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by romanmuffin
Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:07 pm
 
Forum: Passage #3 - Historical Sociology
Topic: Q20
Replies: 3
Views: 1180
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Q20

Was stuck between C and E. I chose E. Is E incorrect because it includes "growing up" and C does not?
by romanmuffin
Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:22 am
 
Forum: Section #3
Topic: Q24 - Ringtail opossums are an Australian
Replies: 14
Views: 3369
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Q24 - Ringtail opossums are an Australian

I picked D, believing that it boosted the argument. But now I am seeing that it is merely a premise booster. I can now see why E is correct in that it eliminates the possibility that the sample size of opossums raised in captivity and released into the wild is unrepresentative of the whole opossum p...
by romanmuffin
Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:24 pm
 
Forum: Section #3
Topic: Q9 - During the three months
Replies: 10
Views: 3571
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Re: Q9 - During the three months

So does A basically say 0 California students dreamed about earthquakes prior to the California earthquake? Thus strengthening the causal relationship between the earthquake and dreams of earthquakes. My reasoning being: If, prior to the California earthquake, no more of the students in california t...
by romanmuffin
Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:33 pm
 
Forum: Section #3
Topic: Q9 - During the three months
Replies: 10
Views: 3571
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Q9 - During the three months

I narrowed it down to A, C, E. B and D were slashed because they appear to irrelevant. Although I chose E (because I believed the students in Ontario actually felt the earthquake), I now know timing is irrelevant as well; Can someone help me with this problem?
by romanmuffin
Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:18 pm
 
Forum: Section #3
Topic: Q8 - Most people invest in the stock
Replies: 19
Views: 5991
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Re: PT33, S3, Q8 - Most people invest in the stock market

Let's walk through all the answer choices... (A) can be inferred for the reasons above. (B) is too strong. The stimulus allows us to infer that some investors would do this, but not that most would. (C) is too specific. This answer choice combines two groups with the conjunction "while, ...&qu...
by romanmuffin
Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:50 am
 
Forum: Section #1
Topic: Q11 - Many of the presidents and
Replies: 7
Views: 4020
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Re: Q11 - Many of the presidents and

Question. I often get tripped up when an answer choice talks about sufficient and necessary conditions. My question is about your explanation for why B is correct: How does the first sentence translate into saying that prior experience in foreign affairs is not a necessary condition? Ditto for how t...
by romanmuffin
Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:35 pm
 
Forum: Game #2 - Birds in a Forest
Topic: Q9
Replies: 4
Views: 1630
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Re: Q9

Can someone help me with the above question? I feel like the conditional statement appears often in these grouping games
by romanmuffin
Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:21 pm
 
Forum: Section #4
Topic: Q19 - Birds need so much food
Replies: 16
Views: 6064
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Re: Q19 - birds need so much food energy

I'm still a bit shaky on this one. I kind of see why C is correct but I chose B. Doesn't the negation of B hurt the argument? If nectar-eating birds do sometimes also eat seeds, how can we can make a fair comparison in how long it takes for each bird to eat? Where am I going wrong with this? I still...
by romanmuffin
Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:05 pm
 
Forum: Section #4
Topic: Q15 - It is not good for a university
Replies: 5
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Re: Q15 - It is not good for a university

Question: I chose A because I believed professors' focus on research would detract from time they could spend with their students. Is that too much of a stretch? is a better reason to disqualify A that it only addresses light teaching loads and not both light teaching loads + small class sizes?
by romanmuffin
Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:51 pm
 
Forum: Section #1
Topic: Q22 - Editorial: The government claims
Replies: 6
Views: 4739
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Q22 - Editorial: The government claims

I don't fully get why D is the correct answer. I can see why the first part of the question, "the government sometimes makes unsupported claims about what situations will arise.." makes sense, but the second part just didn't sound right to me. Can someone work through this one for me?
by romanmuffin
Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:35 pm
 
Forum: Section #3
Topic: Q5 - The radiation absorbed by someone
Replies: 4
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Q5 - The radiation absorbed by someone

Picked A. Is A wrong because it is talking about X-ray radiation being absorbed by airline flight crews, which is mixing two distinct concepts presented in the stimulus? I can kind of see why the other answer choices are wrong, but I can't figure out why D is the right one. Can someone walk me throu...
by romanmuffin
Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:35 pm
 
Forum: Passage #3 - Historical Sociology
Topic: Q16
Replies: 3
Views: 1723
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Q16

Chose the right answer, but looking at it again, I can't see why D is wrong. Is it too general a statement to be made at the end of a paragraph which details specifics?
by romanmuffin
Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:08 pm
 
Forum: Passage #2 - Marie Curie
Topic: Q9
Replies: 4
Views: 1766
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Q9

I chose A, and I am now thinking it is incorrect because the passage does not necessarily talk about Curie facing any obstacles in dealing with the scientific community of her time.

D is a much broader answer, and now, seems more correct. Is this way of reasoning correct?
by romanmuffin
Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:42 pm
 
Forum: Passage #3 - Hormones
Topic: Q20
Replies: 2
Views: 1238
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Q20

Tough passage. It was hard to wade through the scientific terms, etc. Let me take a stab at it. Line 35 introduces what happens when physiological and behavioral responses restore plasma osmolality to normal. Decrease in plasma osmolality > inhibits secretion of vasopressin > thirst is inhibit...
by romanmuffin
Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:44 pm
 
Forum: Game #2 - Birds in a Forest
Topic: Q9
Replies: 4
Views: 1630
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Re: Q9

Question: the second constraint can be written as J or M ==> H / J + M ===> H. Contrapositive: Not H ===> Not J + M / Not H ===> Not J or M. My question is, how do we know only the first contrapositive applies when we are looking at our scenarios when H is out?
by romanmuffin
Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:57 pm
 
Forum: Game #4 - Pet Shop
Topic: Q22
Replies: 1
Views: 1453
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Q22

I am confused by the wording on this one. Does the correct answer choice mean that at least the puppy or the kitten (or both) on display on one of the days is different? Kind of confusing wording. From the constraint in the question, I can infer that day 2 has Himalayan and Newfoundland on display a...
by romanmuffin
Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:44 pm
 
Forum: Passage #3 - Native American Autobiographies
Topic: Q17
Replies: 4
Views: 1143
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Q17

Can someone explain to me why E is incorrect? Is it because the examples of "elaborate tattoo" or a "decorated shield" are not specific as the answer choice states? I can see why answer C fits, but I felt E was a clearer, precise answer.

Thanks so much in advance
by romanmuffin
Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:37 pm
 
Forum: Passage #4 - Wine Consumption
Topic: Q22
Replies: 1
Views: 1003
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Q22

I chose B because it only talks about lipid processing, which I did not equate with the removal of lipids from the bloodsteam, as answer B states. I quickly glanced over A because the passage does talk about the platelet adhesiveness, which influences the degree to which platelets cause blood to clo...
by romanmuffin
Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:30 pm
 
Forum: Section #2
Topic: Q26 - All known deposits of the mineral
Replies: 11
Views: 5527
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Re: Q26 - All known deposits of the mineral

I can definitely see why D is the answer, but why can't C be correct?
by romanmuffin
Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:09 pm
 
Forum: Section #4
Topic: Q16 - In determining the authenticity of
Replies: 7
Views: 2669
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Q16 - In determining the authenticity of

I don't understand how the answer is C. Can someone help me through this problem?