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Rohit, The official answer is E. The actual argument is "the crackdown on puppy farms caused the lower number of stray dogs picked up by dog catchers." This is causal in nature and in order to weaken the argument you need to show the causation is flawed - which means that it is not only th...
- by ananthbi
Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:10 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Dog Catchers
- Replies: 9
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As the dean for 25 years....
When the sentence for 25 years, it implies that he was the dean for 25 years and he is no longer the dean and hence we need not use former. Is this thinking right, Jim?
- by ananthbi
Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As the former dean of the school for 25 years
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1510
Just for learning purposes. Was going through some material for Foundation of Grammar and wanted to clarify this.
- by ananthbi
Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Is Laughter an abstract noun?
- Replies: 4
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Is Laughter an abstract noun?
I know abstract nouns denotes items that cannot be detected by the 5 senses. I have contradicting opinions from people about Laughter being an abstract noun (or concreter noun). I think laughter is an abstract noun because you can see the person laughing but not the laughter as such. Please let me k...
- by ananthbi
Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Is Laughter an abstract noun?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13251
- by ananthbi
Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:18 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Need help with this Manhattan Number properties guide Q
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2859
Might be a little dumb question but why can't "1- Probability" work here? Can I not do "1 - Probability[Bob chooses red marbles]"?
- by ananthbi
Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:18 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Need help with this Manhattan Number properties guide Q
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2859
Hi Shubhakam, AC = CB because a general rule goes like this: "A radius or diameter with an end point at the point of tangency is perpendicular to the tangent line, and , conversely, a line that is perpendicular to the radius or diameter at one of it's endpoints is tangent to the circle at the e...
- by ananthbi
Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:10 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tangent problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10616
- by ananthbi
Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:06 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Quant Review 2nd Ed.-Discrete Probability Example
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1926
Hi,
This is a part of the example for Discrete Probability (Page 30) in the 2nd Edition. I was working my way through it and I was stumped by this example. Would appreciate if someone could explain it. Thanks again!
- by ananthbi
Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:57 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Quant Review 2nd Ed.-Discrete Probability Example
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1926
GMAT Quant Review 2nd Ed.-Discrete Probability Example
Consider an experiment with events A, B, and C for which P(A) = 0.23, P(B) = 0.40, and P(C) = 0.85. Also, suppose that events A and B are mutually exclusive and events B and C are independent. Then Step 1: P(A or B) = P(A)+P(B) (Since A and B are mutually exclusive) = 0.23+0.40 = 0.63 Step 2: P(B or...
- by ananthbi
Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Quant Review 2nd Ed.-Discrete Probability Example
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1926