Verbal Question of the Day Chat Group

studies have shown that adults who eat cereal every day exercise more regularly than adults who do not eat cereal

The Question Stem states that, right?

No, that’s correlation but not causation. The inference that eating cereal causes adults to exercise more regularly isn’t necessarily correct; it could very well be the other way around, or neither could be causing the other

And this is the flaw that option A correctly points out

guys my verbal is not good so can anyone please guide how to start ?

Go through all the GMAT Ninja videos for it ... It will really help in analysing the concepts.

Can you share the video link if one?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiaK ... Fp-vEHN6A-

We have a more condensed version on gmat club https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn5y ... 8IfJaZ8qNG

Hi experts what advise do you give on managing time, I generally have to guess the last 6-7 questions on verbal and manage to get around V35-36. There are some questions where I spend around 3-4 min, and mostly I get them wrong. But missing hard questions after trying for 2 minutes is a difficult choice. But what should be the approacg

paritoshmahajan, my humble contribution: you should avoid missing 6/7 questions in a row at all costs, since its going to sink your score. I would advise to never spend more than 1.5/2 minutes in SC. If you notice you’re behind schedule, I’ve found it useful to guess one question and regain time to think through others. There’s a huge difference in score between 6/7 mistakes altogether and 6/7 alternated mistakes

@paritoshmahajan
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Hi

Can anyone help me?

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Basically, on Quant it’s better to answer everything even if it means that you’re guessing thr last few choices

But on Verbal, it’s better to take your time and answer everything correct instead of rushing through the last questions

Can I upload the question here?

i don’t have enough time to get ready

As in? I didn’t get you?

SC Questions August - 24 :

Q1. During gladiator matches, the unfair match-up between a prisoner with a short sword and ten soldiers with horses and whips can drive the prisoner to a state of manic frenzy, like a rampaging bull whose rage increases when its hide is pierced with swords.


(A) like a rampaging bull whose rage increases when its hide is pierced with swords

(B) like the increased rage of a rampaging bull when its hide is pierced with swords

(C) like a rampaging bull that increases rage while rampaging with its hide pierced with swords

(D) just as a rampaging bull that increases rage by piercing its hide with swords

(E) just as a rampaging bull’s rage increases when it is pierced with swords


Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Written in the early eleventh century by Lady Murasaki Shikibu as a fictionalized account of political and romantic intrigue in the Japanese imperial court, literary historians consider The Tale of Genji to be the world’s first novel.


(A) Shikibu as a fictionalized account of political and romantic intrigue in the Japanese imperial court, literary historians consider The Tale of Genji to be

(B) Shikibu in the manner of a fictionalized account of political and romantic intrigue in the Japanese imperial court, literary historians consider The Tale of Genji as

(C) Shikibu, a fictionalized accounting for political and romantic intrigue in the Japanese imperial court, literary historians consider The Tale of Genji

(D) Shikibu as a fictionalized account of political and romantic intrigue in the Japanese imperial court, The Tale of Genji is considered by literary historians to be

(E) Shikibu, The Tale of Genji is a fictionalized account of political and romantic intrigue in the Japanese imperial court which literary historians consider to be


Difficulty - Hard



CR Questions August - 24 :

Q1. Doctor: “My patients have asked me for an alternative to the medication I currently prescribe for high blood pressure. They claim that the medication causes night sweats and loss of appetite.”

Pharmaceutical representative: “That is an illogical request. No medications come without side effects, especially those used to treat high blood pressure.”

The representative’s response to the doctor’s argument is ineffective because it does which of the following?

A. It indirectly refutes the doctor’s primary assumption.

B. It assumes without justification that all medications have side effects.

C. It fails to consider the other medication could have different side effects.

D. It treats the doctor’s argument as if it were about just a few patients rather than a majority of patients.

E. It contradicts the doctor’s request without offering an explanation.




Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Some animals, such as dolphins, dogs, and African grey parrots, seem to exhibit cognitive functions typically associated with higher-order primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans. Some parrots, for example, have vocabularies of hundreds of words that they can string together in a comprehensible syntax. This clearly shows that humans and primates are not the only animals capable of using language to communicate. One parrot, named Alex, has been known to ask to be petted or kissed and will exhibit aggression if the gesture offered is not the specific one requested.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion above?

A. Dolphins can be trained to assist divers in ocean rescues.

B. Gorillas in captivity often learn hand signals for food and water.

C. Dogs are capable of sensing their owners’ moods and often exhibit concern if they sense sadness.

D. Chimpanzees can memorize long sequences of key punches on machines that dispense food.

E. Alex does not exhibit aggression when offered a gesture that he specifically requested.


Difficulty - Hard

is there a form or page where daily question and its detailed answers are combined?

as going through long chat with mixture of multiple answers and new questions coming, is confusing and hard.

I have a query related to this SC question that I’m surprised hasn’t been asked before:
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How can the words "an ability to..." be used to refer to and explain the INFINITIVE form "...to echolocate"? I would expect ’echolocate’ to be in its NOUN form, e.g., as "echolocation" for the proper phrasing.

So,
"...echolocation, an ability to..." (also "the ability" instead of "an ability"?)
as opposed to
"...to echolocate, an ability to..."

This reasoning was my basis for ruling out the official answer, so I’d really appreciate any bit of help!