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It definitely is a tricky question. I chose E too during the first read. E} The dwellings had roofs of poles and arrowweed that are supported by posts. The dwellings might have had other attributes - walls, floors etc. But we are talking only about the roofs. A} The dwellings were nothing but roofs ...
- by rami26
Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A straight away meaning question.
- Replies: 2
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- by rami26
Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:30 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A good meaning plus comparison question.
- Replies: 1
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- by rami26
Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Twice as fast as
- Replies: 4
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Wonderful explanation Stacey ! Thanks for your detailed post. It has refined my approach towards inference questions. I was wondering how you could take such detailed notes the first time you read the passage. I always find that I lose track of time when I take such detailed notes. My notes were mor...
- by rami26
Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:20 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Inference question from GMATPrep
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4213
- by rami26
Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:52 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verbal Review Question 20
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1525
Chris, Thanks for the post! "Invest in the winners" sounds like a good approach especially during stress and time crunch !! One should never lose hope or evaluate his/her performance during the test! I have read it several times in several articles, but still find it hard to actually follo...
- by rami26
Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:01 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 620, 660 and Retaking - Seeking help :(
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1630
620, 660 and Retaking - Seeking help :(
My first attempt was a total disaster as I lost track of time during the test and did not perform to my best in both sections. (Q 44 V 35 and total 620) . My preparation time was 3 months but I had not taken many mock tests and so I realized that cost me dearly. I retook the test after a year. This ...
- by rami26
Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:52 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 620, 660 and Retaking - Seeking help :(
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1630
- by rami26
Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:50 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - Probability
- Replies: 1
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The plot of The Bostonians centers on the rivalry between Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, with her charming and cynical cousin, Basil Ransom , when they find themselves drawn to the same radiant young woman whose talent for public speaking has won her an ardent following (A) rivalry between O...
- by rami26
Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Bostonians
- Replies: 14
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DS - Probability
Alan is a bartender, and someone has removed all the labels from the bottles. Some bottles contain liquor, which has alcohol, and the rest contain mixers, which do not have any alcohol. If Alan randomly selects three bottles and mixes a drink, what is p, the probability that the drink will contain n...
- by rami26
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:34 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - Probability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1111
Sandeep, I got the same score too ! I have been preparing for 3 months straight - Full time, no distractions whatsoever! On the test day, I screwed up in Quants section coz I got tensed when I saw the clock ticking and when I realized I was lagging behind the schedule by 8 mins or so. I had to rush ...
- by rami26
Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:32 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Futility of 4 months of efforts - 640 (Q44, V 33)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4077
I chose B too. But the OA is A. Explanation: Statement 1: The mean of Set S = (Sum of elements of S)/ n The mean of new Set = (Sum of elements of S + 1 + 2+ 3 + 4 +.... n)/ n = (Sum of elements of S)/ n + (1+2+3+4+....n)/ n = Mean of set S + (1+2+3+4+...n)/ n If we know n , this statement is suffici...
- by rami26
Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:05 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Set of n numbers - Mean
- Replies: 3
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Set of n numbers - Mean
Set S consists of n numbers arranged in ascending order. A new set is created as follows: each element of Set S is increased by a value equal to the number's place within the set (i.e., the lowest number is increased by 1, the second lowest number is increased by 2, etc.). By how much is the mean of...
- by rami26
Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:35 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Set of n numbers - Mean
- Replies: 3
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Well, I am a little confused here. "Like" should generally be used to compare nouns immediately following it. But this question has a pronoun ,"its", following "Like". So, does it imply that "Like" can be used to compare everything other than actions (verbs). ...
- by rami26
Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Based on recent box office receipts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2265