From the archives. This one should muster up some good

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From the archives. This one should muster up some good discussion.

Most people today, if they have any image at all of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst,  picture him as resembling  the caricature portrayed in Orson Welles' classic film Citizen Kane 

A) picture him as resembling 
B) picture him to resemble 
C) imagine him to be like 
D) would imagine him as 
E) see him as being similar as

vivek123 · Answer

Hmmm, actually not. I think I made a mistake. How could I ever select "B"?

Most people today , if they have any image at all of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst ... "D" fits in well. Changing my answer to "D". I think now I "bet the farm"!

GMATT73 · Answer

Be careful Vivek, that farm is your little girl`s future college tuition trust fund. If you are right, she goes to Harvard, however if you are wrong she goes to a local community college. Are you 100% sure that D is the right answer? Pressure...pressure....

Place your bets!

andy_gr8 · Answer

I go for D without risking my Farms or my retirement money..Am in deep loans...so if i win u guys ask my bank to let me go off or

Well its subjunctive..so would take D

jinesh · Answer

One more for "B"

Most people today,....... picture him to resemble ........clear match compared to other 4 choices....

allabout · Answer

Since the "if" part is a condition, I think.

Go with D

vivek123 · Answer

Matt, This is new me :war

, out of sleep mode

but it didn't let me sleep in peace. Well, I think "D" sounds good because of "would" but I'm nervous about usage of "as" at the end. Let me do the analysis again, A) picture him as resembling >> I think this is best of the rest! B) picture him to resemble >> It sounds as if people picture him "purposly", so out. C) imagine him to be like >> My ears didn't like this. This also sounds "purposly" D) would imagine him as >> "would" is good but "as" is wrong usage to compare nouns. E) see him as being similar as >> awkward. Also, "as" is used to compare nouns Now please post the OA & OE. I have told my daughter that I'll tell if my answer is correct!

Also, what is the source of this brutal SC?

GMATT73 · Answer

Vivek, congratulations my friend because you just doubled your net worth! Additionally, "little Vivek" gets to wear the bright crimson jacket :-D

The OA is "A" and the OE is :good

Source is from deep within the GMAT club archives. Not too many new posts these days so I`ve had to keep myself busy digging deep into the depths of this forum. You would be surprised how far the records go back (got this question from Aug 2004).

vivek123 · Answer

Dear Matt, Thank you so much :-D

I surely would love to see my daughter in "that" jacket, after ~25-30 years! Unless she would like to be a singer by profession (looks like that

) Thanks for the SC ! It was actually simple but I guess I made it look brutal

Guess, our forum has real gold burried in the grave! :-D

Let's keep up the tempo! Cheers

giddi77 · Answer

MATT, thanks for digging these gems out for us! Everyday I look forward to some real good ones from you and Vivek.

Vivek and TeHCM, your explanations are too good. Keep 'em flowing.....

vivek123 · Answer

Girish, You also are a chhupa rustum :-D

& not to forget Dahiya, Andy, allabout & others...additionally you guys rock on maths forum too :good

giddi77 · Answer

I totally agree, I must say

ps_dahiya has really helped me a lot with his math explanation....
allabout's reasoning of CR and coming up with great explanation for DS and PS is just too much
Andy, you too buddy, I like your SC explanations... and not to mention your sense of humor!

And there are many others Bhai, professor, supermba..... who make my learning here so much fun. So hail GMATClub!

andy_gr8 · Answer

Absolutely!!!! you guys rock..If i miss the club i miss something..I miss the explanation that you guys offer..The jokes, the chats that we share...Its not only about , but its the feeling to help others is what makes this club's flag raise high..
Wish everyone all the best in GMAT

Btw My GMAT is on Tuesday, but i m damn scared..I think i wont give it..Last week was very painful for me....was about to loose my job...so cudnt study for 1 week.I dont know if i should go and give the GMAT or leave this journey...Advice guys

vivek123 · Answer

Hey Andy, One important thing is, do not go to beat the beast if you are disturbed on other fronts. I think you should settle the things at work or personal life first, be calm, reach the peak potential again on GMAT & go for it, anyway, we are all targeting fall 2007, so postponing it for couple of weeks or even month(s) should be ok, we'll have you with us for some more time

As many people on this forum have said, the key for GMAT is not only studies but also stable & calm mind! :-D

What do you say people?

giddi77 · Answer

I agree with Vivek. If there are a lot of uncertainties on the personal front, it is even difficult to go out and enjoy a decent dinner.

On the other hand, if you want to take out your frustration on the test you could try that too. Moreover, as far as I know, if you cancel in two days you will loose all your money. May be you should go with the attitude that "I got nothing to lose" do your best. 
If you feel confident about your the Quant performance and Verbal may be you can click and accept the score or cancel the test without looking at the score!

Go through gsr's post here:
 https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=21914 

Infact he mentioned that after his Quant, (which he thought he had screwed up big time), he was very relaxed and that made him perfrom really well on Verbal.

If you are not in a good frame of mind you can leave it here and pick up after a break. It's your choice. 

Cheer up! Just look at the positive side, you still have your job and an absolutely fantastic brain too!

andy_gr8 · Answer

Thanks giddi and Vivek.
Since i wont be getting any refund i m just thinking of going and enjoying out there for 3 hours..I have got nothing to loose...
By the way when r u guys planning to give the exam
Anand

TeHCM · Answer

Wow, since I was busy the last 2 days due to Chinese Lunar Year, looks like I missed out on some good discussions!

I remember this question, the answer is indeed A!

hey Andy, I wanted to wish you good luck on your test! Don't stress out too much, I'm sure you will do fine!

Just do some relaxing the night before and eat a good, healthy breakfast!

:wave

Just do some relaxing the night before and eat a good, healthy breakfast! :wave

andy_gr8 · Answer

Thanks HCM..I would not be stresses.becoz i anyways know tht i have missed 1 week so have to give it again..Thanks again guys for the motivation and support

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