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Hi guys
hope all of you are doing well with your studies
I recently spotted an error in an official gmat question and pointed it out to them via email and they acknowledged that I was right and the question should be changed.
my question: how common is this ? how happy should I get ? is this sth that happens to gmat official questions all the time or have I done sth rare in spotting an error in their question?
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Moji Zohan
Jul 27, 2023, 3:36 AM EDT
This is my email:
While I was doing the Mini Exam I couldn’t help but notice the error in the question number 8 and subsequently in the response in the answer key.
The question asks if x CAN be prime, while the answer provided by GMAT tackles the question as if it said “IS it prime”. While in the former ONLY ONE example of p where it is prime would answer the question (i.e. YES, it CAN BE prime), the latter requires a definite answer whether x either IS or IS NOT prime not both.
To simplify, when question asks “Can the positive integer p be expressed as the product of two integers, each of which is greater than 1?” (or in other words ‘can it be prime?’) one single example (e.g. 37) would provide a definitive YES answer. therefore choice b is sufficient.
This is their response:
Tonya C. (mba.com)
Aug 10, 2023, 1:57 PM EDT
Hi Moji,
We appreciate you taking the time to share your concern with us. After discussing this matter with our team, we acknowledge that the question on the Mini Quiz should be reworded, and we will make the necessary changes. We wish you all the best in pursuing a successful business school journey!
If you have further questions related to this request, reply to this email.
If you have a new inquiry, please submit a new request.
Search our Help Center for related articles, information and solutions.
Regards,
Tonya
Customer Care Team
Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)
China | India | United Kingdom | USA
gmac.com | mba.com
hope all of you are doing well with your studies
I recently spotted an error in an official gmat question and pointed it out to them via email and they acknowledged that I was right and the question should be changed.
my question: how common is this ? how happy should I get ? is this sth that happens to gmat official questions all the time or have I done sth rare in spotting an error in their question?
Posted from my mobile device
Moji Zohan
Jul 27, 2023, 3:36 AM EDT
This is my email:
While I was doing the Mini Exam I couldn’t help but notice the error in the question number 8 and subsequently in the response in the answer key.
The question asks if x CAN be prime, while the answer provided by GMAT tackles the question as if it said “IS it prime”. While in the former ONLY ONE example of p where it is prime would answer the question (i.e. YES, it CAN BE prime), the latter requires a definite answer whether x either IS or IS NOT prime not both.
To simplify, when question asks “Can the positive integer p be expressed as the product of two integers, each of which is greater than 1?” (or in other words ‘can it be prime?’) one single example (e.g. 37) would provide a definitive YES answer. therefore choice b is sufficient.
This is their response:
Tonya C. (mba.com)
Aug 10, 2023, 1:57 PM EDT
Hi Moji,
We appreciate you taking the time to share your concern with us. After discussing this matter with our team, we acknowledge that the question on the Mini Quiz should be reworded, and we will make the necessary changes. We wish you all the best in pursuing a successful business school journey!
If you have further questions related to this request, reply to this email.
If you have a new inquiry, please submit a new request.
Search our Help Center for related articles, information and solutions.
Regards,
Tonya
Customer Care Team
Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)
China | India | United Kingdom | USA
gmac.com | mba.com
27 Nov 2023, 05:58
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Hi mojizohan.
Errors in official questions are rare.
Some older SC questions don't work very well, but the vast majority of more recent questions work fine.
So, in discovering in an official question an error clear enough to be acknowledged by GMAC, you have done something rare.
Errors in official questions are rare.
Some older SC questions don't work very well, but the vast majority of more recent questions work fine.
So, in discovering in an official question an error clear enough to be acknowledged by GMAC, you have done something rare.
27 Nov 2023, 06:53
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MartyMurray
Thx Marty
it was a DS question
the problem was with the logical wording of the question not the math or anything (altho that was all the question was testing really)
BTW, i'm a big fan
thx for all the great advice
