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100 Hardest and easiest questions for SC as of April 2026

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Sentence Correction Question Directory Topic and Difficulty

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05 Sep 2023, 21:02

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05 Sep 2023, 21:02

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The Russian government, in response to the actions of an

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Skientist

12 Nov 2012, 02:50

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22 Sep 2023, 08:12

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The first personal computers had severe hardware and software limitati

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nelz007

18 Jun 2019, 21:28

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08 Dec 2022, 20:53

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The latest review of pay scales in a particular company show

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ARASHFRX

11 Nov 2012, 12:14

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by: VerbalBot

28 Nov 2022, 06:38

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There is nowhere in early American literature where the

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Jp27

10 Nov 2012, 06:39

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by: sargam2198

13 Apr 2023, 10:21

In Joe Rosenthal’s famous photograph of the Iwo Jima flag raising on

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gmatbull

09 Nov 2012, 14:12

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by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2021, 04:30

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The ivory-billed woodpecker, once the largest woodpecker in

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Jp27

03 Jan 2018, 00:08

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by: VerbalBot

10 Sep 2023, 04:53

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Julian runs Tiger Village, a tourist camp where the

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gmatbull

09 Nov 2012, 02:17

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by: VerbalBot

10 Jul 2023, 21:38

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Professor Clipper is one of the few analysts who believe

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SOURH7WK

08 Nov 2012, 11:32

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by: RonTargetTestPrep

09 Sep 2022, 13:02

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Under most conditions, an atom of one of the noble gases is

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kingb

19 Nov 2018, 00:44

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by: VerbalBot

19 Nov 2018, 00:44

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In geometry, polygons with up to twelve sides have different given nam

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kingb

06 Nov 2012, 18:56

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by: thangvietnam

12 Jun 2018, 06:17

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In his best-selling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, which social critics

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kingb

06 Nov 2012, 18:41

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by: VerbalBot

28 Aug 2025, 03:53

Some political theorists, in viewing anarchism as the most justifiable

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gmatbull

11 Apr 2019, 22:39

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by: VerbalBot

01 Aug 2023, 04:02

Mechanisms for employee participation in corporate decision

805+ (Hard) | Adjectives and Adverbs, Comparisons

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gmatbull

26 May 2018, 12:31

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by: VerbalBot

05 Jul 2023, 05:20

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Globalization cannot be expected to be limited to the free movement of

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preethinaidu87

06 Nov 2012, 00:38

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by: VerbalBot

21 Nov 2023, 20:34

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Here is the summary that I prepared of the Manhattan SC

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bellcurve

02 Nov 2012, 13:18

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by: VerbalBot

05 Nov 2025, 03:04

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Between 1925 and 1935, 5 million of the 10 million houses constructed

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gmatbull

02 Nov 2012, 07:21

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by: VerbalBot

11 May 2023, 20:02

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While digging in the Egyptian desert, huge fossil bones have been foun

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Jp27

25 Sep 2018, 02:53

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25 Jun 2023, 21:42

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In contrast to the tense private drama, Act III is brought to a thrill

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actleader

05 Mar 2019, 22:05

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by: VerbalBot

18 Sep 2023, 06:07

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The existence of water on Mars has been the focus of intense

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actleader

31 Oct 2012, 12:46

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by: VerbalBot

22 Nov 2022, 14:26

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While polarized sunglasses are extremely popular for their anti-glare

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FuzzyLogic

31 Oct 2012, 06:48

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03 Nov 2020, 08:29

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Although he is reported to have spoken his mind freely while being a

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Jp27

20 Jun 2019, 01:53

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04 Apr 2022, 11:15

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Valarie claims that cats made the best pets.

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kingb

29 Oct 2012, 17:02

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by: VerbalBot

19 Oct 2022, 02:24

Some expert handwriting analysts can perform what look like

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Jp27

15 Aug 2018, 15:13

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by: VerbalBot

02 Aug 2023, 08:32

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Like the immediate predecessor, the incumbent regime became

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gmatbull

12 Dec 2017, 22:19

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by: VerbalBot

20 Jul 2021, 23:02

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Without adequate amounts of sleep, people's newly acquired skills and

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SOURH7WK

15 Oct 2018, 03:13

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by: GMATNinja

28 Dec 2023, 10:23

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A group of FBI investigators, in connection with the 1975 disappearanc

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souvik101990

27 Oct 2012, 08:27

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by: VerbalBot

08 May 2023, 12:27

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The new “e-waste” salvage company collects electronic waste items

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nishtil

21 Aug 2019, 21:04

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14 Sep 2023, 02:58

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That the Fifth Lateran Council (1512 – 1517), [u]had it addressed the

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mikemcgarry

26 Jul 2021, 08:26

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30 Jan 2023, 10:23

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When you should eliminate BEING? The answer is here.

Marcab

22 Oct 2012, 04:38

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by: VerbalBot

01 Jul 2023, 20:56

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In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of

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Marcab

22 Oct 2012, 03:47

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17 Nov 2025, 13:05

Delighted with the productivity increase for the last

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kingb

21 Oct 2012, 08:19

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by: anilgmat10

12 Sep 2020, 04:19

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According to anthropologists, the use of human language

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nitzz

20 Oct 2012, 09:53

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by: nivivacious

23 Aug 2023, 03:42

VERB TENSE On GMAT always prefer simple tenses. One more

psdeol

19 Oct 2012, 10:55

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08 Apr 2018, 14:31

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psdeol

20 Feb 2019, 01:07

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by: VerbalBot

19 Sep 2022, 08:07

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New equipment and other improvements reduced the amount of time—from

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Jp27

18 Dec 2017, 01:19

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by: MartyTargetTestPrep

31 Aug 2022, 12:57

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At a time when Queen Anne was so ill that she had to be

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thevenus

18 Oct 2012, 05:41

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by: VerbalBot

13 Mar 2020, 05:52

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In addition to providing more course offerings than Willow High School

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psdeol

17 Oct 2012, 02:05

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16 Aug 2022, 06:10

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Speakers at the rally, one who is quadriplegic, will try to persuade

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adineo

30 Apr 2018, 23:35

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by: VerbalBot

20 Mar 2023, 08:35

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Although in some women, new studies indicate that abnormally

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psdeol

19 Jul 2021, 12:18

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by: VerbalBot

03 Oct 2023, 23:54

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The institutional nature of the town meetings in many New

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psdeol

12 Oct 2012, 04:57

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by: VerbalBot

08 Aug 2022, 10:21

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Doctors say that frequent headaches and migraines

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getgyan

10 Oct 2012, 22:18

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by: VeritasPrepErika

12 Jul 2019, 10:40

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A majority of executives believe that gender diversity in

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getgyan

10 Oct 2012, 22:55

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by: VerbalBot

19 Aug 2021, 12:47

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Nutritionists suggest that we should replace chips and

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getgyan

10 Oct 2012, 23:20

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by: himanshu0077

23 Feb 2023, 05:42

The stock market collapse of 1929 had far reaching

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kingb

10 Oct 2012, 15:54

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by: VerbalBot

29 Nov 2019, 18:40

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Unlike the recognition of ethical lapses in others, many

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kingb

10 Oct 2012, 15:51

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by: VerbalBot

24 Apr 2022, 06:31

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Though certain breeds of dog are renowned for their sense of

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nyuplease

10 Oct 2012, 12:50

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by: ExpertsGlobal5

13 Apr 2023, 01:35

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As everybody before you, you're going to die and thanks to

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getgyan

10 Oct 2012, 02:33

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by: VerbalBot

08 Mar 2022, 08:46

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The Civil Partnership Act 2004, introduced by the Labour

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getgyan

10 Oct 2012, 03:00

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by: gikdGMAT

06 Sep 2017, 13:21

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Zeno's paradoxes are a set of problems generally thought to

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getgyan

10 Oct 2012, 03:33

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by: VerbalBot

17 Aug 2023, 20:05

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The football team, tired after four hours of practice and

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getgyan

26 Jun 2021, 05:16

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by: VerbalBot

28 Aug 2023, 02:31

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