The relationship between corpulence and disease remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with chronic obesity. (A) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associate a reduced life expectancy with (B) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates a reduced life expectancy with (C) remain controversial, although statistics clearly associates reduced life expectancy to (D) [...]

The United States petroleum industry’s cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of the decade. (A)  The United States petroleum industry’s cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the [...]

Aristotle believed that human decision-making takes the form of a practical syllogism: Major Premise: Sweet deserts are tasty. Minor Premise: This is a piece of cake on my plate. Conclusion: I’ll eat this piece of cake. But Aristotle was not able to account for the problem of the akratic, someone who has knowledge of both [...]

Although the United States steel industry faces widely publicized economic problems that have eroded its steel production capacity, not all branches of the industry have been equally affected. The steel industry is not monolithic: it includes integrated producers, minimills, and specialty-steel mills. The integrated producers start with iron ore and coal and produce a wide [...]

In a certain population, x out of every y persons are found to have characteristic * . If 200 persons are found to have characteristic *, then which  of the following expressions provides the total number of persons in the population? (A) 200x (B) 200xy (C) 200x/y (D) 200y/x (E) 200(x -y)

Gray marketing, the selling of trademarked products through channels of distribution not authorized by the trademark holder, can involve distribution of goods either within a market region or across market boundaries. Gray marketing within a market region (“channel flow diversion”) occurs when manufacturer-authorized distributors sell trademarked goods to unauthorized distributors who then sell the goods [...]

Unlike that of the Native Americans of British Columbia, the Plains, and the Southwest, those of Puget Sound lived in relatively small, autonomous villages. (A)  Unlike that of (B)  Unlike those of (C)  Unlike (D)  In contrast to that of (E)  Dissimilar to

Which of the following best completes the passage below? In today?s pluralistic society, textbook publishers find themselves in an increasingly uncomfortable position. Since the schools are regarded as a repository of society?s moral and cultural values, each group within society wishes to prevent any material that offends its own values from appearing in textbooks. As [...]

Four dollar amounts, w, x, y, and z, were invested in a business. Which amount was greatest? 1. y < z < x 2. x was 25 percent of the total of the four investments. Selected Possible Answer A. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question [...]

If n and k are positive integers, is n divisible by 6? (1) n = k(k + 1)(k – 1) (2) k > 1 is a multiple of 3. 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. [...]

In one state , all cities and most towns have antismoking ordinance . A petition entitled petition for statewide smoking restriction is being circulated to voters by campaign workers who ask only. Do you want to sign a petition for statewide smoking restriction the petition advocates a state law banning smoking in most retail establishments [...]

hi I am preparing for GMAT and came across a question for which I had no answer. Can you please publish the question so that I can discuss about it in you forum? The question is described below: A man chooses an outfit from 3 different shirts, 2 different pairs of shoes, and 3 different [...]

A researcher discovered that people who have low levels of immune-system activity tend to score much lower on tests of mental health than do people with normal or high immune-system activity. The researcher concluded from this experiment that the immune system protects against mental illness as well as against physical disease. The researcher’s conclusion depends [...]

A man chooses an outfit from 3 different shirts, 2 different pairs of shoes, and different pants. If he randomly selects 1 shirt, 1 pair of shoes, and 1 pair of pants each morning for 3 days, what is the probability that he wears the same pair of shoes each day, but that no other [...]