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Shuffled between A & D....finally picked A.

Pick A. B: Maybe some or all data is affected, we aren't sure from the data given. Eliminate. C,D,E: Not enough data to support this/out of context

C it is.

OA is E.

C is not the OA. Want to give another try?

This is a causal error. C it is.

B is extreme; C,E are out of context; A doesn't have supportf rom argument. I'll pick D.

A famous singer recently won a lawsuit against an advertising firm for using another singer in a commercial to evoke the famous singer’s well-known rendition of a certain song. As a result of the lawsuit, advertising firms will stop using imitators in commercials. Therefore, advertising costs will rise, since famous singers’ services cost more than those of their imitators. The conclusion above is based on which of the following assumptions? (A) Most people are unable to distinguish a famous singer’s rendition of a song from a good imitator’s rendition of the same song. (B) Commercials using famous singers are usually more effective than commercials using imitators of famous singers. © The original versions of some well-known songs are unavailable for use in commercials. (D) Advertising firms will continue to use imitators to mimic the physical mannerisms of famous singers. (E) The advertising industry will use well-known renditions of songs in commercials. Tricky one that I tripped on the first time. OA will follow....

A,B,D do not clearly specify who needs to apply these skills. Is it students or someone else. Eliminate. Between C & E, E maintains parallelism (usage of "that" in correct place) Pick E.

"it" clearly refers to globalization. E is parallel and correct.

B: "while" is used for 2 events occuring simultaneously. Incorrect in this context. C: "Just like" is unidiomatic. D: "similarly to not forgiving" is plain wrong english. Between A & E, absolved (past tense) is parallel to forgave (as in A). Pick A.

Rule 1: "Hopefully" is WRONG in GMAT english. Use "I hope" or "it is hoped". Eliminate A,C,D. E: "matter such as electromagnetic waves". This sounds like the author is giving electrmagnetic waves as an example for matter. This is incorrect. B is the answer.

A: wrong modifier. "A practice" modifies "if a single strain". B: What does "it" refer to. Incorrect pronoun reference. C: Wrong modifier. "A single strain of plant" is not "A practice". D: Wrong modifier. What does "a practice" modify? E is the answer.

Wavered between B & D. How can we cleanly eliminate D?

Toughie!! I knew what the answer should be (that noone will begin) after reading the question. I just couldn't link it to C.

Affirmative action is good business. So asserted the National Association of Manufacturers while urging retention of an executive order requiring some federal contractors to set numerical goals for hiring minorities and women. “Diversity in work force participation has produced new ideas in management, product development, and marketing,” the association claimed. The association’s argument as it is presented in the passage above would be most strengthened if which of the following were true? (A) The percentage of minority and women workers in business has increased more slowly than many minority and women’s groups would prefer. (B) Those businesses with the highest percentages of minority and women workers are those that have been the most innovative and profitable. © Disposable income has been rising as fast among minorities and women as among the population as a whole. (D) The biggest growth in sales in the manufacturing sector has come in industries that market the most innovative products. (E) Recent improvements in management practices have allowed many manufacturers to experience enormous gains in worker productivity. This is a simple question but I'm looking for solid reasons for eliminating the wrong choices.

If you observe that "stimuli" goes with "number" and not "amount", the answer clearly comes out as B.

jonnysunn, please don't display the answer in your question if you want unbiased reasoning.

Rule1: "graphic design" is singular ==> "they" is incorrect. Eliminate 1,5. Rule2: ....suggests laying out corporate brochures. ....suggests corporate brochure The intended meaning in the sentence is to layout brochures, not brochures themselves. Eliminate 3,4. 2 is the answer.

X is lesser than Y ==> CORRECT X is lesser as Y ==> Incorrect India is older than USA ==> CORRECT India is older as USA ==> Incorrect You probably got what i'm trying to say. When you're comparing using "lesser", "older", "more ancient", than needs to be used.

Rule1: "they" & "them" reference unclear in A,B. E has an unreferenced "it". C uses the wrong term "militarily". Pick D.

Rule1: Phenomenon occurs. Eliminate A,C Rule2: portions of the colony leave. Eliminate B. Between D & E, E is crisp and conveys meaning. Pick E.

Rule1: The second is an independent clause. It needs to form a sentence on its own. Eliminate 2,5 Rule2: "tasted for the first time". First time modifies taste. So, club them as close together as possible. Eliminate 3. Between 1 & 4, "have tasted" is not required in 1. Pick 4.

Pick C. Best of the lot.

Rule1: "Older than....", "more ancient than...". Eliminate A,D,E. Between B & c, I don't see why you need "older than was" in C. Pick B.