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Thanks Mitch for the detailed explanation, but my question is when one should use "rather than" and when one should "instead of" ?? An example would make things pretty clear. Also, if C option looked something like below, would it be right ? have elected to retire early instead o...


someone plz explain the diff b/w RATHER THAN and INSTEAD OF

A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance. (A) had elected early retirement rather than face (B) had elected early retirement instead of facing (C) have ele...


Thanks Jim for the prompt reply !!


Well... Online Newspaper is the only thing at this moment!!

Jim - If you know any good source,could you please share with me.

Plus how shall i improve my accuracy in SC & CR ?

by killerdrummer

Fri May 17, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Experts Help -> Struck with Verbal - G day a month away!
Replies: 3
Views: 1190

Experts Help -> Struck with Verbal - G day a month away!

Almost two months into the preparation with 90 % of the time DEVOTED to Verbal, I am still unable to get a hold of this section. Although I have seen a drastic improvement in terms of both SC and CR, RC is still a Achilles’ heel for me. After accessing each test, I noticed one common thing that on...

by killerdrummer

Fri May 17, 2013 9:04 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Experts Help -> Struck with Verbal - G day a month away!
Replies: 3
Views: 1190
by killerdrummer

Fri May 17, 2013 1:27 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Good Source for CR Questions
Replies: 3
Views: 1851

Well OA was A..

Frankly,I don't remember the source. I have been trying to find out the same but unable to... :(

by killerdrummer

Thu May 16, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: laws of motion
Replies: 4
Views: 1284

IMO C


"who" is used to modify people whereas "which" is used to modify things.(a,e out)

d -> awkward ( being the last)

b -> last one of the X unidiomatic


What is OA???

by killerdrummer

Thu May 16, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Help please !
Replies: 5
Views: 1618

laws of motion

Holas! Which one between the two is correct and why? ...............will post OA later :d In laws of motion, there are a condition and its converse regarding bodies at rest and bodies in motion. OR In laws of motion, there is a condition and its converse regarding bodies at rest and bodies in motion

by killerdrummer

Mon May 13, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: laws of motion
Replies: 4
Views: 1284

I believe C is correct. Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer from what remained of the inscription that the priest Zonainos was buried in the crypt. (A) Although partially destroyed, the archaeologists were able to infer - Incorrect modifier as gughanbose rightly said ...

by killerdrummer

Sat May 11, 2013 9:30 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC
Replies: 5
Views: 1644

IMO C ..here is why Art museums do not usually think of their collections as capital or consider the interest income that would be generated if a portion of the capital would have been invested in another form. (A) be generated if a portion of the capital would have been would is never used in if cl...

by killerdrummer

Sat May 11, 2013 9:17 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC question.
Replies: 5
Views: 1367

IMO E

much -> uncountbale nouns
many -> countable nouns

Clearly we can count cases. 10 cases, 20 cases,100 cases......

So A,B and are C out.

D is wordy -> cases..... that are documented


E is concise and a better option!

by killerdrummer

Sat May 11, 2013 4:07 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: much vs many
Replies: 1
Views: 974

Quick approach: Plug in values that makes under the root either of the root zero and other greater than or equal to zero X=2 satisfies both 1st adn 2 under root. Now solve question stem for x=2. on solving it we get zero and check answer choices that gives same value. Luckily there is only one. A

by killerdrummer

Sat May 11, 2013 4:00 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: need help
Replies: 2
Views: 977

Let us solve this ques without using pen and paper. This process hardly takes a minute On the first test, Ada's score was 10 points higher than Paul's score. P's score is 10 less than A's On the second test, Ada's score was 4 points higher than Paul's score. P's score is now 14 less than A's If Paul...

by killerdrummer

Fri May 10, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Is there a shortcut QANT Guide 2nd Edition Q81
Replies: 9
Views: 3031

First discovered more than 30 years ago -Toughie

First discovered more than 30 years ago, Lina's sunbird, a four-and-a-half-inch animal found in the Philippines and that resembles a hummingbird, has shimmering metallic colors on its head; a brilliant orange patch, bordered with red tufts, in the center of its breast; and a red eye. A. found in the...

by killerdrummer

Fri May 10, 2013 7:16 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: First discovered more than 30 years ago -Toughie
Replies: 1
Views: 1072