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Hello all, I just finished my GMAT test. This is my second attempt at the GMAT test . My first score was a 640 (Q 48 and V 31). I am posting my experience. :rolleyes: My first advise to all of you guys "TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH". No matter how much you study, its the D day which matters most. Yesterday , I was running high temperature (100 degrees) and had headaches. I caught the flu which has been going around. I was falling sick continuously for the last three weeks. I am not sure why but in the middle of each week , I get fever. I didn't go to a Doctor and relied on some OTC's. I had taken couple of anibiotics (Mox) and Tylenol to subside the fever yesterday. Today , I was feeling better but was still feverish. Anyways, I decided to go for the exam . I had nothing to lose but get some valuable experience for next time , if at all !! I went with the stratergy that if I do well , then get the scores otherwise cancel it. AWA as usual was a breeze . Argument was trivial and so was essay. Quantitative was a disaster. I totally messed up my timing . I spent a lot of time initially. Wasn't reading the questions well and had to read some again . I got one Probl and one statistics Q. Pretty trivial ones. I also got a problem similar to [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip] # 329. I just guessed on that one. I think I got everything right until Q#16. But I consumed too much time initially. I had to hurry up towards the end. Finally, I randomly guesses on 4 questions at the end. I would recomend people to join Scoretop and be a VIP member. I found that website a few weeks back and went through some of their math questions. I didn't solve all of them but focused mostly on stats and probability problems. I got 3 questions from what I solved. Anyways, I was really relaxed in Verbal as I knew I had bombed in Quant. First two questions were SC . Next I got a Science passage .It was 75 lines and very convoluted. I took too much time in reading and understanding the passage . Timing again was an issue and I had to randomly guess the last couple of questions. CR was easy. I didn't get any boldface(an indication that I wasn't doing well). SC was OK. RC's - 4 passages. (3-4 Questions each) My preparation (3 months) 1. [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip],Kaplan, Testmagic, Scoretop 2. Gave a lot of tests . I was pretty inconsitent in my scores. 3. My Powerprep scores (PP1 -- Before [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip] 760, PP2 -- After [tooltip=Official Guide]OG[/tooltip] -- 760) Moral of the story (other than me being so dumb :) ) 1. Take care of you health before the test. 2. I have realized that the most important part of the test is timing . I am not sure what kind of stratergy should be followed for the timing. My startergy was to use Ursula's guideline for timing. But in the real test , I was way off.

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More and more computer programs that provide solutions to mathematical problems in engineering are being produced, and (1) it is thus increasingly unnecessary for practicing engineers to have a thorough understanding of fundamental mathematical principles. Consequently, in training engineers who will work in industry, less emphasis should be placed on mathematical principles, (2) so that space in the engineering curriculum will be available for other important subjects. The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? (A) The first is the second-premise that the argument includes; the second is the conclusion that could be drawn from this passage. (B) The first is the fact that is necessary for this argument; the second is the conclusion that must be drawn from this passage. © The first is the part of premise that the argument includes; the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage. (D) The first is the part of evidence that supports this argument; the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage. (E) The first is the first conclusion in this argument; the second is the second conclusion in this argument. I have my GMAT day after tomorrow. So any quick HELP would be highly appreciated.

I go for A. The only two close options are A and D. in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occuring in the west is akward . Also, I am suspicious about the use of "will"

D for me too , "it" is ambiguous in A and B.

Answer is D. Minum is 3Q. Hence amount of BP = 5% of 3 = 0.15 Lets say maxim added is xQ. Hence amount of BP = 0.2x Total BP in mixture = 0.15 + 0.2x Now, Total quantity of mixture = 3 + x. Given BP % = 15 % Hence , 0.15 + 0.2x = 0.15 (3 +x). which gives x = 6Q The whole idea id to form an algebraic equation.

I agree OA is B

E is my option too

I dont agree with the OA. A = X hrs . In one hour A will complete 1/X. B is twice as fast. Hence B = X/2 hr. In one hour B will complete . 2/X Hence, working together A and B will complete 1 /X + 2/X =3/X of the work. Hence time taken to do the work together = X/3 hrs.

Amit, 1. D. A and B use "have had" present perfect which doesnt make sense During a time C and In a time E are unidiomatic and dont make sense at all. 2. D D is the only one which makes the meaning clear, "measures" are necessary

Its A. This was discussed a number of times before . Check this out: http://www.www.urch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14481&highlight=ethnicity+undermining

I disagree with the OA. B is outside the scope of the argument. E should be it

Yes. D is the answer. DLMD Remember whenever the question involves percentages and numbers, you should always think how the percentages relates to the numbers. Lower percentage doesnt necessarily mean lower numbers.

Another Vote for D. The argument relies on the assumption that its possible to distinguish weed from crop plants on basis of color

I got the problem from scoretop. (another website). You can pay $20 and get access to Real test Questions. I find the math quesstions good for practise. I don't expect to see any of the questions on my real exam. ETS has thousands of questions. But you at least practise math at the level being tested.