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This isn't an official rule but in my mind I went with B because "determined" lends itself to something that will occur. i.e., I determined I will take the GMAT in December. vs. I determined I should take the GMAT in December. In order to use shoud I think there needs to be a less finite v...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Commercials
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2353
C makes the most sense.
B, D, and E all seem to link drivers and telephones. We want to link telephones and usage.
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tricky SC - Telephones
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2759
Im slightly confused by your post above.. the original answer is B but I wanted to know Why B and not C or any other anser choice. Sorry to confuse. I think you may have mistyped the answer choice B. "During" at the end of answer choice B does not make sense. The only thing remotely close...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Commercials
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2353
Given what you posted I'd go with C, but I know the OA is B. From TestMagic: http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/62274-commercials.html The network determined that seventeen commercials should be shown during a half-hour sitcom, while a one hour drama can be expected to contain twent...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Commercials
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2353
IMO: C The OA is also C. (http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/74664-artist-renoir-s-last-word.html) (A) and (E) are out, we don't know who "they" refers to. I eliminated (D) because it sounds strange. I'm not sure of the exact reasoning but I eliminated (B) "had been j...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:12 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: roses
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9262
Are you sure you have the right OA? It doesn't make sense when substituted back into the sentence...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Commercials
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2353
IMO: D
A rule of thumb, the pronoun should refer to the immediate antecedant noun. In this example they refers to 'workers'.
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC: Subjunctive
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10991
I also chose D. The other choices didn't make sense to me. The OA is D, here is an explanation from TestMagic: to require sb to do sth can be active or passive:[*]The school requires its students to stay on campus.[*]Students are required to stay on campus. But to require that can be used only in ac...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC: list elements
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2065
Thanks for the explanation. Found the OA on another site, which is (B), and the explanation is almost exact to what you provided. I need to think through the details a little closer in the future (nothing I don't already know, I just need to execute... 
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- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:17 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: store
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1951
The OA for this question is D. Explanation (from TestMagic): Negate D. "Pesticide is capable of penetrating the skin of a fruit or vegetable." This breaks down the entire argument. In this case, consumers should get worry about ingesting pesticides when purchasing from farms that use only ...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: tough cr == assumption
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2712
From TestMagic Forums: The OA is C, and the reasoning: First, we are talking about the economic viability of using solar power instead of "oil power." To make this determination, we would have to make a cost/benefit comparison for both solar power and "oil power." So let's say th...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:13 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: economic viability
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5548
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:13 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: economic viability
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5548
1. every store on Main Street in Summitvillie has awing. 2. all of the awing are either green or red. which of the following MUST be true: I: doesn't have to be true, all the awing can be red. *note: after eliminating I, we can eliminate A, C, D, and E. Therefore, answer is B. II: must be true, bec...
- by banker1
Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:02 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: store
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1951
Re: economic viability
B, rationale, if the price of the materials increased that would offset a drop in the threshold from efficiency. To me, it is the only one that seems like it would be capable of negating the effect of the increased efficiency. IMO: A (B) the cost of materials is out of scope, the passage is about e...
- by banker1
Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:22 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: economic viability
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5548
Yeah, even I am thinking of the answer to be C. Can anyone clearly validate the reason why D is the correct answer? To eliminate C think of this. 1 token = $0.25, the bridge toll before the increase is $0.25. $10 in tokens gets me 40 bridge crossings. After the increase the bridge toll is $0.50, no...
- by banker1
Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:44 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: According to the Tristate
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7099