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GMAT Question of the Day (October 19)

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Math

If equation |x| + |y| = 5 encloses a certain region on the graph, what is the area of that region?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 25
D. 50
E. 100

 

Question Discussion & Explanation
Correct Answer- D - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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Verbal

Which of the following best completes the passage below:
In testing for food allergies, a false positive result occurs when a person is said to be allergic to a particular food when, in fact, they are not allergic to that food. A false negative result indicates that a person is not allergic to the food when, in fact, they are. To most accurately determine food allergies, a physician should use the test that gives the smallest percentage of false negative results because ______________________.

(A) Some food allergies cause reactions severe enough to be life-threatening.

(B) None of the tests for food allergies have lasting side effects.

(C) In diagnosing food allergies it is important to be as thorough as possible, since most people with one known food allergy have other undiscovered food allergies.

(D) The proportion of tests that do not provide a clear result is the same for all tests of food allergies.

(E) All tests for food allergies have the same proportion of false positive results.

 

Question Discussion & Explanation
Correct Answer- E - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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