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Hi there. I recon MCAT is the medical college entrance test for US colleges. MCAT passages are longer than GMAT passages and have more questions (6-7 passage). You could go through a few of these if you want to practice reading long sentences with convoluted meanings. In this respect LSAT passages a...
- by siddus
Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:58 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Veritas RC or Aristotle RC
- Replies: 3
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Hi, I recently purchased the "RC-99" ebook from Aristotle after noticing that a lot of people swore by it. After going through some of their passages now, I feel I made a hasty decision. I have discovered that many of their passages (and questions) are verbatim copies from other sources, m...
- by siddus
Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:50 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Veritas RC or Aristotle RC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2520
http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/besides-adding-complementary-flavors-t3219.html i'm confused -- that's the same problem that appears at the start of this thread. did you mean to link to another question? Hi Ron, yes its the same problem that is asked in this thread. What I meant to point out is...
- by siddus
Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hot sauses
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5495
you said: Following however, would have been correct (from Tense Perspective). Thats the sentence I was talking about :) Again no, in the alternative sentence that I proposed, Simple Past would not have worked, since Simple Past is almost always used with specific times . Oh ok I get you..thats goo...
- by siddus
Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Leaching(143)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3489
you said: Following however, would have been correct (from Tense Perspective). Thats the sentence I was talking aboutEducationAisle wrote:No, as I mentioned, Past Perfect is in-correct in this sentence.siddus wrote: Well, the sentence with the past perfect tense is correct but the simple past would be a better choice here.
- by siddus
Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Leaching(143)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3489
Past Perfect is used to depict events at a non-specific time in the past. This sentence establishes a clear time (eighteenth century) and hence, Past Perfect is not valid. Following however, would have been correct (from Tense Perspective): Leaching, the recovery of copper from the drainage water o...
- by siddus
Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Leaching(143)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3489
Makes some sense but I am still not sure how you deduced that the main thought behind the merger was to eliminate competition? Sorry, I should have explained that earlier. Lets give it a shot now (I have slightly edited the argument to make it simpler): Analyst: Two competitors, manufacturers of PD...
- by siddus
Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:49 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: BTG CR question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1597
There is a very good point made somewhere on the Manhattan forums by one of the tutors http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/leaching-t6199.html In option E, the use of the perfect past tense is inappropriate because the perfect past tense must be used to denote a state that is no longer applicable. I...
- by siddus
Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Leaching(143)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3489
Very interesting..
I think A is more of a Main Point here whereas D is more of an inference. Hopefully an expert should clarify this.
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:46 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR from BTG Practice questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1790
This is like a main point question...lets analyze it that way The main thought behind the merger is to: --Eliminate competition between the 2 large companies The secondary inevitable outcome of the merger will be: --Technology collaboration, price cut (which is likely to increase sales), decreased p...
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:42 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: BTG CR question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1597
more importantly, the gmat has *never* used "this" as a pronoun in a correct official SC answer (if you know of an exception, please tell us). yes, please look at this question from GMAT Prep http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/besides-adding-complementary-flavors-t3219.html I believe a M...
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:11 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hot sauses
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5495
Hi, Agree with you about problem2 in A. But, I don't see any mistake in problem 1. 'does' agrees with the singular subject 'exercise'. Every option has a mistake but pronoun ambiguity is probably the last one to check.But B has a blatant comparison error. So, A is just better of the five. Frankie a...
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:40 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hot sauses
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5495
OK...if you go to the link, Ron says.....It doesnt have a clear antecedent.....WHY???? Well I recon he means, it doesn't have an antecedent that would make sense here. Can you list the antecedents that you recon the pronoun "it" is referring to in this sentence? If we ask the question &qu...
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC General question based on my observation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1983
Voodoo, your earlier sentence is grammatically correct. You can use "IT" as a placeholder in 3 situations on the GMAT without a noun antecedent. ---------------------------------------------------- A) Postpone infinitive subjects According to Maria, IT is not ethically right TO SPEAK EVIL ...
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:36 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC General question based on my observation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1983
Hey Vineeshp, I dont agree with your first point. "Board of Directors" are acting as a single unit, so it is singular not plural here. I agree that "it" is no referent here. It is suppose to point to "troupe", but are missing the noun. Agree with point 1 that the board...
- by siddus
Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: [high difficulty] sc question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1533