Verbal Question of the Day Chat Group

Today’s CR Butler Questions :

Q1. Analyst: Many of the several promises made by People’s Party since the last elections have not really been delivered. There is an apparent apathy in People’s Party to carry out any major change. Since the People’s Party does not seem to be oriented towards making concrete, timely progress, all hopes in the next election must be placed on the Republican Party. Republican Party proposes to bring out large-scale reforms in the public sector, including reforms in areas of primary education, infrastructure, and healthcare within one year of its coming to power.

People’s Party: It is not entirely true that People’s Party is suffering from apathy. Issues related to primary education and infrastructure are very complex and no immediate solutions exist; however, we are working on these issues and the people of the country will see the results. Further, People’s Party is definitely focusing on improving the healthcare system. Additionally, Republican Party’s stand on these issues is outdated and will not help the country in the coming times.

Which of the following indicates the biggest weakness in People’s Party’s response to the Analyst?

(A) It does not clarify its stand on important issues beyond the ones raised by the Analyst.
(B) It failed to explain why the reforms could not be brought till date.
(C) It did not iterate the fundamental principles that the People’s Party adheres to.
(D) It replied to the accusation of not keeping promises by another set of promises with no concrete timeline.
(E) It failed to build a strong case against the Republican Party.

Q2. Following the best project management practices is believed to improve project success. However, even after training the entire project team on the best project management practices last month, the monthly project deliverables were late. Obviously, our project team failed to learn from training.

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

A. Effects of following the best project management practices often show up after a few months of application.
B. Projects team that have undergone the best management training often miss monthly deadlines.
C. The monthly project deliverables last month were later only by 2 days, an insignificant duration that could not really have impacted project success.
D. Although the best project management practices generally improve project success, there are exceptions.
E. The delay was because of external dependencies and the project team did not have any control over those factors.

A


E

it is not clear A indicates which important issues


It cant weaken conclusion; there is possibility that project team members could failed to learn


see above reason


see above explanation, same as E

Today’s SC Questions :

Q1. One prominent reason why many patients with imperfect refraction of the eye also suffer from severe headaches is because of asthenopia, a form of eye strain.

A. One prominent reason why many patients with imperfect refraction of the eye also suffer from severe headaches is because of
B. One prominent reason that many patients with imperfect refraction of the eye also suffer from severe headaches is because of
C. Many patients with imperfect refraction of the eye suffer from severe headaches, because of one prominent reason of
D. One prominent reason many patients with imperfect refraction of the eye also suffer from severe headache is
E. One prominent reason why many patients suffer from imperfect refraction of the eye and also from severe headache is because of


N.B - Yesterday question, but fixed underline portion

Q2. The Wellington International Airport’s commitment to a 20-year development plan is a vote of confidence in the city of Wellington’s business and tourism sectors, maintaining their records of high growth.

A. in the city of Wellington’s business and tourism sectors, maintaining their records of high growth

B. for the city of Wellington’s business and tourism sectors, that they would maintain their records of high growth

C. that the city of Wellington’s business and tourism sectors will maintain their records of high growth

D. that their records of high growth will be maintained by the city of Wellington’s business and tourism sectors 08

E. that their records of high growth would be maintained by the city of Wellington’s business and tourism sectors


N.B - Yesterday question, but fixed underline portion

Q3. Many scientists believe that abnormalities in brain chemistry cause clinical depression, but they have not established what these abnormalities are or how they lead to illness.

(A) cause clinical depression, but they have not established what these abnormalities are or
(B) cause clinical depression, but they have not established either what these abnormalities are nor
(C) are the cause of clinical depression, but they have neither not established what these abnormalities are or
(D) are the cause of clinical depression, but they have not established either what these abnormalities are nor
(E) causes clinical depression, but they have not established what these abnormalities are nor

Q3. The McMillan Glass Factory in the 19th century Europe was different from all other glass factories in that it required its workers to have taken a systematic course in glass-making or passing a special examination on glass-making skills; none of McMillan’s workers were untrained.

A. to have taken a systematic course in glass-making or passing a special examination on glass-making skills; none of McMillan’s workers were

B. to have taken a systematic course in glass-making or to had passed a special examination on glass-making skills and none of McMillan’s workers was

C. either to have taken a systematic course in glass-making or to have passed a special examination on glass-making skills, with no worker of McMillan being

D. either to have taken a systematic course in glass-making or to have passed a special examination on glass-making skills; none of McMillan’s workers was

E. either to have taken a systematic course in glass-making or to have passed a special examination on glass-making skills, resulting in nonee of McMillan’s workers being

Q4. The seaside hotel in Torquay inspiring John Cleese to create the beloved British sitcom Fawify Towers during the 1970s and was known of late for hosting Favwity Towers —themed events which attracted a steady stream of fans from across the world, is being demolished to make way for retirement homes.

(A) inspiring John Cleese to create

(B) that inspired John Cleese in the creation of

(C) that was inspirational for John Cleese in creating

(D) that has inspired John Cleese to create

(E) that had inspired John Cleese to create

According to United States census data, while there was about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the home in 1975, in 2000, almost two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home.

(A) while there was about one-third of mothers with young children working outside the home In 1975, in 2000, almost two-thirds of those mothers were employed outside the home

(B) there were about one-third of mothers with young children who worked outside the home In 1975; in 2000, almost two-thirds of those

mothers were employed outside the home (c) in 1975 about one-third of mothers with young children worked outside the home; In 2000, almost two-thirds of such mothers were

employed outside the home

(D) even though in 1975 there were about one- third of mothers with young children who worked outside the home, almost two-thirds of such mothers were employed outside the home in 2000

(E) with about one-third of mothers with young

children working outside the home in 1975, almost two-thirds of such mothers were employed outside the home in 2000 (In C "worked" alone can act as verb? Verb-ed requires helping verb right to act as verb?)

Sorry..There is format error in option E

All except D are redundant. So should be D.

D


E


D
None is singular and goes perfect with was


E
Would in the sentence indicates a future outcome depending on the certain conditions getting fulfilled

verb-ed can act as both verb and modifier

A has SJV and parallelism issue
B tense issue
C usage of being is wrong
D Looks ok
E same as C.
D.

E has pronoun issue - "their" indicates whose?

A has no verb, out
B meaning issue - its as if the hotel is inspiring, which is wrong
C - meaning issue
D - tense and meaning issue. If I am understanding properly, the hotel was used for inspiration in the 1970s but was generally known for hosting events. Without past perfect it seems like this only occured in the 1970s.
E - usage of past perfect is correct and gives clear timeline


This is present (commitment) so we need will. BE out.
D vs C. D uses passive voice, which is not automatically incorrect. C has better and simpler construction imo, so D is out.
A has a meaning issue. the modifier at the end is absloute phrase. This modifies the entire phrase, which is illogical. the airports vote did not maintain the high growth rates.
C should be correct

Today’s SC Questions :

Q1. Many policymakers and economists agree that the Arboria needs to curb domestic demand for foreign goods while investing in new domestic industrial capacity, a shift that both should result in increased exports and reclaim domestic markets that are lost to imported goods.


A. both should result in increased exports and reclaim domestic markets that are

B. should both result in increased exports and domestic markets being reclaimed that were

C. should result in both increased exports and reclaim domestic markets

D. should result both in increased exports and domestic markets being reclaimed that had been

E. should result in both increased exports and the reclaiming of domestic markets

Q2. NATO’s relationship with Russia was for years one of outright hostility, but it may soon find itself on the path to offering membership.

A. NATO’s relationship with Russia was for years one of outright hostility, but it may soon find itself

B. NATO’s relationship towards Russia was for years one of outright hostility, but the organization may soon find itself

C. NATO’s relationship with Russia was for years one of outright hostility, but the organization may soon find itself

D. For years, NATO had a relationship with Russia that was one of outright hostility, but soon they may find themselves

E. For years, NATO’s relationship with Russia was one of outright hostility, but the organization may soon have found itself

Today’s CR Questions :

Q1. Since 1945 there have been numerous international confrontations as tense as those that precipitated the Second World War, and yet no large-scale conflict has resulted. To explain this, some argue that fear of enormous destruction such as the Second World War produced has had a dramatic deterrent effect.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the deterrent theory mentioned above?

(A) After the First World War, the fear of great future destruction was as intense as it was after the Second World War.

(B) Psychologists have determined that fear of retaliation tends to temper aggressiveness among human beings.

(C) The Second World War was far less destructive than most people generally believe.

(D) Fear of repeating the levels of destructions that the Second World War produced is as pervasive today as it was forty years age.

(E) Many of the international confrontations that have occurred since 1945 have involved countries that participated in the Second World War.

A) is out for parallelism issue (both a shift that should result in increased exports and a shift that reclaim)
B) is out for parallelism issue (both a shift that should result in increased exports and a shift that should domestic markets)
C) is out for parallelism issue (both should result in increased exports and should result in reclaim domestic markets)
D) is out for parallelism issue (both a shift that should result in increased exports and a shift that should result domestic markets)
E) is last contender, and has perfect parallelism (both a shift that should result in increased exports and a shift that should result in the reclaiming of domestic markets lost to imported goods).
E.


easily eliminate D and E. There is no referrent for they - NATO and Russia are both singular.
B has a slight meaning issue. It implies that the relationship of NATO was hostile, not the relationship between NATO and Russia. so B is out.
We are left with A and C. Now, technically, both are fine in my opinion - it clearly refers to NATO, since they are the only one who can "offer membership". But the GMAT does not use outside information to determine, the right answer, so it must be C, since it’s somewhat more clear than A.

IMO the second SC question was not of good quality. GMAT wouldn’t make a question like that.

Q2. Editorial: To qualify as an effective law, as opposed to merely an impressive declaration, a command must be backed up by an effective enforcement mechanism. That is why societies have police. The power of the police to enforce a society’s laws makes those laws effective. But there is currently no international police force. Hence, what is called “international law” is not effective law.

Which one of the following is an assumption required by the editorial’s argument?


(A) No one obeys a command unless mechanisms exist to compel obedience.

(B) If an international police force were established, then so-called international law would become effective law.

(C) The only difference between international law and the law of an individual society is the former’s lack of an effective enforcement mechanism.

(D) The primary purpose of a police force is to enforce the laws of the society.

(E) Only an international police force could effectively enforce international law.