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Here is how I eliminated... e) was proposing that the amount they were allocating be reduced by nearly 17 percent from the previous year for maintaining the city's major cultural institutions and for the subsidization There are multiple errors in this statement. "reduced by nearly 17 percent fr...
- by TOPGMAT
Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:51 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: faced with an estimated $2 billon
- Replies: 21
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- by TOPGMAT
Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:53 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Chromosome damage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4956
Hi Guys,
Please read through the kaplan 800 verbal supplement.
Read through the imperfect options in sentence correction.
You will see lots of whacky questions and equally whacky
answer choices that are supposed to be correct 
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- by TOPGMAT
Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: faced with an estimated $2 billon
- Replies: 21
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This question is from kaplan 800 verbal book. The OE is given as follows: The phrase that they believe calls for the subjunctive mood. It needs to be completed by the verb to be in its infinitive form, allowing you to eliminate (B) and (C). Answer choices (D) and (E) create invalid sentence structur...
- by TOPGMAT
Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:35 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Stem cells
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4756
Hi, Whats wrong doing it this way ? _ _ _ now 2, 6, x where x can be any number can be arranged in 6 ways. Now there are 10 values of x (0-9). Therefore 10*6=60 ways. But this includes the possibility of x being zero i.e X 2 6 and x as zero but we want only 3 digit numbers. 026 and 062 are the only...
- by TOPGMAT
Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:09 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 3 digit number
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4028
Hi, Whats wrong doing it this way ? _ _ _ now 2, 6, x where x can be any number can be arranged in 6 ways. Now there are 10 values of x (0-9). Therefore 10*6=60 ways. But this includes the possibility of x being zero i.e X 2 6 and x as zero but we want only 3 digit numbers. 026 and 062 are the only ...
- by TOPGMAT
Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:54 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 3 digit number
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4028
- by TOPGMAT
Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:52 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A Manhattan GMAT Problem-John and Mary
- Replies: 10
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Wow!!!
You guys are amazing. Thanks for all 4 replies.
They are worth it. I really liked adi_800's 2 part test
for adjectives.
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- by TOPGMAT
Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:14 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: some academicians
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5900
some academicians
While some academicians believe that business ethics should be integrated into every business course, others say that students will take ethics seriously only if it would be taught as a separately required course. A) only if it would be taught as a separately required course B) only if it is taught ...
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: some academicians
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5900
Hi gmatjeet, I choose choice D. Whats the OA btw ? The author claims, "When these students join the work force, they will enhance not only U.S. businesses’ ability to compete internationally but also our country’s reputation abroad". What is the Assumption ? Foreign language learnt wil...
- by TOPGMAT
Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:41 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The study of foreign languages
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4438
If a does not equal to zero, is 1/a > a/(b^4 +3)? (1) a^2=b^2 (2) a^2=b^4 Can we do it this way? if a>0 => 1 > a^2/(b^4+3) and assume a=1,b=1 => True. if a<0 => 1 < a^2/(b^4+3) and assume a=-1,b=1 => 1 < 1/4 => False. Hence Option A is insufficent Similarly, Option B, can also be eliminated. Hence E...
- by TOPGMAT
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:45 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: MGMAT Problem (Advanced Quant)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5748
Hi MundaSingh,
"The region includes areas that are now...". Here the sub clause following "that" defines areas
and not region.
I hope this helps.
Also note that region is singular.
Regards,
TOP
- by TOPGMAT
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:33 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The region in southern Asia, WHAT vs THAT
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1939
Healthcare workers
Like other healthcare workers, the insurance rates charged dentists have skyrocketed in recent years. (A) (B)LIke with other healthcare workers, insurance of dentists (C)As with healthcare workers, dentists' insurance rates (D) As with the insurance of other healthcare workers, dentists (E)Like thos...
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Healthcare workers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1098
Hi Experts, This question is from Kaplan test. Although I chose the option "A" I want to understand the concept correctly. Please tell me why "Included" is wrong, if I rephrase the sentence in the following way. The region in southern Asia formerly under British rule included the...
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:28 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The region in southern Asia, WHAT vs THAT
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1939
Computer cultured books
Under the influence of today’s computer-oriented culture, publishing for children has taken on a flashy new look that emphasizes illustrations and graphic design; the resulting lack of substance leads to books that are short-lived items covering mainly trendy subjects. The changes also include mor...
- by TOPGMAT
Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:23 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Computer cultured books
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1509