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710 92% (Q49, V38) - Not my best but whatever.
Dear all, I am glad to report that I got 710(Q49, V38) on my first attempt in GMAT exam that I took on October 26, 2010. Not really excited about my score, just satisfied. I was expecting around 730, as my mock tests were converging to that score. Also, I had bit of brain freeze during verbal sectio...
- by ajayiitr
Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:08 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 710 92% (Q49, V38) - Not my best but whatever.
- Replies: 1
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- by ajayiitr
Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:30 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: how many triangles?
- Replies: 29
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Can someone please answer my question? Thanks. My confusion is that to draw a line PR, we have 10 points and we have to select 2. So, I did 10C2 = 10*9/2. Now, I know my answer will not match to the correct answer because of this denominator 2. Why should we multiply 10C2 by 2? My understanding is t...
- by ajayiitr
Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: how many triangles?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 25707
My confusion is that to draw a line PR, we have 10 points and we have to select 2. So, I did 10C2 = 10*9/2. Now, I know my answer will not match to the correct answer because of this denominator 2. Why should we multiply 10C2 by 2? My understanding is that a line can be drawn by just selecting 2 po...
- by ajayiitr
Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:05 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: how many triangles?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 25707
A. Biographer DM presented an in-depth study of HTs rise to the presidency, his leadership during his 8 years in office, and his return to private life in the acclaimed tome, Truman. A is wrong because "his return to private life in the acclaimed tome, Truman" distorts the meaning and impl...
- by ajayiitr
Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:34 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Kaplan SC
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1747
There is "If...then" conditional construction in this sentence that got me confused. I understood from MGMAT guide that in the conditional construction that happened in the past tense, we would use If past perfect tense, then conditional perfect tense. Eg: If Sophie had eaten pizza yesterd...
- by ajayiitr
Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:45 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Affording strategic proximity to the Strait of Gibraltar
- Replies: 46
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The events A and B are independent. The probability that both events A and B occur is 0.21. The probability that event A occurs and event B does not occur is 0.49. What is the probability that at least one of the events A and B occur? A and B are independent = probability of A happening is not affec...
- by ajayiitr
Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:48 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Kalpan probability question
- Replies: 7
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OG 11, SC Q19
"In virtually all types of tissue in every animal species, dioxin induces the production of enzymes that are the organism's trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it ." Although I understand that answer, but explanation says that 'chemical that is irritat...
- by ajayiitr
Mon May 24, 2010 8:25 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 11, SC Q19
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1028
I don't think that I have rock-solid entire process laid out for SC. But, when I see a SC question, I take it like a puzzle, and read word by word or 2-3 words together, thinking if any word i find wrong, suspicious or a signal. So, when there is a pronoun, just try to link it with its antecedent, w...
- by ajayiitr
Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:17 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: How to approach SC's
- Replies: 4
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Correct answer is C, though, when I was doing this problem, I picked best answer as A. My breakdown of problem is that there can be three thoughts for assumption - 1. Increase its profits 2. In the long-term 3. by opening a factory in Country X. 1. Increase its profits is for granted since, company ...
- by ajayiitr
Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:02 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: MGMAT Exam Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3150
I think it was a great buy for me, as, The Princeton Review doesn't go in details about CR or any other thing. Powerscore CR Bible has dedicated chapters for each question type with impressive strategy for each one.
- by ajayiitr
Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:37 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: Powerscore CR bible?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13681