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What is the source of the question and what is the explanation given?

by GMATToppers

Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:13 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: National Association(45)
Replies: 11
Views: 2604

According to a 1996 survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, more than three times as many independent institutions of higher education charge tuition and fees of under $8,000 a year than those that charge over $16,000. A. than those that charge B. than are ch...

by GMATToppers

Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:09 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: National Association(45)
Replies: 11
Views: 2604

Unlike mainstream American businesses, more than half of which fail , the failure rate for businesses in the Amish community hovers around 5 percent. A. Unlike mainstream American businesses, more than half of which fail B. Unlike mainstream American businesses, in which the failure rate is more th...

by GMATToppers

Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:52 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparision
Replies: 4
Views: 1443

This is a strengthen the argument question the only difference is that the conclusion to be strengthened is in the Q stem: therefore it would not be advisable to attempt to eliminate European green crabs from the Northwest coast of North America by introducing to the area the parasitic barnacle disc...

by GMATToppers

Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:28 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Knewton Support 4
Replies: 4
Views: 1875

Opened in 1683, the Ashmolean was the first public museum in Great Britain, while earlier the Bodleian has been the first truly public library. (A) while earlier the Bodleian has been (B) where the Bodleian earlier is (C) just as earlier the Bodleian had been (D) as the earlier Bodleian has been (E...

by GMATToppers

Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 1000SC Qn:564
Replies: 8
Views: 2285

Source - Knewton prep Insurance agents claim that the annual cost to the Medicaid system of childhood obesity in hospital stays and therapy fees is at least $3 billion a year. (A) the annual cost to the Medicaid system of childhood obesity in hospital stays and therapy fees is at least $3 billion a...

by GMATToppers

Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Insurance agents
Replies: 10
Views: 1379

Source Knewton-prep In the 1930s the region of Crozes-Hermitage was the most profitable appellation producing red wines for export, bottling Syrah wines, a dark red wine with tastes of chocolate, hints of espresso, and traces of white grapes for additional flavor and variety and which earned the la...

by GMATToppers

Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: In the 1930s
Replies: 20
Views: 3058

Dear Topper, I am expecting statement like " Anyone else with the issue or everyone have the solution" "Is Ram still having the issue or did he solved it" X or Y... shouldnt X and Y be parallel... Ram or shyam... he or she... Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent unders...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:51 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Verb usage when using "or"
Replies: 9
Views: 1557

Well cans.. You still missed to make 'it' inplace of 'their'... this holds true if Slavic and Italic is one.. but they are two independent tribes I guess... there is lost of speculation here.. need more input from the submitter... In the phrase "Italian and Slavic pride", "Italian&qu...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:35 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Singular or plural
Replies: 10
Views: 2328

A certain tree was first planned it was 4 feet tall then height incrsd by constt rate for next 6yrs at the end of 6th yr tree was 1/5 taller than it was at d end of 4 yr,by how many inches did the hite of tree inc each yr? 1.3/10 2.2/5 3.1/2 4.2/3 5.6/5 The algebraic solution is as follows 4+6R=the...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:24 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: algebra equation rather dan backsolve
Replies: 5
Views: 1139

Ram or shyam... he or she... Anyone or BLEEEP...have a solution... I havent understood this... Please help... Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below. "Anyone else wi...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:22 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Verb usage when using "or"
Replies: 9
Views: 1557

Which one/all of the following is correct? 1. The new law requires that the government is accountable to the Lokpal. 2. The new law requires that the government be accountable to the Lokpal. 3. The new law requires the government is accountable to Lokpal. 4. The new law requires the government be a...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:00 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: requires
Replies: 5
Views: 989

Today I was writing something on another forum and my GMAT sentence correction skills kicked in. Can someone tell me, if my verb usage is correct in the sentence below. "Anyone else with this issue or have a solution" should it be "have" or "has"? ' Usage of "have...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Verb usage when using "or"
Replies: 9
Views: 1557

In the Northern Heights area, Italian and Slavic pride in their cultures give rise to a conflict with the leveling tendency of the Neighborhood Association, which favors unanimity of outlook. "Italian and Slavic pride" - is this singular or a plural subjec. Anything connected by "and...

by GMATToppers

Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Singular or plural
Replies: 10
Views: 2328

I am very confused in the correct usage of 'had had / has had / had'. Can somone please explain me the usage or pointers to some text for this. The three usages belong to three different tenses. To get to the basics Every verb has present past and past participle forms. For ex: Eat Ate Eaten are th...

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Thu May 26, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: had had / has had / had
Replies: 3
Views: 1261