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This seems to be a great idea and a lot of potential applicants can get insight into the other important aspect of choosing a school. The fit!!

by Birottam Dutta

Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:22 am
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: Talk about MBA student life with actual MBA students
Replies: 16
Views: 21750

None can be used in singular as well as plural forms. On the contrary, none usually takes singular forms! But both are valid depending on the sentences. Depends on the usage. When none refers to "not one" or "no part" then it takes a singular form. However when none is used to re...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:38 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: none - singular or plural
Replies: 2
Views: 1942

You can check the meaning of seldom in the dictionary as well right?? Just check it online.

Seldom means rarely, infrequently, etc.

Never means... well never!!!

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:36 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 'seldom or never'
Replies: 2
Views: 5359

Its best to assume numbers and solve this one. Let number of tetra-packs of A and B sold be 10 each. So, n = 10/20 = 50%. Revenue generated from A = $10 and from B = $15. So, m = 10/(10+15) = 10/25 = 40%. Now, go by options by putting n into each of the options and checking value of m. A 100n/(150-n...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Plugging-in question from princeton
Replies: 2
Views: 3880

C answers the question directly and shows clearly why the cost of reclamation has come down. B can be a plausible answer provided you infer a lot of things and usually GMAT is slightly direct in its line of questioning. Firstly, B talks about usage of coal in general and we are talking of coals from...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: CR question- GMATPrep
Replies: 2
Views: 1243

Hi, What is the source of the question? As far as I understand, A cannot be correct because the word "they" in the original sentence seems to point to psychiatrists and this does not make sense. I think that "they" is misplaced in the original sentence. I would go with D as the c...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: PREP2012-Pack1-SC
Replies: 11
Views: 4931

Good question!!! If we break down h(100), we get, h(100) = 2*4*6*......100 = 2^50 (1*2*3*4...*50) So, h(100) contains all natural numbers upto 50. Hence, h(100) + 1 cannot have a prime number less than 50 because it will always yield a reminder of 1. Hence, least prime factor of h(100) + 1 will be g...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Prime # question -GMAT Prep
Replies: 2
Views: 959

I guess you have to calculate in this question to be able to answer it. Yes, you can automatically eliminate A and B individually because it is clear from the question itself. But to eliminate both together you need to calculate and after calculating you will find that even both together are not suf...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:58 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Distance DS question-GMATPrep- Experts reply
Replies: 3
Views: 909

Anyone (one word) is an indefinite pronoun and refers to any person and not to particular individuals. Any one is an adjective phrase that refers to specific but unidentified things or individuals. Example: The enemy is anyone who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on. Does any one...

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:41 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: any one vs anyone
Replies: 2
Views: 1233

Both statements together will be required to solve this. Firstly, we need to know what is the percentage contribution of overheads and production in the total cost. This is provided by the second statement. Secondly, we need to know individual changes to the overhead and production costs in January....

by Birottam Dutta

Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Total cost-DS
Replies: 3
Views: 1098

let, Cost Price of apple be X Then, cost price of mango = 2X Selling price of apple = 2X Selling price of mango = 6X We require to find the combination of mangoes and apples when the profit is 150% or in other words, when selling price is 2.5 times the cost price. When ratio is 1:1, we get, cost pri...

by Birottam Dutta

Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:38 pm
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: A person buys some Apples and Mangoes
Replies: 1
Views: 1430

Think of... as is the correct idiom.

So, D is the correct choice!!!

by Birottam Dutta

Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:36 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Help!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1035

Real tough one, this!!! Two things here. First of all the modifier "in attributing" is misplaced because it seems to be modifying the perpetrators but actually it is the defense lawyers who are attributing and not the perpetrators. So, A is incorrect. Ditto with C and E as well. Here's the...

by Birottam Dutta

Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:27 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question 2
Replies: 2
Views: 1222

C is very wordy and awkward.

E is clear and concise.

Will go with E.

Hope this is the correct answer.

by Birottam Dutta

Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:09 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question 3
Replies: 3
Views: 1012

increased should be followed by "more than a factor of two" and not twice which is an adverb. So, A and B are eliminated. In D, was more than indicates a comparison. For instance, the number of footballs was more than the number of basketballs. Here it is saying that the number of universi...

by Birottam Dutta

Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:07 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Question 4
Replies: 4
Views: 1592