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A is better between A and C. In C, there is no verb for "Fruit bats", "which" takes the verb "have". In A, "circumstances that may be particularly hospitable to harmful viruses" is a noun modifier and it is modifying the complete clause "Fruits bats ........
- by ranjeet75
Thu May 16, 2013 6:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Another Classic one by Veritas !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1936
[quote="GMATGuruNY"][quote="guerrero"]An epidemic is reported to have broken out in Florida. The number of detected instances of a certain disease is reported to have increased by 85% in the last year. What is the lowest number of newly detected instances possible? (A) 1 (B) 5 (C...
- by ranjeet75
Mon May 13, 2013 7:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Percentage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1339
The conclusion of the argument is "Hockey helmets are critical in preventing head injuries" How the author has arrived on the conclusion --------- by taking case of the players who wear helmets and have got 20% less injuries. And, A attacks on the base of the conclusion. (Alternate Cause) ...
- by ranjeet75
Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:28 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Hockey Helmets - Weaken the argument
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2944
[quote="aditya8062"]@RANJIT [quote]Why "that" can refer to "population" and not to "their population"[/quote] RON has said abt this rule many times and i have made a note of it for example : [i]japan's population is shrinking faster than that of any other nati...
- by ranjeet75
Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tough one !
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2486
[quote="aditya8062"]E is wrong coz :[b]"that" [/b]can refer to only to [b]"population"[/b] and not [b]"their population"[/b] so the the option [b]E becomes [/b]: [i]their population has declined in comparison with population of the 1970s[/i] hence E as written...
- by ranjeet75
Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:14 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tough one !
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2486
[quote="GMATGuruNY"][quote="aditya8062"]Those who feel that fewer and fewer people in this country have a genuine interest in the fine arts are absolutely correct. This is true despite the oft-mentioned record levels of attendance at art museums. The argument above would be most ...
- by ranjeet75
Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:31 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Those who feel that fewer and fewer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1587
The answer should be D. If the molecular structure of chemicals in volcanic eruptions does not prevent those chemicals from reaching the stratosphere, those chemicals are more harmful than act of man. If we negate this statement, "the molecular structure prevent chemicals to reach the stratosph...
- by ranjeet75
Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:36 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: An assumption question - a tough nut to crack
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3158
[quote="GMATGuruNY"][quote="charu_mahajan"]After a number of migrant fishermen at the Rotunda Beach pier got sick from consuming locally fished hermit crabs, the Rotunda Beach city authorities posted signs cautioning against the consumption of the crabs. Tests revealed that the c...
- by ranjeet75
Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:13 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: After a number of migrant fishermen
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2241
[quote="GMATGuruNY"][quote="imskpwr"]State tax officials, having had considerable success in persuading delinquent individuals to pay their back taxes through the incentive of reduced penalties, plan to adopt a similar approach in order to collect past due taxes from corporations...
- by ranjeet75
Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:57 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Taxes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1953
[quote="GMATGuruNY"][quote="7777"][quote="GMATGuruNY"][quote="7777"][quote="Stacey Koprince"]This is a great teaching question - we use it in class, actually. As neo pointed out, the opening clause is a modifier, not a complete sentence, so we don't ...
- by ranjeet75
Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: question from OG 10th
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10493
But in Option E, no conjunction is used to connect two independent clauses. Whether it is not wrong.
Please guide
- by ranjeet75
Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: question from OG 10th
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10493
[quote="jaiswalamrita"]All A, B, C & D has parallelism issues, only E passes that.[/quote]
How B has parallelism issue? In B meaning of " their floors were often serving as beds" is problematic..
Please guide if I am wrong.
- by ranjeet75
Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Journalist Jacob Riis
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2801
Good and tough question. I am between B and E but the use of "were serving" is perhaps not right in B.
What is the OA?
- by ranjeet75
Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Journalist Jacob Riis
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2801
My answer is [spoiler]3[/spoiler] 1. The use of "it" is wrong 2. the use of "who" after "world bank" 5. the use of "that" after "world bank" changes the meaning and it would mean that the world bank, not the treaty will require 4. Just not sounding g...
- by ranjeet75
Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ex - 1 European Leaders
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2647
Bad Performance (600 - Q 49, V 24) - Pl advise
Hi, I gave GMAT on 26.05.2012 and I get extremely disappointed after seeing by GMAT test score - 600 (49 Q, 24 V), especially after performing reasonably well in the MGMAT & GMAT PREP practice tests, the scores of which are as follows:- MGMAT 5 - 680(Q-44, V-38), 21.05.2012 MGMAT 4 - 660(Q-47, V...
- by ranjeet75
Sat May 26, 2012 10:33 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Bad Performance (600 - Q 49, V 24) - Pl advise
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2133