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SC Questions November - 9 :

Q1. As images of America’s overwhelmed hospital wards and snaking jobless lines have flickered across the world, people on the European side of the Atlantic are looking at the richest and most powerful nation in the world with disbelief.

(A) overwhelmed hospital wards and snaking jobless lines have flickered across the world, people on the European side of the Atlantic are

(B) overwhelmed hospital wards and snaking jobless lines has flickered across the world, people on the European side of the Atlantic were

(C) overwhelming hospital wards and snaking jobless lines have flickered across the world, many people on the European side of the Atlantic is

(D) overwhelming hospital wards and snaking jobless lines have flickered across the world, people on the European side of the Atlantic are

(E) hospital wards that are overwhelming and snaking jobless lines have flickered across the world, many people on the European side of the Atlantic is


Difficulty - Hard

Q2. The works of Isaac Newton reveal that his scientific insights usually came about not in a burst of insight but developed gradually from his studies of the previous accomplishments of scientists and mathematicians.

A) came about not in a burst of insight but developed gradually

B) came about not in a burst of insight but were gradually developed

C) did not come about in a burst of insight but developed gradually

D) did not come about in a burst of insight but had gradually developed

E) did not come about in a burst of insight but they were gradually developed

q1. A. It can’t be D. The hospitals are overwhelmed, not overwhelming. If an hospital is overwhelming, that means that it is a really loud busy place that’s giving you a headache or something. Or that it’s so great that it overwhelms you with its high quality. If the hospital is overwhelmed, it means that there are too many people in the wards for doctors to take care of.

q2 is trickier. I think C. It’s between C and E. I think E slightly changes the meaning

Q2 C

For Q1, is It A or D? I think I would go with A because overwhelming hospital is not correct

CR Questions November - 9 :

Q1. Although we manufacture one hundred types of mobile phones, we currently limit our stock to only the ten best-selling models. Our plan is to increase the number of mobile phones we sell by expanding our stock to contain the twelve most popular types.

Which of the following, if true, points out a major weakness in the plan above?

A. The capabilities of the four most popular mobile phones are approximately equivalent, with no model having consistent superiority in all respects.

B. The nine most popular types of mobile phones account for almost all mobile phones sold.

C. As the users of mobile phones have become more sophisticated, they are more willing to buy less well-known models.

D. Less popular types of mobile phones often provide less profit to the retailer because prices must be discounted to attract customers.

E. The leading type of mobile phone has been losing market position to less popular types that offer similar capabilities for less money.

Q2. Some educators claim that it is best that school courses cover only basic subject matter, but cover it in depth. These educators argue that if student achieve a solid grasp of the basic concepts and investigatory techniques in a subject, they will be able to explore the breadth of that subject on their own after the course is over. But if they simply learn a lot of factual information, without truly understanding its significance, they will not be well equipped for further study on their own.

The educator’s reasoning provides grounds for accepting which one of the following statements?

(A) It is easier to understand how plants and animals are classified after learning how plants and animals can be useful

(B) It is more difficult to recall the details of a dull and complicated lecture than of a lively and interesting one.

(C) It is easier to remember new ideas explained personally by a teacher than ideas that one explores independently.

(D) It is easier to understand any Greek tragedy after one has analyzed a few of them in detail.

(E) It is easier to learn many simple ideas well than to learn a few complicated ideas well.



Difficulty - Hard

B

Confused between A and D. D seems more relevant.

Id go with D here as well - usefulness does not necessarily mean depth in the topic and classification/usefulness are not parallels

For Q1, I think B is the answer. If nine most popular types of mobile phones account for almost all mobile phones sold, then there is no way we can increase sell by by expanding our stock to contain the twelve most popular types. To increase the sell, we have to have more stock of the nine most popular types.

For Q2, I think D is the answer. I used elimination method to get the answer. (A) is not right as it says oppisite - classification is the base of subject matter, and then comes usefulness (B) is not right because this argument has nothing to do with the type of lecture. (C) is not right because the argumentn has no mention about difference being personally taught- in that case : breath of knowledge also would have been better to be taught personally by teacher (E) is not right because in the passage we are not saying breath of knowledge is complex and depth is simple. (D) is right because it also alligns to the premise - if they simply learn a lot of factual information, without truly understanding its significance, they will not be well equipped for further study on their own. Analysing a few of Greek strategy will help understand the significance and not just learn some factual information

Hi All. I have my GMAT online exam scheduled for tomorrow morning.
I wanted to know if we can send out our score to schools well after the exam (let us say after couple of days) free of cost or we have to choose schools then and there?
I know, in case of in-centre exams, we can send afterwards but it costs some amount. But in online exam, for sending the scores free, do we have to submit schools then and there?

In case of online exam, you will get to choose 5 schools for Free once you receive the official score (i recevied mine within 72 hours).

And if you do not choose the schools within 48 hours from the time of official report, you will have to pay!

You will receive an unofficial score during the exam but you will not be able to either click a picture or get a printout!

Hi guys. I am going through a tough phase. It would be great if any of you could suggest something here:
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Hi Man!
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. However, it has aggravated my anxiety. Do we have to solve a much more difficult test now to get the same score. We are being put at severe disadvantage than others who scored stellar with similar knowledge!

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why not A or C??

Because both A and C explain the descipancy very well.
A. On average, houses in the Southeast are newer than those in the other two regions and newer houses are more likely to have added amenities, such as fireplaces
This argument tells us why there are more fireplaces in both the places. Because they are not being treated like a fireplace in the first place. They are just added to the houses, which are new, as an amenities.
C. Homeowners in colder regions are more likely to have a stove, rather than a fireplace, because a stove produces much more heat while a fireplace is largely aesthetic.
Since people in coder regions prefer stove than fireplaces, we’d expect people from two regions to have more stoves than fireplaces. However, people from Southeast do not have any such preference. Therefore, in comparision, southeast will have higher fireplaces.

dang I literally didnt even read the question properly.thanks man