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assuming you're a relative beginner at DS, here are a couple of relevant pieces of advice. statement (1): BE SURE that you appreciate the DIRECTIONALITY of data sufficiency problems. weirdly enough, they "read upside down": namely, you have to read the problem as "IF (statement), THE...
- by aalexjacob
Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:15 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: X between 0 and 1
- Replies: 4
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On lines similar to that discussed in this post. There are no common factors between two consecutive apart from 1. For example take 9 and 10, there are no mutual factors among them except for 1. Similarly consider 5! and 5!+1. The factors of 5! are 2, 3, 4, 5 ... and in the case of 5!+1=121 the fact...
- by aalexjacob
Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:20 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The smallest prime factor of h(100) + 1
- Replies: 7
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Here is a good parallel
Initially I did not see the word "THAT" in the first choice, but once I saw it, I was convinced that it was the right answer.
- by aalexjacob
Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT prep -- Despite the growing number of people.
- Replies: 10
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Thanks a lot very kind of youGMATGuruNY wrote:
This SC mimics an official SC from GMAC, discussed here:
http://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-de ... 07275.html
- by aalexjacob
Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Many analysts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3272
Can anyone tell me what logic was used to eliminate option E.
"Most people now take for granted that colleges and universities admit students nationally based on academic merit, and it"
I used the logic that 'but' should be used instead of 'and' to show contrast.
Comments please!!!
- by aalexjacob
Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:52 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: very annoying sentence correction problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5517
mehravikas wrote:'B' is passive...
Compare the first part (before the comma) of both the sentences.
Though most people take it for granted now
Though it is now taken for granted by most people
perfectstranger wrote:Could someone explain why B is wrong?
What does admission of nationwide student mean? It is rubbish.
- by aalexjacob
Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: very annoying sentence correction problem
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5517