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- by saurabhvn
Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:24 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: German Philosophers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7300
Lets begin with elimination process. Option D,E can be ruled out for the fact that there are no evidences in support to the statements mentioned in D & E. Option A can also be ruled out as argument doesnt talk about the equipment used for bleding,out of scope of the argument. Option B can be rul...
- by saurabhvn
Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:43 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: gmat CR question .. help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5509
We can put it in this way also .. Premises are those which supports the conclusion. We can link both the premises mentioned with the conclusion begining with 'Thus' simply. Second premise is supporting the first one and thus to the conclusion. 1st premise : Plants that exhibit certain leaf diseases ...
- by saurabhvn
Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:20 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: zinc in plants....!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4423
Here are some tips. None(pronoun) may specify a singular verb when 'none' can logically be constructed as singular(when 'not one' or 'no one' can be substituted for 'none') 'None of us wholly blameless'.....A plural verb should be used when 'none' applies to more than one(when 'no persons,not any of...
- by saurabhvn
Tue May 20, 2008 9:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Which is correct -Kaplan/Manhattan Review VS MGMAT /PR
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1827
Error Type : Misplaced modifier
Correct choice : C
WHICH correctly modifies subject of the sentence i.e. A Madagascar periwinkle derivative.
- by saurabhvn
Tue May 20, 2008 3:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 sc 33
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2183
Error Type : Idiomatic Error
Correct choice is D.
idiom "elect to"
Parallelism is being maintained in D,FACING the threats of lawsuits and the RISING costs ....
A,B,C creates idiomatic error while E creates ambiguity.
- by saurabhvn
Tue May 20, 2008 3:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC q24
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2700
- by saurabhvn
Tue May 20, 2008 2:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: ambiguity?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2047
- by saurabhvn
Fri May 16, 2008 2:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dr. Sayre’s lecture recounted several
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11756
Correct option is E.
Opt out B for hazy construction of sentence starting with INSPITE OF HIS ...doesnt make sense.
Whereas in E,His right hand and arm crippled clearly modifies subject of the sentence Horace Pippin.
- by saurabhvn
Fri May 16, 2008 2:04 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Having the right hand...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2865
They is referring to WORKERS...not EMPLOYERS
Just to add few notes..in GMAT always look for correct use of so as to...
it should be so [adjective] as to [verb]
- by saurabhvn
Fri May 16, 2008 1:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Congress is debating...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5074
Oops !! correct option is A ...mistakenly wrote option E correct in previous post. C cant be the right answer,for clarification just put a brace after relations( between nations) that illustrate .....make sense..NO...relations require plural verb which is illustrates..so correct answer is A...correc...
- by saurabhvn
Fri May 16, 2008 1:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dr. Sayre’s lecture recounted several
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11756
Correct option is E
opt out A for the reason that it requires correct idiom BETWEEN A AND B
subject verb agreement error
The relations is plural subject so verb illustrate must be plural i.e. illustrates.
- by saurabhvn
Fri May 16, 2008 1:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dr. Sayre’s lecture recounted several
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11756
- by saurabhvn
Thu May 15, 2008 11:44 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dog trainer prohibited...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1539
- by saurabhvn
Thu May 15, 2008 11:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Dog trainer prohibited...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1539
Like can only be used for parallel comparision,in this case cant be used.
Option E is correct;parallelism of disasters with demonstrates and also as is used for giving example.
- by saurabhvn
Thu May 15, 2008 12:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: use of AS
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3983