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Is mod x = y - z 1) x + y = z 2) x < 0 OA.. C Corrrect me if i am wrong in below thought.. A and B individually are not sufficient. Given from A x=z-y Given from B x <0; so x is -ve From A and B,Equation x=z-y is -ve. So |x| is +ve by definition, |x| has to be equal to y-z cause z-y is -ve. So C is...
- by lokesh r
Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:18 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Absolute Value
- Replies: 4
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All these days i beleived that not x..but y..is correct usage..but here is rare question which violates the rule..can someone explain the answer. http://s4.postimage.org/9ne8S.jpg OA.. D The problem is that it's not "not x . . . but y"; it's "not only x . . . but y", where the G...
- by lokesh r
Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:10 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GmatPrep-not only x.but also y
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2743
Fix one person in one place, so the permutations for the remaining 4 will be 4! = 4*3*2*1 = 24 [spoiler]The correct answer is (C).[/spoiler] Sorry, I am unable to understand your explanation. How is this question different from normal seating arrangement problem. In normal seating arrangement probl...
- by lokesh r
Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:04 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Gmat Prep-Seating arrangement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3254
Absolute Value
Is mod x = y - z 1) x + y = z 2) x < 0 OA.. C Corrrect me if i am wrong in below thought.. A and B individually are not sufficient. Given from A x=z-y Given from B x <0; so x is -ve From A and B,Equation x=z-y is -ve. So |x| is +ve by definition, |x| has to be equal to y-z cause z-y is -ve. So C is OA
- by lokesh r
Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:12 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Absolute Value
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1041
IMO D. First bold faced sentence is definitely prediction of future trend. had it been a prediction,it would have said , As computer technology continues to become more sophisticated, movies increasingly will exchange a cohesive and satisfying storyline for a series of improbable events designed to...
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:34 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Bold Faced - Film Critic
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6920
You have to identify the tenses here and use correct idioms. Firstly, correct idiom is 'expect <subject> to <some verb>' and '<subject> expect that....' so D and E can be eliminated. We are left with A, B and C. Secondly, the sentences with A and B doesn't completely. C ends with ''in setting divid...
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:27 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Prep Question-expect to be or expect to
- Replies: 2
- Views: 924
Can someone explain this question for me plsss... OA..E http://s3.postimage.org/aHEwS.jpg Are you sure it's E? "Not only . . . but also" is a correlative construction that requires the two things joined to be parallel. I ate not only two pieces of pie, but also three pieces of cake . Choi...
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT Prep while or but..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1071
Is it " at what point " or " at what two points "? When the graph intersects the x-axis, the intersection point will be (x, 0). This implies (x + a)(x + b) = 0 or x^2 + (a + b)x + ab = 0. (1) a + b = -1 does not gives us the values of a and b. So, (1) is NOT SUFFICIENT. (2) When...
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:15 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT Prep DS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1404
Fix one person in one place, so the permutations for the remaining 4 will be 4! = 4*3*2*1 = 24 [spoiler]The correct answer is (C).[/spoiler] Sorry, I am unable to understand your explanation. How is this question different from normal seating arrangement problem. In normal seating arrangement probl...
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:12 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Gmat Prep-Seating arrangement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3254
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:40 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3710
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:34 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Bold Faced - Film Critic
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6920
Say in the figure attached we call center of the circle as A.pharmxanthan wrote:Because the angle subtended by the chord at the center is double that at the circumference.
Do you mean angle PAO= 2 x angle PRO
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry: Dont take it for granted
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1738
Using distance formula one can solve for the lengths of individual sides.
Triangle in the picture has sides 5,5,5sqrt(2).
Use area of triangle formula to get area as = 12.5
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: gmat prep co-ordinate geometry
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1736
IMO E for a,b we are getting infinite line segment for c we get two line segment D again a infinite line segment E only finite line hence is correct How D is infinite and E is finite? I am not able to visualize the situation here Plz Help :( sorry typo D is two line seg By saying 2 line segment do ...
- by lokesh r
Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:02 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Inequality
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2143
Explanations Please. IMO A r = 18/2 = 9 total upper half = 1/2 x 2 x pi x r = 9 pi Arc OP = 2 x (35/360) x 2 x pi x 9 = 7/2 pi And its opposite arc shud be the same since the lines are parallel, so we have : 9 pi - 2(7/2 pi) = 2 pi Is that correct? Arc OP = 2 x (35/360) x 2 x pi x 9 = 7/2 pi Would ...
- by lokesh r
Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:55 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry: Dont take it for granted
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1738