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between c and e. I choose c bcoz e is wordy. But c has expression problem since it is in passive voice.Gurus plz pitch in:mad:

GMAT prefers usage of Gerunds over infinitives. to sympathasize in B is not idiomatic. Sympathasizing is idiomatic so c wins:grad:

y+2-b/x=m+2/x simplifying y=mx+b slope m Now if the line is rotated 90 degrees it is perpendicular to the original line so slope will be 1/m ans a

pretty simple just find out the slope and equate using change in y/ change in x and the answer will be -4

if x decreased by 20 the lowest element will be 36 ( 9 less than the previous lowest element) if y is increased by 24 it becomes 118 (6 more than the previous highest element) so range increases by 6+9=15:grad:

Added to worries about budget cuts and cost of living increases, the administrators of public healthcare facilities must contend with the possibility of a strike by employees. a. Added to worries about budget cuts and cost of living increases b. Added to budget cuts and increases in the cost of living c. In addition to worry about cuts in the budget and as the cost of living increases d. Added to their worrying about budget cuts and cost of living increases e. In addition to worrying about budget cuts and increases in the cost of living a. worries and increases used as verbs and parallel b budget cuts - noun and increases- verb not paralel c changes the meaning d their worrying - sound awkward e worrying- a participle not paralel with increases-noun My best bet is a.

Despite them attempting to do it, doctors have not yet found a cure for the common cold. a. them attempting to do it b. their attempt to do so c. them attempting to do so d. the fact that they have attempted to do it e. their attempts to do so The first part of the sentence attempts to describe the subject doctors, so we need a subjective pronoun to refer to doctor. eliminate a and c. Doctors is plural so we need a plural verb eliminate e d is wordy and it cannot refer to an action we need so. We are left with b answer b Can someone provide more light on usage of replacing a regular verb

I am afraid this may sound silly but can u plz elaborate how will is used as a noun......

Ill vote for A The subject is singular computer software so we need a singular verb has.

Let me put my 10cents why d is wrong We use a conjunction to join 2 independent clauses so the verb are is required in D

Constructed with the finest Italian marble, the floor of the church is its greatest attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows. (A)attraction and is more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows its refering to the church or floor- ambiguous (B)attraction, itself more attractive to tourists than are its ornate stained-glass windows This sentence also creates a run on sentence ©attraction, itself more attractive to tourists as are its ornate stained-glass windows 2 element are compared so than is required (D)attraction, being more attractive to tourists than its ornate stained-glass windows are (E)attraction as it more is attractive to tourists than are the church's stained- glass windows ( Correct) Can someone discuss the concept of run on sentence.

The correct idiom is so x that y however x so that y is allways wrong on GMAT. Moreover can They refer to inanimate Features

An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers. (A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as- Correct Answer (B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be- wrong in this context © Martha Graham's acclaim was in being wrongly compares the artists with martha graham's acclaim (D) Martha Graham's acclaim is as (E) Martha Graham's acclaim to be

State officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks in the operations of everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreational facilities. (A) rates of liability insurance have risen to force (B) rates of liability insurance are a force for © rates for liability insurance are forcing- Correct idiom is rates for when we mean price of something has changed (D) rises in liability insurance rates are forcing - Redundant -Soaring,rises (E) liability insurance rates have risen to force Same as d C

Since the st line y=-2x+4 bisects the x axis it will have y value of 0 thus 0=-2(x)+4 or x=2 The midpoint M (x1,y1)will be (2,0) Again x1= x1+4/2=2 or x1=0 y1= 1+y1/2=0 or y1=-1 Point P will be 0,-1 ans d

rajat, I have a different answer for the second prob. Ill be happy to receive your further inputs regarding this prob Data Sufficiency 1. How many ways m digit numbers can be formed using n distinct digits? I. m=3 and n =5 II. n=2m We need 2 sets of information number of digits to form the number and the number of digits the number contains. St1 m=3 implies its a 3 digit number which has to be formed from 5 numbers thus the units digit can be formed in 5 ways , the tens digit can be formed in 4 ways after the units digit is formed and the hundreds digit in 3 ways.St 1 is sufficient to determine how many ways the number can be formed Statement 2 We are not getting any definitive value. If m is a 2 digit number then the number of distinct digits 4. If m=3 then no of distinct digits 6. We cant get a definitive answer from st2 hence insufficient. Answer A

I have used binomeal theorem to solve the experiment will have 3 outcomes Head 2 times prob of gettin a head 1/2 tail 1 time prob of gettin a tail Out of 3 outcomes getting one tail implies we will get 2 head now apply the formula 3C1 1/2* 1/2^2 ( i will get a tail once p=1/2 and wont get a tail twice)

For many people, household labor remains demanding even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle. (A) even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle Main Verb missing , second part of the sentence distorts meaning (B) despite being able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle wordy second part of the sentence distorts meaning © even if they can afford household appliances their grandparents would have found miraculous (D) although they could afford household appliances their grandparents would find miraculous (E) even if they are able to afford household appliances which would have been a miracle to their grandparents Bt c and e .......e have a better expression to show contrast

E it is

The atomic bomb was a powerful weapon because of its potential of destroying anything in a wide radius. (A) Its potential of destroying - unidiomatic (B) It’s potential to destroy Correct idiom and use of appostrophe © Its potential to destroy it"s refers to atomic bomb's potential - appstrophe missing (D) It’s potential of destroying (E) It’s potential in destroying Correct idiom potential to destroy

Once the economic and social usefulness of the motor car was demonstrated and with its superiority to the horse being proved, much of the early hostility to it in rural regions disappeared. (A) and with its superiority to the horse being- Correct (B) and its superiority over the horse had been- had been suggests superiority of cars to horses was proved before the demonstration of usefullness of cars © and its superiority to the horse Expression is in active voice while the Non underlined part in passive voice (D) its superiority over the horse a conjuction is needed to join 2 clauses (E) with its superiority to the horse having been-distorts the meaning IMO -a

St 1 not sufficient St 2 Since sd is given we can determine marks 1 sd above and below the mean ie 66 and 86 this forms 68% of the poppulation. the rest will be 32% and the bottom 16% will be 1 sd below the mean ie a score of 66 ans B

Is the answer 24

suppose l= length, b = breadth of the rectangle Let B = b+2 ( breadth of the rectangle + 1 inches border on both sides) denote the breadth including border and L=L+2 Total area= b+2*l+2= M if B=b+4 AND L=l+4 Total area b+4*l+4= M+52 solve the eqn b+4* l+4=b+2*l+2+52 bl+4l+4b+16= bl+2l+2b+4+52 40=2l+2b

A prolific architect who worked from the turn of the century until the late 1950’s, Julia Morgan designed nearly 800 buildings in California, perhaps most notably William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon. (A) Julia Morgan designed nearly 800 buildings in California, perhaps most notably William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon - awkward phrasing but uses modifier correctly, expression is in active voice Correct (B) perhaps the most notable of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan was William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon-passive voice construction © of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan, perhaps the most notable was William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon passive voice (D) nearly 800 buildings in California were designed by Julia Morgan, of which William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon is perhaps the most notable wordy and passive voice (E) William Randolph Hearst’s monumental estate at San Simeon is perhaps the most notable of the nearly 800 buildings in California designed by Julia Morgan passivevoice I am going with a