tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67469897867572529712024-03-13T05:51:23.256-07:00GMAT Verbal : SC, RC, CRA blog with useful tips on how to crack the verbal section of the GMAT.4GMAT - GMAT Classes, Math eBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809802543640028911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746989786757252971.post-11712265918168419312013-06-12T22:22:00.000-07:002013-06-12T22:22:16.283-07:00GMAT SC 7 : Context Appropriateness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Buckingham Palace reports that <u>Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, thus giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild</u>.<br />
<ol style="text-align: left;" type="A">
<li>Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, thus giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild</li>
<li>Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild</li>
<li>Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, making her Queen Elizabeth II’s second great-grandchild</li>
<li>Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl, thus making Queen Elizabeth II a great-grandmother twice over</li>
<li>Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl who is Queen Elizabeth II’s second great-grandchild</li>
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Correct Answer : Choice A<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Explanatory Answer</span><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;" type="A">
<li>Correct. The event of the birth of the child has given the Queen her second great-grandchild.</li>
<li>The baby girl has not given the Queen her second great-grandchild.</li>
<li>The pronoun her is ambiguous, it can refer to both Autumn and to the baby girl.</li>
<li>Convoluted sentence construction.</li>
<li>The inference is that Peter Phillips and Autumn have had a baby girl who is the second great-grandchild which distorts original intent.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05343666509290218929noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746989786757252971.post-85698917077998028162013-01-22T21:51:00.001-08:002013-01-22T21:51:54.599-08:00GMAT SC 6 : Comparison Contrast Error - Parallelism<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #e06666;">Question</span><br />
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<u>Unlike Ancient Greek art which saw the veneration of the animal form and the development of equivalent skills to show musculature</u>, poise, beauty and anatomically correct proportions, Ancient Roman art depicted gods as idealized humans, shown with characteristic distinguishing features.<br />
<ol style="text-align: justify;" type="A">
<li>Unlike Ancient Greek art which saw the veneration of the animal form and the development of equivalent skills to show musculature</li>
<li>Ancient Greek art saw the veneration of the animal form and the development of equivalent skills to show musculature</li>
<li>While Ancient Greek art saw the veneration of the animal form and developed equivalent skills to show musculature</li>
<li>While Ancient Greek art venerated the animal form and developed equivalent skills to show musculature</li>
<li>Unlike Ancient Greek art which venerated the animal form and the development of equivalent skills to show musculature</li>
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Correct Answer : Choice D<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Explanatory Answer</span><br />
<ol style="text-align: justify;" type="A">
<li>The two art forms are not complete contrasts. Hence use of unlike is incorrect. This is a mere difference, hence while should be used. Also the correct part of the sentence uses Ancient Roman art depicted…so the first part should also be parallely constructed.</li>
<li>The sentence is cumbersome because of the repetitive use of the comma. Also lacks parallel construction</li>
<li>While… takes care of the difference highlighted in the sentence. The original sentence talks of both veneration…and development…as predicates of the verb saw; here developed is constructed in parallel with saw – thus changing the intent of the sentence. </li>
<li><b>Correct</b>. Use of while is required. Venerated… and developed… are parallely constructed and conform to depicted…</li>
<li>Use of unlike… is incorrect. Greek Art did not venerate the development of…</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05343666509290218929noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746989786757252971.post-68965171248729168352012-11-22T22:27:00.003-08:002012-11-22T22:27:32.484-08:00GMAT SC5 - Modifier error; Logical Predication<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<u>Fought on 22 August 1485, the Lancastrians won The Battle of Bosworth Field, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century</u>.<br />
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<li>Fought on 22 August 1485, the Lancastrians won The Battle of Bosworth Field, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century</li>
<li>Fought on 22 August 1485, The Battle of Bosworth Field- the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century- was won by the Lancastrians </li>
<li>Fought on 22 August 1485, the Lancastrians won The Battle of Bosworth Field- the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses- the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century</li>
<li>The Lancastrians won The Battle of Bosworth Field, fought on 22 August 1485, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century</li>
<li>The Lancastrians won The Battle of Bosworth Field fought on 22 August 1485; it was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses- the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century</li>
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Correct Answer - Choice E.<br />
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Explanatory Answer<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fought on…</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">is
a modifier that refers to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Battle…</i>and
not the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lancastrians.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">B.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Battle of….was won
by the Lancastrians is an awkward fragment. </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The modifier error has been corrected but the
sentence is convoluted and in Passive voice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">C.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Modifier
error- <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fought on…the Lancastrians.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">D.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Active
voice construction, but the predication is still convoluted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">E.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Correct. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Modifier
error corrected. Sentence is in Active voice. The run on sentence simplifies
the predication. The hyphenated part highlights the description of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wars of the Roses</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05343666509290218929noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746989786757252971.post-543382111202360692012-10-10T23:18:00.000-07:002012-10-10T23:18:20.974-07:00GMAT SC4 - Subject Verb Agreement - Tense - Vocabulary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Question</span><br />
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Hopes that the European Central Bank will reach a deal to help <u>Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates has nudged financial markets higher</u>.</div>
<ol style="text-align: left;" type="A">
<li>Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates has nudged financial markets higher</li>
<li>Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates have nudged financial markets to higher levels</li>
<li>Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates has nudged financial markets to higher levels</li>
<li>Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates nudged financial markets to higher levels</li>
<li>Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates nudged financial markets higher</li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Correct Answer</span> : Choice B</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Explanation</span></div>
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<li>The subject for the verb nudged is <em>Hopes</em>. The correct verb is <em>have nudged</em>… <em>to higher</em> X is required because financial markets are measured in index levels.</li>
<li><strong>Correct</strong>. <em>have nudged</em>…is the correct verb for <em>Hopes</em>. <em>to higher levels</em> is required.</li>
<li><em>has nudged</em> is incorrect.</li>
<li>Original sentence has the present perfect auxilliary <em>has</em>…It is required in the sentence.</li>
<li>Original sentence has the present perfect auxilliary <em>has</em>…It is required in the sentence. <em>to</em> <em>higher</em> X is required because financial markets are measured in index levels.</li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Question</span><br />
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Thieves steal Hondas and Toyotas from the 1990s <u>more than other models because they can chop them up and sell them for parts that are worth more than the car</u>.</div>
<ol style="text-align: left;" type="A">
<li>more than other models because they can chop them up and sell them for parts that are worth more than the car</li>
<li>more than they steal other models because they can chop them up and sell them for parts that are worth more than the car</li>
<li>more than they do other models because they can dismantle the cars and sell the parts that are worth more than the car</li>
<li>more than other models because they can chop the cars up and sell them for parts that are worth more than the car</li>
<li>more than other models because they can dismantle them up and sell them for parts that are worth more than the car</li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Correct Answer</span> : Choice C</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Explanation</span></div>
<ol style="text-align: left;" type="A">
<li><div style="text-align: left;">
Comparison error. Requires<em> more than they steal</em>… to complete the comparison. Also the pronoun <em>them</em> is ambiguous. It can refer to <em>Hondas, Toyotas, or other models</em>.</div>
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<li><div style="text-align: left;">
Takes care of comparison error, but the pronoun error still stands. </div>
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<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<strong>Correct</strong>. Dummy verb <em>do</em> takes care of comparison error. Pronoun error stands corrected. Also, the phrase <em>dismantle the cars</em> is better than <em>chop the cars</em>…</div>
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<li><div style="text-align: left;">
While pronoun ambiguity is corrected, comparison is incomplete.</div>
</li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">
Comparison is incomplete. Pronoun <em>them</em> is ambiguous.<em> Dismantle up</em> is incorrect.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Question</span><br />
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1. <u>Reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales, the earnings guidance for the year was withdrawn by Best Buy Co.</u> </div>
<ol style="text-align: left;" type="A">
<li>Reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales, the earnings guidance for the year was withdrawn by Best Buy Co. </li>
<li>Best Buy Co. is reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales; the company also withdrew its earnings guidance for the year.</li>
<li>Reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales, Best Buy Co. withdrew the earnings guidance for the year. </li>
<li>Best Buy Co. has reported a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales; the company has also withdrawn its earnings guidance for the year.</li>
<li>Best Buy Co. is reporting a 90 percent drop in net income during the second quarter, dragged down by restructuring charges and weak sales; the company has also withdrawn its earnings guidance for the year.</li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Correct Answer: </span><span style="color: black;">Choice D</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Explanation</span><br />
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<li><em>Reporting…and dragged down</em>… are modifiers that correspond to Best Buy Co. and not earnings guidance.</li>
<li><em>is reporting</em>…would imply that the action is currently in progress. Different Tense (simple past) in the run-on sentence.</li>
<li>Two separate causes and hence there should be an <em>and</em> between 90 <em>percent drop</em>… and <em>dragged down</em>.</li>
<li><strong>Correct.</strong> No modifier error. Has reported…indicates a concluded event in the recent past. The run-on sentence construction adds clarity. Tense uniformity in the run-on sentence.</li>
<li><em>is reporting</em>…would imply that the action is currently in progress. Different Tense (present perfect) in the run-on sentence.</li>
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4GMAT - GMAT Classes, Math eBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809802543640028911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746989786757252971.post-7297459933832008022011-04-25T22:25:00.000-07:002011-08-21T00:34:13.975-07:00GMAT SC 1In the U.S., German luxury brands <u>have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league in buying and leasing some snazzy rides</u>.
<br /><ol type="A"><li>have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league in buying and leasing some snazzy rides</li>
<br /><li>have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides</li>
<br /><li>have succeeded in getting people who once might have thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides</li>
<br /><li>has succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides</li>
<br /><li>has succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league in buying and leasing some snazzy rides</li>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Answer and Explanation</span>
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<br />A. It is idiomatic to say in getting x... to do y. in getting people... in buying is not idiomatic. Choice (A) is therefore, incorrect.
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<br />B. CORRECT. The correct idiom is used.
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<br />C. Once is misplaced: it is not placed before the verb it is modifying. Once thought is the correct construction.
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<br />D. German luxury brands is plural. Therefore, the use of has creates a Noun-Verb disagreement and is incorrect.
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<br />E. has creates a noun-verb disagreement. Moreover, in getting x... to do y is idiomatic. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5