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It was not unusual for priests during the Middle Ages to sire a family although they were forbidden by society law to marry." Does the 'a family' go well with 'priests'. Somehow feel like this is giving an impression that 'all priests' sire one family? Isnt this preferred a priest to sire a fam...
- by matterover
Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:26 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Interesting SC
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4355
Parallelism.
E)
Federal rules aimed at ....that
patients would be warned of potential risks and
an independent panel would evaluate the experiment.
in A)
patients must be warned and
an independent panel would ..not parallel.
- by matterover
Tue May 05, 2009 1:42 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gmat prep
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1790
stock options for employees is preferred over stock options to. leaves us with A and E. E is ambiguous in the sense when the owner and founder sold it to David P. Markham, a private investor, taking the company public and establishing a long and generous policy of stock options for here it is not su...
- by matterover
Tue May 05, 2009 1:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The company was
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1597
IMO C the modifier "even if free of ..." does not give the intended meaning of who is free of.. a) Consumer or the price of automobile insurance. C) clearly indicates that the consumers are free of damage claims and moving violations. D) is changing the meaning by introducing may be. E) re...
- by matterover
Tue May 05, 2009 1:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: For most consumers..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2036
Correct : Most of the EXCEPT questions i have come across.have 2 close choices. weaken EXCEPT : a) One that strengthens or b) One that is out of scope / marginally affects the statement is also considered correct choices. strengthen EXCEPT : a) One that weakens or b) One that is out of scope / margi...
- by matterover
Mon May 04, 2009 11:00 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR: Weaken the conclusion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1462
Argument : Scientists do not do creative work beyond the age of 40. Because a) Ageing carries a loss of creative capacity. OR b) Ppl in research for a longer time ( 15 years) reduces the opportunity for creative thought. which will help us pick one of the choices? b) Whether scientists' choice of re...
- by matterover
Sun May 03, 2009 9:16 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMAT Prep Q_1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1663
Great Stuart.. I guess got it .. I tend to visualize it as an argument among 3 ppl. Alex : A recent survey found that more computers than copies of computer programs were purchased by Germans last year. The best interpretation of this finding is that the practice of illegally duplicating commercial ...
- by matterover
Fri May 01, 2009 2:41 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Except questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2118
You have rightly put it in perspective,
My reasoning..is based on..
someone mentioned the above argument and
What would i say that would raise the objections to what he said.
Try this way..now.
- by matterover
Fri May 01, 2009 1:00 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Except questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2118
Check this example To avoid fat, stay away from fatty foods that contain high carbs (OR / AND ) sugars. while it is true that AND is the replacement but OR suits best.. because by restricting to AND you are saying that you should stay away from foods that have high carbs and high sugars, but, foods ...
- by matterover
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:57 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: And & Or - Question from OG
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8236
don't quite understand. :-( Difficult ' Undermine , weaken' questions provide you with 2 closely correct choices sometimes. One is simple Weaken / Undermine. the other choice literally Destroys the argument.--> this is the BEST answer. Here the sand from their birth places in any environment would l...
- by matterover
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:44 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Turtle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1700
Got this tip from some forum. for all EXCEPT questions, include a "does not" in the question. I find it helpful. Ex : all of the following options tend to support the argument , EXCEPT --> Which of the options DOES NOT tend to support the argument.? all of the following options tend to wea...
- by matterover
Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:55 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Except questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2118
While B is a very close contender, it still does not rule out the possibility that the SAND SMELLS the same . If the sand smells the same in different environments, then it again means that the smell is a cause for their behaviour. E) clearly points out that the sense of smell has been destroyed, ye...
- by matterover
Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:37 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Turtle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1700
Sample Values.. # of employees in Y == 10 # of employees in Z == 10 Total Wages in Y = 500 Total Wages in Z = 100 Lets say that they worked for ONE DAY. Case A) Total Hours worked in ONE DAY = 10 hours # of work hours(assuming all employees work) = 10 * 10 = 100 employee work hours. There fore, Aver...
- by matterover
Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:15 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Hourly wages
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2548
I am tempted to opt for E. E means that the school is the only medium for both set of students. LEt us say that Group A ( attended schools that offered classes in art history and music appreciation ) and Group B( students who attended schools that do not offer). I tend to weaken the arguments: a) wh...
- by matterover
Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:37 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Assumption - Education theorists
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2339
Conclusion : Subjects are more tolerant of unjust treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-rearing and pious. the 'Moreover' part is again a premise..supporting the conclusion. Is 'tyrant' the key word here.. As i understand a 'tyrant' almost always uses harsh and cruel treatment ... irrespecti...
- by matterover
Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:40 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Aristotle
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2835