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Strategy to solve questions with variables,semantics chennai
Let us understand one approach to solve DS questions with lots of variables That is substituting numbers Here’s a DS question Is zp negative? (1)pz4<0 (2)p+z4=14 In sums involving inequalities, substitute numbers for variables wisely. When you see the variables (i.e. a,b,c...) you would substitute...
- by georgeanand
Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:17 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Strategy to solve questions with variables,semantics chennai
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Beginners guide with flow chart to speed decision making
For those who are attempting to ace the GMAT data sufficiency section.You can read this small article on how to understand the question effectively. Understanding GMAT data sufficiency question Many students feel that they make more errors in DS than problem solving. Let us understand this question ...
- by georgeanand
Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:01 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Beginners guide with flow chart to speed decision making
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Essential reading comprehension tips___ semantics
Keep your fears away One fear most test takers feel is ‘ what if the passages are totally unfamiliar’. This is highly unlikely if you have spent a good amount of time reading quality passages and have taken good number of comprehension tests. Imagine yourself succeeding Be optimistic about your...
- by georgeanand
Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:35 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Essential reading comprehension tips___ semantics
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GMAT workshop.. Everything about GMAT verbal. Chennai,India
We are conducting a weekend workshop on May 30th Topic: Revealed: Everything about GMAT verbal May 30th - 10 am Chennai, India To register click here: http://goo.gl/4XUVy1 Workshop is free and will cover as the topic says - "everything about GMAT verbal". If you are in Chennai do register ...
- by georgeanand
Mon May 25, 2015 3:40 am- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: GMAT workshop.. Everything about GMAT verbal. Chennai,India
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Practice problems on probability, permutation, combination
Problem 1
A dice is rolled 3 times and sum of three numbers appearing on the uppermost face is15.
The chance that the first roll was a four is...
(1)2/5 (2)1/5 (3)1/6 (4) 2/7
Option 2 is the answer.
To work on problems 2,3,4 click here
- by georgeanand
Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:31 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Practice problems on probability, permutation, combination
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GMAT workshop in Chennai. India
We are conducting a weekend workshop on April 20th Topic: Revealed: Everything about GMAT verbal April 20th - 10 am Chennai, India To register click here: http://goo.gl/a6FNkt Workshop is free and will cover as the topic says - "everything about GMAT verbal". If you are in Chennai do regis...
- by georgeanand
Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:41 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: GMAT workshop in Chennai. India
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A reasoning based data sufficiency question
What is the answer to this DS question?
Is my age over 40?
A.The average age of all 20 employees in my office is 43.
B.I am among the oldest 3 employees in my office in which the retirement age is 60. All employees resign when their age crosses the retirement age.
- by georgeanand
Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:20 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: A reasoning based data sufficiency question
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GMAT sentence correction: Think beyond grammar Fine, you know the GMAT SC jargon – tense error, pronoun error, subject verb disagreement. Good. Useful. But you must think beyond grammar to do justice to the range SC questions. One of such errors is ambiguity. That is something is not clear. To mak...
- by georgeanand
Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT superia's sentence correction tips to ace the SC sectio
- Replies: 6
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Use working verb, not its noun form An action expressed in the verb form is more effective than the noun form; a noun form creates wordy prepositional phrases. Example 1 Ineffective: Her decision was to invite her colleagues to the dinner that is being hosted by her. Effective: She decided to invit...
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:39 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT superia's sentence correction tips to ace the SC sectio
- Replies: 6
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Hi, In the last GMAT Prep test I took(was on Sep I was able to score just 27 in Verbal. I got a 44 in Quant but my overall score was hit. I've put in consistent efforts to improve on my verbal ability. Re-Read MGMAT's Sentence Correction guide and have been following the posts related to Verbal in ...
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:30 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: Need help to improve
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Trans World Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Record Town and Saturday Matinee retail chains, announced that since sales of up to one-fourth of its stores are poor, they will be closed. They can mean stores or sales... hence A is ambiguous. the correct construction is Trans World Entertainme...
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: ConfusingSC-Trans World
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A should repeat the original.It does not. Copy the correct question.
Idea presented in the original sentence is taken into consideration.
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Meaning Clarity Issue Between A & C
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The comments are appreciated. Some of these "tips" are incorrect and directly contradict GMAC's rules. Is there a GMAC rule? As a language trainer I was exposed to British English and American English ( though some contradictory usages exist) 11. Plan on is redundant; omit on GMAC conside...
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT superia's sentence correction tips to ace the SC sectio
- Replies: 6
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Post 3 21. Avoid faulty subordination Weak: Although he easily won the tennis championship, he showed some signs of fatigue. Effective: Although he showed some signs of fatigue, he easily won the tennis championship. 22. Split the infinitive only when it results in clearer meaning. Less clear: the j...
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT superia's sentence correction tips to ace the SC sectio
- Replies: 6
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Post 3 GMAT Reading comprehension prep fundas All strategies need not work for you As you progress in your preparation, you must make note of your weak areas. For instance, when you read long passages you may find it difficult to keep track of topic of each para. In such case, you may sum the points...
- by georgeanand
Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:09 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: GMAT superia's Reading Comprehension tips. Ace the RC sec
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2821