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I need help with Profile Evaluation ( GMAT -720)

Hi all, Can someone evaluate my profile for MBA applications. GMAT 720 (Maths - 50) ( Verbal - 37) Graduation - 8.61/10 CGPA from one of the top Colleges of India.(NITK Surathkal) 12th (HSC) - 93.2% 10th (SSC) - 93.2% Work Experience - 26 months as Applications Developer at Oracle. Before joining Or...

by rac.nishu

Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:17 am
Forum: Ask Clear Admit
Topic: I need help with Profile Evaluation ( GMAT -720)
Replies: 0
Views: 1254

Princeton Test question - doubtful approach.

If the average (arithmetic mean) of a group of numbers is 57, how many of the numbers are not equal to 57 ? (1) None of the numbers is less than 57. (2) None of the numbers is greater than 57. The colored part of the Question says that "How many numbers"? The Official answer is D But how c...

by rac.nishu

Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:36 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Princeton Test question - doubtful approach.
Replies: 1
Views: 2514

Modern Day Multinationals.

The modern multinational corporation is described as having originated when the owner-managers of nineteenth-century British firms carrying on international trade were replaced by teams of salaried managers organized into hierarchies. Increases in the volume of transactions in such firms are commonl...

by rac.nishu

Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Modern Day Multinationals.
Replies: 2
Views: 2341

The fact that marbles are drawn without replacement does not change anything? I have my doubts on this one .. can anyone please explain!

by rac.nishu

Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Certain bowl contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles only.
Replies: 5
Views: 7078

Thanks ceilidh.erickson! I get what you mean to say! I could also see that none of the other choices relate to the conclusion, so I could come back to the option E. Really helpful response! This was the first time when I was not convinced with the answer explanation given in the book and your reply ...

by rac.nishu

Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:30 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: High School Students
Replies: 5
Views: 6327

A tough passage question

A majority taken collectively may be regarded as a being whose opinions and, most frequently, whose interests are opposed to those of another being, which is styled a minority. If it is admitted that a man possessing absolute power may misuse that power by wronging his adversaries, why should a majo...

by rac.nishu

Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:18 am
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: A tough passage question
Replies: 4
Views: 3173

High School Students

http://s9.postimg.org/bi6wi72bv/High_School.jpg The Official Answer is E I want to understand that how can we assume that the students would not have familiarity with the Educational Life when they have been through it for so many years! Its kind of weird and makes me eliminate the right answer. Yo...

by rac.nishu

Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: High School Students
Replies: 5
Views: 6327

Hey Rohini Congrats! I am giving my GMAT in about a month. I wanted to get some information on the MGMAT Mock tests. Are they really worth it? I have plans to solve some free mocks available on Internet. Would they be sufficient or should I go for a proper Mock Test series. Can you suggest me someth...

by rac.nishu

Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:58 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 730 Q 50 V40, AWA 6.0 - yay!!
Replies: 55
Views: 26529

Parallelism or Idioms!

I request the favor of your granting me permission to leave early.
I am requesting your favor in granting me permission to leave early.
Wich is correct?

by rac.nishu

Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:21 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Parallelism or Idioms!
Replies: 1
Views: 1728

Selection of 0-n objects from n different objects is given by (2^n) Selection of 1-n objects from n different objects is (2^n-1). Therefore we have Total ways of selecting 1-n books in each category : (2^5-1)* (2^4-1) * (2^3-1) Answer = 3255.. Second part is east. (5)*(4)*(3)=60 answer is 3255 , 60

by rac.nishu

Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:07 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: P&C
Replies: 6
Views: 2225

A company organized a recruiting process for 3 vacant positions of assistant manager for its product launches. The positions are available in 3 different locations: Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. The company's efforts yielded 9 eligible candidates who were open to moving to any of the 3 availab...

by rac.nishu

Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Counting Problem - Company recruitment
Replies: 10
Views: 8697

Lets take a different angle to this problem.

Probability of Franky behind Joe is 1/2 ( he either stands ahead of him or behind him).

Total arrangements is 6! = 720.

Favorable arrangement is 6!*p(F_behind_J) = 720*1/2 = 360.

Use this technique to combine probability and combinations. Works easy

by rac.nishu

Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:02 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Counting - Six mobsters
Replies: 59
Views: 27915