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  1. What is the correct answer??I could scale it down to either E or D Partly because of bad weather, but also partly because some major pepper growers have switched to high-priced cocoa, world production of pepper has been running well below worldwide sales for three years. Pepper is consequently in relatively short supply. The price of pepper has soared in response: it now equals that of cocoa. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? (A) Pepper is a profitable crop only if it is grown on a large scale. - If it were profitable then why would growers switch to Cocoa production (B) World consumption of pepper has been unusually high for three years. - Production has fallen. No mention of consumption been high. Cld be cld not be. © World production of pepper will return to previous levels once normal weather returns. - If people keep on shifting to Cocoa production then it is unlikely that production will come to normal level (D) Surplus stocks of pepper have been reduced in the past three years. - Looks OK. Since, prices are rising the surplus stocks must have also been exhausted. (E) The profits that the growers of pepper have made in the past three years have been unprecedented. - This is slightly tricky. Prices going up with production in short supply. What happens?? Producers make more money. I think this can also be infered from the passage.
  2. Hey! I find the original sentences alright. Why do we need to repeat Jane? The antecedent of her is Jane which is getting clearly reflected here. Afterall, you need pronouns because you dont want to repeat the noun. What is the correct answer?
  3. Which is correct and why? Or both are correct? Tired of practicing, the orchestra decides to walk out on its astonished conductor. Tired of practicing, the orchestra decided to walk out on its astonished conductor.
  4. Consider these: Hector remembers San Francisco as it was when he had left ten years ago. Hector remembers San Francisco as it was when he left ten years ago. Which is correct? Do we need to use 'it' with left to suggest San Francisco Thanks
  5. How was the quant section? Do i give more time to RC & CR. Can u advise where can i take free online practice tests?
  6. Hi! Luv, Good lord! Pretty disappointed at ur score. I thought u wld easily cross 730 and above. What wld u advise mate? I have hardly spent time in RC. Sometimes i think I am wasting too much time on SC. How was the Quant section? Was it simple or tough? Any specific advise on CR, SC & RC??? Are u planning to retake GMAT? Were u nervous?
  7. I took it from there. All i m trying to understand is - Why cant we use 'were' as the structure of dis sentence falls under hypothetical subjenctive.
  8. Brent, what according to you would be the correct form for this sentence? The book i took it from mentions that it is a correct sentence and that no changes are required. I thought 'who....' is modifying the growers and hence growers should be placed next to who. Also, the book mentions it otherwise saying that in GMAT 'who' cannot refer to objects such as tomatoes. Pls advise
  9. Hi! Is there something wrong in the mentioned sentence? If Abraham Lincoln were born in Livonia, he could not have become the President of the United States. Do we require to change 'were' to had been? I thought WERE is appropriate in Hypothetical Subjective.
  10. Consider dis - The houses on Canal Street, many of which had been damaged in the storm, looked abandoned. Is the sentence separated by commas (,many of......storm,) a subordinate clause here? Would it be called an Appositive since it is describing the houses on canal street. How different is a subgroup modifier from Appositive? Thanks for help
  11. Hi! Can someone explain if the below mentioned sentence is correct? Kelp is a natural fertilizer that has become popular among growers of heirloom tomatoes, who generally are willing to pay a premium for organic products. What is being modified by the 2nd clause 'who generally are willing.........' . What is being referred to as WHO - Heirloom tomatoes or the Growers Thanks
  12. Yeah! Dats what I think. I thought CR wld be d easiest section in Verbal but wen I took a sample test I had the max mistakes in CR only, which was surprising. Later I did few more ques and again i got most of them wrong. I was disappointed and a bit scared. i know if i let my mind wander I gonna screw it up.
  13. Brent, I am not able to get this. What if x=2 in the 2nd option? 2^(1/6)+2^(1/2) = Integer??
  14. Could the answer be an integer if x is an integer greater than 1? a) x^(10) + x^(–10) b) x^(1/6) + x^(1/2) Sufficient or not sufficient?
  15. How much of preparation does RC require? Do u guys regularly work on it and solve 2-3 passages per week?
  16. 37. Married women raising young children do not respond to social stresses as poorly as unmarried women do. (A) as poorly as unmarried women do (B) as much as unmarried women do © as poorly as unmarried women (D) as much as unmarried women have (E) as well as unmarried women Anything wrong with B? Is it changing the meaning of the sentence?
  17. Is there a formula to figure out the number of Primes between two given integers? Let's say if I have to find total number of Prime numbers between 19 & 79.
  18. Hi! I request the forum members to share specific guidelines/rules/tricks to solve CR questions. At times, I find CR section easy and extremely tough at other times (esp. when my mind wanders off). After going through few of the available resources for tackling CR, all I understand at the end of the day is that I need to just read the argument carefully, find premises & conclusion and then apply my common sense. I have not come across any specific trick that can help me crack CR ques with some logic and in less time. I have listed down some basic but helpful tips on CR which I have complied from the resources I refer to (basically, short notes dat we prepare). I request all members to contribute. It is giving me nightmares at times. In analysisng an argument, look for conclusion Premise +Assumption = Conclusion Use T-diagram Make use of BOUNDRY words – words that restrict the scope of argument. These words can twist answer choices slightly. E.g % vs. Number Look for extreme words in the answer choice. GMAT never uses many extreme words in the argument, and hence answer choices cld be twisted accordingly. Always eliminate the wrong answer choices by cutting it on the scratch paper. Don’t do it in the head Always paraphrase the question in your mind and mentally prepare your answer. Paraphrasing an answer involves quickly speculating on what you expect the correct answer would be. This is imp as the answer choices will be presented in a manner so as to confuse you on which is correct or incorrect. When u have an aswer ready mentally, you can attack the answer choices with a better logic. Always read all answer choices. Never leave any choice untouched As you read, separate the answer choices as contenders or losers. Always be on lookout for modifying words. These words could be of types – Entirely, many, some etc. When author presents views of others without making commitment himself, avoid answers that take a certain position or makes flat assertion For main point ques, try to find out the conclusion. Then look for paraphrase of that conclusion in the answer choice. In main point questions, answer choices that repeat the premise mentioned in the ques is wrong.
  19. tarunlakhani

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    This is really very helpful Brent. Crisp & Concise. Great voice;-)
  20. I tend to agree with you Luv. And 'they' has not been used coz it doesnt have any antecedent, hence assemblymen
  21. I thought the same. Just wanted to confirm if 'as big as' idiom is correct. Thanks Brent
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