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Thats why it is a bad idea to study from Forums. It destroys your studies. Thanks Brian for your inputs. However, OA is D for this. I don't know the source of this question, but came through this question on BTG forum http://www.beatthegmat.com/non-functioning-satellites-t12194.html I also selected ...

by imhimanshu

Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:25 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Satellites Interfere - NEED EXPERT OPINION
Replies: 7
Views: 2000

Its an OG question and OA is E indeed. Thanks Brian for your explanation. Interesting...here's where I think they make the case for D (but also why I don't buy it entirely): The goal is to "eliminate interference", and D would essentially say "you can't eliminate interference"- y...

by imhimanshu

Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:22 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Satellites Interfere - NEED EXPERT OPINION
Replies: 7
Views: 2000

Veritas Test

Hi Veritas Team, I have purchased 3 Veritas books (Advanced Word Problems, CR1 and CR2) and have ordered for 4th one(RC) from flipkart.com 2, since I reside in India and this is the only website that provides Veritas books. So, I just want to confirm that whether I am entitled for 5 free mocks or no...

by imhimanshu

Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:10 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Veritas Test
Replies: 1
Views: 2533

Would like to give my 2 cents here- Para 1 - One Strategy and its implications are discussed i.e through incentives, manufacturing industries went to another state and consequently labor. Para 2- Another strategy discusses and some implications Para 3- Third strategy but it may help in avoiding the ...

by imhimanshu

Tue May 01, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: OG 11 - RC - the primary economic development strategy -
Replies: 3
Views: 4134

Doubt in Veritas Strategy - Experts please help

HI Experts, Request you to provide your inputs on the below doubt. I was going thro' the explanation provided in the book on Strengthen strategy. It says that: Solving tips: Select an answer choice that supplies new information relevant to the conclusion. Find the answer that supplies the missing pr...

by imhimanshu

Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:19 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Doubt in Veritas Strategy - Experts please help
Replies: 2
Views: 1522

To determine the y intercept, plug y = 0 . Why? Is dere any rule relating to this? This is wrong. To determine y intercept, you need to plugin x=0 . Since y intercept is the point where line cuts y axis. Similarly for finding the x intercept, you need to put y =0. Its an inverse relationship. Let m...

by imhimanshu

Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:08 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: What is the y-intercept?
Replies: 16
Views: 15615

Hey Mitch, Why did you go for x=y = 1? you could have gone for other values as well?? Is there any reasoning behind it... I also solved this way in my exam.. i.e x= y = 1 and got the answer.. however, i am not sure whether this will click in real exam or not. Thanks If x and y are positive, which of...

by imhimanshu

Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:47 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: square root(x+y)
Replies: 3
Views: 8696

Hi Can someone help me in explaining that as in equation 2 we are taking two cases, one when y>=0 and another when y<0 then, Why are we not opening the modulus of equation 1 i.e Two Cases when x^2-4>= 0 and when x^2-4<0 Why we are taking that |x^2-4| will be positive. Please explain Thanks

by imhimanshu

Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: What is the value of y?
Replies: 2
Views: 1103
by imhimanshu

Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: MGMAT -D.S question - C.I.
Replies: 5
Views: 2790

MGMAT -D.S question - C.I.

Hi, Can someone hep me with the below question - Source -MGMAT If a certain culture of bacteria increases by a constant factor of x every y minutes, how long will it take for the culture to increase to ten thousand times its original size. 1- x^(1/y)= 10 2 - In two minutes, the culture will increase...

by imhimanshu

Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:19 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: MGMAT -D.S question - C.I.
Replies: 5
Views: 2790

Sorry to bring up the old post..but somehow I am not able to get the solution.. request you to please clarify my below doubts - 1- I understand that we are employing Pythagorean triplets, but I am not been able to follow how that triplets will help me in solving/understanding that all other points w...

by imhimanshu

Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:13 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Hard MGMAT 700-800 level question. Co-ordinate plane
Replies: 18
Views: 14328

Any Mathematical way to solve this DS - Inequalities

Is p a negative number?

(1) p3(1 – p2) < 0

(2) p2 – 1 < 0

OA to follow[/list]

by imhimanshu

Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Any Mathematical way to solve this DS - Inequalities
Replies: 2
Views: 1047

Modulus Question - Difficulty Level High - Kaplan

If x is not equal to y , does x/(y-x) = 1

St 1: |x|= x-y
St 2: x^3< 0

Pls post detailed solution
Thanks

by imhimanshu

Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:19 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Modulus Question - Difficulty Level High - Kaplan
Replies: 3
Views: 1087

Thanks for the reasoning. It helped me !

by imhimanshu

Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:48 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: D.S -Number System
Replies: 3
Views: 1009

Thanks Knight. I can see my mistake now.

by imhimanshu

Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:42 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: M and A question - Must Try
Replies: 6
Views: 1458