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The success of the program to eradicate smallpox has stimulated experts to pursue something they had not previously considered possible -- better control, if not eradication, of such infections as measles and yaws. I guess ,in GMAT, Past perfect should be used relative to other action in SIMPLE PAS...
- by phanideepak
Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:29 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Past perfect
- Replies: 3
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Can someone please tell me whats wrong with this approach=> Let p denote the original price of the property Price of property after 1st year = p + 10/100 p = 1.1p Price of property after 2st year = 1.1p - 0.2p = 0.9 p <---- why is this 0.88 for others? Price of property after 3rd year = 0.9p + .25p...
- by phanideepak
Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:58 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Price Increase and Decrease Dillema!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2926
so rephrasing the question (175x + 205y + 220z) - (190x + 200y +210z) > 0 i.e -15x + 5y + 10z > 0 -3x + y + 2z > 0 case 1 : x > y,z consider x = 101 z = 100 y = 99 so -303 + 200 + 99 < 0 Consider x = 101 z = 100 y = 100 so -303 + 200 + 100 < 0 Sufficient case 2 : z < x,y consider x=101 y= 106 z = 10...
- by phanideepak
Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:44 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Mobile phones
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1157
S (total distance) = v (speed) x t (time) v1, t1, S1: speed, time and distance of first half of distance v2, t2, S2: speed, time and distance of second half of distance (1), (2) each is not sufficient. From (2)S1= S2 => v1 x t1 = v2 x t2. As v1 = 2v2 => t2 = 2t1 We have t1+t2 = t = 4 hrs (the quest...
- by phanideepak
Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:00 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Average Speed of Bus
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6732
requiring that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets protect No except the error with protect there is no error in choice A. this is a clear case of subjunctive. The following usage is right. requiring that turtle-excluder devices be on shrimp nets one common mistake in the above construction is...
- by phanideepak
Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:56 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: usage of "that" for O.G
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1713
Also the first elimination here is the Due To Vs Because
also E can be eliminated as it shifts to passive voice unnecessarily and in the process as you said it is more wordy.
- by phanideepak
Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Veritas Prep Q
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1385
Due to is used for example when we know that Something occured only due to a certain event. and because is used when we want to answer why did someone do that in this case we can ask a question why did the university hire more teachers? So because is appropriate. If i am not wrong the OG or the Verb...
- by phanideepak
Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:48 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Veritas Prep Q
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1385
The Soviets thought that the Marshall Plan, the United States’ blueprint for aiding and rebuilding war-torn countries in Europe and subtle as a strategy to install capitalism and repel communism as well, represent an insidious effort to implement the Truman Doctrine . A) and subtle as a strategy ...
- by phanideepak
Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The Soviets
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1093
Good discussion. • Coming to your second doubt about comma + adjective. Good question again. And I believe you have answered this question on your own. Here is how: The correct sentence with choice B is actually a derivative of the sentence with Choice F as suggested by you: Bihar is India’s po...
- by phanideepak
Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: comma + with(expert please explain)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13074
A higher interest rate is only one of the factors, albeit an important one, that keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did earlier in the decade. A) keeps the housing market from spiraling out of control, like it did B) keep the housing market from spiraling out of control...
- by phanideepak
Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A higher interest rate
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1649
Source : Princeton CAT IMO: B Is B wrong because in answer choice B,them can refer to businesses/corporation? But there is another pronoun 'their' ,which refers to corporations,so grammatically them should also refer to corporations [/spoiler] The pronoun them can refer to the 'their operations or ...
- by phanideepak
Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:27 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Pronoun Issue
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3060
b) the lines have not only lowered pollution levels, but also helped in decongest
Shouldn't it be helped in decongesting ??
and Why did you guys eliminate D ??
I understand the problems with other choices but why eliminate D. ?
- by phanideepak
Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: not only ...but also [kaplan - HIGH diff]
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2017
range = maxheight - minheight So maxheight(A) - minheight(A) = r g-r = minheight(A) Similarly minheight(B) = h-s So the question is g-r > h-s ? Statement 1 : r > s but here we know nothing about g or h So Insufficient. Statement 2 : g > h but here we know nothing about r or s 1 and 2 g>h and r>s so ...
- by phanideepak
Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:52 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Are x and y both positive ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1011
- by phanideepak
Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:51 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: minimum wage for women and children
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1949
- by phanideepak
Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:46 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: minimum wage for women and children
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1949