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I have a doubt in this question. I answered this question with A. The past perfect tense here indicates that the original tariff was levied on imports before the accord signed in 1994. The accord dictated the nations to reduce the tariff after that. Am I correct in my understanding or is there a fa...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A dictated the reduction of tariffs that member nations had
- Replies: 7
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Great method, Anju! And one more thought for you on this, Felix - on the GMAT you're never doing algebra in a vacuum...there's always either answer choices or a Data Sufficiency question stem and they'll often give you clues. For example, in this question: If it's problem solving, it might well ask ...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:40 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Fast way to factor?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1793
Ah, good question. And you just have it flipped. You're doing rate = time/distance, when really it's: Rate = "Distance" / Time I like thinking of it that way because it's impossible to forget. If you're driving to the test center you'll pass several speed limit signs in "miles (distan...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:00 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Rate Interpretation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1014
Hey Nona, You're in the same position as quite a few test-takers...the level that most test-takers get to is "comfortable with math / comfortable with the AD...BCE answer choice setup". But the next level is where Data Sufficiency is really played. Data Sufficiency is not simply a strange ...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:13 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Struggling with DS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3996
Really good question - and actually you may be better off holding back on an "out of scope" strategy. As we wrote in this article ( http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2012/05/gmat-tip-of-the-week-a-little-bit-of-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing/ ) and like you said in your post, "out of sc...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:17 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Out of scope choices
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3090
A couple things you should take away from a problem like this: 1) When a Data Sufficiency question involves inequalities and variables, there's at least a 50% chance you'll have to consider whether any of those variables could be negative. 2) When a Data Sufficiency question involves a variable-squa...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:43 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS(Equation and Inequalities)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1139
Hey ritind - I agree with you that that distinction is a little touchy. For the record, this question is ripoff of the official GMAT version linked here ( http://www.beatthegmat.com/a-1972-agreement-between-canada-and-the-united-states-t66453.html )in which the verb is a little more concrete and in ...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:00 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A dictated the reduction of tariffs that member nations had
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2309
First off, congratulations on hitting that 650 on the practice test - sounds like you've made some huge strides toward your goals! As far as postponing the test, here are some questions I'd ask yourself: -What would you do with that extra time? Are there glaring weaknesses that you wish you had more...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:43 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Postpone the test ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1106
Gughan nailed it, but just to tack on a quick explanation to answer the original question: The word "thereby" prior to "activate" in the correct answer serves to clear up your doubt. It's there to show that the two actions "touch" and "activate" are directly a...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1551
Good question - and I should point out that this question is from a healthy 10+ years ago so it may not be fully reflective of today's GMAT. The problems with E are a little more stylistic than binary. It: -Uses the passive voice -Ends the object with a preposition (which isn't technically *wrong* b...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Consumers may not think - Pronoun reference
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1778
Hey guys - great discussion...and I'd chalk this one up as "good learning opportunity" but not "representative test question". The GMAT does test meaning in sentences, so you should make sure that you're thinking about that. In this case, though - I think this one takes a leap li...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Limited access to expertise, along with the lack of easily
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1527
Hello Brian, in view of your comments, can you please see how the following is correct: One of the primary distinctions between our intelligence and that of other primates may lie not so much in any specific skill as in our ability to extend knowledge gained in one context to new and different ones...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:30 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tough one !
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2501
One way to look at this distinction: "Their population" or "Japan's population" exists with either "Their" or "Japan's" signifying possession (the population belongs to them). The word "of" in "that of" or "those of" also serves t...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:54 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tough one !
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2501
Good question, Sonali - and it actually would still be E. Consider: A = 3^4 * 2 = 162 B = 2^3 * 3 = 24 (YES) or A = 2^4 * 3 = 48 (with 10 factors) B = 3^3 * 2 = 54 (with 8 factors) (NO) And the main reason I wanted to jump in here (sorry, Anju!) is that this question comes from the Veritas Prep ques...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:48 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is positive integer A greater than positive integer B?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1575
I'm really glad you asked this - Sentence Correction has enormous opportunities for pattern recognition! Patterns can help you very quickly identify common decision points - you'll still have to make the decisions, of course, but there are several structures that should immediately clue you in to th...
- by Brian@VeritasPrep
Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Patterns in SC ????
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1483