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a new species of sparrow that lives In the above sentence.. A new species is the key. Species can be both singular and plural. If the sentence read a number of new species of birds we would have had to select live Since its A new species we have to select lives Hope this clarifies. Thanks Sachin
- by sachin.ranjit
Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC Subject verb agreement
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2254
I think the answer to this one is C. It has to be keeps and not keep. Now between A and C you will have to decide whether it has to be "like" or "as".
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:53 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC Practice question #7
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3616
SC - Idiom Questions only
Hi All, I have been going thru SC for quite some time now. One of the most important areas to improve upon for a non-english speaker in SC are the idioms. Answering a question becomes so much more easier if you know the right idioms. Usually all official GMAC questions have just one correct idiom in...
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - Idiom Questions only
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1696
- by sachin.ranjit
Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:36 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My Strategy (760)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6051
OG Quant Review - # 80 (probability)
If X is to be chosen at random from the set {1,2,3,4} and y is to be chosen from the set {5,6,7}, what is the probability that xy will be even? a. 1/6 b. 1/3 c. 1/2 d. 2/3 e. 5/6 I searched for this problem, but couldnt find it in the forum. Please provide the link if this has already been discussed...
- by sachin.ranjit
Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:34 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG Quant Review - # 80 (probability)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1480
GMAT Focus™ Online Quantitative Diagnostic Review needed
Hi,
Has any of you used GMAT Focus™ Online Quantitative Diagnostic Bundle of 3? Please provide reviews
Thanks
Sachin
- by sachin.ranjit
Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:02 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT Focus™ Online Quantitative Diagnostic Review needed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6714
Very interesting posts. How many hours a day are/were you studying? And when you say ur scores improved from the previous 38/45 to 43/45. Are/were you solving all the 45 problems for the second time?
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu May 01, 2008 12:09 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Adventures of 650 score to a 700 score.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8613
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu May 01, 2008 9:45 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: OG 11 - question analysis available?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1800
ans is A. exp: 1. lets take a few examples it says X^2>y^2 so 3^2>2^2 6^2>5^2 6^2!>(-7)^2 (not greater than) with all these examples we can def say A is sufficient. 2. x>y 3>2 -2>-3 --> |-2| is not greater than |-3| with equation 2 we cannot say if |x| > |Y|. Hence the ans A. Please let me know if t...
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:17 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT PREP ABSOLUTE VALUES?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1660
- by sachin.ranjit
Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:22 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Added to worries about budget cuts and costs of living...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16474
E is the answer. in ans a "add to" is wrong in ans b again "added to" is wrong ans c is completely wrong -- worry abt cuts?? and "as standard of living" (wrng) ans d "added to their worrying"??? is wrng must contend -- so the previous item (worry) should be on...
- by sachin.ranjit
Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:20 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Added to worries about budget cuts and costs of living...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16474
C seems to be the answer. I dnt have any explanations for this though. It just seems gramatically correct.
- by sachin.ranjit
Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:10 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The analyst suggest that traders pay more attention
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3092
B and D seem to fit in.
Has sought approval and "and has not met" go hand in hand. so ans seems to be D. but iam guessing [:)]
- by sachin.ranjit
Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The principal has sought approval for her plan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4674
as mentioned by Kaunteya (a), (b) and (d) can be gotten rid of. Now for (c) and (e) lets compare them. (E) -- There is redundancy. The sentence can be written as 1. stationary crests and troughs although formed by rapidly moving air or 2. stationary crests and troughs that are formed by rapidly movi...
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC question from OG #90
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7336
i havent started preparing for sentence correction yet, so cant tell u the exact rule y (B) is correct. But the answer to this question is (B). Both seem to be the right answers. but as per GMAC we should select the most suitable answer choice. If you compare both (b) and (d).. (b) is forms a cleane...
- by sachin.ranjit
Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:22 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need help with this SC question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2767