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Updated on: 04 Nov 2010, 22:19

Originally posted by saruba on 01 Sep 2009, 14:59.
Last edited by bb on 04 Nov 2010, 22:19, edited 7 times in total.

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Hi buddies, I come with a verbal resource this time.
It is a test of idiom questions that I made for the community, based on the MGMAT SC volume, which, as everyone knows, is the bible of SC.
Read carefully the statements in the first page in order to perform well;
comments, suggestions, reports and discussion are welcome

Good luck!

Also available in a Simulated Computer Format here

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we can add confidence as well to the lists... couldnt find it anywhere...

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One suggestion/feedback- Should answer choices be shuffled next time anyone attempt Idioms test? This would allow to really read through choices during future attempts despite seeing answer choices earlier.

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Great post. Missed 7 of em but that just means I have some work to do. TY +1

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Thank you for this Idioms test!

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yeah , great resource this. thanks a lot

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thank you for your sharing!! It's very work for me

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Brilliant work! Can I give more than one kudos?

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Hi Saruba,
Thank you for your effort! Nice work!

Just have one question:
#14
The correct answer is C:
iPhone users download two to four times as many games, video, and other Web data as other smartphone users.

My question is whether if C is correct.... I chose E for this Q because I think C is also wrong.
"iPhone users download x times as many data as other smartphone users. "
I think this sentence should be written as
"iPhone users download x times as many data as other smartphone users do. "
If not, readers may think that the author is comparing data to users, "download as many A as B", that is to download other users.... Illogical

Could you please help me with this? Thank you.

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I like this practice test for a starter. Thanks to you Saruba.

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this will be really helpful! Many thanks

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Dear Saruba,
I do have a query regarding question no 30.
I would like to write down the SC Problem first:
A. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents as much as a week ago.
B. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more than a week ago.
C. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more from a week ago.
The correct choice marked is 30(B). The point under consideration in choice B is that the comparison made in the choice seems to be between price and the week.The correct statement should have been " The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more than that of a week ago".
Please do clarify me about this case.

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[quote="dgpjoynpti"]Dear Saruba,
I do have a query regarding question no 30.
I would like to write down the SC Problem first:
A. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents as much as a week ago.
B. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more than a week ago.
C. The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more from a week ago.
The correct choice marked is 30(B). The point under consideration in choice B is that the comparison made in the choice seems to be between price and the week.The correct statement should have been " The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more than that of a week ago".
Please do clarify me about this case.

Dear Saruba,
I do have a query regarding question no 29.
I would like to write down the SC Problem first:
A.The lead-in from "Dancing with the Stars" will be high, and so too the expectations.
B.The lead-in from "Dancing with the Stars" will be high, and also the expectations.
C.The lead-in from "Dancing with the Stars" will be high, and so too will be the expectations.
The correct choice marked is 29(C). The fact is that why should we add "will be" after so too. It should be only "so too" as in option "A".Please do clarify me about this.

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Hi !!!!..

I took the Idioms' Test yesterday and found a couple of answers to be unconvincing.

For eg. # 15 : Shouldn't it be " One in a million chance" instead of "One Chance in a Million"

# 3 : Shouldn't it be " School lack of rigor" instead of " rigor is lacking in schools".

# 20 : Shouldn't it be "consider the problems to be necessary inconveniences" instead of " consider the problem necessary conveniences".

Please correct me if i am wrong.

Awaiting a revert on the same.

Vivek

Regarding the confusion over "One Chance in a million" it is clear that there can't be million chances. There are million opportunities of which we just have one chance. So always use - "1 chance in a million". This is against our in-general usage " one in a million chance".

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Great job! Thank you for your time and effort. And for sharing!

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A The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents as much as a week ago.

B The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more than a week ago.

C The average price has risen at least 1 cent per gallon per day for eight consecutive days to $2.952, 10 cents more from a week ago.

OA:B

Over here "risen" and "more than" are in same sentence. Aren't they redundant?

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Hey ! I would like to know when do we use the idioms Considered and Regarded as. Do they both mean different and are they supposed to be used differently i different contexts ? PLease explain with an example.

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Great quiz!

I went 27/32

Every question I missed has already been discussed in this thread.

Thanks!

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Hi Everyone,
This is my first post in GMAT Club's forum. I scored 28/32 in the Idioms test. I want to understand the idiomatic usage behind these two sentences:

Q1.i. The market has confidence that the firm will add back leverage to increase profits.
ii. The market has confidence in the firm's ability to add back leverage to increase profits.
iii. The market has confidence in the firm to add back leverage to increase profits.
OA: A

Q2. i. What these scores tell us is that rigor is lacking in some schools.
ii. What these scores tell us is that some schools lack of rigor.
iii. What these scores tell us is that there's a lack of rigor in some schools.
OA: A

I chose Option ii in the first question and Option iii in the second question. Can some one please explain why my answers are incorrect?

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Memorizing Idioms is a great task... And in Gmat idioms are usually tested along with some other concepts. But still idioms can help one to do questions more quickly.
Thanks!