{"id":9197,"date":"2011-11-04T02:00:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9197"},"modified":"2011-11-04T04:49:18","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T11:49:18","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-4-geometry-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-4-geometry-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Nov 4): Geometry and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/m01-21.gif\" alt=\"m01-21\" title=\"m01-21\" width=\"319\" height=\"193\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/m01-21.gif 319w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/m01-21-300x181.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a triangle ABD, B is the right angle. Point C is on BD. If you draw a line from A to C, then is triangle ABC an isosceles triangle?<\/p>\n<p>1. Angle ACB is twice as large as angle ADC.<br \/>\n2. Angle ACB is twice as large as angle CAB. <\/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\">Get $100 off a Manhattan GMAT course with the code GCLUB100! <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/marketplace\/courses.xhtml#mgmat\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Sign up now!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Free Applicant Candidacy Evaluation Workshop on Wednesday, November 19 at 5pm - 7pm PST. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formstack.com\/forms\/?1114828-CT8c5j3ELJ\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Register here<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">mbaMission is offering an MBA application writing class, \"Constructing a Standout MBA Application Boot Camp.\" <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/services.php?package=8\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Learn more and sign up today!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (CR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past seven years, private college tuition rates have increased, resulting in a large decrease in private college attendance across the country. Private college revenues, however, have progressively increased in each of the seven years during this period, and researchers predict further increases in the years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Which of the following, if true, offers the best explanation for the situation described above?<\/p>\n<p>(A) Most private colleges increase tuition rates approximately once every two years.<br \/>\n(B) Attendance at vocational schools generally exceeds attendance at private colleges in most cities.<br \/>\n(C) The increase in tuition rates at private colleges has influenced many prospective students to seek a state scholarship to attend a public university.<br \/>\n(D) The decrease in students attending private colleges over the last seven years has been more than offset by the increases in tuition.<br \/>\n(E) Private colleges gain a larger percentage of their revenue from alumni contributions than do public universities.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#cecece\">\nAnswers to the questions: <strong>B<\/strong>, <strong>D<\/strong><br \/>\nFor explanations please see these threads: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m01-75463.html\">math<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/cr-private-college-tuition-rates-13078.html\">verbal<\/a>\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:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FGMAT-Club%2FB0048PPF3U%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dntt_athr_dp_pel_1&tag=gmatclub-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">on your Kindle<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (DS) In a triangle ABD, B is the right angle. 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