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Can any expert please tell me why option C is correct and D wrong? I think option C is conspicuously wrong because "Does bamboo have higher tensile strength than mild steel" is more like a question. D, in my opinion, is error-free and clear. Also, can "Does bamboo have higher tensile ...


Not only is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that

Not only is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild steel, it withstands compression twice as well as concrete does.  A) is the tensile strength of bamboo higher than that of mild steel, it B) is bamboo’s tensile strength higher than mild steel’s, it C) does bamboo have higher t...


Hi @GMATGuruNY, I am trying to understand the meaning of "she has lived in England and Canada" Does it mean that Bharati Mukherjee is still living in England and Canada or does it mean that she used to live in England and Canada but her influence can still be felt? I am asking this because...

by harsh8686

Fri May 24, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Being a United States citizen since 1988 and born in Calcutt
Replies: 13
Views: 8308

Can anyone please tell me what wrong with my approach: => the given equation can be written as a + 1/a > 2 => (a^2+ 1)/a > 2 => (a^2 + 1 - 2a)/a > 0 => (a-1)^2/a > 0 since (a-1)^2 will always be positive therefore if a>0 we will have the answer as YES, and if a<0 then the answer is NO STATEMENT 1 (1...

by harsh8686

Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:58 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Number Properties
Replies: 2
Views: 689

Number Properties

$$Is\ a\ +\ a^{-1}\ >\ 2\ ?$$

(1) a > 0
(2) a < 1

by harsh8686

Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:53 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Number Properties
Replies: 2
Views: 689

Absolute value

If $$\left|X^2\ -\ 6\right|\ =\ X$$ , which of the following could be the value of x?

A) -2
B) 0
C) 1
D) 3
E) 5

by harsh8686

Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Absolute value
Replies: 4
Views: 944

Okay. So this question I think will be understood by only cricket lovers :) So the question state that bowler average of taking a wicket is 12.4. That means on every 12.4 runs, the bowler is taking 1 wicket. Assuming total wicket that bowler had taken earlier was x , the total number of runs given =...

by harsh8686

Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:38 pm
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Tough Problem Solving Question 700+ lvl
Replies: 3
Views: 1976

Suppose we want to write a number in its basic form, i.e. with help of prime numbers only. sentence 1 : Now, if we take one factor of N which is greater than $$\sqrt{N}$$ another factor must be less than $$\sqrt{N}$$. So, the first factor can not be the least prime factor. Except when that number i...

by harsh8686

Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Divisibility/Multiples/Factors , Number Properties
Replies: 5
Views: 1829

Magoosh's 3 month Advance Study Plan

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by harsh8686

Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:10 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Magoosh's 3 month Advance Study Plan
Replies: 0
Views: 3613

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by harsh8686

Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:02 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: absolute value
Replies: 4
Views: 733

absolute value

If y=|x+5|−|x−5|, then y can take how many integer values?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 20
E. 21

by harsh8686

Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:58 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: absolute value
Replies: 4
Views: 733

answer

I am like to add up for NOR. Nor is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) and hence the two sentence that nor is connecting should be in parallel. More about coordinating conjunction here: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2009/09/29/coordinating-conjunctions-but-fanboys-part-47 Example : Wrong: Despit...

by harsh8686

Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:31 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Neither/Nor vs Not/Nor, Parallelism
Replies: 3
Views: 2368

can someone help me understand this question. I am not able to figure out conclusion in this question and why D is correct?

by harsh8686

Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Amla
Replies: 4
Views: 2795

best way to solve modulus question is by making graphs. This one is pretty straight forward question, but for hard questions, learn graphing technique from this guy https://www.youtube.com/user/misterwootube . His videos are awesome.

by harsh8686

Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:28 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequality
Replies: 7
Views: 1118