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In E : ; instead, its functioning has been stifled by various government regulations restricting the hiring and firing of workers I am not clear how it is a independent clause. because of word 'instead', this clause is not looking an independent clause. While I followed my intuition and chose optio...

by tnaim

Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:55 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: mgmat sc: 700-800
Replies: 15
Views: 2794

Process of elimination: B - we're talking about averages, and not pure numbers... this is out of scope (scalability purposes). C - clearly out of scope. D - out of scope. we can conjure cases where the students with the best grades take classroom-based courses. in particular, how many students are ...

by tnaim

Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: OG12, diagnostic test, Q31
Replies: 3
Views: 2046

why does "an observation about electric current first made in 1845 and" in option A clearly refers to one but "that was an observation about electric current, first made in 1845, and is" in option E could refer to one or to laws? could you please clarify the concept behind the tw...

by tnaim

Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:16 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: PLease help me with the concept!
Replies: 23
Views: 11729

my question is this: let's say that Group O represents students who took the course online and that group O has 8 students who scored the following: 4 withdrew 1 failed 3 70 and let's say that group A represents students who took the course in an actual class and that group A has 8 students who scor...

by tnaim

Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: OG12, diagnostic test, Q31
Replies: 3
Views: 2046

OG12, diagnostic test, Q31

31. Cheever College offers several online courses via remote computer connection, in addition to traditional classroom-based courses. A study of student performance at Cheever found that, overall, the average student grade for online courses matched that for classroom-based courses. In this calculat...

by tnaim

Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:13 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: OG12, diagnostic test, Q31
Replies: 3
Views: 2046

I am having a hard time understanding how "4 people have exactly 1 sibling in the room" translates to just 2 siblings relationships. Let's say A,B,C, and D each represent a person, and let's say B is the sibling; from that I thought we'd have: AB (sibling relationship) BC(sibling relations...

by tnaim

Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Try this one on for size - courtesy of Manhattan GMAT
Replies: 7
Views: 1701

Thank you all for the replies!!

by tnaim

Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:57 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: √25=5 or √25=+-5?
Replies: 4
Views: 1674

√25=5 or √25=+-5?

this might seem like a simple question but then if you look at this example from GMATprep: f x<0, then √(-x|x|) is A. -x B. -1 C. 1 D. x E. √(x) official answer is A if you actually take -5 as an example to plug to the √(-x|x|) , you will see that you will end up with √25 and here the questi...

by tnaim

Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:15 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: √25=5 or √25=+-5?
Replies: 4
Views: 1674

I do agree with you that just scoring 600 on TOEFL does not automatically mean you'll score in the 50th percentile on the GMAT. of course, those people who scored 600 and in the 50th percentile on GMAT must have put a lot of effort for the gmat. I think it might be a good idea to put the TOEFL aside...

by tnaim

Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: the gap between 600 TOEFL and 50 percentile on verbal
Replies: 4
Views: 3119

Hardik and fightwithgmat, THANK you for your time and your replies!!much appreciated!
Ron!! We, beatthegmat forum members and MGMAT students, are just lucky to have you with us!!!you have saved me a lot of time and confusion!!

by tnaim

Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:52 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: modifiers
Replies: 11
Views: 2934

Thank you Money9111 and hardik for your replies. I have just actually realized that I did not properly explain my thought process when dealing with the sentences above. I am going to rexplain: "Although the Argentine ant is neither poisonous nor predatory, individual colonies". here, I rea...

by tnaim

Mon May 31, 2010 3:44 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: modifiers
Replies: 11
Views: 2934

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What is that you don't understand?explain and I'll see whether I can help

by tnaim

Sun May 30, 2010 7:06 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Financial success does not guarantee happiness
Replies: 9
Views: 3729
by tnaim

Sun May 30, 2010 4:51 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: modifiers
Replies: 11
Views: 2934

modifiers

Source: MGMAT CAT verbal Although the Argentine ant is neither poisonous nor predatory, individual colonies cooperate in a super-colony so large that its collective appetite can become a competitive threat to bird, lizard, and other insect populations. a) individual colonies cooperate in a super-col...

by tnaim

Sun May 30, 2010 4:05 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: modifiers
Replies: 11
Views: 2934

Hi Ron, I am still not able to apply the rules you mentioned in this post on the following question from the OG GMAT 12th edition. In late 1997, the chambers inside the pyramid of the Pharaoh Menkaure at Giza were closed to visitors for cleaning and repair due to moisture exhaled by tourists, which ...

by tnaim

Sun May 30, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG 11 SC # 19
Replies: 13
Views: 4253