{"id":44736,"date":"2019-02-19T02:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=44736"},"modified":"2019-02-17T15:34:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T22:34:57","slug":"question-of-the-day-february-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/question-of-the-day-february-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Question of the Day (February 19)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If \"x\" is a positive number and \"\\frac{1}{2}*\\sqrt{x}, what is the value of \"x\"?<\/p>\n

A. \"0\"
\nB. \"\\frac{1}{16}\"
\nC. \"\\frac{1}{4}\"
\nD. \"\\frac{1}{2}\"
\nE. \"1\"<\/p>\n

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

Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0-\u00a0B<\/span>\u00a0-\u00a0(click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n

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Verbal<\/h2>\n
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Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were<\/span>\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n

(A) Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were
\n(B) Heating-oil prices are expected to rise higher this year over last because refiners pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did
\n(C) Expectations are for heating-oil prices to be higher this year than last year's because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did
\n(D) It is the expectation that heating-oil prices will be higher this year over last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil now than what they were
\n(E) It is the expected that heating-oil prices will rise higher this year than last year's because refiners pay about $5 a barrel for crude oil more than they did<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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

Correct Answer<\/strong>\u00a0-\u00a0A<\/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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