Verbal Question of the Day Chat Group

Why isnt there a SC question of day?

I think they are done with SC questions, as G-FOCUS left it

link to find question of the day ?

Scientists have recently discovered what could be the largest and oldest living organism on Earth, a giant fungus that is an interwoven filigree of mushrooms and rootlike tentacles spawned by a single fertilized spore some 10,000 years ago and extending for more than 30 acres in the soil of a Michigan forest.

In this sentence, why is "spawned" and "extending" modifying giant fungus and not tentacles?

More confused about spawned

It is placed right next to tentacles and it could logically modify tentacles

This is probably one of the most discussed questions. You can even find a exclusive article in EGMAT for this question. So you can easily find this in GMAT club with very good explanation.

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CR1 I would take D as thee answer

Why so? Would you like to provide reasoning?

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please ignore it, i was supposed to add it in data insights group

Seems C and E for 1 and 2.

Critical Reasoning Butler: January 2024
January 9	CR 1	CR 2

Is the usage of "that" as a modifier (which modifies the preceding noun and not a clause or action) same as usage of "which" as a modifier?

Actually I meant vice versa. Is the usage of which the same as that?

Essentially no, let met tell you about : That clause vs which clause: We should never place a comma before "that" clause. That clause are typically used to provide essential info about the noun being modified. Ex: The pen that you took from me.... , here we can also use which clause. However a "which" clause can also be used to provide non essential information, a description that provides additional info unique noun. Ex: Cosmos, which more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth, is wonder for all of us.

Can which be used to modify a preceding clause? Or does it always have to refer back to a noun?

As I told you "which" is used to modify only things ( never people) and it can act as both essential and non essential modifier. So in GMAT according to my knowledge "which" is never used to refer a clause but rather things only.

CR Questions January - 9 :

Q1. Solo concert pianists, by convention, are not permitted to use musical scores during their performances. However, most members of chamber groups and orchestras are permitted to use sheet music during performances and perform well as a result. Therefore, all solo concert pianists should also be allowed to consult their musical scores during performances.

The argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of these grounds?


(A) It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists prefer performing without consulting musical scores.

(B) It takes for granted that members of a chamber group or orchestra are less skilled than solo musicians and thus have more need for musical scores.

(C)It overlooks the possibility that some solo concert pianists have broken with tradition and used musical scores during their performances.

(D) It takes for granted that a solo concert pianist would use a musical score in the same way as does a member of a chamber group or orchestra.

(E) It overlooks the possibility that performing in an orchestra is difficult despite the ability to use a musical score during the performance.

Q2. Manager: Our company’s mail-order sales have recently increased 25 percent. This increase started around the time we started offering unlimited free shipping, rather than just free shipping on orders over $50. Thus, our change in policy probably caused the increase.

Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the manager’s argument?

(A) Mail-order sales have been decreasing for companies that do not offer unlimited free shipping.

(B) The company did not widely advertise its change in policy.

(C) The company’s profits from mail-order sales have increased since the change in policy.

(D) The company’s change in policy occurred well after its competitors started offering unlimited free shipping.

(E) Most companies offer free shipping only on mail-order purchases over $50.



Difficulty - Hard

I am not able to understand from many days that contrary to Butler questions what is the significance of these old questions, which are already explained by the experts on GMAT CLUB.

Critical Reasoning Butler: January 2024
January 10	CR 1	CR 2