GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 29): Geometry and Sentence Correction

Math (DS)

If in triangle $ABC$ angle $ABC$ is the largest and point $D$ lies on segment $AC$ , is the area of triangle $ABD$ larger than that of triangle $DBC$ ?

1. $latex AD < DC$ 2. $latex AB < BC$ OA and Explanation

Verbal (SC)

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.

OA and Explanation

GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 29): Geometry and Sentence Correction

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