{"id":6279,"date":"2011-02-15T02:00:47","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=6279"},"modified":"2011-02-15T02:54:26","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T10:54:26","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-15-word-problem-and-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-15-word-problem-and-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Feb 15): Word Problem and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Math (PS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A luxury liner, Queen Marry II, is transporting several cats as well as the crew (sailors, a cook, and one-legged captain) to a nearby port. Altogether, these passengers have 15 heads and 41 legs. How many cats does the ship host?<\/p>\n

(A) 3
\n(B) 5
\n(C) 6
\n(D) 7
\n(E) 8<\/p>\n

OA and Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Verbal (SC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visby is the largest city on the Swedish island of Gotland; arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and has become a World Heritage Site.<\/span><\/p>\n

(A) arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and has become a World Heritage Site.
\n(B) it is arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and, as a result of this, has become a World Heritage Site.
\n(C) arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, it has become a World Heritage Site.
\n(D) it has become a World Heritage Site, and arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia.
\n(E) is arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, a World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n

OA and Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

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