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Answer should be B. as we can cancel out x. so we need the value of y.

by mehravikas

Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:37 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: 3^-(x + y) / 3^-(x - y)?
Replies: 5
Views: 1528

Answer should be D - Reasoning same as above

by mehravikas

Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:30 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is x^2 < x
Replies: 6
Views: 1536

yeah I get it now. CRs....damn...!! I am stuck between C and E. E is irrelevant because of this sentence in the passage: Elementary school nurses in Renston report that the proportion of schoolchildren sent to them for treatment of allergic reactions to those chemicals has increased significantly ov...

by mehravikas

Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Assumption question
Replies: 47
Views: 13002

Yes same meaning in the sense that both "has" and "has been" indicate that the events are true, for example: kiran has lived in Eorupe Kiran has been living in Europe both are true. 1st indicates an event of past but it is still true second indicates that kiran is living in Europ...

by mehravikas

Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:46 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: So much confused...Bharati Mukherjee
Replies: 27
Views: 5722

Yes same meaning in the sense that both "has" and "has been" indicate that the events are true, for example: kiran has lived in Eorupe Kiran has been living in Europe both are true. 1st indicates an event of past but it is still true second indicates that kiran is living in Europ...

by mehravikas

Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:46 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: So much confused...Bharati Mukherjee
Replies: 27
Views: 5722

Yes same meaning in the sense that both "has" and "has been" indicate that the events are true, for example: kiran has lived in Eorupe Kiran has been living in Europe both are true. 1st indicates an event of past but it is still true second indicates that kiran is living in Europ...

by mehravikas

Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:46 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: So much confused...Bharati Mukherjee
Replies: 27
Views: 5722

I am stuck between C and E.

by mehravikas

Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Assumption question
Replies: 47
Views: 13002

Hi Stacey, I have a post above, I am copying it here. Please let me know if my assumption is correct. I would say that it implies the same meaning without "been". Example: Kiran has lived in Eurpoe - That is true and will hold true forever... Thanks, Vikas Received a PM asking me to reply ...

by mehravikas

Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: So much confused...Bharati Mukherjee
Replies: 27
Views: 5722

Sorry for bumping into an old thread. I have a doubt...lets make the question simpler Is |x| = 3? 1. x = -3 2. x < 0 from the question we get if x > 0 then x = 3 or if x < 0 then x = -3 Statement 1 - tells us that x = -3, why do we have to consider different values of x i.e. +ve or -ve. Isnt this st...

by mehravikas

Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:24 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is |x| = y - z ?
Replies: 36
Views: 22210

What's the source?

by mehravikas

Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS Circles
Replies: 3
Views: 1534

Let K = ABC, where A is the 100th digit, B is the 10s digit, and C is the units digit. From the question we know that C <> 0 Statement 1 - ABC + 9 = 3, If C <> 0 then C + 9 will be > 10, and will carry a power of one to B therefore we know what b = 2 - Sufficient Statement 2 - ABC + 4 = 2, If C = 8,...

by mehravikas

Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Data sufficiency: Units and tens digit ...
Replies: 2
Views: 1533

What is the source of this question?

by mehravikas

Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Please help!! Neural Synapse Deficiency
Replies: 11
Views: 2609

yeah right :-) Thanks "Herbicides allow cereal crops to be grown very efficiently, with virtually no competition from weeds." Yeah, so the way herbicides allow crops to grow is by killing off surrounding weeds that compete for resources (such as sunlight, soil nutrients, etc). In CR, you a...

by mehravikas

Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Question from MBA.com preptest 2
Replies: 18
Views: 4833

This is indeed a tricky problem. After going through your explanation I read the argument again. The first line of the argument states that herbicides eliminates weeds, the language in somewhat confusing - "Herbicides allow cereal crops to be grown very efficiently, with virtually no competitio...

by mehravikas

Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:35 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Question from MBA.com preptest 2
Replies: 18
Views: 4833

@Testluv, Need your help on this one. I got this question on the gmat prep. The conclusion is that "something other than the use of herbicide must be responsible for the population decrease" How is the answer A???? I am just not able to understand. Don't you think E is a better choice. Tha...

by mehravikas

Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:08 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Question from MBA.com preptest 2
Replies: 18
Views: 4833