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Hello Mitch, Are C and D also incorrect because of incorrect usage of present tense? i.e unnecessary transition from present perfect to simple present Also simple present is used to state facts, general truth, statistical truths etc but none of these are in the sentence under discussion. However, i...
- by evs.teja
Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As the etched lines on computer memory chips have become
- Replies: 7
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Dear Mitch, Would you be kind enough to clear the following doubts? This will definitely help me in the long run. Here, these doctors drank is an ADJECTIVE serving to describe coffee. What KIND of coffee? coffee THESE DOCTORS DRANK. This part is crystal clear very well explained. I am having troubl...
- by evs.teja
Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A long-term study of some 1,000 physicians indicates that
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14976
Mitch,
I got this question , I misinterpreted one of your writing in previous post.
Dear All,
Would someone please tell me the steps to delete a quote.
Regards
Teja
- by evs.teja
Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:28 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Difficult to approach- Easy task Hard task CR
- Replies: 34
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In an experiment, each volunteer was allowed to choose between an easy task and a hard task and was told that another volunteer would do the other task. Each volunteer could also choose to have a computer assign the two tasks randomly. Most volunteers chose the easy task for themselves and under qu...
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Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:49 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Difficult to approach- Easy task Hard task CR
- Replies: 34
- Views: 15211
124. It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. In fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages...
- by evs.teja
Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:18 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 2016 GMAT official guide weaken Q
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14566
Hi Brent, How about I decide to solve this problem using counting methods. I know it's longer but I just want to make sure I'm getting the concepts clear. What would you say are the total number of possible outcomes? Each die has 6 possible outcomes, so the TOTAL number of possible outcomes = (6)(6...
- by evs.teja
Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:04 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probablity
- Replies: 16
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Conclusion: The governor's action (denying inmates access to college level courses) is counter to the governor's goal (reducing the crime rate). A: Not being able to take college-level courses is unlikely to deter crime. This answer choice merely RESTATES the conclusion (that denying criminals acce...
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Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:48 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Tough Assumption CR
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7460
The meaning in answer choice E veers slightly from the intended meaning of the original sentence. The original sentence indicates that, in the past, hand brakers were used to stop the train. Answer E suggests that the hand brakers were just a thing trains needed prior to stopping. This is related t...
- by evs.teja
Wed Jul 06, 2016 5:57 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - GMAT Prep
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4820
Though now eaten in large quantities around the world harmless, the tomato is a member of the generally toxic nightshade family, including belladonna, was once thought to be poisonous itself as a result. Though now eaten in large quantities around the world harmless, the tomato is a member of the g...
- by evs.teja
Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 700-800 (dangling modifiers)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1481
Thank you sir ....yes sir it completely made sense....completely forgot this rule.OptimusPrep wrote:The angles are same because AB = BC = CA
Hence the angles subtended by these chords on the centre will also be same, as will be the arcs.
Does this help?
Regards
Teja
- by evs.teja
Thu Jun 30, 2016 2:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1615
the cube shown below, what is the degree measure of Angle PQR? (a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) 75 (e) 90 OA: C If we draw a line connecting points P R, we see we that triangle PQR must be an equilateral triangle, which means all 3 angles (including angle PQR) must be 60 degrees each. Answer: C Dear Brent,...
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Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:07 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Official GMAT Prep Exam 5 Question
- Replies: 7
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Any time you have an inscribed angle, you can draw a central angle to the same two points such that the central angle is DOUBLE the inscribed angle. So if <AED = 75°, <AOD = 150° (where O is the center of the circle). From there, <AOB, <BOC, <COD sum up to 150° are each the same, so <AOB = <BOC ...
- by evs.teja
Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1615
Hi Mo2men, This DS question can be solved by TESTing VALUES. We're asked if A > |B|. This is a YES/NO question. Combined, we know... A - B > 4 |A - B| < B So.... 4 < B, which means that B MUST be positive. The first inequality can then be rewritten as A > B + 4, which means that A MUST be greater t...
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Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:57 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: To any Expert..Modulus question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2214
Is xy > 0? (1) x-y > –2 (2) x-2y < –6 Statements 1 and 2 combined: Linking together the two statements, we get: y-2 < x < 2y-6 y-2 < 2y-6 4 < y y > 4. Since y > 4 and x > y-2, we know that x > 2. Thus, xy > 0. SUFFICIENT. The correct answer is C . Dear Mitch, I solved this question in this way ...
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Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:44 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: xy > 0? GMAT Prep
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2527
Are x y both positive? 1) 2x - 2y =1 2) x/y >1 Target question : Are x y both positive? Statement 2 : x/y > 1 This tells us that x/y is positive. This means that either x y are both positive or x y are both negative. Here are two possible cases: Case a: x = 4 y = 2, in which case x y are both posit...
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Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:38 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Are X and Y both positive
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2601