in number 12 ?

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by Testluv » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:37 pm
heshamelaziry wrote:What is wrong with A in number 12 ?
It fails to retain parallel structure:

hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries
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by heshamelaziry » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:15 pm
Testluv wrote:
heshamelaziry wrote:What is wrong with A in number 12 ?
It fails to retain parallel structure:

hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries
Hi Testluv,

In # 14, i have a habit of not knowing when to omit does or do in questions like this. Some questions, it reasonable to omit it and others, like here, it has to be included.

I hope i expressed my question well.

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by pandeyvineet24 » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:33 pm
good questions.

However on Question no. 9.

option B states the correct option has Cost as the verb. Should it not be Costs. Isn't Migraine the subject here.

(B) year and thus cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost

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by heshamelaziry » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:10 pm
pandeyvineet24 wrote:good questions.

However on Question no. 9.

option B states the correct option has Cost as the verb. Should it not be Costs. Isn't Migraine the subject here.

(B) year and thus cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost

From 4 of the answer choice, there is not choice with costs. The choice that has COSTS is a run on sentence. So, hte subject is not migrain, but workers.

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by Testluv » Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:52 am
heshamelaziry wrote:
Testluv wrote:
heshamelaziry wrote:What is wrong with A in number 12 ?
It fails to retain parallel structure:

hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries
Hi Testluv,

In # 14, i have a habit of not knowing when to omit does or do in questions like this. Some questions, it reasonable to omit it and others, like here, it has to be included.

I hope i expressed my question well.
Just ask yourself: what thing is doing the "does" or the "do"? If it is singular, then use "does." If it is plural, then use "do." And, if you forget which one ("does" vs "do") is singular vs plural, you can always test by using "he" or "she" as in "he does" or "she does." And "they are doing."

Here:

the underlining uses "any city does"

what thing is doing the "does"? The "city does."

Is "city" singular or plural? "City" is clearly singular. Yes, a city has many inhabitants. So may a class, a group, and a company. But they are all singular too. They are all like "he/she does." So, here, we can immediately eliminate choice C.
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by heshamelaziry » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:03 am
Testluv wrote:
heshamelaziry wrote:
Testluv wrote:
heshamelaziry wrote:What is wrong with A in number 12 ?
It fails to retain parallel structure:

hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries
Hi Testluv,

In # 14, i have a habit of not knowing when to omit does or do in questions like this. Some questions, it reasonable to omit it and others, like here, it has to be included.

I hope i expressed my question well.
Just ask yourself: what thing is doing the "does" or the "do"? If it is singular, then use "does." If it is plural, then use "do." And, if you forget which one ("does" vs "do") is singular vs plural, you can always test by using "he" or "she" as in "he does" or "she does." And "they are doing."

Here:

the underlining uses "any city does"

what thing is doing the "does"? The "city does."

Is "city" singular or plural? "City" is clearly singular. Yes, a city has many inhabitants. So may a class, a group, and a company. But they are all singular too. They are all like "he/she does." So, here, we can immediately eliminate choice C.

I understand that "does" is singular and "do" is plural and when to use each. I meant by "omit" "not to use".
My question was that for similar questions the answer will require me to use "do" or "does" but for other the answer won't. For instance, the answer to # 14 could have been "(D) any city ".

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by batbond007 » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:04 am
I am sure an easy question for you guys:

For Question number 6
Why is "Paper of all kinds" singular ?

Won't the statement be "Paper or all kinds" are junk rather than "Paper of all kinds" is junk.

Also I have just started my GMAT prep and quite weak in Verbal but good in Quant to make up for it. Though got 6/8 correct from this list correct. Not sure how good that is ? Any pointers.

And since this is my first post on the Forum wanted to thank the "Beat the GMAT" for the great site and I feel lucky to have discovered it right at my start.

Would appreciate any response as to how I can quickly improve my Verbal as have a month and half before my test.

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by prepforgmat » Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:17 am
Hi! all,

I got Q1 ( silly mistake, I understand answer is A) and Q17 wrong( my answer -E) I understand E is not the right answer, but now I'm confused between answers B and C.
Can someone please explain The question and how the right answer should fit in?

thank you.

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by jnbimmer » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:22 pm
can anyone explain #17?

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by GmatVerbal » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:49 pm
comparision is for the "rate of increase", which is a number . It would be a number comparsion.

You can say "run as fast as" but can't say "rate is as fast as" ...

jnbimmer wrote:can anyone explain #17?

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