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It is actually a close call between C and D. Though the OA is C, i would like to question its reasoning . If anyone can justify then i would be happy to accept C. My reasoning:- C - If all were forced out of business during its first year then it might be true that they had at least repayed some pa...
- by rkanthilal
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:30 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: country of Veltria
- Replies: 8
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<r>P1: When Costmart opens a warehouse department store within a city, the bankruptcy rate of local retailers increases in that city by twenty percent over the next several years.<br/> P2: Metropolis desires to preserve the health of its local economy. <br/> C1: Metropolis should not permit a Costma...
- by rkanthilal
Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:21 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: preserve the health of its local economy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2327
Option C doesn't seem very convincing to me. Ihis choice attempts to make both "the speed of absorption..." and ", and adequate protein consumption" parallel. I think the use of "but" to create the required contrast is better than the conjunction "and" as use...
- by rkanthilal
Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:10 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Bodybuilders
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1916
IMO C ... P1: People who do not believe that others distrust them are confident in their own abilities. P2: Since this is precisely how people who are confident in their own abilities regard such tasks. C1: So people who tend to trust others think of a difficult task as a challenge rather than a thr...
- by rkanthilal
Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:25 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: trust people
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2037
IMO A ... P1: One state adds a 7 percent sales tax to the price of most products purchased within its jurisdiction. C1: This tax,therefore, if viewed as tax on income, has the reverse effect of the federal income tax: the lower the income,the higher the annual percentage rate at which the income is ...
- by rkanthilal
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:41 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: State Tax vs Federal Tax
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2662
Isnt C generic and out of scope ..it talks about all states...we are just concerned with FLORIDA P1: In the United States, of the people who moved from one state to another when they retired, the percentage who retired to Florida has decreased by three percentage points over the past ten years. P2:...
- by rkanthilal
Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:09 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1162
- by rkanthilal
Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:37 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Need Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1516
The only way B could be the answer , is if it proves that no relation exists b/w wage rate and unemployment rate. B tries to do exactly that , however it misses to establish this reasoning in the case where there would be a wage cut . Hence , as far as I can see , the question is flawed . Rest of t...
- by rkanthilal
Fri Jun 10, 2011 4:33 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Teenagers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1726
P1: Everyone who has graduated from TopNotch High School has an intelligence quotient (IQ) of over 120. P2: Most students with an IQ of over 120 who apply to one or more Ivy League universities are accepted by at least one of them. P3: All students with an IQ of over 150 who apply to one or more Ivy...
- by rkanthilal
Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:50 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: TopNotch High School
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3661
Generally speaking, MBA admission committees look for a quant score above the 80th percentile.Ramit88 wrote:is 80th percentile rule..plz tell
- by rkanthilal
Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:19 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 760 (V51, Q46), slightly disappointed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3180
You would only need all this equipme nt if all the firefighters are working at the same time. If the additional firefighters are assigned to work at times when the fire hall is severely understaffed they can use the equipment that is already there (helmets, oxygen tanks, axes, etc.) and the town wo...
- by rkanthilal
Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:04 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Knewton DT---Firefighters
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1955
Wow!!! That verbal score is amazing.
Unfortunately, I don't have any insight on whether you should retake test because of the quant score. I've heard the same 80th percentile "rule" as you have but I'm not sure how important it is...
- by rkanthilal
Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:01 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 760 (V51, Q46), slightly disappointed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3180
If you want a good source of RC passages to practice David's method you should take a look at the Aristotle RC99. This guide has 99 passages with explanations. The passages are arranged by order of difficulty and the explanations include a one line summary of the main point of each paragraph. I trie...
- by rkanthilal
Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:46 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Strategy Advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2229
- by rkanthilal
Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:57 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 710 (Q50 - V 36) - Have I beaten the GMAT or not?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3741
Congrats rahulku!!! Good luck with your applications.
BTW, I did the same thing as you and only sent my score to one school. I'm only planning to apply to one school for now but if I have to send my score to more schools in the future it will suck having to pay the fee...
- by rkanthilal
Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:53 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Got an exact 700 Q48 V37
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2443