# GMAT Question of the Day (May 14): Coordinate Geometry and Sentence Correction

- May 14, 02:00 AM Comments [0]

Math (PS)

Point $(1, 0)$ is closest to which of the following lines?

(A) $y = x$
(B) $y = 1$
(C) $y + x = 3$
(D) $x = 2$
(E) $x + y = -1$

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Verbal (SC)
Building large new hospitals in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.

(A) on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone
(B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
(C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
(D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
(E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided

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