{"id":19764,"date":"2013-08-02T02:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=19764"},"modified":"2013-07-17T16:32:14","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T23:32:14","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-aug-2-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-aug-2-arithmetic-and-critical-reasoning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Aug 2): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is <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' \/> divisible by 15?<\/p>\n<p>1. When <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' \/> is divided by 10, the result is an integer<br \/>\n2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=X%5E2&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='X^2' title='X^2' class='latex' \/> is a multiple of 30<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m05-70531.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<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 has worked  with over 50K students at over 90 locations worldwide.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/veritas-prep-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save >$800 at GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Manhattan Review: presenting the GMAT content in a coherent and concise manner. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/manhattan-review-discount\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save 20% @ 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: Essay & Resume Editing, Mock Interview & Regular Admit Consult.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/mba-prep-school-discounts\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Full service, full savings.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Admit Consulting: Save with 2-For-1 Gold Package Application Special. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/mbaadmit-special-discount-through-gmat-club\/?fl=twitter\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Only at GMAT Club.<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (CR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a planetary system forms, the chances that a planet capable of supporting life will be formed are high. The chances that a large planet the size of Jupiter or Saturn will be formed, however, are low. Without Jupiter and Saturn, whose gravitational forces have prevented Earth from being frequently struck by large comets, intelligent life would never have arisen on Earth. Since planetary systems are unlikely to contain any large planets, the chances that intelligent life will emerge on a planet are, therefore, low.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing which one of the following would be most useful in evaluating the argument?<\/p>\n<p>(A) whether all planetary systems are formed from similar amounts of matter<br \/>\n(B) whether intelligent species would be likely to survive if a comet struck their planet<br \/>\n(C) whether large comets could be deflected by only one large planet rather than by two<br \/>\n(D) how high the chances are that planetary systems will contain many large comets<br \/>\n(E) how likely it is that planetary systems containing large planets will also contain planets the size of Earth<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/cr-planetary-system-66891.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- D -<\/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:\/\/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) Is divisible by 15? 1. 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