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probability whether the 10th card dealt is a heart will depend on whether any of the previous cards dealt were heart. Probability that all other 9 cards were not heart and the 10th card is a heart = 13/52 = 1/4 Now when we consider the other possibilities, some additional fractions will be added to ...

by neerajkumar1_1

Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: stuck in prob again
Replies: 3
Views: 1130

which of the following describes all the values of y for which y<y^2. 1 < y -1 < y < 0 y < -1 1/y < 1 0 < y < 1 Solution: Basically the thing required for satisfying the above equation is that y should be > 1 or y should be < -1 that is extreme cases... A and C are good options but they only consid...

by neerajkumar1_1

Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: y<y^2 ??
Replies: 5
Views: 1186

The argument can be broken down as follows: Musicians typically write lyrics then come up with the rhythm. Top-selling artists reverse the order. Concl: Reversing the order leads to more enjoyable music. What's the assumption here? That top-selling artists create enjoyable music. Answer (E) chris I...

by neerajkumar1_1

Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:29 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Top Seling Artists
Replies: 7
Views: 1822

4 digit numbers

How many 4 digit numbers are there, if it is known that the first digit is even, the second is odd, the third is prime, the fourth (units digit) is divisible by 3, and the digit 2 can be used only once?

20
150
225
300
320

by neerajkumar1_1

Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:24 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 4 digit numbers
Replies: 4
Views: 2341

y<y^2 ??

which of the following describes all the values of y for which y<y^2.

1 < y
-1 < y < 0
y < -1
1/y < 1
0 < y < 1

by neerajkumar1_1

Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:09 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: y<y^2 ??
Replies: 5
Views: 1186

Astronomers at the Palomar Observatory have discovered a distant supernova explosion, one that they believe is a type previously unknown to science. (A) that they believe is (B) that they believe it to be (C) they believe that it is of (D) they believe that is (E) they believe to be of OA after som...

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Supernova
Replies: 15
Views: 4365

Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students. (A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept (B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept (C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept (D) in decidi...

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:31 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Oberline College
Replies: 7
Views: 2070

IMO A

Question tests Subjuntive mood

Require + that + (verb in infinitive form without to)

Left with c and e... both of which dont have parallel construction...

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:11 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Bankers
Replies: 5
Views: 1067

Oberlin College in Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students. (A) at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept (B) for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept (C) when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept (D) in decidi...

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:54 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Oberline College
Replies: 7
Views: 2070

the sentence is basically checking for parallelism... Also I believe there should be no comma to begin the second clause, since anyways u r using the conjunction 'and' C should definitely be crossed out as option A is better than option C 'wolf population' vs 'population of wolves' IMO: E verb is co...

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Wolf population
Replies: 2
Views: 1053

IMO: C
correct past tense is used

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:43 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Oberline College
Replies: 7
Views: 2070

IMO: B
verb is consistent with the rest of the sentence

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:40 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Stone man
Replies: 6
Views: 1292

The trick here is that one should probably not jump to the last answer because of the favorable idiom: believe to be. IMO: A A: verb is consistent with the rest of the sentence and believe is correctly used. B: it is redundant. C: same as b and awkward. 'of a type' is unidiomatic D: unidiomatic E: a...

by neerajkumar1_1

Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:34 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Supernova
Replies: 15
Views: 4365

This is a yes and no question. You should not waste time computing the exact value of x. Consider this question: the question asks whether x is between 0 and 1. Satement 2 give some equation with some value added or subtracted to x. From this we know we will get a definite value of x Whether it lies...

by neerajkumar1_1

Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:27 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is X between 0 and 1? Question from GMATPrep
Replies: 4
Views: 2229