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by debarya
Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:34 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: The Cotton Gin - Question from Question Bank
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Re: The Cotton Gin - Question from Question Bank

Need help with couple of questions that I have in regards to this question from the Sentence Correction question bank The invention of the cotton gin, being one of the most significant developments of the nineteenth century, had turned cotton cloth into an affordable commodity; it was costly before...
by debarya
Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:46 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: The spatial relationships among the elements -CAT 2
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Re: The spatial relationships among the elements -CAT 2

The spatial relationships among the elements of Jan Micker’s 1652 masterwork Bird’s Eye View of Amsterdam, which he painted long before such a vantage point became possible, are much more subtle and intricate than they are in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings. a. which he painted long ...
by debarya
Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:55 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: Although it closed its doors forever in 2000,
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Re: Although it closed its doors forever in 2000,

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by debarya
Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:41 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: Although it closed its doors forever in 2000,
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Re: Although it closed its doors forever in 2000,

[Deleted because this question is from a banned source - see below.]
by debarya
Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:51 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: The Cotton Gin - Question from Question Bank
Replies: 25
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Re: The Cotton Gin - Question from Question Bank

You should NEVER ask why a SC answer is correct. It is correct when the other choices are wrong. E is wrong as we've seen because the word "being" is used improperly in E.. Tim - thanks for the tip... though i do go for POE process, but at times when I get answer wrong, i tend to reason o...
by debarya
Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:29 am
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Suggestion please
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Suggestion please

Hi Stacey, First, thanks for all your posts and efforts that you make to guide us all. Also, thanks to Ron, Tim and Manhattan staffs for all useful posts and startegies. I would need your suggestion and guidance/ tips to improve upon my performance. Currently I am stuck at 670-690 level and not able...
by debarya
Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:15 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Employment costs rose 2.8 percent
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Re: Employment costs rose 2.8 percent

Employment costs rose 2.8 percent in the 12 months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous quarter. A. less than they did B. less than it did C. less than they were D. lower than E. lower than they were OA: A Thank you. Hi Ron/ Emily/ Tim, Thanks ...
by debarya
Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:38 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Suggestion please
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Re: Suggestion please

Good analysis. Did you do that on your own or did you use our "how to analyze" article? If you didn't use that article, you might want to - just to make sure you didn't miss anything. For quite some time I have been reading your detailed analysis for other students, and that encouraged me...
by debarya
Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:36 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: While depressed property values ca
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Re: While depressed property values ca

Hi Ron, I agree with all your explanations, and during my analysis, I could narrow down the options to A and C (D and E wrong for the usage of it , B wrong for the usage of in that ). I am also clear with the explanation that all pronoun should refer to the same noun. My questions - 1) For some reas...
by debarya
Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:56 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: * Would Have <verb> construction
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* Would Have <verb> construction

Hi, Below are few questions from MGMAT forums and from "Thursday with Ron" sessions, however, I am not able to apply the explanations confidently!! I somehow feel that the logic/ concept behind these questions are somewhat related hence I have clubbed the questions together below, kindly h...
by debarya
Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:22 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Annual stock holders meeting...
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Re: Annual stock holders meeting...

Hi, Can you kindly confirm why A is wrong? Is it because of wrong usage of including or unidiomatic threat from ? Also, C can we say usage of both include and among causes redundancy. Also, from one of GMAT official blog, I figured that GMAT has removed/ atleast removed idioms from their test questi...
by debarya
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:16 am
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: Suggestion please
Replies: 5
Views: 1550
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Re: Suggestion please

Hi Stacey, I want to take this opportunity to thank whole Manhattan team - specifically you, Ron, Tim and many more.... I "finally" gave GMAT exam yesterday and scored 700 (50M, 34E). Though I had a target of 710-720, but still am happy. Your posts, guidance really proved helpful. Also, I ...