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1. D The survey was done with the magazine's readers only. But the analysis of the catering industry is done in the market of the catering industry. Therefore, these 2 things are not comparable . The only answer that brings this fact out is (D). 2. E Investment advice : Now is an excellent time to i...

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Catering business - Help to solve the CR
Replies: 14
Views: 5380

How can this be "D"?

the most nutritious parts of the plant, shatters and falls

My perspective:
In this sentence "most" indicates plural noun (nutritious parts), so Shatter and fall should be the correct form of verbs used.

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:32 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 416 SC 1000
Replies: 16
Views: 8401

The question asks for the logical weakness in the way the argument has been made. IMO (D).

by Mahalo

Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: $Labour leaders
Replies: 8
Views: 2514

Is the answer D?
when affordable..

I took a hint on the word obligation and chose "D". Option A will tell only when it is affordable. But something which is obligatory should be done and so i went for the option D.

by Mahalo

Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: prep question
Replies: 9
Views: 2375

The author spells out the conclujsion by saying that "fire department finds water more effective".

Therefore (C) - "anology between truth and water" is my pick.

by Mahalo

Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:19 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: The truth
Replies: 12
Views: 6039

All the choices except D and E lack the main verb. The sentence is not complete without the main verb. A - The science of economics, which for four decades was dominated by Keynesians B - The science of economics, that was to be dominated by Keynesians C - The science of economics, one which has , f...

by Mahalo

Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Science of Economics- 1000 SC
Replies: 14
Views: 5950

IMO (C) - Innovations in production technology have made it much more cost-efficient to produce new paper from trees. The argument states that the cost of new paper made from trees has remain unchanged. Therefore, some other factor must be responsible for answering the question in the argument. (C) ...

by Mahalo

Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:50 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Point of price viability
Replies: 19
Views: 6375

II question : answer is C.

If there are 73 items, then 37th item (when arranged in ascending order) will show the median value.

upto 79, there are 2+10+16 = 28 items.

The 37th item will be in the range of 80-89 since there are 27 items in that range.

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Help me solve these problems
Replies: 12
Views: 7883

I thought (E) is more appropriate answer and more clear.
Can someone explain why (E) is not the answer.

Is it because of Passive construction?

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 1000sc-221- Consumers
Replies: 7
Views: 5420

I too went for (A) but here is my thinking after seeing your answer. The argument states that: (1) The price of the oil has to increase by 35 dollars for the solar power plants to be economically viable. and the argument also states that: (2) this threshold level is unchanged. Therefore something el...

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Technological improvements and reduced
Replies: 9
Views: 10672

"as a result of removal of the negative population" is parallel with "clearing of surrounding woodlands"".

Therefore (A) is my pick.

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:33 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: parallelism
Replies: 15
Views: 3961

the economic bases of the white colleges are compared to the black colleges.

So - answer (B) "Than those of" is appropriate.

by Mahalo

Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:13 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC- 813
Replies: 7
Views: 2066