GMAT Sentence Correction Discussions

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1. According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO's), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be

(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year

(C) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be

(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent

(E) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

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1. According to scientists at the University of California, the pattern of changes that have occurred in human DNA over the millennia indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who lived in Africa sometime between 140,000 and 280,000 years ago.

(A) indicate the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who

(B) indicate that everyone alive today might possibly be a descendant of a single female ancestor who had

(C) may indicate that everyone alive today has descended from a single female ancestor who had

(D) indicates that everyone alive today may be a descendant of a single female ancestor who

(E) indicates that everyone alive today might be a descendant from a single female ancestor who

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1. According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about equivalent to the enrollment of the nation's four-year colleges and universities.

(A) equivalent to the enrollment of

(B) the equivalent of those enrolled in

(C) equal to those who are enrolled in

(D) as many as the enrollment of

(E) as many as are enrolled in 

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1. According to some analysts, whatever its merits, the proposal to tax away all capital gains on short-term investments would, if enacted, have a disastrous effect on Wall Street trading and employment.

(A) its merits, the proposal to tax

(B) its merits may be, the proposal of taxing

(C) its merits as a proposal, taxing

(D) the proposal's merits, to tax

(E) the proposal's merits are, taxing

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What does below sentence mean- select b/w 1 and 2.?

"Drivers who equip their vehicles with radar detectors are more likely to exceed the speed limit regularly than are drivers who do not."

1.Drivers who equip their vehicles with radar detectors are more likely to exceed the speed limit regularly than are drivers who do not equip their vehicles with radar detectors

2.Drivers who equip their vehicles with radar detectors are more likely to exceed the speed limit regularly than are drivers who do not Speed limit regularly.

Please help with how?

10473

__More than 300 rivers drain into Siberia's Lake Baikal, which holds 20 percent of the world's fresh water, more than all the North American Great Lakes combined__

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Please clarify following which vs that

1. which is non restrictive modifier. can which be restrictive modifier as well when one uses it for modifying non-people nouns?

2. Parallelism question: which one is correct of these two and why. why the other one is wrong

A: Many engineers choose to seek employment in the suburbs rather than to face low salaries in the city.

B: Many engineers choose to seek employment in the suburbs rather than face low salaries in the city.

3. Parallelism question: which one is correct of these two and why. why the other one is wrong

A: The teacher is looking for a cafe where there are comfortable chairs and where there is free internet access.

B: The teacher is looking for a cafe that has comfortable chairs and that provides free internet connection

C: The teacher is looking for a cafe that has comfortable chairs and provides free internet connection

4. Parallelism question: which one is correct of these two and why. why the other one is wrong

A: They were dismayed to learn that their neighbors were untidy, disagreeable and uninterested in making new friends.

B: They were dismayed to learn that their neighbors were untidy, disagreeable and uninterested to make new friends.

5. Parallelism question: which one is correct of these two and why. why the other one is wrong

A: The joint business venture will increase employ satisfaction and will improve relations between upper management and staff.

B: The joint business venture will increase employ satisfaction and improve relations between upper management and staff.

6. Parallelism question: which one is correct of these two and why. why the other one is wrong

A: The band chosen for annual competition appealed to both the student body as well as administration.

B: The band chosen for annual competition appealed to both the student body and administration.

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Hi All,

I would like to appear for GMAT in coming 2 month. Please suggest how to do preparation so that I can get good score.

Bhupesh

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I have a couple of questions related to the Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT. 

1. Is the section computer-adaptive ?  If so, how many questions should one attempt to score a 6 in the section ?

2. Is it wise to let go of multi-source-reasoning questions as they eat up a lot of time ? 

Pls address them 

PS: Sorry to post the question here. The GMAT Integrated Reasoning page is moribund !

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which are the best books or material to prepare for GMAT and other MBA exams?

10478

is this thread useful for preparation? who is post this questions? is this good idea to use this thread for serious prep or is it waste of time?

10479

Hi , 

I am planning to give GMAT, have prepared for CAT previously.

Can someonle pl suggest a site where I can get free test which will give me a good measure of how much prep I need.

TIA

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By any chance, does anyone have soft copy of OG16?

10481

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Can anyone give me an idea how much this essay would fetch ? Wrong thread.. still...!

AWA ESSAYS: Analyze Argument

ESSAY QUESTION:The following appeared in a corporate memorandum of a beverage manufacturer: 

"Our promotional price reductions on energy drinks have been highly successful, as we have seen a dramatic increase in unit sales. Further, surveys of our consumers indicate that this promotion was favorably received by the majority of our customers. Therefore, to improve our company's profitability and enhance its perception in the eyes of consumers, similar price reductions should be offered on all drinks produced by our firm." 

Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. Point out flaws in the argument's logic and analyze the argument's underlying assumptions. In addition, evaluate how supporting evidence is used and what evidence might counter the argument's conclusion. You may also discuss what additional evidence could be used to strengthen the argument or what changes would make the argument more logically sound.


YOUR RESPONSE:

The argument states that the company's promotional price reductions on energy drinks have been highly successful, as there has been a dramatic increase in the unit sales. The argument further says that to increase the company's profitability and enhance its perception in the eyes of its consumers, similar price reductions should be offered on all drinks produced by the firm. The argument is flawed for the underlying assumptions made without any proper evidence.

First, the argument assumes that the increase in unit sales is due to the price reduction on the energy drinks. This may or may not be true. The increase in unit sales of the energy drink could be due to other factors as well. For example, a recent tie up of the company with some fast food chain restaurant or any particular advertisement or even a dip in popularity of its rival drink can be a reason for the increase in sales.

Second, the argument assumes the profitability of the company can be enhanced by the price reduction. Even if the price reduction is causing an increase in the sales of the energy drink, it might not be increasing the revenue as a whole. In fact, a reduction in price per unit and an increase in the unit sales might push the operating cost up as well. If the increase in the unit sales cannot be maintained over a long term, the firm might actually end up losing revenue and thereby profitability due to this move.

Finally, the argument assumes that a price reduction on all drinks produced by the firm will yield the same results as observed with the price reduction on energy drinks. This assumption is flawed as the popularity of the drinks can be dependant on factors other than price alone. A lot of customers consider factors like brand, taste and reliability while purchasing drinks.

The argument is thus flawed and unconvincing in many ways. The argument makes a lot of assumptions without proper evidence. However the argument can be strengthened if proper evidence can be provided for the assumptions made. Without that, the argument remains rather hollow and open to debate.

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Hi I am planning to give GMAT next month. I want to write mocks. What are some good online resources to get Free GMAT Mocks?

Thanks

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Please suggest a good book to practice para jumbles. I have very low accuracy in TITA types of Para Jumbles. I really need to work on them

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