{"id":43674,"date":"2018-10-15T02:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=43674"},"modified":"2018-10-13T13:25:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T20:25:49","slug":"question-of-the-day-october-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/question-of-the-day-october-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Question of the Day (October 15)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verbal<\/h2>\n
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In the nation of Pelmenia, 20% of 18-year-olds are left-handed, while just 10% of 45-year-olds and 2% of 70-year-olds are left-handed. But the percentage of children born left-handed has never changed in Pelmenia, nor have societal attitudes toward left-handedness.<\/p>\n

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the variation in left-handedness among Pelmenians?<\/p>\n

A) The number of children born each year in Pelmenia has steadily increased over the past seventy years.
\nB) In Pelmenia, left-handers are no more likely to perish in accidents than right-handers.
\nC) In Pelmenia, ambidexterity is not considered a desirable attribute.
\nD) In Pelmenia, women have a significantly lower life expectancy than men, and women are also more likely to be born left-handed.
\nE) As Pelmenians age, they become less likely to participate in surveys regarding handedness or hand dominance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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

Bonus RC Question of the Day<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Quant<\/h2>\n

Is \"x?<\/p>\n

(1) \"xy<\/p>\n

(2) \"x+y=x\"<\/p>\n

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

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

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