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rahulg83 wrote::lol:
question plz?
what wrong with 4??

by piyush_nitt

Tue May 12, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Tennessee Warbler with question
Replies: 12
Views: 5697

Re: New Principle

The proposed urban development zones do not represent a new principle; it was employed in "Operation Bootstrap" in Puerto Rico. (A) do not represent a new principle; it (B) represent not a new principle, but one that (C) are not a new principle; the same one (D) are not a new principle, b...

by piyush_nitt

Tue May 12, 2009 5:20 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: New Principle
Replies: 9
Views: 1920

Born in Calcutta

Being a United States citizen since 1988 and born in Calcutta in 1940, author Bharati Mukherjee has lived in England and Canada, and first came to the United States in 1961 to study at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. (A) Being a United States citizen since 1988 and born in Calcutta in 1940, author Bhar...

by piyush_nitt

Tue May 12, 2009 3:49 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Born in Calcutta
Replies: 10
Views: 6913

This is probably coming from SC 1000 (options are a bit different though), 730. The diet of the ordinary Greek in classical times was largely vegetarian—vegetables, fresh cheese, oatmeal, and meal cakes, and meat rarely. (A) and meat rarely (B) and meat was rare (C) with meat as rare (D) meat a rar...

by piyush_nitt

Tue May 12, 2009 3:26 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Diet of the ordinary hindu
Replies: 13
Views: 5748

Re: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

As per my understanding .. We need to calculate the value of 15(SF+FF) SO 1st statement states that 3(FF+SF) - (FF+SF) = 1 FF+SF = 0.5 hence 15(SF+FF) = 7.5$ What I am missing here? OK, my bad. Thanks for pointing out the flaw in my explanation. The question stem says "The bookseller charges a...

by piyush_nitt

Sun May 10, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller
Replies: 4
Views: 1315

Re: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller

Bookseller charges a Fixed Fee (FF) & an additional Shipping Fee (SF) for each book order. Its given that Rajeev placed orders for the following months: Jan (1 book), Feb (2 books), Mar (3 books), Apr (4 books) & May (5 books). So, the total fee is : (FF+SF) + 2(FF+SF) + 3(FF+SF) + 4(FF+SF)...

by piyush_nitt

Sun May 10, 2009 1:23 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT- Prep: Bookseller
Replies: 4
Views: 1315

Re: baseball and weather

Baseball, the only major professional sport during the Great Depression, was as present as the weather, and as much discussed . A) as present as the weather, and as much discussed B) present like the weather was, and it was also discussed as much C) as present and was discussed as the weather was D...

by piyush_nitt

Sun May 10, 2009 12:59 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: baseball and weather
Replies: 14
Views: 4197

Re: Atlanta -> Simple comparison

rahulg83 wrote:As did many other newer American cities, Atlanta doubled in size in only its first ten years of existence.

A) As did
B) As have
C) Like
D) Just like
E) As with

[spoiler]A or C ??[/spoiler]
IMO C

Like many other newer American cities, Atlanta

Comparing nouns

by piyush_nitt

Sun May 10, 2009 12:19 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Atlanta -> Simple comparison
Replies: 3
Views: 1561

Slope of Line

Does line k intersect quadrant II?

a. Slope of k is -1/6
b. Y intercept of k is -6

by piyush_nitt

Sun May 10, 2009 12:08 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Slope of Line
Replies: 1
Views: 1078

Cube root of 4

Can anyone pls let me know how to simplify cube root of 4?

OA: E

by piyush_nitt

Fri May 08, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Cube root of 4
Replies: 1
Views: 1157

Average Salary

Each employee is either a director or a manager. What % of the employees are directors?

a. The average salary of managers is $5000 less than the average of all employees

b. The average salary of directors is $15000 greater than the average of all employees

IMO : E

by piyush_nitt

Fri May 08, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Average Salary
Replies: 1
Views: 1152

Slope of L

In xy plane, what is y-intercept of l?

a. Slope of l is 3 times the y intercept
b. x-intercept of l is -1/3;


IMO : C

by piyush_nitt

Fri May 08, 2009 1:58 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Slope of L
Replies: 1
Views: 1244

Sum of positive integers

Sum of positive integers x and y is 72. What is xy?
a. x = y + 1
b. x and y have same tens digit

by piyush_nitt

Fri May 08, 2009 5:44 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Sum of positive integers
Replies: 2
Views: 3238

Population increase

What is the % increase in population of City K from 1980 to 1990?
a. In 1970 population of K was 160,000
b. In 1980 population of K was 20% greater than 1970 and in 1990 population is 30% greater than in 1970

IMO: B

by piyush_nitt

Fri May 08, 2009 5:37 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Population increase
Replies: 1
Views: 1088