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irrigation

Managing your irrigation system well and watering your grass wisely not only saves water, but helps to ensure the success of your lawn . saves water, but helps to ensure the success of your lawn saves water, but also help to ensure the success of your lawn saves water, but the success of your lawn i...

by GmatKiss

Sun May 27, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: irrigation
Replies: 6
Views: 1576

Question is indeed ambiguous.

Something is missing :(
What is the source?

by GmatKiss

Sun May 27, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: From new GMATprep Qn - Experts help please
Replies: 4
Views: 1695

Here is another DS question, testing the same,

If "n" is a positive integer and "r" is the remainder when (n-1)(n+1) is divided by 24, what is the value of r?

(1) 2 is not a factor of "n"
(2) 3 is not a factor of "n"


IMO: C

by GmatKiss

Sun May 27, 2012 12:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Remainders / divisivility
Replies: 2
Views: 919

If n is a positive integer what is the remainder when 3^(8n+3) is divided by 5? A)7 B)5 C)2 D)1 E)0 Please help!! THX!!! :) powers of 3 follow the pattern: 3 9 7 1 3 9 7 1 . . . sub:for n in the given say n=1 we need to find the value of 3^11 say n=2 we need to find the value of 3^19 In both cases,...

by GmatKiss

Sun May 27, 2012 12:11 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Remainders / divisivility
Replies: 2
Views: 919

Here is another one, Beaded wedding gowns are so expensive because the seamstress still pursues her art as they have for centuries, by hand-stringing each bead and then knotting each thread individually to achieve a secure attachment for each bead. (A) the seamstress still pursues her art as they ha...

by GmatKiss

Sun May 27, 2012 12:00 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Old question
Replies: 10
Views: 2012

In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices;their wines have been priced to sell, and they are (A) have been priced to sell, and they are (sold) (B) are priced to sell , and they have (sold) (C) are priced to sell , and they (wine) do (sell) (D) are being priced to se...

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 11:57 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Old question
Replies: 10
Views: 2012

In an effort to reduce their inventories, Italian vintners have cut prices;their wines have been priced to sell, and they are (A) have been priced to sell, and they are (sold) (B) are priced to sell , and they have (sold) (C) are priced to sell , and they (wine) do (sell) (D) are being priced to sel...

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Old question
Replies: 10
Views: 2012
by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 11:17 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Averages
Replies: 1
Views: 910
by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 11:10 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: X and Y
Replies: 4
Views: 1031

Acid solution

Some part of a 50% solution of acid was replaced with an equal amount of 30% solution of acid. If, as a result, 40% solution of acid was obtained, what part of the original solution was replaced?

1/5

1/4

2/3

1/2

4/5

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 10:54 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Acid solution
Replies: 2
Views: 991
by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 10:50 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Princeton SC - Idiom
Replies: 2
Views: 3269

No idea on this one,

Will go for C :) OA pls, and OE if available.

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Princeton SC - Idiom - 2
Replies: 2
Views: 2758

As a concept once considered for a foundation of economic theory, the rational actor model may soon go the way of the Model T as psychologists have provided more detailed information describing the emotional, familial, and historical factors that affect individual behavior in the marketplace. As a ...

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Princeton SC - Idiom & Parallel
Replies: 4
Views: 1152

The United Nations passed a resolution that would encourage banks to make micro-loans to citizens in developing countries and if borrowers failed to repay the loans they would be compensated . if borrowers failed to repay the loans they would be compensated failing to repay the loans would result in...

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Princeton SC - Parallel
Replies: 5
Views: 1501

karthikpandian19 wrote:One other way to look at this is use the 2/3 split:

Correct Idiom: Targeted at

So eliminate, A & B

Now....you have only 3 to go

Seemingly is the correct modifier and hence eliminate D & E

Are you sure. Not getting this ambiguity!!!

So D is the Answer and OA

by GmatKiss

Sat May 26, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Princeton SC - Idiom 2/3 split
Replies: 4
Views: 1667