{"id":16222,"date":"2013-01-11T02:00:25","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=16222"},"modified":"2013-01-04T15:56:49","modified_gmt":"2013-01-04T22:56:49","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-11-algebra-and-critical-reasoning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-jan-11-algebra-and-critical-reasoning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 11): Algebra and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For any numbers <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y' title='y' class='latex' \/>, <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/>#<img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+xy-x-y&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = xy-x-y' title='y = xy-x-y' class='latex' \/>. If <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=x&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='x' title='x' class='latex' \/>#<img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y%3D1&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y=1' title='y=1' class='latex' \/>, which of the following cannot be the value of y?<\/p>\n<p>A. -2<br \/>\nB. -1<br \/>\nC.  0<br \/>\nD.  1<br \/>\nE.  2 <\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m23-68899.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- B -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Veritas Prep: 99th percentile instructors, 90+ cities worldwide and <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/veritas-prep-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>$865 total savings via GMAT Club. <\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Some great videos from Manhattan Review on Scholarships & Time Management. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/manhattan-review-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save 20% via GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Prep School - A proven way to apply for an MBA from a top business school and get in! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/mba-prep-school-discounts\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save @ GMAT Club. <\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Admit Consulting: 2-For-1 Gold Package Special for 1 on 1 consulting. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/mbaadmit-special-discount-through-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Sign up before 1\/31.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (CR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abolish taxes, and real taxpayers would find that their disposable incomes have increased. Abolish taxes, and public employees would find that their incomes have disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Which one of the following is a logical conclusion that depends on information in both of the statements above?<\/p>\n<p>(A) Public offices should be abolished so that disposable incomes will rise.<br \/>\n(B) The only real taxpayers are those who would have more to spend if they did not pay taxes.<br \/>\n(C) Public employees are not real taxpayers.<br \/>\n(D) Public employees\u2019 incomes should not be taxed since they come from taxes.<br \/>\n(E) If there were no taxes, then public employees could not be paid.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/abolish-taxes-and-real-taxpayers-would-find-that-their-76045.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- C -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like these questions?<\/strong> Get the GMAT Club question collection: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/tests\/\">online at GMAT Club<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FGMAT-Club%2FB0048PPF3U%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dntt_athr_dp_pel_1&tag=gmatclub-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">on your Kindle<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=PJTlq5NYqfE&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=blog&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fgmat-toolkit%252Fid328345537%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30\">on your iPhone\/iPad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/gmat-tests\/\"><strong>Browse all GMAT Questions of the Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to GMAT Question of the Day:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=GMAT-Question-of-the-day&amp;loc=en_US\">E-mail<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/GMAT-Question-of-the-day\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (DS) For any numbers and , #. 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