GMAT Question of the Day (March 23)

Math

There are 3 red chips and 2 blue chips. If they form a certain color pattern when arranged in a row, for example RBRRB, how many color patterns are possible?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 24
D. 60
E. 100

 

Question Discussion & Explanation
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Verbal

Company policy: An employee of our company must be impartial, particularly when dealing with family matters. This obligation extends to all aspects of the job, including hiring and firing practices and the quality of service the employee provides customers.

Which one of the following employee behaviors most clearly violates the company policy cited above?

(A) Refusing to hire any of one’s five siblings, even though they are each more qualified than any other applicant

(B) Receiving over 100 complaints about the service one’s office provides and sending a complimentary product to all those who complain, including one’s mother

(C) Never firing a family member, even though three of one’s siblings work under one’s supervision and authority

(D) Repeatedly refusing to advance an employee, claiming that he has sometimes skipped work and that his work has been sloppy, even though no such instances have occurred for over two years

(E) Promoting a family member over another employee in the company

 

Question Discussion & Explanation

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