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In 1995, DB had 9,350, none of whom were customers of DA DA is not Company X. So it means, DB had 9350 employees of the Company X Now 1+2, C is sufficient Please correct me if am wrong! I think i lost you. Are you saying DA is not part of X?? But argument clearly says "Division A of Company X&...

by sandy217

Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:02 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Div A and Div B
Replies: 3
Views: 1521

Div A and Div B

2. IN 1995, Division A (DA) of Company X had 4,850 customers. If there were 86 service errors in DA that year, what was the service error rate, in number of service error per 100 customers, for Division B (DB) of company X in 1995? i. In 1995 the overall service-error rate for DA and DB combined was...

by sandy217

Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:03 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Div A and Div B
Replies: 3
Views: 1521

E is vague.
Why should i assume if humans use wood cutting tools and hunting tools , they will cook the hunted food.What if they consume it raw after hunting?

A cannot provide enough evidence about heat.

OA?

by sandy217

Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:33 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Paradox Question
Replies: 8
Views: 2595

You might be confused with assumption questions.Assumption answer cannot be a paraphrase.

by sandy217

Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:10 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Must be True Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1286

I treat this more as a quantitative than a verbal. 50 stores 50 million profits =profit/per store 1 after five years store 150 and profits 80 million(approx) profit per store 80/150 <1 Hence C we dont have any idea about revenues.From profits we cannot say revenues increased/decreased.Profit can inc...

by sandy217

Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:04 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: In 2000, Gregory's Grocery had a total of 50
Replies: 6
Views: 2318

"Used for a" is completely different from "used as a"
I think thats the key in eleminating E.

by sandy217

Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:51 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: a st from gmatclub
Replies: 2
Views: 1246

Strategy for Tough RC

Hi All, I need an expert advice on how to tackle Tough RCs.When i say tough am talking about passage that is tough to comprehend not the tough (inference) questions. I finished 10th edition Verbal OG RC,which contains around 280 questions.My accuracy hovers between 75 and 85%.I did not find any pass...

by sandy217

Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:50 am
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: Strategy for Tough RC
Replies: 1
Views: 1631

OA B My opinion - What if the selected group just read bible or only 1954 or only the two ? This wouldn't be a representative of a larger community . This is stated in A . But I dont understand the reason behind B being the OA. I think argument goes with the comparison.If 1954 is chosen by say 10 p...

by sandy217

Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: books read
Replies: 6
Views: 1624

This is a crazy question.

Expert reply...

http://www.beatthegmat.com/knewton-hw-cr-16-t68404.html

At any given moment of time i would have selected A.
"a holiday themed song " is the key

by sandy217

Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:08 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: singer
Replies: 10
Views: 1564

No, that is the reason he stated for eliminating E, not proving E as trap. Some of the posters who opted for E has mentioned their reasons for considering E. I guess there is logical gap between what you think about this and what I understand from your post. So, if this is not something you are loo...

by sandy217

Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Gmat prep-> fill in the blank--expert pls suggest strateg
Replies: 25
Views: 5185

ewww.... Why E is a trap here. Atleast when it is mentioned as trap,it should be convincing enough to be a trap.Any takers Why E is a trap. I have no reason to eliminate C though. Hi, If you picked C, then it is great. No need to worry about trap. E is trap for the reason some of the posters here f...

by sandy217

Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:42 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Gmat prep-> fill in the blank--expert pls suggest strateg
Replies: 25
Views: 5185

ewww.... Why E is a trap here. Atleast when it is mentioned as trap,it should be convincing enough to be a trap.Any takers Why E is a trap.

I have no reason to eliminate C though.

by sandy217

Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:48 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Gmat prep-> fill in the blank--expert pls suggest strateg
Replies: 25
Views: 5185

A it is.

We should rule out the possibility of the brain endomorphins role and still support the statistics.A does it undoubtedly.

by sandy217

Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: GMATPrep : When people engage in activities...
Replies: 13
Views: 4910

sorry but it is still not clear "Carefully.... modifies Beatrix Potter " - what is wrong in this? Yes you are correct. Carefully modifies Beatrix potter.That's y it is wrong.It should instead modify the illustrations of Beatrix. Running at a speed of 15kmph, Karan finished the race. Above...

by sandy217

Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:02 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: beatrix potter
Replies: 10
Views: 4937

Carefully coordinated with her narratives is the "Modifier phrase" . It Modifies the noun next to it.
As you said the sentence can illogically mean that Beatrix potter was carefully coordinated with her narratives.

by sandy217

Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: beatrix potter
Replies: 10
Views: 4937