{"id":42820,"date":"2018-07-31T02:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=42820"},"modified":"2018-07-31T22:13:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T05:13:05","slug":"question-of-the-day-july-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/question-of-the-day-july-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Question of the Day (July 31)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verbal<\/h2>\n

Hurricanes at first begin traveling from east to west, because that direction is the way the prevailing winds in the tropics blow, but<\/span>\u00a0they then veer off toward higher latitudes, in many cases changing direction toward the east before dissipating over the colder, more northerly waters or over land.<\/p>\n

(A) Hurricanes at first begin traveling from east to west, because that direction is the way the prevailing winds in the tropics blow, but
\n(B) At first, hurricanes travel from east to west, because that is the direction of the prevailing winds in the tropics, but
\n(C) While hurricanes travel from east to west at first, the direction of the prevailing winds blowing in the tropics, and
\n(D) Because hurricanes at first travel from east to west, since it is the direction of the prevailing winds in the tropics,
\n(E) Hurricanes, beginning by traveling from east to west, because this is the direction of the prevailing winds in the tropics,<\/p>\n

Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0- B<\/span>\u00a0-\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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Quant<\/h2>\n

There are 5 pairs of white, 3 pairs of black and 2 pairs of grey socks in a drawer. If four socks are picked at random, what is the probability of getting two socks of the same color?<\/p>\n

A. \"\\frac{1}{5}\"
\nB. \"\\frac{2}{5}\"
\nC. \"\\frac{3}{4}\"
\nD. \"\\frac{4}{5}\"
\nE. 1<\/p>\n

Question Discussion & Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0- B<\/span>\u00a0-\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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