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Hormones
766. The human growth hormone, made by the pituitary gland, is secreted during sleep in higher concentrations than when awake. (A) during sleep in higher concentrations than when awake (B) when sleeping in higher concentrations than waking hours (C) in higher concentrations during sleeping than waki...
- by vikram_k51
Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hormones
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5556
I’d go with C 1. y = x + 1 Xy = x(x+1) Xy = x^2+x Insuff. 2. y = x^2+1 Xy = x(x^2+1) Xy = X^3+x Insuff. 1+2 X+1 = x^2+1……………or x = x^2 0 = X^2 – x 0 = X(x-1) Case 1: x = 0 Then XY must equal 0 Case 2: x-1=0…………………….or x = -1 Plug this back into first equation y = x+1 Y...
- by vikram_k51
Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:01 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - XY value
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1483
Re: DS - XY value
Will be E. xy can either be 0 or 2.Xbond wrote:Hi there,
Could you explain in the simplest this concept and how to resolve it
What is the value of xy ?
(1) y = x + 1
(2) y = x (square) + 1
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:59 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - XY value
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1483
Re: Absolute values - Cant understand explanation
Hi, I came upon this data sufficiency problem in the Manhattan GMAT Cat 2. I am trying to understand the explanation provided but no luck so far. Can anyone help me out? Is this some basic concept I have missed out on? Thanks! Here is the question....The underlined sentence is what confuses me and ...
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:54 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Absolute values - Cant understand explanation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1370
Re: Equations
Answer will be D.niraj_a wrote:If x^2/9 – 4/y^2 = 12, what is the value of x?
(1) x/3 + 2/y = 6
(2) x/3 – 2/y = 2
Those blobs stand for negative
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:48 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Equations
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1890
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:46 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: modulus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1563
Re: Is Y a fraction?
Will be Dumaa wrote:X,Y > 0 ,If X^3 = Y, is Y a fraction?
(1) X^2 is a fraction
(2) X >Y
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:42 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is Y a fraction?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1309
Re: Fence
Yves can paint a certain fence in 1/2 the time it takes Marcel to paint the same fence. If they work together, each at his own constant rate, how many hours will it take them to paint the fence? (1) Yves can paint the fence by himself in 3 hours. (2) Working together, each at his own constant rate,...
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:34 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Fence
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4042
Re: Remainder
N is an integer, r is the remainder when ((N-1)*(N+1)) is divided by 24. What is the value of r ? 1) N is not a multiple of 2. 2) N is not a multiple of 3. Will be C. For any odd Integer greater than 3 the rem is 0. Now if N is not a multiple of 3 then N is any odd integer greater than 3 which give...
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:29 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Remainder
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2311
Re: Sum of digits
Think it will be Agoelmohit2002 wrote:A,B and C are 3 digit integers, where A = B + C. Is the hundreds' digit of number A equal to sum of hundreds' digit of B and C ?
1) Tens' digit of A = Tens' digit of B + Tens' digit of C
2) Units' digit of A = Units' digit of B + Units' digit of C
OA = After some discussion.
- by vikram_k51
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:24 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Sum of digits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1899
Moral goodness
It has been claimed that an action is morally good only if it benefits another person and was performed with that intention; whereas an action that harms another person is morally bad either if such harm was intended or if reasonable forethought would have shown that the action was likely to cause h...
- by vikram_k51
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:16 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Moral goodness
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2597
Homelessness
Politician: Homelessness is a serious social problem, but further government spending to provide low-income housing is not the cure for homelessness. The most cursory glance at the real-estate section of any major newspaper is enough to show that there is no lack of housing units available to rent. ...
- by vikram_k51
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:14 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Homelessness
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2140
Physicalists
“Physicalists� expect that ultimately all mental functions will be explainable in neurobiological terms. Achieving this goal requires knowledge of how neurons and their basic functions, a knowledge of how neurons interact, and a delineation of the psychological faculties to be explained. At pres...
- by vikram_k51
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:10 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Physicalists
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2362
Greek Statue
710. The colorization of black-and-white films by computers is defended by those who own the film rights, for the process can mean increased revenues for them; many others in the film industry, however, contend that the technique degrades major works of art, which they liken to putting lipstick on a...
- by vikram_k51
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Greek Statue
- Replies: 2
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Weather planes
722. The data collected by weather airplanes that fly into the heart of a hurricane are useful mainly for gauging the storm’s structure and strength, not for the speed and the path of their movement. (A) not for the speed and the path of their movement (B) not for the speed and path of its movemen...
- by vikram_k51
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Weather planes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2766