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cramya, Below is one of the questions in 11th edition OG, plz look at the non underlined sentence it uses 'were' ..plz clarify Among the objects found in the excavated temple were small terra-cotta effigies left by supplicants who were either asking the goddess Bona Dea’s aid in healing physical and...
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:29 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 sc
- Replies: 4
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1000 sc
Among the emotions on display in the negotiating room were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again andpreventing the raw wounds from earlier battles from ever beginning to heal. (A) were anger for repeatedly raising the issue over and over again and preventing the raw wounds from ...
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 sc
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1594
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Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:06 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: kinds of candy bars
- Replies: 2
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A and B alone are insufficient consider both together few examples A = 2,4,6,8,10 Sum 30 Median 6 B = 1,3,5,7,9 Sum 25 Avg 5 A = 2,4,6,8 Median 5 B = 1,3,5,7 Avg 4 The starting number of B must be less than the starting number of A, else sum of number's in B would be greater than A Hence sufficient. C
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Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:43 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Consec int+avg
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1518
I could not get it. Could you plz tell where I am wrong? Given: x is a factor of y; y is a factor of z i.e y/x and z/y are integers. 1. x.z is even The cases possible are a. x is even z is even b. x is odd z is even c. x is even z is odd If x is even, y is even and hence z should be even. But what i...
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Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:29 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is z even?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2456
Re: Help on 4 DS questions
1. On a certain day it took Bill three times as long to drive from home to work as it took Sue to drive from home to work. How many kilometers did Bill drive from home to work? (1) Sue drove 10 kilometers from home to work, and the ratio of distance driven from home to work time to drive from home ...
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Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:16 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Help on 4 DS questions
- Replies: 5
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This is how I came to the conclusion, please correct me if I am wrong 1. xy>0...so x and y both should either be +ve or negative Insufficient 2. ax>0...nothing has been told about y...so insufficient Both together..... ax > 0 is given....a is positive(since signs is only to represent the quadrant).....
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Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:09 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAt Prep- Quant 4
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1222
Question on numbers
If x and y are positive integers, is the product xy even?
a. 5x-4y is even.
b.6x+7y is even.
ans -d
Please explain how you came to the conclusion.
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Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:23 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Question on numbers
- Replies: 2
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Farm
Of the 60 animals on a certain farm, 2/3 are either pigs or cows. How many of the animals are cows?
a. the farm has more than twicw as many cows as it has pigs.
b.the farm has more than 12 pigs.
ans - c
Please explain how you came to the conclusion.
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Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:21 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Farm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1576
Inequality
Is sqrt((x-3)^2) = 3 -x ?
a. x is not equal to 3
b. -x * mod x > 0
Ans - b
Please explain how you came to the conclusion.
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Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Inequality
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2004
Manufacturer
A manufacturer conducted a survey to determine how many people buy products P and Q. What fraction of the people surveyed said that they neither buy product P nor product Q? a. 1/3 of the people surveyed said that they buy product P but not product Q. b. 1/2 of the people surveyed said that they buy...
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Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:14 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Manufacturer
- Replies: 7
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Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:10 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: gmat prep question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2254
Grades of milk
Three grades of milk are 1%, 2%, 3% fat by volume. If x gallons of the 1% grade, y gallons of 2% grade and z gallons of 3% grade are mixed to give x+y+z gallons of a 1.5 % grade, what is x in terms of y and z. a. y+3z b.(y+z)/4 c.2y+3z d.3y+z e.3y+4.5z Ans - y+3z. Please explain how you came to the ...
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Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:05 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Grades of milk
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1596
gmat prep question
If n is a multiple of 5 & n = p^2q where p and q are prime numbers which of the following is a multiple of 25?
a. p^2
b.q^2
c.pq
d.p^2.q^2
d.p^3.q
Please explain how you came to the conclusion.
- by srn
Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:01 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: gmat prep question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1559
k..I overlooked it. But I tried looking at it in a different way Consider 100 ppl were considered for the survey of which say 50 ppl were severely injured. 80% of 50 ie 40 ppl did not wear seat bealts. (i.e 20% ppl still wore seat belts and got severely injured) Now the conclusion says that 'by wear...
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Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:12 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: percent and ratio
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1967