Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on August 10, 2008 at 12:41 am
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The woodland sub-species were in isolation from contact with humans longer than either their marsh cousins or the tree-dwelling sub-species.
A .in isolation from contact with humans longer than
B. isolated from contact with humans longer than
C. in isolation from contact with humans longer than were
D. isolated from contact with humans longer than were
E. in isolation and without contacts with humans longer than
Filed under Average, Average difficult GMAT Questions by raviraushanjha on August 9, 2008 at 4:20 pm
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What is the ratio of the average (arithmetic mean) height of students in class X to the average height of students in class Y?
(1) The average height of the students in class X is 120 centimeters.
(2) The average height of the students in class X and class Y combined is 126 centimeters.
A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on August 9, 2008 at 12:55 am
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The proposed urban development zones do not represent a new principle; it was employed in “Operation Bootstrap” in Puerto Rico.
(A) do not represent a new principle; it
(B) represent not a new principle, but one that
(C) are not a new principle; the same one
(D) are not a new principle, but one that
(E) are not new in principle; it
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on August 8, 2008 at 12:55 am
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There are any number of skilled freelancers who can develop strategy and create marketing materials with a keen eye to using proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.
A. with a keen eye to using proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.
B. with a keen eye for using proven methods, and also to developing new and innovative techniques.
C. with a keen eye not only to using proven methods, but also to developing new and innovative techniques.
D. with a keen eye to using proven methods, but to developing now and innovative techniques.
E. with a keen eye not only to using proven methods, and also to developing now and innovative techniques.
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on August 6, 2008 at 12:52 am
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The National Museum of American History owns Harley-Davidsons of various vintages on account of having evolved into an American touchstone.
A) on account of having
B) on account of their having
C) because they have
D) because of having
E) because it has
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on August 5, 2008 at 12:56 am
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Of all the possible disasters that threaten the upcoming Olympic games, the possibility of forceful winds affecting the rowing venue is maybe the more difficult for analysis.
A. is maybe the more difficult for analysis.
B. is probably the most difficult for analysis.
C. is maybe the most difficult for analysis.
D. is probably the more difficult for analysis.
E. is, it may be, the analysis that is most difficult.
Filed under Average, Difficult GMAT Questions by topgun on July 30, 2008 at 12:04 am
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Miguel is mixing up a salad dressing. Regardless of the number of servings, the recipe requires that 5/8 of the finished dressing mix be olive oil, 1/4 vinegar, and the remainder an even mixture of salt, pepper and sugar. If Miguel accidentally doubles the vinegar and forgets the sugar altogether, what proportion of the botched dressing will be olive oil?
a) 15/29
b) 5/8
c) 5/16
d) 1/2
e) 13/27
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on July 24, 2008 at 12:00 am
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The U.S. Forest Service, then five years old, decided to put out every fire in its domain, and within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
A) within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
B) within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
C) within three decades the agency had formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished quicker than they had been in the past.
D) within three decades the agency formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
E) within three decades the agency has formulated what it called the 10 A.M. policy, directing that fires be extinguished more quickly than they had been in the past.
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by illusions on July 16, 2008 at 4:46 pm
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Floating in the waters of the equatorial Pacific, an array of buoys collects and transmits data on long-term interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, interactions that affect global climate.
A. atmosphere, interactions that affect
B. atmosphere, with interactions affecting
C. atmosphere that affects
D. atmosphere that is affecting
E. atmosphere as affects
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on July 16, 2008 at 10:47 am
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Can u help me solve this sentence correction also. I have got 2 different answers from 2 different sources
Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.
(A) Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembled those of the apes
(B) Neanderthals had a vocal tract resembling an ape’s
(C) The vocal tracts of Neanderthals resembled an ape’s
(D) The Neanderthal’s vocal tracts resembled the apes’
(E) The vocal tracts of the Neanderthals resembled those of the apes
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on July 15, 2008 at 3:55 am
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The labor agreement permits staff reductions through attrition with increased pension benefits
and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up.
(A) attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for
speeding it up
(B) attrition and provides increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program to
speed the attrition process
(C) attrition, which will be speeded up by providing increased pension benefits and a special
early-retirement program
(D) attrition, which, by their providing increased pension benefits and a special
early-retirement
program, will speed the process
(E) attrition, which provides increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program
for speeding the attrition process
Filed under Average difficult GMAT Questions, GMAT Difficulty level by illusions on July 14, 2008 at 3:02 pm
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Jake, Lena, Fred, John and Inna need to drive home from a party in a car that can seat 7 people. If only Inna or Jake can drive, how many seat allocations are possible?
a. 30
b. 42
c. 60
d. 120
e. 125
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on July 14, 2008 at 3:55 am
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Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by
natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel.
(A) less of certain pollutants than the burning of gasoline or diesel fuel
(B) fewer of certain pollutants than burning gasoline or diesel fuel do
(C) less of certain pollutants than gasoline or diesel fuel
(D) fewer of certain pollutants than does burning gasoline or diesel fuel
(E) less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on July 9, 2008 at 3:00 am
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For almost five thousand years after its beginning 2.5 million years ago, Homo habilis roamed the earth, lived in semi-permanent camps, gathered food and shared their economy.
A. For almost five thousand years after its beginning 2.5 million years ago,
B. Beginning 2.5 million years ago for a period of almost five thousand years,
C. Beginning a period of almost five thousand years 2.5 million years ago,
D. During five thousand years, a period beginning 2.5 million years ago,
E. Over a period of five thousand years beginning 2.5 million years ago,
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on July 6, 2008 at 3:55 am
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Many writers of modern English have acquired careless habits that damage the clarity of their prose, but these habits can be broken if they are willing to take the necessary trouble.
(A) but these habits can be broken
(B) but these habits are breakable
(C) but they can break these habits
(D) which can be broken
(E) except that can be broken
Filed under 1000 SC, Average by Take GMAT Team on June 22, 2008 at 12:33 am
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46. 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
Filed under Average, Average difficult GMAT Questions by Take GMAT Team on April 3, 2008 at 12:01 am
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2 cars are 120 miles apart.If both cars go at a constant speed with one of them going at 30/mph and the other 40/mph – how far apart will the 2 cars be in exactly 1 hour before they meet?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 70
D) 110
E) None of these
Filed under Average, Average difficult GMAT Questions by Take GMAT Team on February 17, 2008 at 11:55 pm
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A total of 9 women and 12 men reside in the 21 apartments that are in a certain apartment building, one person to each apartment. If a poll taker is to select one of the apartments at random, what is the probability that the resident of the apartment selected will be a woman who is a student?
(1) Of the women, 4 are students.
(2) Of the women, 5 are not students.
A`. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
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