Verbal Question of the Day Chat Group

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I was not sure if the forum would install for sure so I set a username temporarily planning to change it but never did

OMG, how could it has this low-level typo I can’t flatten my fire...

OMG, Are you the creater of this forum?

Hello guys, I wanna ask you a question about verbal section . I score around 30-33 . In order to maintain this score during my exam, what difficulty of questions should I answer if we take for granted that I will answer all the easy ones . Thank you

CR Questions May - 15 :

hard to answer man... it has a number of variables but the more harder questions (medium and hard) you can get right, the better for the score. The range could be huge but I feel if you can get half of the Medium ones right, you should be around yoru target.

Q1. Political Commentator: During the previous presidential administration, members of congress approved large tax cuts and yet the economy today stands in shambles. During the current economic crisis, those who espouse large tax cuts as an economic stimulus should consider the failure of tax cuts during the past eight years to prevent the current economic recession as conclusive evidence that tax cuts will not help the country escape from its current economic troubles.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

(A) The large tax cuts of the past administration targeted the capital gains on the financial investments of the ultra-rich while proponents of tax cuts today suggest cutting payroll taxes for both employers and employees.

(B) Economists from across the spectrum now agree that tax cuts helped stem the country’s most severe recession in history, which occurred about 70 years ago prior to industrialization in this country.

(C) Economists from across the spectrum predict that if Congress fails to pass the tax-cut legislation, which also includes government spending and much more, it could well be 15 years before the economy escapes the current recession.

(D) Economists from across the spectrum agree that these tax cuts will add less to the fiscal deficit than the tax cuts of the previous administration.

(E) During the most recent political campaign cycle, which featured many deceptive political attacks, the governor of a prosperous state attacked those who opposed tax cuts by citing his own state’s ostensible prosperity.



Difficulty - Hard

Is IR question included in the 800 scores as a whole?

CR Questions May - 14 :

CR Questions May - 15 :

Q1. In order to withstand tidal currents, juvenile horseshoe crabs frequently burrow in the sand. Such burrowing discourages barnacles from clinging to their shells. When fully grown, however, the crabs can readily withstand tidal currents without burrowing, and thus they acquire substantial populations of barnacles. Surprisingly, in areas where tidal currents are very weak, juvenile horseshoe crabs are found not to have significant barnacle populations, even though they seldom burrow.

Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the surprising finding?

(A) Tidal currents do not themselves dislodge barnacles from the shells of horseshoe crabs.

(B) Barnacles most readily attach themselves to horseshoe crabs in areas where tidal currents are weakest.

(C) The strength of the tidal currents in a given location varies widely over the course of a day.

(D) A very large barnacle population can significantly decrease the ability of a horseshoe crab to find food.

(E) Until they are fully grown, horseshoe crabs shed their shells and grow new ones several times a year.

Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Political Commentator: During the previous presidential administration, members of congress approved large tax cuts and yet the economy today stands in shambles. During the current economic crisis, those who espouse large tax cuts as an economic stimulus should consider the failure of tax cuts during the past eight years to prevent the current economic recession as conclusive evidence that tax cuts will not help the country escape from its current economic troubles.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

(A) The large tax cuts of the past administration targeted the capital gains on the financial investments of the ultra-rich while proponents of tax cuts today suggest cutting payroll taxes for both employers and employees.

(B) Economists from across the spectrum now agree that tax cuts helped stem the country’s most severe recession in history, which occurred about 70 years ago prior to industrialization in this country.

(C) Economists from across the spectrum predict that if Congress fails to pass the tax-cut legislation, which also includes government spending and much more, it could well be 15 years before the economy escapes the current recession.

(D) Economists from across the spectrum agree that these tax cuts will add less to the fiscal deficit than the tax cuts of the previous administration.

(E) During the most recent political campaign cycle, which featured many deceptive political attacks, the governor of a prosperous state attacked those who opposed tax cuts by citing his own state’s ostensible prosperity.

Difficulty - Hard

SC Questions May - 15 :

Q1. Chicago-style" deep-dish pizza must have its crust, which resembles a pie crust more than a traditional pizza-style flatbread, baked alone before toppings are added, and so takes longer to prepare it than most other types of pizza.


(A) "Chicago-style" deep-dish pizza must have its crust, which resembles a pie crust more than a traditional pizza-style flatbread, baked alone before toppings are added, and so takes longer to prepare it than most other types of pizza.

(B) The crust of "Chicago-style" deep-dish pizza is more similar to a pie crust than to a traditional pizza-style flatbread and must be baked alone before adding toppings, thus taking longer to prepare than most other types of pizzas.

(C) "Chicago-style" deep-dish pizza takes longer to prepare than most other types of pizza because of its crust, resembling a pie crust more than a traditional pizza-style flatbread, must be baked alone before adding toppings.

(D) "Chicago-style" deep-dish pizza takes longer to prepare than most other types of pizza because its crust, which is more like a pie crust than like a traditional pizza-style flatbread, must be baked alone before toppings are added.

(E) Because its crust is more like a pie crust than a traditional pizza-style flatbread, "Chicago-style" deep-dish pizza must have its crust baked alone before toppings are added, and so takes longer than most other types of pizzas to prepare it.



Difficulty - Hard

Q2. During holidays, people tend to save calories by not eating until the big meal in the afternoon, but current research suggests that people who wait to eat consume as much as 30 percent more calories than people who maintain normal eating patterns during the day of the meal.

A. as much as 30 percent more calories than people who maintain normal eating patterns during the day of

B. as many as 30 percent more calories as people who maintain normal eating patterns on the day of

C. more calories, as much as 30 percent, than people who maintain normal eating patterns during

D. as many as 30 percent more calories than people who maintain normal eating patterns the day of

E. as much as 30 percent more calories as people with normal eating patterns the day of



Difficulty - Hard

CR Questions May - 16 :

Q1. Current scholarship on Romantic literature neglects the vital contributions of female writers. For this reason, important texts that contain first-hand knowledge of early 19th century life written by females of the period are oxidizing in moldy libraries and are slowly disappearing. This is a tragedy which should be addressed immediately by the establishment of annual conferences and professional organizations that focus on the achievements of women writers of the Romantic period.

With which of the following statements about women writers of the Romantic period would the author most likely agree?

A. They are growing in importance and should be addressed by the establishment of more professional organizations.

B. More professional organizations devoted to protecting their work from oxidization are necessary.

C. Their achievements have not been fully appreciated by modern scholars.

D. Current scholarship on Romantic literature focuses on only their most vital contributions to literature.

E. Annual conferences and professional organizations should be established to advocate greater interest in writing among women.



Difficulty - Hard

Q2. The number of new homes constructed in the United States last year is down almost 15 percent from the number of new homes constructed during the previous year. We can conclude that housing construction is on a downward trend and the number of homes built will continue to decline.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?

A. The housing figures are computed using a representative sample of home builders across the United States and not by calculating the exact number of homes constructed.

B. Last year much of the United States saw unseasonably poor weather throughout the entire summer, which is the prime housing construction season.

C. Home builders tend to leave the industry if the number of homes constructed declines more than 15 percent over the previous year’s total, leading to a further drop in houses constructed.

D. The 15 percent drop is the largest such decline in five years.

E. State government incentives are known to have an effect on the number of houses that are constructed in any given year.

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SC Questions May - 17 :

Q1. The best evidence that we have is the statistics from the Government and the opinions of scientists at leading universities.

(A) that we have is the statistics from the Government

(B) which we have is the Governmental statistics

(C) that we have are the Government’s statistics

(D) that we have are the statistics from the Government

(E) which we have are the Governments statistics



Difficulty - Hard

Q2. The failing of the book lies not in a lack of attention to scientific detail but in the depiction of scenes of life and death in the marine world with emotional overtones that reduce the credibility of the work.


(A) depiction of scenes of life and death in the marine world with emotional overtones that

(B) fact that it depicts marine world scenes of life and death as having emotional overtones that

(C) depiction of scenes of life and death in the marine world, whose emotional overtones

(D) depiction of marine world scenes of life and death, which have emotional overtones and thus

(E) fact that it depicts scenes of life and death in the marine world, whose emotional overtones


Difficulty - Hard

SC Questions May - 18 :

Q1. The physicians explained that had the patient known the warning signs of cancer, he would have come in earlier for a check-up.

(A) had the patient known the warning signs of cancer, he would have come in earlier

(B) if the patient had known the warning signs of cancer, he would have come in earlier

(C) if the patient knew the warning signs of cancer, he would have come in earlier

(D) had the patient known the warning signs of cancer, he would come in earlier

(E) if the patient would have known the warning signs of cancer, he would have come in earlier




Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Hunted for their decent size and succulent meat, which ranges from 420 to 1,210 pounds, wildebeests are the most popular prey for lions in the wild.

(A) Hunted for their decent size and succulent meat, which ranges from 420 to 1,210 pounds, wildebeests are

(B) Hunted for their decent size and succulent meat, wildebeests range from 420 to 1,210 pounds, who are

(C) Hunted for their decent size and succulent meat, ranging from 420 to 1,210 pounds, wildebeests are

(D) Hunted for their succulent meat and decent size, wildebeests range from 420 to 1,210 pounds, who are

(E) Hunted for their succulent meat and decent size, which ranges from 420 to 1,210 pounds, wildebeests are

CR Questions May - 17 :

Q1. “Physicalists” expect that ultimately all mental functions will be explainable in neurobiological terms. Achieving this goal requires knowledge of neurons and their basic functions, a knowledge of how neurons interact, and a delineation of the psychological faculties to be explained. At present, there is a substantial amount of fundamental knowledge about the basic functions of neurons, and the scope and character of such psychological capacities as visual perception and memory are well understood. Thus, as the physicalists claim, mental functions are bound to receive explanations in neurobiological terms in the near future.

Which one of the following indicates an error in the reasoning in the passage?

(A) The conclusion contradicts the claim of the physicalists.

(B) The passage fails to describe exactly what is currently known about the basic functions of neurons.

(C) The word “neurobiological” is used as though it had the same meaning as the word “mental.”

(D) The argument does not indicate whether it would be useful to explain mental functions in neurobiological terms.

(E) The passage does not indicate that any knowledge has been achieved about how neurons interact.



Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Mainstream economic theory holds that manufacturers, in deciding what kinds of products to manufacture and what form those products should have, simply respond to the needs and desires of consumers. However, most major manufacturers manipulate and even create consumer demand, as anyone who watches television knows. Since even mainstream economic theorists watch television, their motive in advancing this theory must be something other than disinterested concern for scientific truth.

The claim that manufactures manipulate and create consumer demand plays which one of the following roles in the argument?

(A) It is one of the claims on which the conclusion is based
(B) It is the conclusion of the argument
(C) It states the position argued against
(D) It states a possible objection to the argument’s conclusion
(E) It provides supplementary background information


Difficulty - Hard

SC Questions May - 19 :

Q1. Members of the current Parliament still expect to perform better than their immediate predecessors have, but they no longer believe they will accomplish as much as first predicted when they took office.

A) still expect to perform better than their immediate predecessors have

B) still expect to perform better than their immediate predecessors

C) still expect to perform better than their immediate predecessors had

D) are still expecting to perform better than their immediate predecessors had

E) are still expecting to perform better than did their immediate predecessors



Difficulty - Hard

Q2. Imperceptible to the eye or the ear, carbon monoxide is formed from materials containing carbon, or carbonaceous materials, are only partially combusted.


(A) carbon monoxide is formed from

(B) carbon monoxide is formed by

(C) the formation of carbon monoxide is when

(D) carbon monoxide is formed when

(E) carbon monoxide forms when its

C

this option uses the past perfect tense ("had") inappropriately. The sentence is discussing current expectations, not a past event.

After looking I think B is the best answer

Only the houses of Fred and Joe have a computer. Fred, John, Garth and Joe own their own houses. Fred and John have single-storey properties while the houses of the others are on two floors. John and Joe have gardens while the others do not.
Who has neither a garden nor a computer?

(A) Fred
(c) John
(E) None of the above
(B) Joe
(D) Garth