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More than the 50 plants in her yard

She is the most dedicated gardener on the block, everyday watering more than the 50 plants in her yard. The above is a corrected sentence from MGMAT's SC book. Is the usage of the word 'the' (in bold) correct? What is wrong with '....watering more than 50 plants in her yard.'? Has 'the' been insert...

by pareekbharat86

Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: More than the 50 plants in her yard
Replies: 1
Views: 1876

Pronouns- Using '-self' or '-selves'

Hi everyone, I read the the Pronouns chapter from MGMAT's SC book, but could not find any matter on how to deal with words viz. 'myself', 'herself', 'himself' etc. For Eg, lets have a look at problem #15 of the problem set from the Pronouns chapter. She took her laptop and her books with her on the ...

by pareekbharat86

Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:01 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Pronouns- Using '-self' or '-selves'
Replies: 2
Views: 2255

If it is 6:27 in the evening on a certain day, what time in the morning was it exactly 2,880,717 minutes earlier? (Assume standard time in one location.) (A) 6:22 (B) 6:24 (C) 6:27 (D) 6:30 (E) 6:32 q/a- d I remember solving this in one of either Mahattan or Veritas tests. I just subtracted the uni...

by pareekbharat86

Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:39 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: word problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1320

Since the point here is to test your english, not your knowledge of energy policy, the question of whether it's appropriate to compare nuclear power with coal or oil is moot. Nevertheless, the majority of the world's electricity is generated using coal, natural gas, hydro, nuclear, and oil (in that...

by pareekbharat86

Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Cost of buidling nuclear reactors
Replies: 3
Views: 1114

Cost of buidling nuclear reactors

Most energy analysts now agree that the costs of building and maintaining nuclear reactors are too high for nuclear power to likely prove cheaper than coal or oil in the long run. (A) too high for nuclear power to likely (B) high enough for nuclear power to be unlikely to (C) high enough that it is ...

by pareekbharat86

Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:00 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Cost of buidling nuclear reactors
Replies: 3
Views: 1114

Co-ordinate geometry

What are the coordinates of point B in the xy-plane
below?
(A) (6, 12)
(B) (6, 28)
(C) (8, 20)
(D) (12, 20)
(E) (14, 28)


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OA B

by pareekbharat86

Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Co-ordinate geometry
Replies: 2
Views: 1241

Vista Products Company

Shareholders and investment analysts have criticized the Vista Products Company for having slow and outdated computer systems in its factories when these systems are compared to Vista's competitor's systems. However, a Vista representative has claimed that such criticism is unfair. The representativ...

by pareekbharat86

Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Vista Products Company
Replies: 2
Views: 1490

Rectangular blocks

What is the maximum number of rectangular blocks, each with dimensions 12 centimeters by 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters, that will fit inside rectangular box X? (1) When box X is filled with the blocks and rests on a certain side, there are 25 blocks in the bottom layer. (2) The inside dimensions of...

by pareekbharat86

Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Rectangular blocks
Replies: 2
Views: 1144

This is a kind of CR ques that can easily numb your mind if you have to solve it in under 2 mins ;-)

by pareekbharat86

Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:08 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Microwave clothes
Replies: 9
Views: 9011

theCodeToGMAT wrote:+1 for [spoiler]{D}[/spoiler]
Hi Rahul,

Could you explain why D is the correct answer?

by pareekbharat86

Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:50 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Electricity
Replies: 6
Views: 2074

Migraine, the most debilitating common form of headache, afflicts perhaps 18 million Americans, who collectively lose 64 million workdays a year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time. In the above sentence,a cause affect relationship is shown i.e because of mi...

by pareekbharat86

Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Migraine
Replies: 3
Views: 1196

I would go with A . Can you tell me what confused you in this question stem. I read it and after looking at answer choices , I felt it was too easy to be true so I read and re-erad to see that I did not miss anything :). So I will stick with the obvious choice A Let us know the OA please :) It was ...

by pareekbharat86

Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: question stem: Did not understand.
Replies: 4
Views: 2184

Hi Ankitaverma, To answer this CR question, we have to pay very careful attention to the information that it provides. The Facts: -Tobacco advertising plays a role in causing teenagers to continue smoking. -In Norway, there hasn't been ANY tobacco advertising since 1975, BUT smoking is at least as ...

by pareekbharat86

Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:10 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: tobacco advertising
Replies: 4
Views: 1839

Bracing against arctic chills

St. John’s, Newfoundland, lies on the same latitude as Paris, France, but in spring St. John’s residents are less likely to be sitting at outdoor cafes than to be bracing themselves against arctic chills, shoveling snow, or seeking shelter from a raging northeast storm. (A) residents are less li...

by pareekbharat86

Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Bracing against arctic chills
Replies: 2
Views: 962

Migraine

Migraine, the most debilitating common form of headache, afflicts perhaps 18 million Americans, who collectively lose 64 million workdays a year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time. (A) year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost (...

by pareekbharat86

Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Migraine
Replies: 3
Views: 1196