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Thanks bryantmichaels, iamjakekim and p2dski!! :) Good luck to you guys too!! I cannot thank this forum enough , it has been my most steadfast companion through thick and thin! Kudos to the guys behind it - guys you are doing a fab job, just don't ever stop.. So now is the pay back time and i ll try...

by clar

Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:04 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Took the plunge and came out of it alive!
Replies: 4
Views: 2300

Took the plunge and came out of it alive!

hello ! I took the test for the second time today and managed a decent 700 -90%(Q49 - 87%, V35-73%). It aint a great score but just being able to scrape through the 700 mark gives me a kind of a high!! I owe a lot to this forum! It has been my sole companion throughout my grueling prep period.. Than...

by clar

Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:09 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Took the plunge and came out of it alive!
Replies: 4
Views: 2300

mountain sickness

. Ordinary mountain sickness, a common condition among mountain climbers, and one from which most people can recover, is caused by the characteristic shortage of oxygen in the atmosphere at high altitudes. Cerebral edema, a rarer disruption of blood circulation in the brain that quickly becomes life...

by clar

Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:23 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: mountain sickness
Replies: 9
Views: 2651

historian

. Historian: We can learn about the medical history of individuals through chemical analysis of their hair. It is likely, for example, that Isaac Newton’s psychological problems were due to mercury poisoning; traces of mercury were found in his hair. Analysis is now being done on a lock of Beethov...

by clar

Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:07 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: historian
Replies: 11
Views: 2792

oh right! forgot that tenses need to be taken into consideration not only in SC but also in CR at times!

thanks!

by clar

Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:22 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: microwave foods
Replies: 4
Views: 2191

microwave foods

The efficiency of microwave ovens in destroying the harmful bacteria frequently found in common foods is diminished by the presence of salt in the food being cooked. When heated in a microwave oven, the interior of unsalted food reaches temperatures high enough to kill bacteria that cause food poiso...

by clar

Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:55 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: microwave foods
Replies: 4
Views: 2191

Multiple of 6

Is x a multiple of 6 ?

a) More than 2 of the first five positive integers multiplying x are multiples of 3

b)Fewer than 2 of the first five positive integers multiplying x are multiples of 12


i couldnt get the meaning of the options a and b.. Can someone help with it

Thanks!

by clar

Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:52 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Multiple of 6
Replies: 1
Views: 3275

the ans according to me should be A but it is given to be C Can someone explain how? my reasoning says that if 3 is in P and x+3 is also in P , then all positive multiples of 3 will be in P. this is because for both the above conditions to be valid , the value of x should be 0. where am i faltering?

by clar

Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: set P
Replies: 7
Views: 1496

set P

If P is a set of integers and 3 is in P, are all the positive multiples of 3 in P?

a)If x is in P, then x+3 is in P

b)If x is in P then x-3 is in P

by clar

Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:30 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: set P
Replies: 7
Views: 1496

m, n , k

If m+n+k = 15 where m , n , k are positive integers and
m<n<k what is n-m?

a) k is greater than 10

b) k is a prime number

by clar

Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:42 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: m, n , k
Replies: 5
Views: 1918

D seems the most appropriate as it indicates that the cause of forest fires will not be affected if the government's proposal is enforced.

by clar

Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:04 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Fires
Replies: 11
Views: 3573

yep! thanks..

just gathered from your debrief that u scored a 47 in quant... looking at your solutions i certainly feel fall in the 50-51 range! good luck for your next attempt!

by clar

Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:40 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: probability
Replies: 2
Views: 1256

probability

six cards are numbered 1 to 6.with replacement one card is drawn out at random four times. If the products of numbers in the card is 120 , what is the probability that all the four nos are different from each other.

a) 1/3
b) 2/3
c) 4/5
d) 1/2
e) 1/5

by clar

Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: probability
Replies: 2
Views: 1256

sequence

If an= an-2 + 13 Is 807 in the sequence?

a)a1= 27

b)a2 = 54

by clar

Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:28 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: sequence
Replies: 1
Views: 1139

remainder problem

When n is divided by 5 the remainder is 2. When n is divided by 7 the remainder is 1. If n is less than 800 , how many values of n are possible?

a)22
b)23
c)24
d)25
e)26

by clar

Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: remainder problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1025