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Number Propert
TAKEAWAYS
minimum number of students sent by last 5 school is 1+2+3+4+5 = 15
do not forget to add/subtract equations
To maximize the number of books on the shelf, Susan should start removing thickest bo
$0.75 for the first 3 minutes, NOT $0.75 for each of the first 3 minutes
read stem carefully
wrong calculation
Divisible by 4, 9
wrong calculation
wrong calculation
wrong calculation
wrong formula
formulas for equalateral
the symmetry of a number --> count twice ERROR, new count approach
read the list of NUMBERS carefully, new appoach
good question, new approach (we separate the number into two parts; the first is from 0
new approach: two digits that are equal to each other and the remaining digit different
how to paint 6 sides of a cube: fix one side with a fixed color --> choose 1 out of 5 rem
1*1 = 1
wrong counting
wrong counting
easy but miss --> figure out the way to tackle FIRST --> start calculation
wrong calculation
read the stem CAREFULLY : MEAN vs MEDIAN
How many numbers can be formed using the digits --> digits can be repeated
wrong calculation
wrong simplification
understand the meaning of the stimulus BEFORE going to calculation
misread the stimulus
hard
91 = 7*13
how to visualize percentage
when you are UNCERTAIN about something --> you MUST check it
too rush
how to creat a simple equation
The trip took --> only time when she/he is on the way (not including any time she/he
ambiguous stimulus
too hard, use inequality for fractions to evaluate the result
misunderstand the stimulus, how to tackle running on circular track: meet each other at
how to find pythagorean triplets: x2 + 52= y2 <-> (y-x)(y+x) = 25 <-> (y-x)(y+x) = 25
too hard
be careful about the stem: after car A starts, NOT car B starts
wrong calculation
how to create system of equations that are independent of time: v1/v2 = s1/s2 = s11/s
different directions
pay attention if the travellers meet in the FIRST Time and then the SECOND time, an
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gi s x chia ht cho 4 --> p chia 8 d 1 (tri gi thit) --> x khng chia ht cho 4 [dn
A perfect sqaure ALWAYS has an ODD number of factors, whose sum is ALWAYS ODD
A perfect sqaure ALWAYS has an ODD number of Odd-factors, and EVEN number of E
factors.
8! +9 is divisible by 3
MN is even --> M can be -2 and N can be -2
Weaknesses
Min/Max
Distance
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Overlapping Set
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MOVE THE ABSOLUTE) --> find that the solution does not exist
1st time, 2nd time --> the differenece of speeds; in circular run, it is much more efficient to u
(x =13 and y = 12) = 5*5 (x and y for 5*5 are not integers)
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SC Stu
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HOW TO APPROACH
SC Sentence Structure
SV
Sentence Structure
Verbs
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Verb Tenses
Verbs
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Verb Tenses
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Modifiers
Parallelism
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Comparison
Idioms
Comparison
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SC Study Plan
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Introduction to e-GMAT SC Concept
Foundations of GMAT Grammar Click Here for Article
Sentence Structure Part 1 Concept
Sentence Structure Part 2 Concept
Role of Verb-ing words Concept
Subject Verb - Must Exist Concept
Learn how "THAT" can help you demystify the sentence Click Here for Article
Sentence Structure Part 1, 2, and SV Must Exist - Complete these files before proceeding to th
Sentence Structure Part 1, 2, and SV Must Exist - Complete these files before proceeding to th
Sentence Structure Part 1, 2, and SV Must Exist - Complete these files before proceeding to th
Pronouns Concept
Debunking Myths Click Here for Article
Pronouns - Concept Quiz Quiz
Pronouns - Application File Quiz
Pronouns - Practice File Quiz
Pronouns - OG Quiz OG Practice
SV, Verb Application Files - Attempted, Pronouns Practice File > 80% - Complete these files before proc
SV, Verb Application Files - Attempted, Pronouns Practice File > 80% - Complete these files before proc
Parallelism - Practice File - Score > 80% - Complete these files before proceeding to the n
Comparisons Concept
How far Ellipsis is permissible in Comparison Click Here for Article
Comparison Expressions Concept
Comparison - Application File Quiz
Uses of Like Concept
Uses of As Concept
As vs. Like Concept
As vs. Like Application File Quiz
Comparison - Concept Practice Quiz
Comparison - Practice Quiz Quiz
Comparisons - OG Quiz 1 OG Practice
Comparisons - OG Quiz 2 OG Practice
Sentence Structure Part 1, 2, and SV Must Exist - Attempted - Complete these files before proceedin
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DAY LINK MISTAKE
8-Aug comparison, ellipsis, tense
https://scholaranium.e-gmat.com/quiz/solution/all/?sequencenumber=11
inverted SV, tense sequence,
https://scholaranium.e-gmat.com/quiz/solution/all/?sequencenumber=13
tense sequence
https://scholaranium.e-gmat.com/quiz/solution/all/?sequencenumber=14
https://gmatclub.com/forum/rising-inventories-when-unaccompanied-correspondingly-by-97784.htm
meaning
https://gmatclub.com/forum/that-educators-have-not-anticipated-the-impact-of-65988.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-olympic-games-helped-to-keep-peace-among-the-pugnacious-858
16-Aug
https://gmatclub.com/forum/often-visible-as-smog-ozone-is-formed-in-the-atmosphere-111075.htm
https://gmatclub.com/forum/according-to-united-states-census-data-while-there-was-80584.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/declining-values-for-farm-equipment-and-land-the-collateral-128648.h
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-anasazi-settlements-at-chaco-canyon-were-built-on-a-53969.html
21-Aug
https://gmatclub.com/forum/according-to-some-analysts-the-gains-in-the-stock-market-70645.html
22-Aug
https://gmatclub.com/forum/his-studies-of-ice-polished-rocks-in-his-alpine-home-land-1363.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/prices-at-the-producer-level-are-only-1-3-percent-higher-now-206127.html?kudos=1
23-Aug
https://gmatclub.com/forum/she-was-less-successful-after-she-had-emigrated-to-new-york-140335.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/salt-deposits-and-moisture-threaten-to-destroy-the-6837.html?kudos=1
29-Aug https://miqa.e-gmat.com/quiz/838092/solution/all/7
https://gmatclub.com/forum/to-develop-more-accurate-population-forecasts-demographers-54658.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-commission-proposed-that-funding-158192.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/state-officials-report-that-soaring-rates-of-liability-86036.html?kudos=1
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-budget-for-education-reflects-the-administration-s-83956.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/around-1900-fishermen-in-the-chesapeake-203779.html
30-Aug https://gmatclub.com/forum/sentence-correction-pronoun-error-201129.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-intricate-structure-of-the-compound-insect-eye-having-132417.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-proposal-has-been-made-to-trim-the-horns-from-rhinoceroses-68546.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-results-of-the-companys-cost-cutting-measures-are-42024.html?kudos=1
31-Aug
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-only-way-for-growers-to-salvage-frozen-citrus-is-to-process-them-q-103375.htm
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/created-in-1945-to-reduce-poverty-and-stabilize-foreign-currency-marke-210087.htm
6-Sep
https://gmatclub.com/forum/a-leading-figure-in-the-scottish-enlightenment-adam-smiths-51612.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/coffee-prices-rose-sharply-monday-posting-their-biggest-one-day-gain-221370.html
8-Sep
https://gmatclub.com/forum/like-the-great-navigators-who-first-sailed-around-the-earth-66485.html
9-Sep correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-preserved-ancient-maya-writings-totaling-of-about-242823.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/heating-oil-prices-are-expected-to-be-higher-this-year-than-last-becau-95234.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/prices-at-the-producer-level-are-only-1-3-percent-higher-now-206127.html?kudos=1
https://gmatclub.com/forum/defense-attorneys-have-occasionally-argued-that-their-84605.html?kudos=1
https://gmatclub.com/forum/making-things-even-more-difficult-has-been-general-market-inactivity-l-220349.htm
https://gmatclub.com/forum/og-2016-not-trusting-themselves-to-choose-wisely-among-the-wide-204265.html
correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/found-only-in-the-western-hemisphere-205346.html?kudos=1
11-Sep
Correct
https://gmatclub.com/forum/leaching-the-recovery-of-copper-from-the-drainage-water-of-13664.html#p1923840
14-Sep
https://gmatclub.com/forum/joachim-raff-and-giacomo-meyerbeer-are-examples-of-the-kind-50726.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/to-attract-the-most-talented-workers-some-companies-are-offering-a-wi-241811.htm
15-Sep https://gmatclub.com/forum/according-to-scholars-the-earliest-writing-was-probably-not-23872.html
17-Sep https://gmatclub.com/forum/navigators-have-known-for-thousands-of-years-that-the-ocean-132236.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/on-account-of-a-law-passed-in-1993-making-it-a-crime-punishable-by-im-21787.htm
https://gmatclub.com/forum/analysts-blamed-may-s-sluggish-retail-sales-on-unexciting-merchandise-20828.html
Use of the past perfect tense is not correct as there is no sequencing between the two e
The earlier event can be past or past perfect tense, but the later one can only be in pas
when is a pronoun for time and there's no reference of time in the sentence
med-in-the-atmosphere-111075.html
fraction as subject, meaning
propositions should be placed close to the noun to which they are related
remove the phrases between two commas
can not use elipsis here because the tenses are different
be sure of what are being compared in the sentence; more/lessthan, NOT rather than
understand the intended meaning, then choose the right expression (may [possibility] vs
comparison between two points of time (now vs future) must be follow by two tenses --
understand the intended meaning: the soaring rates have risen, but NOT TO FORCE a
Subjuntive form for "demand"
Past perfect is ok in rare cases in which there is a time reference, the entire sentence is
"and" is not correct, since "come to the park to see " (memaning); "have been trimm
, with --> modify the subject (or the preceding clause) or the noun before the first comm
A is to B what X is to Y
at a time when --> correct.
understand the meaning first. Read the sentense if it makes any sense or not
could easily be; would/could have been is used to indicate a possible past event that h
The modifier having + verb-ed is used to present an action that was done before some o
Having finished her breakfast, Tia went to play with her friends.
remove the modifier between commas to check if the sentence makes sense
Which/that can jump over preceding noun to modify the faraway noun (if the context a
originate FROM ; "comma + V-ing + comma" can modify the preceding noun (not nec
BOTH can be a pronoun, but ALL is not a pronoun ; noun phrase # noun + noun mod
composer Who receives, but Whose --> correct (//) ; WHOSE can stand faraway from
THEM vs THEMSELVES
MORE must be accompanied by THAN ; was to + VERB: the action represented by V
SO LONG AS = provided that ; WILL + VERB ---> certain event.
[modifier] "but" [modifier], [subject][verb] .... all correct
you misses SV errors ;
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Analysts blamed May's sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the wea
A. colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
B. which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
C. since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
D. being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
E. having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed
Rising inventories, when unaccompanied correspondingly by increases in sales, can lead t
would hamper economic growth.
That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardl
Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention m
Shock, published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can h
fault
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can h
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the i
technology
--> change the intended meaning. fault for what???
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of m
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomput
said
The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek w
proclaimed during the festivals month.
(A) world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festivals month
(B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the festivals month
(C) world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month
(D) world, for a sacred truce was proclaimed during the month of the festival
(E) world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival
Often visible as smog, ozone is formed in the atmosphere from hydrocarbons and nitrog
emitted by automobiles, react with sunlight.
(A) while there was about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the
almost two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home
(B) there were about one-third of mothers with young children who worked outside the
two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home
(C) in 1975 about one-third of mothers with young children worked outside the home; i
such mothers were employed outside the home
(D) even though in 1975 there were about one-third of mothers with young children wh
almost two-thirds of such mothers were employed outside the home in 2000
(E) with about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the home in 1
mothers were employed outside the home in 2000
Declining values for farm equipment and land, the collateral against which farmers borro
season, is going to force many lenders to tighten or deny credit this spring.
(A) the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, is
(B) which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest season
(C) the collateral which is borrowed against by farmers to get through the harvest seaso
(D) which farmers use as collateral to borrow against to get through the harvest season
(E) the collateral against which farmers borrow to get through the harvest season, are
The Anasazi settlements at Chaco Canyon were built on a spectacular scale with more t
structures, of up to 600 rooms each, were connected by a complex regional system of ro
A. with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each, were
--> were connected lacks of subject
B. with more than 75 carefully engineered structures, of up to 600 rooms each,
--> , V-ed can modify faraway noun
C. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms, each that had b
D. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms and with each
E. of more than 75 carefully engineered structures of up to 600 rooms each had been
According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence th
recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a 'soft landing
increase in the business activity.
(A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year a
(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather
(C) in the economy's ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many h
come
(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rat
(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many,
His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine home land, far outside the range of presen
Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed
areas.
(A) in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate areas
--> no need for "verb sequencing" since there are not two related events.
(B) in which great ice sheets existed in what are now temperate areas
(C) when great ice sheets existed where there were areas now temperate
--> we should use "in which" to modify "the concept", NOT "when" to modify "an age
(D) when great ice sheets had existed in current temperate areas
--> adjective "current" wrongly modifies noun areas.
(E) when great ice sheets existed in areas now that are temperate
Prices at the producer level are only 1.3 percent higher now than a year ago and are goi
the Midwest and drought in the south are hurting crops and therefore raised corn and so
(A) than a year ago and are going down, even though floods in the Midwest and drough
crops and therefore raised
(B) than those of a year ago, and are going down, even though floods in the Midwest a
hurting crops and therefore raising
(C) than a year ago and are going down, despite floods in the Midwest and drought in t
crops and therefore raising
(D) as those of a year ago and are going down, even though floods in the Midwest and
crops and therefore raise
(E) as they were a year ago and are going down, despite floods in the Midwest and drou
hurting crops and therefore raising
She was less successful after she had emigrated to New York compared to her native Ge
Jacobi nevertheless earned a small group of discerning admirers, and her photographs w
prestigious galleries across the United States.
(A) She was less successful after she had emigrated to New York compared to
--> "less" must go with "than" ; two clauses (S + V) are not connected by appropriate
(B) Being less successful after she had emigrated to New York as compared to
--> "less" must go with "than"
(C) Less successful after she emigrated to New York than she had been in
(D) Although she was less successful after emigrating to New York when compared to
--> "less" must go with "than"
(E) She had been less successful after emigrating to New York than in
--> two clauses (S + V) are not connected by appropriate connectors ; incorrect elipsis i
Salt deposits and moisture threaten to destroy the Mohenjo-Daro excavation in Pakistan
civilization that flourished at the same time as the civilizations in the Nile delta and the
Euphrates.
A. have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic
--> conditional [or hypothetical] construction --> we need "would"
B. have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and economical
--> conditional [or hypothetical] construction --> we need "would"
C. would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and econom
D. would have to know a great deal more than they do now about the social and econo
E. would have to know a great deal more than now about the social and economic
--> no elipsis in case of different tenses.
The commission proposed that funding for the park's development, which could be open
is obtained through a local bond issue.
(A) that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early ne
(B) that funding for development of the park, which could be open to the public early n
(C) funding for the development of the park, perhaps open to the public early next year,
(D) funds for the park's development, perhaps open to the public early next year, be
(E) development funding for the park, which could be open to the public early next year
State officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks
everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreatio
A. the money is controlled by local school districts, but it can only be spent
--> Misplaced modifier in "only"
--> "demand" requires subjuntive form ; it logically refers to the money but grammatica
B. the money be controlled by local school districts, but it allows them to spend the mo
--> it logically and grammatically refers to the budget
C. the money is to be controlled by local school districts, but allowing it only to be spen
D. local school districts are in control of the money, but it allows them to spend the mo
E. local school districts are to be in control of the money, but it can only spend it
Around 1900, fishermen in the Chesapeake Bay area landed more than seventeen million
year, but by 1920, over-fishing and the proliferation of milldams and culverts that have b
their spawning streams had reduced landings to less than four million pounds.
(A) that have blocked shad migrations up their spawning streams had reduced landings
-- > by 1920 --> all events are totally in the past --> have blocked (present) is wrong
(B) that blocked shad from migrating up their spawning streams had reduced landings t
(C) that blocked shad from migrating up their spawning streams reduced landings to a l
--> by 1920 --> requires past perfect tense for main verb --> reduced (simple past tense
(D) having blocked shad from migrating up their spawning streams reduced landings to
-- > by 1920 --> all events are totally in the past --> having blocked (present) is wrong
perfect tense for main verb --> reduced (simple past tense) is wrong
(E) having blocked shad migrations up their spawning streams had reduced landings to
-- > by 1920 --> all events are totally in the past --> having blocked (present) is wrong
The intricate structure of the compound insect eye, having hundreds of miniature eyes c
why scientists have assumed that it evolved independently of the vertebrate eye.
A having hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, help explain why scientists have
--> having hundreds ... seems to modify structure.
B having hundreds of miniature eyes that are called ommatidia, helps explain why scient
--> having hundreds ... seems to modify structure.
C with its hundreds of miniature eyes that are called ommatidia, helps explain scientists'
D with its hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, help explain scientists' assuming
E with its hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, helps explain why scientists hav
A proposal has been made to trim the horns from rhinoceroses to discourage poachers;
will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses after their horns are trimmed.
(A) whether tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses after their ho
(B) whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one once their horns are
(C) whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see rhinoceroses once the anim
(D) if tourists will continue to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses once the animals h
(E) if tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one after the animals horns have
The results of the company's cost-cutting measures are evident in its profits, which incr
first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years.
(A) which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell
(B) which had increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it h
(C) which have increased five percent during the first three months of this year after fal
(D) with a five percent increase during the first three months of this year after falling
--> it is not clear what is falling
(E) with a five percent increase during the first three months of this year after having fa
--> it is not clear what is falling
The only way for growers to salvage frozen citrus is to process them quickly into juice c
when warmer weather returns.
(A) to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weathe
(B) if they are quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns t
(C) for them to be processed quickly into juice concentrate before the fruit rots when w
(D) if the fruit is quickly processed into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer
(E) to have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns an
Created in 1945 to reduce poverty and stabilize foreign currency markets, the World Ba
Monetary Fund have, according to some critics, continually struggled to meet the expec
shareholdersa group comprising many of the worlds rich nationsbut neglected their
developing world.
(A) continually struggled to meet the expectations of their major shareholdersa group
worlds rich nationsbut neglected
(B) continually struggled as they try to meet the expectations of their major shareholde
of the worlds rich nationswhile neglecting that of
(C) continually struggled to meet their major shareholders expectationsa group comp
nationsbut neglected that of
(D) had to struggle continually in trying to meet the expectations of their major shareh
many of the worlds rich nationswhile neglecting that of
(E) struggled continually in trying to meet their major shareholders expectationsa gro
worlds rich nationsand neglecting
A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smiths two major books are to de
Marxs Das Kapital is to socialism.
(A) Adam Smiths two major books are to democratic capitalism what
(B) Adam Smiths two major books are to democratic capitalism like
(C) Adam Smiths two major books are to democratic capitalism just as
(D) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to
--> two (S+V) are not connected by proper
(E) Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what
Coffee prices rose sharply Monday, posting their biggest one-day gain in almost three ye
in Brazil raised concern that there could be damage to the worlds largest crop when at
tight.
A. that there could be damage to the worlds largest crop when at a time with supplies
B. that the worlds largest crop could be damaged at a time such as when supplies are
C. that the worlds largest crop could be damaged at a time when supplies are
D. of the worlds largest crop possibly being damaged at a time with supplies
E. of possibly damaging the worlds largest crop at a time that supplies were
Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, to gather information about
surface, new observations have been made by astronomers that show with startling direc
of the universe.
(A) Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, to gather information ab
its surface, new observations have been made by astronomers
(B) Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth for gathering information
curvature of its surface, new observations have been made by astronomers
(C) Similar to the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, where they gather
and the curvature of its surface, astronomers have made new observations
(D) Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth gathering information a
of its surface, astronomers have made new observations
(E) Just as with the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, gathering inform
curvature of the surface, astronomers have made new observations
All preserved ancient Maya writings, totaling of about 15000 inscriptions, is on stone an
kings, nobles, and their conquests.
(A) Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refiners are p
for crude oil than they were
(B) Heating-oil prices are expected to rise higher this year over last because refiners pay
more than they did
(C) Expectations are for heating-oil prices to be higher this year than last year's because
barrel for crude oil more than they did
(D) It is the expectation that heating-oil prices will be higher this year over last because
barrel more for crude oil now than what they were
(E) It is the expected that heating-oil prices will rise higher this year than last year's bec
barrel for crude oil more than they did
Defense attorneys have occasionally argued that their clients misconduct stemmed from
ingested, but in attributing criminal or delinquent behavior to some food allergy, the per
they are not responsible for their actions.
(D) if some food allergy is attributed as the cause of criminal or delinquent behavior
Making things even more difficult has been general market inactivity lately, if not paralys
the way of pricing guidance.
A) has been general market inactivity lately, if not paralysis, which has provided
B) there is general market inactivity, if not paralysis, lately it has provided
C) general market inactivity, if not paralysis, has lately provided
D) lately, general market inactivity, if not paralysis, has provided
E) is that lately general market inactivity, if not paralysis, which provides
Not trusting themselves to choose wisely among the wide array of investment opportuni
stockbrokers are helping many people who turn to them to buy stocks that could be eas
(A) stockbrokers are helping many people who turn to them to buy stocks that could be
(B) stockbrokers are helping many people who are turning to them for help in buying sto
have
(C) many people are turning to stockbrokers for help from them to buy stocks that cou
(D) many people are turning to stockbrokers for help to buy stocks that easily could hav
(E) many people are turning to stockbrokers for help in buying stocks that could easily b
Found only in the Western Hemisphere and surviving through extremes of climate, humm
Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, from sealevel rain forests to the edges of Andean snowfields
15,000 feet.
(A) Found only in the Western Hemisphere and surviving through extremes of climate, h
(B) Found only in the Western Hemisphere, hummingbirds survive through extremes of
(C) Hummingbirds, found only in the Western Hemisphere and surviving through extrem
extending
--> lack of main verb.
(D) Hummingbirds, found only in the Western Hemisphere and surviving through extrem
extends
(E) Hummingbirds are found only in the Western Hemisphere, survive through extremes
extends
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Outsourcing is the practice of obtaining from an independent supplier a product or serv
Inc, a small manufacturing company that has in recent years experienced a decline in it
its business that independent suppliers can provide at a lower cost than Vernon can itse
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the prediction that Vernon's plan
(A) Among the parts of its business that Vernon does not plan to outsource are some th
independent suppliers to provide at a lower cost than Vernon can.
(B) Vernon itself acts as an independent supplier of specialized hardware items to certa
(C) Relatively few manufacturers that start as independent suppliers have been able to
companies they once supplied.
(D) Vernon plans to select the independent suppliers it will use on the basis of submitte
(E) Attending to certain tasks that Vernon performs relatively inefficiently has taken up
would have been better spent attending to Vernon's core business.
The earliest Mayan pottery found at Colha, in Belize, is about 3,000 years old. Recently,
unearthed at Colha. These implements resemble Mayan stone implements of a much la
designs are strikingly different from the designs of stone implements produced by othe
times. Therefore, there were surely Mayan settlements in Colha 4,500 years ago.
(A) Ceramic ware is not known to have been used by the Mayan people to make agricul
(B) Carbon-dating of corn pollen in Colha indicates that agriculture began there around
(C) Archaeological evidence indicates that some of the oldest stone implements found
burning of trees to open areas of swampland for cultivation.
(D) Successor cultures at a given site often adopt the style of agricultural implements u
(E) Many religious and social institutions of the Mayan people who inhabited Colha 3,00
symbols.
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DAY LINK
11-Sep https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-prep-rc-the-idea-that-equipping-homes-with-electrical-219060.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/prior-to-1965-geologists-assumed-that-the-two-giant-rock-plates-meetin-32112.htm
15-Sep https://gmatclub.com/forum/according-to-a-theory-advanced-by-researcher-paul-martin-the-wave-of-77675.htm
https://gmatclub.com/forum/diamonds-are-almost-impossible-to-detect-directly-because-146794.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/linda-kerber-argued-in-the-mid-1980-s-that-after-the-53608.html?fl=similar&sid=c2
https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-prep-rc-earth-s-surface-consists-of-rigid-plates-that-are-220752.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/jon-clark-s-study-of-the-effect-of-the-modernization-of-a-88689.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/scientists-studying-the-physiology-of-dinosaurs-have-long-146554.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ecoefficiency-measures-to-minimize-environmental-impact-145975.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/archaeology-as-a-profession-faces-two-major-problems-first-76231.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-1988-services-moved-ahead-of-manufacturing-as-the-main-137033.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-the-seventeenth-century-florentine-textile-industry-137031.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/some-observers-have-attributed-the-dramatic-growth-in-tempor-87312.html?fl=sim
https://gmatclub.com/forum/among-the-myths-taken-as-fact-by-the-environmental-managers-132290.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/in-winters-v-united-states-1908-the-supreme-court-held-that-the-ri-67133.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/milankovitch-proposed-in-the-early-twentieth-century-that-153493.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/two-works-published-in-1984-demonstrate-contrasting-83329.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/acting-on-the-recommendation-of-a-british-government-137026.html?sid=4424281
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-majority-of-successful-senior-managers-do-not-closely-119740.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/frazier-and-mosteller-assert-that-medical-research-could-be-improved-b-136859.htm
TAKEAWA
3) The passage suggests that Vanek and Cowan would agree that modernizing househo
The passage mostly agree that Henyeys findings about temperature in the San Andreas
Which of the following is true about Martins theory, as that theory is described in the p
Keyword: Martin's theory --> infor: Krech also contradicts Martin's exclusion of climatic
Each of the following is mentioned in the passage as a difference between G10 garnet an
(A)level of oxidation : "when the iron [not garnet] in ilmenite was highly oxidized" --> t
of garnet typically found in diamond-rich pipes, are lower in calcium and higher in chrom
garnets with this composition were formed only in the diamond-stability field; more com
(B)commonness of occurrence : "more commonly found versions came from elsewhere i
(C)chemical signature : "are lower in calcium and higher in chrome than garnets from b
(D)place of formation : " garnets with this composition were formed only in the diamon
(E)appearance in conjunction with diamond : "G10 garnets, a type of garnet typically fo
(A)the pipe in which the garnet is found has a 90% chance of containing diamonds : "h
(B)the levels of calcium and chrome in the pipe are conducive to diamond formation : "
calcium and higher in chrome than garnets from barren pipes"
(C)the pipe passed through a diamond-stability field and thus may contain diamonds : "
and "G10 garnets, a type of garnet typically found in diamond-rich pipes"
(D)any diamonds the pipe contains would not have come from the diamond-stability fiel
(E)the pipe's temperature was so high that it oxidized any diamonds the pipe might hav
According to the passage, Kerber argued that political leaders thought that the form of
depended on which of the following for its success?
A. Women assuming the sole responsibility for instilling political virtue in children
B. Girls becoming the primary focus of a reformed educational system that
emphasized political virtue
C. The family serving as one of the primary means by which children were imbued with p
D. The family assuming many of the functions previously performed by schools and chur
E. Men an women assuming equal responsibility for the management of schools, churche
The passage suggests that, with regard to the history of womens education in the Unit
following?
According to the passage, a hot spot on Earths surface is an indication of which of the
A. An untapped reservoir of hot rock in the base of the mantle
B. Volcanic activity at the edge of a plate
C. Solid mantle rock under tremendous pressure
D. The occurrence of a phenomenon unique to the Pacific plate
E. A plume of hot mantle rock originating near Earths core "The surface mark of an e
The author of the passage uses the expression are supposed to in line 27 primarily in o
(A) suggest that a contention made by constructivists regarding determinists is inaccura
(B) define the generally accepted position of determinists regarding the implementation
(C) engage in speculation about the motivation of determinists
(D) lend support to a comment critical of the position of determinists
(E) contrast the historical position of determinists with their position regarding the exch
(A) explain why a particular business strategy has been less successful than was once an
(B) propose an alternative to a particular business strategy that has inadvertently cause
[Senge and Carstedt argue that to preserve the global environment and sustain ec
reduces total material use and total accumulated waste] v cu ny khng phi l m
(C) present a concern about the possible consequences of pursuing a particular business
(D) make a case for applying a particular business strategy on a larger scale than is curr
(E) suggest several possible outcomes of companies failure to understand the economic
The author implies that all of the following statements about duplicate artifacts are true
(A) A market for such artifacts already exists. [they would break the illegal excavators g
(B) Such artifacts seldom have scientific value. [you might reply everything that comes
may be correct in claiming that every artifact has potential scientific value. Practically, y
(C) There is likely to be a continuing supply of such artifacts.
(D) Museums are well supplied with examples of such artifacts.
(E) Such artifacts frequently exceed in quality those already catalogued in museum colle
The author implies that which of the following would occur if duplicate artifacts were so
I. Illegal excavation would eventually cease completely. [It would be unrealistic to sugges
II. Cyprus would become the primary source of marketable duplicate artifacts. [no infor]
III. Archaeologists would be able to publish the results of their excavations more freque
the excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and the publication of results]
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
The passage suggests which of the following about service workers in the United States?
(A) The number of service workers may be underestimated by the definition of services
(B) There were fewer service workers than agricultural workers before 1988.
(C) The number of service workers was almost equal to the number of workers employed
(D) Most service workers are employed in service occupations rather than in service indu
(E) Most service workers are employed in occupations where they provide services that d
The author of the passage mentions which of the following as one disadvantage of the U
(A) It is less useful than the other definitions mentioned in the passage.
(B) It is narrower in scope than the other definitions mentioned in the passage. [Under t
(C) It is based on the final product produced rather than on the type of work performed
(D) It does not recognize the diversity of occupations within the service industries. [Und
(E) It mis-classifies many workers who are employed in service industries.
The author refers to "service workers employed by manufacturers" (line 15) primarily in
(A) a type of worker not covered by the United States government's system of classifyin
(B) a flaw in the United States government's definition of services [this definition fails t
(C) a factor that has influenced the growth of the service economy in the United States
(D) a type of worker who is classified on the basis of work performed rather than on the
mention in the passage]
(E) the diversity of the workers who are referred to as service workers [Under this definit
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the explanation provided by the hum
seventeenth-century Florence?
(A) Women were unlikely to work outside the home even in occupations whose hours we
paid labor. --> so, responsibility for women in child rearing at home is NOT THE CAUS
(B) Parents were less likely to teach occupational skills to their daughters than they wer
(C) Women's participation in the Florentine paid labor force grew steadily throughout th
about differences in pay scales, NOT about women's concentration in certain occupatio
(D) The vast majority of female weavers in the Florentine wool industry had children.
(E) Few women worked as weavers in the Florentine silk industry, which was devoted to
produce.
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the factors affecting employ
(A) Most experts cite them as having initiated the growth in temporary employment tha
(B) They may account for the increase in the total number of temporary workers during
(C) They were less important than demographic change in accounting for the increase o
(D) They included a sharp increase in the cost of labor during the 1980s.
(E) They are more difficult to account for than are other factors involved in the growth
The passage suggests which of the following about the use of temporary employment by
(A) It enabled firms to deal with fluctuating product demand far more efficiently than th
(B) It increased as a result of increased participation in the workforce by certain demogr
variations in the total number of temporary workers]
(C) It was discouraged by government-mandated policies. [no policy has been implemen
(D) It was a response to preferences indicated by certain employees for more flexible wo
(E) It increased partly as a result of workers reduced ability to control the terms of the
The first sentence in the passage suggests that the observers mentioned in line 1 wou
(A) That the number of new temporary positions would decline as fewer workers who pr
growth in temporary employment that occurred in the United States during the 1980s t
or reentering workers, who supposedly prefer such arrangements. ]
(B) That the total number of temporary positions would increase as fewer workers were
(C) That employers would have less control over the terms of workers employment as w
(D) That more workers would be hired for temporary positions as product demand incre
(E) That the number of workers taking temporary positions would increase as more wor
It can be inferred from the passage that a large plant might have to spend more than a
is
(A) more likely to attract attention from local regulators [For example, a plant situated
attention of local regulators than is an isolated plant, and less attention means lower co
plant]
(B) less likely to be exempt from permit and reporting requirements
(C) less likely to have regulatory costs passed on to it by companies that supply its raw
(D) more likely to employ older production technologies
(E) more likely to generate wastes that are more environmentally damaging than those
(A) Suggest why it might have been argued that the Winters doctrine ought not to app
(B) Imply that the United States never really acquired sovereignty over pueblo lands [Al
(C) Argue that the pueblo lands ought still to be considered part of federal public lands
(D) Support the argument that the water rights of citizens other than American Indians
(E) Suggest that federal courts cannot claim jurisdiction over cases disputing the traditi
(A) trace the development of laws establishing American Indian reservations [The passa
(B) explain the legal basis for the water rights of American Indian tribes
(C) question the legal criteria often used to determine the water rights of American Ind
(D) discuss evidence establishing the earliest date at which the federal government reco
(E) point out a legal distinction between different types of American Indian reservations
The passage suggests that, if the criteria discussed in lines 1020 were the only criteria
true?
(A) The water rights of the inhabitants of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation would no
(B) Reservations established before 1848 would be judged to have no water rights.
(C) There would be no legal basis for the water rights of the Rio Grande pueblos.
(D) Reservations other than American Indian reservations could not be created with res
(E) Treaties establishing reservations would have to mention water rights explicitly in or
It can be inferred from the passage that precipitation formed from evaporated ocean wa
(A) the same isotopic ratio as ocean water
(B) less oxygen 18 than does ocean water [Because heavier isotopes tend to be left beh
becomes progressively enriched in oxygen 18]
(C) less oxygen 18 than has the ice contained in continental ice sheets
(D) a different isotopic composition than has precipitation formed from water on land
(E) more oxygen 16 than has precipitation formed from fresh water
The passage suggests that Lebsock believes that compared to nineteenth-century Amer
(A) in many respects less powerful in relation to men [in many respects, women {ninete
were more powerful than men]
(B) more likely to own real estate [less]
(C) generally more economically independent [while women gained autonomy in some ar
economic sphere]
(D) more independent in conducting their private lives [less]
(E) less likely to work as school superintendents [more]
The passage suggests that WIDC differed from WTUL in which of the following ways?
(A) WIDC believed that the existing safety regulations were adequate to protect women
strengthened [safety regulations were generally not being enforced in white lead factorie
regulations were likely to be enforced].
(B) WIDC believed that unions could not succeed in pressuring employers to comply wit
so. [no infor on which to base a conclusion about WIDCs beliefs regarding union pressu
(C) WIDC believed that lead poisoning in white lead factories could be avoided by contr
factories could not be avoided no matter how stringently safety regulations were enforc
(D) At the time that the legislation concerning white lead factories was proposed, WIDC
factories, whereas WTUL was concerned with improving working conditions in all types
(E) At the time that WIDC was opposing legislative attempts to restrict women's labor,
Which of the following, if true, would most clearly support the contention attributed to
(A) Those white lead factories that most strongly enforced regulations concerning worke
employees. [SPEW provided convincing evidence that lead poisoning could be avoided if
regulations were stringently enforced]
(B) The incidence of lead poisoning was much higher among women who worked in whi
(C) There were many household sources of lead that could have contributed to the incid
late nineteenth century.
(D) White lead factories were more stringent than were certain other types of factories
(E) Even brief exposure to the conditions typically found in white lead factories could ca
(A) presenting various groups' views of the motives of those [Home Secretary] proposing
(B) contrasting the reasoning of various groups concerning their positions on certain pro
(C) tracing the process whereby certain proposed legislation was eventually enacted
(D) assessing [ASSESS = MAKE JUDGEMENT] the success of tactics adopted by vario
(E) evaluating [EVALUATE means GIVE OPINONS] the arguments of various groups co
do not give any opinion on this issue ; she/he just PRESENTS the reasonings of many
ASSESS = EVALUATE = GIVE OPINONS
(A) Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who rely on formal d
(B) Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions. [no infor]
(C) Managers intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skills. [This intuit
(D) Logical analysis of a problem increases the number of possible solutions.
(E) Intuition enables managers to employ their practical experience more efficiently. [ma
engender a plausible solution]
According to the passage, the classical model of decision analysis includes all of the follo
It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following would most probably be
reach decisions, and Manager Y, who uses only formal decision analysis?
(A) Manager X analyzes first and then acts; Manager Y does not.
(B) Manager X checks possible solutions to a problem by systematic analysis; Manager
(C) Manager X takes action in order to arrive at the solution to a problem; Manager Y
the problem]
(D) Manager Y draws on years of hands-on experience in creating a solution to a proble
(E) Manger Y depends on day-to-day tactical maneuvering; manager X does not.
According to the passage, senior managers use intuition in all of the following ways EXC
(A) speed up of the creation of a solution to a problem [move rapidly to engender a pla
(B) identify a problem [sense when a problem exists]
(C) bring together disparate facts [synthesize isolated bits of data and practice into an i
(D) stipulate clear goals
(E) evaluate possible solutions to a problem [use intuition as a check on the results of m
The passage suggests which of the following about the writers on management mentio
(A) They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decis
(B) They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual manager
(C) They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on
(D) They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making business decisions.
(E) They have not acknowledged the role of intuition in managerial practice.
It can be inferred from the passage that thinking/acting cycles (line 45) in managerial
I. A manager analyzes a network of problems and then acts on the basis of that analysis
II. A manager gathers data by acting and observing the effects of action. [senior manag
then use the results of the action to develop a more complete understanding of the issu
III. A manager takes action without being able to articulate reasons for that particular a
explain it, they frequently act first and explain later]
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph of the pass
A. identifying two practices in medical research that may affect the accuracy of clinical
D. describing proposed changes to the ways in which clinical trials are conducted
E. explaining how medical researchers have traditionally conducted clinical trials and how
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about a study of the category o
participation to patients who have no ailments besides those being studied.]?
(A) Its findings might have limited applicability. [ Frazier and Mosteller propose not only
obtaining a more representative sample of the total population .... Often researchers res
(C) It would be the best way to sample the total population of potential patients.
(D) It would allow researchers to limit information collection without increasing the risk
(E) Its findings would be more accurate if it concerned treatments for a progressive dise
It can be inferred from the passage that a study limited to patients like those mentioned
have no ailments besides those being studied.] would have which of the following advant
(A) It would yield more data and its findings would be more accurate.
(B) It would cost less in the long term, though it would be more expensive in its initial s
(C) It would limit the number of variables researchers would need to consider when eval
for diff erent patient subgroups]
(D) It would help researchers to identify subgroups of patients with secondary condition
(E) It would enable researchers to assess the value of an experimental treatment for the
The author mentions patients' ages primarily in order to
B. cast doubt on the advisability of implementing Frazier and Mosteller's proposals abou
C. indicate why progressive diseases may require different treatments at different stages
D. illustrate a point about the value of enrolling a wide range of patients in clinical trials
According to the passage, which of the following describes a result of the way in which r
(A) They expend resources on the storage of information likely to be irrelevant to the st
than is strictly required ... thereby escalating costs of data collection, storage, and an
(B) They sometimes compromise the accuracy of their findings by collecting and analyz
(C) They avoid the risk of overlooking variables that might affect their findings, even th
(D) Because they attempt to analyze too much information, they overlook facts that co
(E) In order to approximate the conditions typical of medical treatment, they base their
The passage implies that which of the following steps would be the first performed by e
(A) Surveying several sites known to have been formed more than two billion years ago
(B) Limiting exploration to sites known to have been formed from metamorphic fluid
(C) Using an appropriate conceptual model to select a site for further exploration [to m
attention to selecting the ground formations .... Such ground selection relies to varying
(D) Using geophysical methods to analyze rocks over a broad area
(E) Limiting exploration to sites where alluvial gold has previously been found
Which of the following statements about discoveries of gold deposits is supported by inf
(A) The number of gold discoveries made annually has increased between the time of th
(B) New discoveries of gold deposits are likely to be the result of exploration techniques
have gone undetected because they are buried and have no surface expression]
(C) It is unlikely that newly discovered gold deposits will ever yield as much as did those
(D) Modern explorers are divided on the question of the utility of simple prospecting me
(E) Models based on the theory that gold originated from magmatic fluids have already
t can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is easiest to detect?
(A) A gold-quartz vein system originating in magmatic fluids
(B) A gold-quartz vein system originating in metamorphic fluids
(C) A gold deposit that is mixed with granite
(D) A gold deposit that has shed alluvial gold [because they had shed trails of alluvial go
(E) A gold deposit that exhibits chemical halos
The theory mentioned in lines 1-5 relates to the conceptual models discussed in the pas
(A) It may furnish a valid account of ore-forming processes, and, hence, can support con
constructed primarily from empirical observations of known mineral deposits and from th
(B) It suggests that certain geological formations, long believed to be mineralized, are in
(C) It suggests that there may not be enough similarity across Archean-age gold-quartz
(D) It corrects existing theories about the chemical halos of gold deposits, and thus pro
(E) It suggests that simple prospecting methods still have a higher success rate in the d
According to the passage, methods of exploring for gold that are widely used today [rec
(A) Most of the Earth's remaining gold deposits are still molten.
(B) Most of the Earth's remaining gold deposits are exposed at the surface.
(C) Most of the Earth's remaining gold deposits are buried and have no surface expressi
buried and have no surface expression]
(D) Only one type of gold deposit warrants exploration, since the other types of gold de
(E) Only one type of gold deposit warrants exploration, since the other types of gold de
For example, G10 garnets, a type of garnet typically found in diamond-rich pipes, are lo
d-rich pipes, are lower in calcium and higher in chrome than garnets from barren pipes. Geochem
n pipes. Geochemists John Gurney showed that garnets with this composition were formed only
were formed only in the diamond-stability field; more commonly found versions came from elsew
came from elsewhere in the mantle.