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- by nchaswal
Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:28 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: The cost of the square slab is.....
- Replies: 1
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In the xy-plane, does the line...
I honestly could not understand the question at all.
What I am supposed to do?
Solve the equations given in statements and check if they fit into the line equation ? or take relationship of r & s from line equation and put them into statement to see if it fits?
- by nchaswal
Tue May 31, 2016 9:49 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In the xy-plane, does the line...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2644
Hi nchaswal, From your last post, the only potential 'red flag' that I see is that you're taking your CATs at home (which is not realistic). Other than that, your current study routine appears to be working, so I don't have any suggestions about how you would significantly change it. At your curren...
- by nchaswal
Tue May 31, 2016 9:42 am- Forum: The GMAT Avengers Study Group
- Topic: Struggling with CR - Help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3546
For every integer k from 1 to 10 inclusive, the kth term of a certain sequence is given by (-1)^(k+1) (1/2^k). If T is the sum of first 10 terms in the sequence, then T is A. Greater than 2 B. Between 1 and 2 C. Between 1/2 to 1 D. Between 1/4 to1/2 E. Less than ¼ Of course, we can also see that T...
- by nchaswal
Tue May 31, 2016 9:17 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For every integer k from 1 to 10.....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1653
Hi nchaswal, Your recent CAT scores show that you could certainly hit your score goal on Test Day (and with a Test in the latter half of July, you have 1.5 months of study time remaining, so you could certainly improve even more). I'd like to know a bit more about how you took these CATs: 1) Did yo...
- by nchaswal
Tue May 31, 2016 9:05 am- Forum: The GMAT Avengers Study Group
- Topic: Struggling with CR - Help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3546
- by nchaswal
Tue May 31, 2016 8:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For every integer k from 1 to 10.....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1653
Is this question even solvable? It is too hard I feel
How can this question be even solved without doing intricate mathematics?
- by nchaswal
Tue May 31, 2016 8:23 am- Forum: GMAT Integrated Reasoning
- Topic: Is this question even solvable? It is too hard I feel
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7572
Dear Experts I am really struggling with the CR section. I am sure my basics are not right. In my last GMAT Prep Mock I got number of CR questions wrong.I am not able to understand the argument fully and selecting wrong answers while spending decent amount of time in my mocks. I want to increase my...
- by nchaswal
Mon May 30, 2016 10:43 pm- Forum: The GMAT Avengers Study Group
- Topic: Struggling with CR - Help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3546
Struggling with CR - Help
Dear Experts I am really struggling with the CR section. I am sure my basics are not right. In my last GMAT Prep Mock I got number of CR questions wrong.I am not able to understand the argument fully and selecting wrong answers while spending decent amount of time in my mocks. I want to increase my ...
- by nchaswal
Mon May 30, 2016 1:19 pm- Forum: The GMAT Avengers Study Group
- Topic: Struggling with CR - Help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3546
When ethnic groups intermarry, it is likely to result in cognitive benefits; indeed, perhaps already having contributed to the Flynn effect, which has been the worldwide rise in average IQ score by as much as three points per decade over most of the past century. A) When ethnic groups intermarry, i...
- by nchaswal
Mon May 30, 2016 1:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Intermarriage of Ethnic People
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2497
Struggling with CR - Help
Dear Experts I am really struggling with the CR section. I am sure my basics are not right. In my last GMAT Prep Mock I got number of CR questions wrong.I am not able to understand the argument fully and selecting wrong answers totally while spending decent amount of time in my mocks. I want to incr...
- by nchaswal
Mon May 30, 2016 8:59 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Struggling with CR - Help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1307
Is |x+y|<|x|+|y|? 1) xy<0 2) x+y<0 *An answer will be posted in 2 days. Dear Max The answer is A as this question tests basic property of absolute value: |x+y|is always less than equal to |x| +|y| i.e. |x+y|<= |x| +|y| The question stem can actually be rephrased. From above we know that it will alw...
- by nchaswal
Sat May 28, 2016 6:11 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is |x+y|<|x|+|y|?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1650
If the maximum number of identical cylinders, standing upright and touching the edges, that can be fit into a rectangular box with a square base is 200, what is the volume of the box? (1) The radius of each cylinder is 5 centimeters. (2) The height of the box is 80 centimeters. . . . . . Still we d...
- by nchaswal
Sat May 28, 2016 6:04 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Identical cylinders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1516
Amina I have a question for you. How long did it take you to solve this ? And did you solve this correctly ? This is hardly a 1 Min question and just like I explained in one of the problems you posted, if some key principles are etched in your mind you do not have to spend much time on a problem. It...
- by nchaswal
Sat May 28, 2016 5:48 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG16 - DS 160
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2870
Dear Amina This question was hardly a 40 sec question. You just need to focus on key values and hardly have to do any algebra or calculation if the fundamentals are clear. The key point to note from question stem are:- a) The question is asking for a specific VALUE b) %ages are never conclusive If y...
- by nchaswal
Sat May 28, 2016 5:33 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG16 - DS108
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6735