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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

IMO D & B respectively.

by phoenix111

Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:38 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Again some SC
Replies: 5
Views: 1552

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?
species is a sigular noun, I guess thats why.

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

rnaah wrote:The perimeter of a certain isosceles right triangle is 16+16√2. What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?
Let lenght of hypt. be X:

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