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IMO D (A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent (B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent (not concise and wordier than D, persistent terrorist activity clearly conveys the intended meaning in fewer words) (C) but persistent terrorist act...
- by smackmartine
Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Terrorist activity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1571
IMO A Points to note while using Because of and Due to 1. Because of /Because is used to show causal relation ship. 2. Due to can be replaced by Caused by to decipher intended meaning of the sentence A. Because an oversupply of computer chips has sent prices plunging B. Because of plunging prices fo...
- by smackmartine
Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:18 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: oversupply of computer chips
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1839
- by smackmartine
Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Last week crime - SC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1937
Edited..Thanks for the catch :)Neo Anderson wrote:Hey 'smackmartine'; I agree with your answer choice, however not sure how you got the above step,T = 1/ (2)^5 (2*5)^3 = (1/2)^5* 1/(10)^3
IMO T = 1/ (2)^6 (2*5)^3 = (1/2)^6* 1/(10)^3
however the answer will be the same 'B'.
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:29 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: IF T = 1 / (2^9 * 5^3) IS EXPRESSED
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3758
IMO A The guns had been sold in an illegal gun show (something that happened before the police confiscated them) A. The guns that were confiscated by police at the scene of last week's crime had been B. The police at the scene of last week's crime confiscated the guns that have been (this means that...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Last week crime - SC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1937
IMO B T = 1 / (2^9 * 5^3) Notice that 2*5 = 10 , so let's try to leverage this fact. T = 1/ (2)^6 (2*5)^3 = (1/2)^6* 1/(10)^3 Also, 1/2 = 0.5 or 5/10 so, let's re write the expression in terms of powers of 10. T = (5)^6 * 1/(10)^(6+3) = (5)^6 /(10)^9 At this point you should remember that (5)^4 = 62...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:00 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: IF T = 1 / (2^9 * 5^3) IS EXPRESSED
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3758
IMO E Bn=Boxes loaded at night Bd=Boxes loaded during the day Wn=# of workers at night Wd=# of workers during the day To answer : Bd/(Bd+Bn) ? ----------------------- Boxes loaded per worker at night =Bn/Wn Boxes loaded per worker during day =Bd/Wd Given that, Wn=4/5(Wd) and Bn/Wn = 3/4(Bd/Wd) Combi...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:19 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: What fraction of all the boxes..?? :s
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1937
IMO E A. Smokers are less likely than nonsmokers to have diets that are rich in vitamins and minerals. (weakening the conclusion) B. The lung function of smokers whose diets are rich in those vitamins and minerals is generally better than that of nonsmokers with comparable diets. (Distortion of deta...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:44 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Good assumption question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1545
I found a nice article on Absolute phrase construction.
Try to read 10-20 sentences of this kind in order to get comfortable with this type of construction.
http://grammar.about.com/od/basicsenten ... utephr.htm
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:53 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: water
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17663
IMO A Cost of the gift = G Total people initially = 10 Cost per head = G/10 Extra people who want to contribute = n So, total # of people = 10+n Cost per head now= G/(10+n) Notice that G/10 > G/(10+n) [now each person has to contribute less] So, contribution per person will be reduced = [G/10]- [G/(...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:47 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: help me please.!!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2327
IMO E As Ron says "Tense related SCs are based 100% on meaning" , here is my attempt. |-----------Past Perfect----------------|---------------------Past------------------|------Present----- (adventurers had prospered ---------|---(gold discovered in ------| in previous gold rushes)--------...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: geological constraint
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1852
IMO E Conclusion type questions are subset of must be true type questions. So the information should flow through the argument. a>Within a century after its construction, the system would react inappropriately and might accidentally start a nuclear war . (nuclear war not mentioned) b> the system wou...
- by smackmartine
Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:09 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: nuclear-missile defense system
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1815
- by smackmartine
Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:41 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Have I? 700(Q49, V35); AWA: 5.0
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4948
- by smackmartine
Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:08 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: DB
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12080
IMO A (A) one's own work, always one's own work: not thinking about it, not assessing it, but simply doing it (B) always work; because you don't think about it or assess it, you just do it (not parallel to non-underlined part) (C) always one's own work: not thinking about or assessing it, but simply...
- by smackmartine
Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:08 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: professor's philosophy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2547