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100 Hardest and easiest questions for SC as of March 2026

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Sentence Correction Question Directory Topic and Difficulty

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The European Union announced that cod and mackerel are the

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18 Jan 2011, 01:10

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29 Jul 2023, 20:43

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New SC project - ask a question, get explanation and a kudo!

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souvik101990

29 Mar 2014, 12:37

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22 Jan 2023, 05:04

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The J.C.Penney chain of retail stores broke with its conservative cash

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15 Sep 2008, 05:12

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25 Jan 2023, 03:11

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Water and resource management problems will be at the head of the legi

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12 Dec 2019, 05:46

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When ethnic groups intermarry, it is likely to result in cognitive ben

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bsahil

16 Jul 2021, 00:41

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“Hurricane resistant” classification is given by the government to tho

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joshnsit

05 Mar 2019, 07:28

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22 Feb 2023, 03:01

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In an interview last month, the rebels estimated that a few

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sathyadev09

08 May 2014, 14:32

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02 Aug 2023, 07:52

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Neuroscientists distinguish organic amnesia, which has some physical

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PrashantPonde

07 Jul 2021, 09:08

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American Heart Association researchers have calculated that

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GetThisDone

07 Jul 2017, 03:15

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07 Jul 2017, 03:11

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the use of

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crazy18

01 Nov 2019, 09:26

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30 Sep 2023, 00:43

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The number of plant and animal species that humans are known to have

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shailu22

19 Sep 2019, 21:40

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18 Jun 2023, 03:54

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Frances Wright's book on America contrasted the republicanism of the

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vivek123

10 Sep 2018, 03:20

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15 Nov 2022, 23:05

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The coloration of insects can serve as camouflage, as in the

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frankida

15 Jul 2010, 19:43

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06 Sep 2023, 00:55

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Wind resistance created by opening windows while driving results in a

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aragonn

08 Dec 2018, 07:10

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19 Jan 2023, 10:49

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In the last election, the voters authorized funding for public project

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eybrj2

14 Jul 2021, 03:49

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18 Jul 2023, 13:16

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Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as the Galapag

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jugolo1

20 Nov 2008, 06:30

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07 May 2023, 07:57

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For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to ris

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chihao

06 Jul 2019, 03:10

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Cherapunji receives more rainfalls than any other site of the world

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Bluelagoon

15 May 2018, 10:18

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Turn-of-the-century magician Harry Houdini claimed, for his

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yvonne0923

09 May 2011, 20:29

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Most recovering heroin addicts seek to be free of drug

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Career switchers often schedule interviews with high-level

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Aleehsgonji

14 Oct 2017, 20:11

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24 Oct 2021, 00:13

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The new regulations mandate that a company allow its retiring employee

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reply2spg

12 Dec 2019, 07:41

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17 May 2023, 08:21

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Fusion, the process through which the sun produces heat and light, has

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ajit257

29 Jan 2011, 16:42

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24 Aug 2018, 05:20

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The value of the farming equipment manufacturer’s shares

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avohden

03 Nov 2013, 16:02

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Among the cossacks, vegetable farming was once so despised that it was

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perezhan

09 Oct 2018, 02:05

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The category 1 to 5 rating known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

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iamba

01 Oct 2018, 00:45

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"One of the (singular or plural)" confusion

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Tropical bats play important roles in the rain forest ecosystem

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03 Feb 2020, 07:24

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The ancient Romans piped hot water through the walls and under the flo

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Citing increasing worker mobility between companies, poor financial

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macjas

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17 Aug 2016, 14:08

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However much Americans may complain that jury duty disrupts their live

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snoor

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09 Jan 2023, 23:10

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In February 1995, Doris Schopper became president of the international

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guerrero25

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10 Sep 2023, 04:53

SC: GMAT Redundant words notes

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08 Nov 2010, 14:16

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09 Nov 2025, 15:36

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The majority leader denied a motion to allow members of the

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stringworm

08 Oct 2011, 23:42

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05 Dec 2023, 06:07

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Compared to those who do not, running three days a week saves

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sondenso

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Whether vs Whether or not

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Few composers have been celebrated for their lyric writing

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The human growth hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, is secreted

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Bunuel

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Historians have long debated whether the spectacular rise and fall of

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ninadk

06 Apr 2019, 02:40

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A new study suggests that different species of mice have different bur

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egmat

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The labor agreement permits staff reductions through attrition with in

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Bunuel

01 Aug 2019, 01:36

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Erasmus Montanus, a seventeenth-century farce written by Ludwig Holber

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Bunuel

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Although it was expected that workers under forty would show hostility

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Because young children do not organize their attention or perceptions

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sudarshan22

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In most social systems, minority groups eventually demand from the

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gmacvik

19 Jul 2021, 12:22

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05 Oct 2023, 04:05

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What are modifiers !!

sivasanjeev

18 Jan 2014, 23:26

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To prevent businesses from moving, local governments award them annual

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gmatpunjabi

02 Jan 2012, 10:00

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07 Aug 2023, 20:24

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Mathematical analysis of humpback whale sounds provide evidence that

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gmat2015p

04 Nov 2019, 23:59

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The infant mortality rate has decreased steadily over the past several

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19 Oct 2013, 06:39

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09 Jul 2023, 08:59

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