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Hi all, I want to take an advice from you. This is regarding the timing breakup for the Verbal and Quant. I have often heard and read that the 1st few questions matter a lot as compared to questions coming later on. Based on the above strategy I found the following breakup of time in some forums and wanted to follow it. Verbal Total time: 75 min Total Q = 41 Question No Time remaining 5Q 63 min 17Q 41 min 29Q 20 min 41Q 0 min Quant Total time:75min Total Q=37 Question No Time remaining 7 Q 60 min 17 Q 40 min 27 Q 20 min 37 Q 0 min Recently, I have heard that ETS has changed the pattern of marking and it is no longer giving higher weightage to 1st few questions :rolleyes:. Instead ETS is distributing the weightage equally to all questions. Is this true? If it is true then what should be the timing breakup for both Quant and Verbal. In that case will it be advisable to go at the same pace from beginining till end in contrast to the earlier strategy where more time should be spent on first 10-12 questions? I would really appreciate if you reply at the earliest. I have GMAT next week. Thanking you in anticipation Regards

Hi This is GMATPrep question: In ancient Thailand, much of the local artisans’ creative energy was expended for the creation of Buddha images and when they constructed and decorated the temples that enshrined them. A. .... B. much of the local artisans’ creative energy was expended on the creation of Buddha images and on construction and decoration of the temples in which they were enshrined The correct ans is B. Isn't 'they' in B is ambiguous in that it can refer to Buddha images or temples. OR If 'they' is not ambiguous, is it because 'which' refers to temples and therefore 'they' can refer to Buddha images. Please tell whether my reasoning is correct or not? Thanks

This Question is from GMATPrep. The number of people flying first class on domestic flights rose sharply in 1990, doubling the increase of the previous year. A) doubling the increase of B) doubling that of the increase in C) double as much as the increase of D) twice as many as the increase in E) twice as many as the increase of Is this Question checking increase of/ increase in or the usage of double/twice? I am unable to figure it out:(. Please explain.

Hi gmat_lover, Quoting 800Bob (see the 1st page on this thread) "Relative pronouns (that, who, which) agree with the immediately preceding noun. Subject and object pronouns (it, they, them) agree with the subject of the preceding clause or sentence." As per the above rule, 'they' should refer to the subject (Traffic safety officials) of the previous clause "Traffic safety officials predict.." Now my turn to post few queries :) from 1000 SC: 656. Some analysts contend that true capitalism exists only when the ownership of both property and the means of production is regarded as an inalienable right of an individual’s, and it is not a license granted by government and revokable at whim. (A) is regarded as an inalienable right of an individual’s, and it is not (B) are regarded as individuals’ inalienable rights, and that it not be © is regarded as an individual’s inalienable right, not as (D) are regarded as an individual’s inalienable rights, not when they are (E) is regarded as the inalienable rights of an individual, not when it is The ans is C. I want to know whether 'it' in A & E is ambigous in the sense it can refer to either 'capitalism' or 'ownership' OR 'it' refers unambiguously to 'capitalism'? 652. Since the movie was released seventeen UFOs have been sighted in the state, which is more than had been sighted in the past ten years together. (A) which is more than had been sighted (B) more than had been sighted © more than they had sighted (D) more than had reported sightings (E) which is more than had reported sightings The ans is B. In 'A' & 'E' does 'which' refer to 'state' or 'UFOs'? Applying the rule, 'which' should refer to 'UFOs' because 'state' is an object of prepositional phrase 'in the state' Erin, Bob, gschmilinsky please comment on the above. I feel these concepts are very necessary to have a good grasp on SC

Contrast this information with another grammar item that appears on the GMAT: *she is one of the few people who speaks Thai or she is one of the few people who speak Thai? Hi Erin, thanks for the reply. For the 2nd example you gave above, did you miss 's' in speaks Referring from one of your earlier posts where you mentioned the rule for one of +plural noun+ who/that +plural verb Going by the above rule, I think the example which you mentioned can be only : she is one of the few people who speak Thai? Here who always refer to people and not one. After reading your post I am a bit confused. Do you mean it can be also: she is one of the few people who speaks Thai? where who referes to one.. I use to consider the one of rule as perfect and untouchable..:( Please clarify

Thanks gschmilinsky for your replies. I have another SC, one of the most famous ones and a lot many times discussed before 379. In good years, the patchwork of green fields that surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them in the area just for the season. (A) surround the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of them (B) surrounds the San Joaquin Valley town bustles with farm workers, many of whom are Well the answer is B as told by Erin and 800Bob. The doubt I have is in one of the discussion 800Bob says even the choice A looks good at least for the 1st part of the sentence. Here is his explanation: ""patchwork of green fields that surround" vs. "patchwork of green fields that surrounds" Both are possible. They have very slightly different meanings, but both meanings make sense. In the first case "that" is plural and refers to "fields." In the second case "that" is singular and refers to "patchwork."" Now according to 800Bob in choice A, 'that' can refer to 'green fields', but according to the rules discussed in this thread a relative pronoun (that, which etc) cannot refer to a preceding noun if the preceding noun is an object of an infinitive, gerund or other verb form or a part of prepositional phrase(In this case a part of prepositional phrase). So, 'that' can refer only to patchwork? Can you please tell what inference should I draw? Erin. 800Bob can you please give your comments on it. Thanks

Hi, I came across a 1000SC question and have the following doubt 293. Federal incentives now encourage investing capital in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high and no demand for new construction. (A) ... (B) capital investment in commercial office buildings, even though vacancy rates in existing structures are exceptionally high and there is ... (E) capital investment in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that are exceptionally high, and although there is Well, the answer is B, but I am not concerned much with it. What I would like to know is what does "that" refer in choices A & E. According to the previous posts in the "antecedent thread" by Erin, 800Bob and gschmilinsky, relative pronouns (that) refers to immeadiately preceding noun with the following exceptions: when the preceding noun is an object of an infinitive, gerund or other verb form or a part of prepositional phrase. So according to the above rule A) ...capital in commercial office buildings despite vacancy rates in existing structures that Here that cannot refer to existing strucutres as it is a part of prepositional phrase (in existing structures ) so it should refer to vacancy rates. E) same as above Can you please tell whether my reasoning is correct? Another 1000SC question with similar doubt 289. Executives and federal officials say that the use of crack and cocaine is growing rapidly among workers, significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already are a cost to business of more than $100 billion a year. (A) significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already are a cost to business of (B) significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already cost business ... What does 'which' refer to (B) significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already cost businessThanks in advance.Going by the reasoning in this thread, 'which' cannot refer to alcohol abuse because the following verb 'cost' is plural and therefore 'which' should refer to 'effects'. Please help me. Erin, 800Bob, gschmilinsky thanks in advance