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by inc.manni
Sat Jun 27, 2015 3:41 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: The success of the program to eradicate smallpox
Replies: 70
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Re: The success of the program to eradicate smallpox

The Use of Past Perfect "had not previously considered" should require another past action - probably stimulated - rather than has stimulated (present perfect) I have seen certain answer choices explained as wrong just on the basis of using past perfect along with present perfect rather th...
by inc.manni
Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:53 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: The new image of Stone Age people as systematic hunters of
Replies: 58
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Re: The new image of Stone Age people as systematic hunters of

The New Image HAS (Singular) not Have - so we can eliminate A & B I think WHICH can refer to far off noun as well - in this case tools so we need include not includes - eliminate C & D We are left with E. Is there a rule that which can refer to far off nouns (not the preceding noun after the...
by inc.manni
Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:22 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: scientists have dated sharp-edged flakes of stone found in
Replies: 50
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Re: scientists have dated sharp-edged flakes of stone found in

Here the correct Ans uses Present Perfect "HAVE Made"

We need present perfect to refer to "Actions which happened at an indefinite (unknown) time before now"

Is my logic correct ???
by inc.manni
Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:37 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: What Appears and Appear
Replies: 43
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Re: What Appears and Appear

Understanding the meaning is Important I hope. Researchers in Germany have taken out wooden spears FROM - what appears as lakeshore hunting site. Now this discovery shows something ---- which sentence goes on to explain further. Now the elimination part A - It has no antecedent - its better to say t...
by inc.manni
Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:03 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Is running good for health ?
Replies: 26
Views: 9171
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Re: Is running good for health ?

Is the usage "When Compared" Unidiomatic.

Regards
by inc.manni
Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:58 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Even though her career was cut short
Replies: 30
Views: 14827
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Re: Even though her career was cut short

In my opinion, we should see the original sentence and only if it is wrong then find the correct one. Now this sentence clearly says: Though her career was cut short and recordings were disappointingly --- and ----, -------- This sentence is parallel and grammatically correct. Now there is no issue ...
by inc.manni
Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:16 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Questions involving "comparison" a huge confusion
Replies: 26
Views: 10825
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Re: Questions involving "comparison" a huge confusion

Is the usage more ---- Rather than -- unidiomatic. I have always seem More --- Than If more ---Rather than is unidiomatic then we can easily eliminate A &E B& D can be eliminated as comparison is wrong. In B & D - FOR has to be repeated to get the correct meaning. Now A presents the corr...
by inc.manni
Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:24 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Questions involving "comparison" a huge confusion
Replies: 26
Views: 10825
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Re: Questions involving "comparison" a huge confusion

One more comparison is presented in the problem. A - Its (Dollar's) weight is far less the four quarters -- Dollar weight wrongly compared to four quarters. B & C - it (Dollar) weighs only 8.1 grams, far less than four quarters - Correct comparison between Dollar and four quarters D & E - it...
by inc.manni
Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:27 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: It is unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman
Replies: 49
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Re: It is unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman

Is the below true: There are some hard fast rules for If and Then If (Past Tenses) - Then (Past or Would Verb) If (Present) - Then (Present/Future Tenses) If (Past Perfect) - Then Would Have No other use of if and then apart from above. Now here we can come down to D&E - as we need something to ...
by inc.manni
Sun Aug 23, 2015 2:41 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Scientists believe that unlike the males of most species
Replies: 55
Views: 18743
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Re: Scientists believe that unlike the males of most species

Would C have been correct if: by using acoustical signals, not BY using olfactory ones, and by attracting Reason: X (by using acoustical signals) NOT Y (BY using olfactory ones), and Z (by attracting) -- X, NOT Y, and Z - Parallel Would E have been correct if: using acoustical signals, not USING olf...
by inc.manni
Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:10 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: Scientists believe that unlike the males of most species
Replies: 55
Views: 18743
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Re: Scientists believe that unlike the males of most species

I think even if we use parallel structures as below, meaning conveyed is not correct. 1. using acoustical signals, not BY using olfactory ones, and by attracting 2. using acoustical signals, not USING olfactory ones, and attracting It changes the meaning: whistling moths of Numbing, Australia, call ...