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Look carefully at the stimulus. x is less than 3 or more than 3. It can`t be -2.neelgandham wrote:If x =-2, |-2 - 1| = 3 > 2. So x=-2 satisfies the equation III but |x| = 2<3 and doesn't satisfy the inequation.
- by ka_t_rin
Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:09 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If |x| > 3
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2191
Only II and III are correct. |x|>3. That is, x>3 or x<-3 but it is still must be true question. I. x>3 but what if x=-4? |-4|=4<3 but x is not bigger than 3 II. it is true. if x=4 x^2=16 - true. if x=4, x^2=16, true. III. two possibilities x<-1 and x>3 (Drow 2 lines to see that if x<-3 x will always...
- by ka_t_rin
Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If |x| > 3
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2191
Experts! All but!
Hello everybody!
Can anyone explain me the meaning of "all but"?
later generations lost all but the Iliad and Odyssey among Greek epics
- by ka_t_rin
Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Experts! All but!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 925
OA is D, as all of you have guessed. The reason why I posted this is to have more clarity on ";" I brought it down to A and D but I think I agree that "this" is ambiguous here and so D is the right answer. A) this - is ambiguous B) will cause?!!! change in meaning... the origina...
- by ka_t_rin
Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Modifier error?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3712
Yes, even as = just asiwill wrote:IMO A.
The Syrians never forgave the Crusaders.
The Syrians never absolvd the French.
Even as is used for showing similarity.
Am I right ??
- by ka_t_rin
Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: crusaders...ques 279 / 1000 series
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3714
In this case, "That" is introducing an essential modifier; "which" introduces a non-essential modifier. Essential basically means that you have to have the text following "that" in the sentence or you can't understand the basic meaning / the basic meaning changes. For ...
- by ka_t_rin
Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC question No. 268
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7750
For this same pasage, there was the question: According to the passage, the ideology of female benevolence was consistent with women taking part in each of the following spheres of activity EXCEPT: a. organized philanthropy b. domestic life c. electoral politics d. fund-raising for worthy causes e....
- by ka_t_rin
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:20 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: G-PreRC passage: The identification of femininity with moral
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2932
For this same pasage, there was the question: According to the passage, the ideology of female benevolence was consistent with women taking part in each of the following spheres of activity EXCEPT: a. organized philanthropy b. domestic life c. electoral politics d. fund-raising for worthy causes e....
- by ka_t_rin
Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:18 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: G-PreRC passage: The identification of femininity with moral
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2932
First off, since the question specifically asks about drawing a red ball, we can ignore the fact that we're given 3 colors (black, white, red) and look at the problem as an either/or situation: the ball is either red or not red. How can we get a red ball on the third draw? Three ways: NR-NR-R: 6/8 ...
- by ka_t_rin
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:55 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: probability
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1616
First off, since the question specifically asks about drawing a red ball, we can ignore the fact that we're given 3 colors (black, white, red) and look at the problem as an either/or situation: the ball is either red or not red. How can we get a red ball on the third draw? Three ways: NR-NR-R: 6/8 ...
- by ka_t_rin
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:47 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: probability
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1616
The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel straight line intersecting a set of three parallel straight lines . From the set of 4 parallel lines: We need to choose a combination of 2 to serve as 2 parallel sides of the parallelogram. The number of combinations of 2 t...
- by ka_t_rin
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: permutation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1313
Four female friends & four male friends will be pictured in a advertising photo. If the photographer wants to line them up in one row,with men & women alternating.How many possible arrangements may she chose? A)40320 B)1680 C)1152 D)576 E)70 OA C You can choose the 1st person in 8 ways, tha...
- by ka_t_rin
Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: probability help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1406
- by ka_t_rin
Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:15 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Screwed up AWA but I definitely BEAT THE GMAT-740(Q-49,V-41)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 17124
I got A, 1/126. Here is my logic. First girl picks a marble. Prob 1. Second girl must pick the same color marble. Prob (4/9) Third girl must pick the same color marble. Prob (3/8) Fourth girl must pick the same color marble. Prob (2/7) Fifth girl must pick the same color marble. Prob (1/6) So.... 1...
- by ka_t_rin
Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:45 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - 10 marbles
- Replies: 143
- Views: 55345
The understanding about the use of WHOSE is incomplete. I don not know the source, probably some onine notes clearly states the use of Whose. I happened to note down the exact words, so I am just copying that. WHose is used as possessive form of WHO and thus should be restricted to animates. (which...
- by ka_t_rin
Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC OA wrong?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4945