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hi bara, i gave my gmat day before yesterday, awa poorly done(time anxious whole period) and in verbal, got 2 long passages which i didnt understand and guessed all questions based on them. had to read one passage almost twice but still unable to comprehend which costed me last question-left uanswer...
- by sukkhi
Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:06 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Anxiety Relief: Lay the Groundwork for Stress-free Test Prep
- Replies: 7
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Hi sukkhi, The problem that you're describing (getting tired, having trouble concentrating) happens to many Test Takers during the Verbal section of the Test. It's actually more of a physical problem than a mental one. By the time you start the Verbal section, you've been at the Testing Center for ...
- by sukkhi
Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:33 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: need advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1933
Phytoestrogen, a substance derived from the plant Cimicifuga racemosa, which has proved useful in treating some symptoms of menopause, is also sometimes used to treat other disorders like sore throats and kidney problems. A. Phytoestrogen, a substance derived from the plant Cimicifuga racemosa, whi...
- by sukkhi
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gprep SC- 20
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1841
In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents an acre, which more than doubled the country's size and that brought its western border within reach of the Pacific Ocean. A. In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States acquired 828,000...
- by sukkhi
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC-21
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1638
The success of the program to eradicate smallpox has stimulated experts to pursue what they had not previously considered possible -- better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as measles and yaws. A. what they had not previously considered possible -- better control, if not e...
- by sukkhi
Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC -22
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1321
HI sukkhi, A 710/Q50 is a fantastic score, so a resets might not be necessary. What schools are you planning to apply to? You might consider posting this information, along with more details about your overall profile, in the Admissions Advice Forum (on this site); the experts there can probably of...
- by sukkhi
Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:10 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: need advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1933
need advice
gave gmat yesterday score:710 (q 50 v 34) experience: AWA (hadnt tried before)- wasnt able to do it in 30 mins(still wondering). : Verbal- last question timed out, hadnt marked then RC: i guess i got 2 longs and 1 short. except the short one, i didnt understand a bit of other passages had to guess a...
- by sukkhi
Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:03 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: need advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1933
Hi abhasjha, This SC is "quirky" - it doesn't quite follow the common patterns that the GMAT uses for pronoun and verb rules. 1) Noun-Noun "match": The early part of the sentence refers to magpie attacks (a "magpie" is a type of bird); the sentence goes on to describe ...
- by sukkhi
Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:34 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC- 15
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1344
(c)-three times x(price that drug's maker charges)abhasjha wrote:. A new hair-growth drug is being sold for three times the price, per milligram, as the drug's maker charges for another product with the same active ingredient.
A. as
B. than
C. that
D. of what
E. at which
- by sukkhi
Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC- 18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 887
Use claims is when the subject of claims is referring to something OTHER THAN ITSELF: a car that the manufacturer claims is the fastest vehicle ever produced. isnt "it" in |the company has unveiled what it claims...| refers to the company ?? like ..the company has XXX what company claims ...
- by sukkhi
Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC- 17
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5700
@sukkhi: why it can't be option 2? what if the answer of this is yes and there is small minority of individuals responsible for the majority of illegal song downloads. Yes will weaken the argument and if the answer is No then there is large group downloading the music and it will support the given ...
- by sukkhi
Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:14 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: MGMAT Question.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1549
The recording industry is fighting a losing battle: it simply does not have the resources to prosecute all of the individuals who illegally download music from the Internet. Because the number of individuals who will be charged with a crime is so limited, the actions of the recording industry will ...
- by sukkhi
Sun Aug 17, 2014 2:34 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: MGMAT Question.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1549
When is "Claims to be" preferred to "claims is" ? Use claims to be when the subject of claims is referring to ITSELF: The manufacturer claims to be worth millions. Use claims is when the subject of claims is referring to something OTHER THAN ITSELF: a car that the manufacturer c...
- by sukkhi
Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GPREP SC- 17
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5700
36. Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have succeeded for the first time in mining heat from the Earth’s interior and producing energy on a commercial scale, enough for efficient generation of electricity and heating factories and homes. A. and producing energy on a commercial scale...
- by sukkhi
Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Sentence Correction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1846
reason that/of/for
source: jamboree blue book drill-1 sc my pick (c) seriously doubt the "reason that" usage here....sounds to me as if reason was engaged in espionage by us citz. High-ranking security officials agree that ideology is no longer the main reason that United States citizens engage in espionage,...
- by sukkhi
Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: reason that/of/for
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1520