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IMO :C.
I think C is better because they were in the process of creating the most comprehendsive dictionary.
So it should be -> was being born.
It seems the OA is B, what's the explaination for C??
- by phoenix111
Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Philological Society
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1625
- by phoenix111
Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Again some SC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1552
species is a sigular noun, I guess thats why.sl750 wrote:In A, how is this comparison correct
"distinguish their own species from that of others". Isn't that a singular pronoun. Shouldn't it be those?
- by phoenix111
Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Flies
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1551
Seeming to be the only orgainisation fighting for the rights of poor people in the south, Hosea Hudson, a labourer in Alabama, joined the communist party in 1931. (A) Seeming to be (B) As (C) In that they seemed (D) Since it seemed ( It cannot refer to Hosea Hudson , so it definely refers to commun...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:22 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 2 SC: Seeming to be
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3574
1st part: Possible arrangement of AABBB : 5!/2!3! = 120/12 = 10 Now we insert C and D in these arrangements : _X_X_X_X_X_ if C in 1st '_' : possible places for D : 5 Similarly for other positions of C possible values : 4,3,2,1 Total : 15 Total possible arrangements : 10*15 = 150 2nd part: Yes. If w...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:14 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Slight Variation of a different problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1304
In the series a1+a2+a3+....+an each term is either 7 or 77 and the sum is 350. which of the following could be the value of n? 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42. Let number of 7's be X and number of 77's be Y: n = X + Y 7X + 77Y = 350 or X + 11y = 50 Possible values of X,Y : (39,1)(28,2)(17,3)(6,4) First one ...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:40 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Series manipulation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1139
Mrs. Smith has been given film vouchers. Each voucher allows the holder to see a film without charge. She decides to distribute them among her four nephews so that each nephew gets at least two vouchers. How many vouchers has Mrs. Smith been given if there are 120 ways that she could distribute the...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:23 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tricky Counting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2448
I guess median like middle value if things are sorted. ( I dont actually remember ) If that is true, the answer would be A. Total Employees : = 161 So if they are sorted by age, then median : 81st employee's age The chart given actually provides us the sorted data: So we need to find in which range ...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:14 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Pls help, chart prob.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2155
This will be calculation intensive esp. if one does'nt remember the formula. So to do it within 2-3 mins we will have to use subsitution of option: Since ratio( A:B) is 9:16 so let A be 9x and B be 16x Total Volume : 25x So the answer would probably be either B or C ( 25 or 37.5) Let try for 25: Int...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:05 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: container
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2810
Let lenght of hypt. be X:rnaah wrote:The perimeter of a certain isosceles right triangle is 16+16√2. What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?
Perimeter = X + Xcos45 + Xcos45 = X + X/√2 + X/√2 = X + X√2
Now X + X√2 = 16 + 16√2, so X = 16
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:48 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1297
Well I don't think by practicing more you can improve your Critical reasoning drastically. Its more to do with the way you THINK. You should infact go over the OG again ( I am assuming you are already through it once) Pick up the ones which u got wrong. Try to get them right. Before checking for ans...
- by phoenix111
Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:35 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Critical Reasoning
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1302
I dont think the GAP should be an issue. It just reflects that your quantitative aptitude is better than your verbal reasoning. And, you don't have to reassure anybody regarding your understanding of English. 34 in Verbal is by no means bad, also your AWA 6.0 demonstrates that you can write well. Th...
- by phoenix111
Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:32 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 660 -Q48 - V34 - AWA 6.0
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2037
- by phoenix111
Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:14 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Starting now for GMAT, Target 725+
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1886
Kaplan CR
In following CR question, I easily eliminated the 3 irrelevent options but got stuck in the remaining two: Staristics show that more than half of the nation's murder victims knew their assailants; in fact, 24 percent last year were killed by relatives. Nor was death always completely unexpected.In o...
- by phoenix111
Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:11 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Kaplan CR
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1351
Similar plight here...I scored a 640 Q50 V28...RCs were way too hard...Ate up my time...I am in shock and disbelief... @aimingfor800 I just saw another post from you where u have mentioned a different score (500)...doesn't look like a typo just wondering!!!! http://www.beatthegmat.com/got-badly-bea...
- by phoenix111
Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:58 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: GMAT 620 (Q 48, V 27: AWA 5)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4397