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You nailed it, just take one step ahead and assumption will jump at you .. If 33 out of 100 ticketed vehicles are equipped with Radar THAT MEANS Radar equipped vehicles are more likely to exceed speed limit The gap as pointed out by bolded portions is that ...more the ticketing, more is the likeliho...
- by ranjit_ece
Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:42 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: OG 12 CR question 78
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2973
I eliminated E in a slightly different way The conclusion has a uncertainty about effectiveness, if you read it closely it says eating holiday cookies may provide an effective form of self-prescribed medication. Since for an inference, the answer choice must be true, thus E, which says affirmatively...
- by ranjit_ece
Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:18 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Aristotle LSAT 101 CR Baking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2040
I am not a grammar expert,but here is my take
more x than y construction is only needed if a comparison is intended. However, if more is just being used as an adverb, modifying an adjective, then it can stand by itself.
- by ranjit_ece
Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Shouldnt More be followed by Than
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2271
Participial Modifier, together with Relative Clause
Just wondering how to figure out the subject of the Present Participial Modifier(Slowing) in the below construction
Analyst blamed poor sales on whether, which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing sales of BBQ.
Would appreciate if you can explain the reason
- by ranjit_ece
Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Participial Modifier, together with Relative Clause
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1754
In the ruins of the city-state of Assur, in Ancient Assyria, archaeologists found dried goatskin dating back 3800 years. Analysis of the goatskins showed that they had an unusual pH level that was no lower than that of the calcium carbonate mixture produced by grinding cowrie shells, the most commo...
- by ranjit_ece
Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:41 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Knewton Goatskin
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2219
http://s4.postimage.org/2a6ums5es/700_CR.jpg [spoiler] OA B , can somebody please explain the options . Why is D specially wrong ? D will actually show that reducing congestion at the entrance queue will not be well received by the some customers , thus could reduce the number of visitors .[/spoile...
- by ranjit_ece
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:44 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Manager Tough CR
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1256
IMO D C onclusion of the argument is : heirloom-growing farms should not be too hasty in leaving the hothouse:......grow. I nterim C onclusion : by growing these tomatoes in regular fields rather than in fancy hothouses, farms wishing to grow heirloom tomatoes could save a lot of money without reduc...
- by ranjit_ece
Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:29 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: American "heirloom" tomatoes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1356
Adi,
the doubt is exactly what i asked in my first post
when the correct construcion as pointed out by vineeshp is second one .. then howcome the rule is not applicable in option B. I hope that clarifies what I am asking.
- by ranjit_ece
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: THAT usage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4183
Thanks vineeshp I also thought the same, but was thrown off by the answer to this question.I can understand from the POE point of view that the best option is B, but then even that violates ( or may be not ?) the grammatical rule The suspect in the burglary was advised of his right to remain silent,...
- by ranjit_ece
Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: THAT usage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4183
THAT usage
Which one these constructions is correct ?
a) He was told he could not leave
b) He was told that he could not leave
- by ranjit_ece
Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:44 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: THAT usage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4183
My 2 cents ... IMO A Premise : MCA survey says that students are interested in healthy dining curriculum Conclusion : Admin decides to include courses for cooking fish,grains and veggies(FGV). Assumption : Students will be interested in learning cooking FGV (a) says the same - that cooking FGV is no...
- by ranjit_ece
Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:22 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The Metropolitan Cooking Academy surveyed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3382
researchers have outlined a new set of studies for the treatment of breast cancer that is more comprehensive, focusing on multiple genes to identify several candidate therapeutic targets rather than profiling a single gene with the intention of targeting it alone. in the above sentence a) what does...
- by ranjit_ece
Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:49 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - is the usage of that correct ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1111
SC - is the usage of that correct ?
researchers have outlined a new set of studies for the treatment of breast cancer that is more comprehensive, focusing on multiple genes to identify several candidate therapeutic targets rather than profiling a single gene with the intention of targeting it alone. in the above sentence a) what does ...
- by ranjit_ece
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC - is the usage of that correct ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1111
IMO B The reasoning is based on simple cause and effect scenario: X ---> Y is equivalent to Not Y --> Not X here X is "Gross National Happiness" and Y is "Bhutan is now considered the happiest country in Asia" Option B says : if Bhutanese people were unhappy (NOT Y) ---> the gov...
- by ranjit_ece
Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:01 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1250
CR
Select the logical inference based on the following statements: The leaders of Bhutan have taken a novel approach by running the government under the guiding philosophy of maintaining a high level of "Gross National Happiness". As a result of this policy, Bhutan is now considered the happi...
- by ranjit_ece
Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:14 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1250